The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-12
Those Logger Liens.

Abusive personalities are privileges
generally accorded to the low and vul-
gar, and it must be conceded that the
Tribune and its coterie avail them
selves to the largest extent of their
privileges.
In regard to the Garneau brief the
following letters OF Judge Stratten
and John G. Kleber answer the insin-
uations fully-Judge Root, Hon. Jas.
A. Haight, Mr.. Cross, of Seattle, Mr..
Griffiths of Montesano, Mr.. Houser
of Mt. Vernon and Mr. Farwell of
Seattle are among those cognizant
personally OF its preparation.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
"This is to certify that I am we'll
acquainted with Hon. JOS. A. Nc
Donald, Prosecuting ATTORNEY for
" Mason County, State of Washington,
"and that during the time when he was
preparing the brief and reply brief as
attorney for the respondents in the
case of .Garneau VS. Washington Mill
Co. ct al, i'll the Supreme Court OF
this State, | saw him frequently and
had many conversations in the
" State Library with him, and have
" read all or nearly all of the manu-
script in both of the said briefs as
prepared by him. and that | per-
sonally know that he prepared the
same himself without the assistance
of any one. That the briefs so pre-
"pared by him in said cause have
teen ably arranged and show thor
ough and exhaustive research upon
every point under consideration,
notwithstanding the cause was sent
back.for a modification of the de-
cree. Every contended point other
than that of the scope of the decree
was decided in his favor, and the
resolution of the Court upon the
much-contended question of the alb
rogation Of the old lien law and the
rights dependent thereon, was I'M
questionable the most important in
the history of the Court for the
rights of the labore,, and testified
to the superior ability of Mr.. Nc
Donald, opposed in the forum of the
highest legal tribunal of the state
by counsel of the most eminent and
and unquestioned ability, as much
as it showed the humane tendencies
of the Court. Several very impor-
tant questions of law are by the de-
cisions in that case settled in this
state" JOHN @. KLEBER.
| Office, Turner Blk, Olympia, Oct 4, '94
We are unable to include Mr..
STATIONS letter, owing to its length,
but he disclaims any knowledge Of the
brief in question, until q copy was
sent him, after it was issued. The
original letters can be seen at this
Office, if anyone is in doubt as to the
author Of the brief in the lien cases.
-EDIToR.]
In regard to the O'Niell VS. The Bank
matter, the Tribune is also misinform-
ed to the same extent that it was in
the Brief question. 1t is needless to
repeat, but it may be said that if the
case were not in proper shape, Chas.
F. Munday, one of the leading law
yers of Seattle, would have taken adj
vantage of the errors.
Mr.. Gordon at the time expressed
himself that everything was done
that was or could be possibly done.
If Mr.. O'Neill feels that his interests
were not properly attended to, and
that the case was not treated in a
skillful and able manner, it would be
proper for him to state so over his
own signature. Until he does so it
must be presumed that he was salts
| fed and still is so.
AS | am out of politics it seems to
me that it would be advisable to
either support charges with some
proof. or over some rs Isible sigma
ture, otherwise allow e controversy
| tO opd Joc A 3JoD0~r