Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-22
PROSECUTING ATToRNEYsHiP-.
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
POLITICAL NOTES.

1
boss Of Salem, is in the city trying tC
tell the people Of Albany how TO vote
on the district attorneyship. Ham
mer Is a PoDulist for the time being
and is working for Hayden & Dal.
rymple. Hammer has personal
grievance against Mr.. Carson, by rea-
son OF having been defeated by him
IN some law suits. Voters should give
his remarks no weight, as he Is only a
disappointed Office seeker, jumping
from one party TO another and with
out any influence mt home where he is
best known"
For the reason that the editor of
the Herald is not acquainted with me,
coupled with the style, | am quite
sure that the above article was writ
ten or dictated by John A. Carson, a
recent immigrant from Toronto, Cam
ada, naturallzed less than - months.
There is one, and only one truth in
the article, and that is, that Hammer
IL working for the election of Samuel
l.. Hayden for prosecuting attorney
for the third judicial district, and the
reason that Hammer is working for
the election Of Hayden is, that he
knows Hayden to be an honest, hon
Orable and entirely competent young
man, who will be credit to the posi-.
tion and "a saving clause to the tax
payer, and on the other hand, he
knows John A. Carson to be a dishOn-
est immigrant, as aforesaid, who gave |
out at an unguarded moment, that he
CARSON, only was in this country TO
6ll his purse, and then he was going |
back TO Gods country to live.
In support of my statement, that
said Carson is dishonest, In the pro-
IesslOn, | relate the following facts:
A party by the name OF John II.
Plum, whose wife was In the insane
asylum in the state OF Illinois,
,hought he was entitled TO a divorce.
He spoke TO one or two attorneys, who
aspect their profession, and was in
ormed that he could not get u divorce
rom an insane person. Plum was
lnally steered to this Carson. lie
ook the case and commenced the suit;
o get service OF summons by publlca-
ion, Plum had to make certain
which he did.
When the case was called in court
here was no answer and default was
AIKEN and decree entered. In a rea-
enable time Mr.. Plnm called on
arson TO settle for services rendered.
arson informed Mr.. Plum that his
ee was $500. Mr. Plum thought IL
90 much and refused TO pay and left
he office. Soon after he was met by
ir. William A. Hamilton, who in
curse OF conversation warmly abused
arson. Mr., Plum went home, return
NJ In a reasonable time To try and
,ttle with Carson. The same matter
as before him, finally arbitration c
as considered and in casting around
n the referee Carson suggested vii. a
am A. Hamilton, which suited Mr.. /
lum on account OF the pointed re-
arSs madelby Hamilton. So Hamil- .
N was selected. Following is true
'py OF the agreement and five DAYS
! the business:
This agreement made, this 23rd
ny OF June, A. d., 1890, at the city of
llem, In the county OF Marion, Ore
IN, between John H. Plum, of the
'st part, and John A. Carson Of the
cond part, witnesseth that the said
lrties hereby appoint William A.
amilton referee To settle aud de-
rmine the amount due by said Plum
said Carson for valuable services
ndered In securing decree Of di-
'rce, and l, the said John A. Car
n, hereby agree TO accept from said
lum whatever amount said William
Hamilton may name or fix for my
for said services. And l, the said
'hn IL, Plum, hereby agree To pay TO
Id Carson whatever sum the
nd William A, Hamilton may deem
Asonable for said services and the
Mount when so determined shall be
dorSed hereOn.
In witness whereof we have here
TO let our hand and seals.
JOHN IL. PLUM,
JOHN A, CARSON.
!, the said William A. Hamilton.
reby fix and allow the sum OF twelve
ndred dollars (sl, 200 TO be paid 10
d Carson by said Plum for said ser.
eS and work aud attorneys fees