Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-10-06
THAT MEAT STORY.
EDITORS INDEX: From paper
published at HaZelton, known as the
Express. take the following.

1T Is being intimated by some that W A.
Srel9nton ana j. b. McGinnis are men with
dishonorable and questionable records. The
INDEX challenges any man to come out openly
ana make that statement. and at the same
time point out wherein they are faulty. All
accusations against these men are unqualified
ly false and malicious. There isn't man on
the Populist ticket whose record is not clean
INDEX.
In answer to the above clipping from the IN
DEx we give the following docket entry found
on pages 25l, 252 of the justicd docket OF Ha-
zelron township. George B. Johnson, J. P, to-
wit: On August 2, 1889 D. B. CroIl made COM
plant that one VIM. Creighton did sell to the
said complainant about 800 pounds of beef
that was not fit for food. On August 2 a
warrant was issued for the arrest of the said
VIM. Creighton. August 2 VIM. Creighton
was arrested by A. w. Poe, and brought be-
fore Justice George B. Johnston. On the
same date Mr.. Creighton was arraigned and
entered plea of not guilty, and case was
continued to August 3 at o'clock D. m the
defendant giving bond in the sum of $50. On
August 8 the plaintiff was present in person
and by Attorney w. C. Afford, and the de-
PENDANT in person and by Attorney G. W. APP
pley, of Harper and by agreement of counsel
the case was continued to August 8, on which
date both parties were present in person and
defendant demanded jury trial, and the fol-
lowing persons were summoned: James o.
Connell. John Farris, George Simpson, c. NJ
Powell, John Miller. W. ]. Charter. No fur
Their progress was made in the case on this
date, but on August 10 at o'clock a. m, the
case was again called and it was found that
james OConnell, one of the jurors, was alb
sent 1t was therefore agreed by both par
IA no tri1 xry;t 49,
present. After examining the following wit
nesses-John Southland. E. jackson, Fred Stalk
er, j. j. Mcvay, F. D. Taylor, C. B. Brown Jo-
seph Brown-the trial proceeded. The Jury
after hearing the argument of counsel, rem
dered the following verdict: I'VE find the de-
PENDANT guilty as charged 10 the complaint
George W. Simpson, foreman" The court
entered judgment that the defendant pay a
fine of SO and the prosecuting witness SIG, the
value of the beef sold.
lSignedl GEORGE b. JOHNSTON J.P.
La order that the public may know
the source of the great sensational
story l will state that it originated
from the fertile (?) brain of one w. c..
Afford, and when say 1 am dissatis-
fed, desire to state the reason there
of. am not finding fault because Mr..
Afford publishes the j. 2. docket but l
do not think that had he desired to be
fair he would have also published the
docket as it appears on the records at
the office of the clerk of the district
court of Barber county. But since he
deemed it unwise to publish the whole
story l beg to amend this great ~ scan
dial by submitting
CHAPTER II.
This cause was appealed from the
justice court of HaZelton to the district
court of Barber county and trial occur
red on Sept. 8, 1889. Plaintiffs com
plant was found insufficient and was
given lief to mend; case tried with
plaintiffs witnesses and defendant
rests by submitting his own affidavit to
the jury. The jury was out few min
utes and on first ballot agreed on yer.
dict of mot guilty." which verdict was
brought in and announced in open
court. Court discharged the defendant
and assessed costs against complainant
These are facts as they appear on the
clerks record but 1T would have been
too much like acting the part of man
for this pettyfOgger OF HaZelton to have
told the public how the action culmi-
mated. could go on at length and state
how this matter was pushed through
the justice court but the public, gener-
ally, is we'll informed in methods COM
monty in vogue at many of these infer
ior tribunals and 1 will not consume
more space in dealing with the matter
in this particular. But want to state
that the complaining witness and my
self enjoy the most friendly feelings.
He is not interested in this controversy
at this time and |, myself, have no In
terest, save and alone to state the truth
and to air the motives of this depraved
creature of HaZelton. The fact IS that
MIR. Afford never had a case against
me. When the trial was in progress in
the district court the county attorney
told me personally that there was nc
grounds for prosecution and had he
been familiar with the facts he would
not have allowed it to have gone to tri-
al. at the time the suit was started
the complainant and myself were
strangers; he and had no business re
lations. A third party had purchased
slaughtered and sold beef which haG
fed and fattened. The meat was not
unwholesome but good in every partic
ular. The complainant was simply
made victim of w. G. Afford who has
the reputation of creating a fuss in the
neighborhood whenever he thinks he
has chance to fitch few dollars from
the pockets of poor man. In this in
| stance he had fully intended to victim
lie me, but failing in bis purpose, BIZ
got all out of the complainant he coulC
and then deserted him. Now 1 would
| like to ask whose character has beer
injured by this transaction. 1 am will
ing, yea anxiOus,tO stand on my record
| invite the public to investigate fol
themselves and L only wish Alfort
could say the same with as good grace
| Now, Mr.. Editors, l know that it ha
been my lot to have been chosen as /;
candidate for Office this fall and l ex
pected to be assaulted by some person O.
some thing, but did not think that