The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-10


He Will Not be 9quelched.
Editor Colfar Chronicle:
/ sent the following letter to the PEG.
Piles Demands last week, thinking the
editor Of that paper would be fair enough
to accord me the privilege Of replying to
the rabid charges be has published for
other parties against me; but il seems he
does not follow the Just rule Of giving
both sides hearing, - he has returned
il to me unpublished. Please publish il,
and I will pay charges, it any.
Editor Peoples Demands:
] notice an article in your issue Of July
10th, TO the People OF the Parish Of
Grant" purporting to be the result Of an
impartial investigation Of the charges
against the traitorism Of A. w. Stewart
The investigation seems to have been
confined solely to the case of Elisha
Gates. Nov, Mr.. Stewart well knows
that when he called my attention to
what he bad heard that / said, told
him that l did not recollect as TO Elisha
Gates. but / did know he swore all he
could against B. F. Crump and others;
and told him IN the presence OF ]. l.
Hawkins that If he was not subpoenaed
as a witness against Gates, he did not
swear against Gates, for the reason that
he (Htewart) could not
LIST us look over the record and zee
how many settlers A. w. Stewart has
bean . witness against, and in favor of
and for the railroad company. Twill call
the attention of those impartial investi-
gatofs to the cases Of W. J. Lilley, e. ].
Kelly, David r Shurley, Thomas d. Nu-
gent, Joseph w. Atwell, and +. Mayo La
croix. In each Of these cases the -ail-
road company states that, Aberdeen W.
Stewart, residing at Pollock, La, is
material witness for the defendant (mean-
ing The railroad company Had that in
vestigating oommittee had any respect
for themselves, or any idea Of justice,
they would have cited me to appear or at
least called ON me for statement.
A / have muddied my hands already,
I don't think il would be any worse 70
dip in little further and answer Stew.
arts article Of the 10th. He says:
"He cannot deny telling me be would
have no trouble securing homestead
for my mother. When / explained to
him that there never had been any per-
son living on said land, and it had only
been cultivated, he told me 10 build her
Q house on the land and have her stay
one day and night in SAID house, and en-.
ploy him BY giving him ten dollars in
advance and he would b sure to get her
q patent. thought this too thin. 'etc.
In answer 10 the above I will say that
il is quite likely I told Stewart that il
the circumstances and conditions were
q be represented them 10 me, could
obtain q patent for his mother for kome-
stead in sec. 8 Tp5N, RE. Stewart
IL correct when he says he spoke 10 me
about obtaining homestead for his 70
spected mother, and I was also correct
when told him / could obtain Q patent
for Der. as il oonclusively shown BY the
following letter:
US Land on''' S ;.,s 9a;!t 4 ss:s. lA~s
J. r. Hadnos, Esq. Colfsx. La:
Sir - Referring 10 your letter Of the
I'D inst, have to state that 81. e.
(meaning homestead entry) No. 1880, Of
Martha e. Stewart made june Is, 1895.
embraces the SWx of sec. 8, TIP N, r
/ q. (160 scres.)
Respectfully, @. Med. BHuxBY,
Register.
Did Stewart tell the investigating COM
mittee how he managed to have the rail-
road company 20 quickly re-convey this
land back to the United States, and al
low him, through his mother, 80 easily
and quietly to homestead enter the same
without instituting any contest proceed
ings, as others have had to do? As
have said, let the record speak. Ex-parte
and sub-rosa Investigations with packed
committees will not satisfy the honest
people Of this country that any man is
their friend. who is standing witness for
the railroad against settlers. Thanking
you for your space, am yours,
Respectfully, Jxo. p. HApNor.