The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-18
INDIGNATION At PARIS.
CITIZENS IN MAss MEETING
DENoUNCE DEPUTIES.
Assault on Editor Wallis Calls Forth
Some Warm Resolutions Probate
Judge Severely Criticised.
(special to The Heraid.l

Paris Ida. Aug. IA mass meeting
held this evening to protest against the
assault committed upon the person of
Editor James II. Wallis by Deputy Sheriff
Ne4baur. was wei attended.
A committee of tive was appointed to
draft resolutions. Spirited speeches were
made by a number OF tne promtneur upen
oi me city derfounems, the outrage ~
question as the worst committed in tins
comnunily, as it appeared to be the re-
suit of q conspiracy
The action Of probate Judge Osmond in
fining Nreibaur $40 for, 50 grave an offense
was made a subject of severe criticism
The following TeSoiut tons were radop'eed
W1uhout a dissenting voice, and a coma
mittee of one was appointed by tne meet
ing to present a copy or them to the
Sheriff
whereas, One of our respected citi-
zeIlS, James H Wallis, editor of the Post,
has been assaulted and nnaMreated by
Joseph A. NelDaur, deputy sheriff OF this
couEty, Whilest Joel ftieh, another depu-
ty sheriff, was within hearing and watch
ing as an alder and abettor III this brutal
outrage; and,
Whereas, The perpetration of this. out
rage is a menace to the peace and safety
OF law abiding citizens; and,
.''Wnerea5 This daStardiy assault is cal
culated to prevent the exposure through
the public press of n1isdeeds. Illegal
charges inuonnle cerfcy and corruption Of
50 essential 10 good government; and,
Whereas, The peace AID good order OF
the city of Paris, ana the people OF this
county, have been nenaced end an at
tempt made 10 destroy laW-and order and
invade the rights of the citizen; and,
Whereas, The sher.1s office of Bear
Lake county has been dishonored by the
acts OF two of IT'S employees, who al,soa-
rently conspired against the aforesaid
citizen, James H Wallis, one of whom
did then and there enter his Office beat
and maltreat him, and did ftn great bodi-
~ injury; and,
Whereas, The two man who nave so
disgraced themselves the office they hold
and the sheriff's office of Bear. Lake coun-
fy, are paid out OF the taxes of the peo-
pie Tor the purpose of protecting the
rights, properties and persons of the PEG
pie; therefore, be ii
Resolved, BY the peaceable and law
abiding citizens OF this county, in meet
ING assembled this- 17th day Of August,
1857. that we denounce the acts of thsse
two men as above Stated. as coMardIv
and criminal; that we denounce Joseph
A Neibaur as the aceual perDetraltor of
the. crime; that we deElounce Joel Rich as
an alder and abe,ttor of the crime, by
accompanying Neibaur to the place where
there during the commission of the crime
without making the least attempt ito, pre-
vent it; that we protest against the fur
ithsr employment Of ltheSe 1atn by the Sher-
if of this county in the positions they
are occupying, as their acts prove them
TO be unfit TO fill these positions and re-
spectfully ask that they may be dis
charged.
Resolved. That We pledge ourselves as
citizens of the state of Idaho to maintain
good order, and to defesi the rights of
free speech and the liberty Of the press
as guaranteed by tae constitution Of our
Country, agaiIls. all sess.as San IS. y
feSJ w HOGE.
JAMES H HART,
JAMES NYE
T. w. IORSLFY,
WILLIAM WEST,
Committee.