Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-10-21

one he relies Hpon for festimoay-viH no
doubt be ontr tie country. A number ot
tax cases will come up Of this term, and will
take considerable time. This is the post
script to which Mr.. Cotton refers in his LET.
ter.-Ed. Record.
The above letters lay bare the infamous,
scheme OF the states attorney tosuse his
office for the protection of his political
supporters. And yet the people q, this
county are asked to continue him In Office.
On Doth sides In q Land Case.
Every attorney who has done land
business knows that, If any claimant
offers to mortgage or sell claim before
proof, he is in danger of losing bie claim.
a couple Of years ago two men here,
Cotton and Reamann, had adeal in which
timber.claim to be proved up on en-
could not then be proved up, on account
Of the eight years not. having expired.
30 the parties got Mr.. Armstrong 70
make out bond for deed of the claim
when 1t was proved up, which he told
them was all right. But, when the tim.
ber' claim owner came to make proof, Mr..
Armstrong appeared for client to pro-
test the proof, and . part Of his objection
to the proof was the attempt to sell tho
claim. such attempt 70 sell being based
made out and had said was "all right"
And Reamann lost his tree-claim.
Whites Judge Winchester.
Two years ago Attorney Newton, Of
Bismarck, prominent prohibittohist was
candidate against Judge Winchester,
and was defeated by vote of nearly two
to one in the district. Armstrong Oh.
posed Judge Winchester and supported
Mr. Newton, which was all right IL he
wanted to. But he had no cali to offer
public insult to the presiding judge uf
the court Of which the states attorney 10
himself an officer. ln q crowd in Bis
marck. iu the fall Of 'o6. Mr.. Armstrong
used exactly this Language: ''The gang
is rotten from the court down." And YET
Judge Winchester has alwsya treated
Mr.. Armstrong and every one else at
court in kind and considerate manner,
sistently do to shorten court terms and
cut down expenses. He deserved no such
attack on the part of Mr.. Armstrong,
Several years ago Attorney Lynn and
over some hay It was matter that
could easily have been compromised on i
| money basis or settled by . civil suit.
l But Armstrong saw there was chance 10
crush competing lawyer. Mr.. A. wss
| states attorney, and could pursue Lynn
at the expense of the taxpayers. A Grim
inal case was at once made of 1t. Mr.. A..
sent to Bismarck and brought down the
| attorney general OF the state to assist
him. The case was tried twice, ct 40 ex-
Pense to the county Of much money.
| ney was not 20 anxious to dismiss thiD
case - he WAS that of the Dicksops.
T The JassksWiak Case.
Some months ego two citizens Of the
Williansport country, had = dispute, and
have stfuck the other. No warrant Of
arrest can be issued without the state's
attorneys Endorsement. A warrant was
Issued. The constable, II states attor.
nry indofses . warrant, must 60 at once
for defendant. Mr.. Jasxkowiak, who
resides here, was As miles distant, At
work. He would be home in q few days.
But the constable's . duty, aftet Armstropg
indorsed the warrant. was TO get the de-
fendant, and nothing about delay was
said to him by the states attorney. The
stsnding 8 to { for scQuittal. But still
Armstrong would not dismiss the case,
although the prosecuting witness was
willing to do 90. Jaszkowiak couldn't
spend any more time attending court, 60
he paid the costs something like so
which the county would otherwise have
paid, ss Armstrong could never have cona
victed Jaszk0wiak before q Jury In mill.
ion years. The reader should remember,
however. that when the Dickson case
was dismissed Mr.. Armstrong said moth
ing about defendant paying costs.
! [Continued on Fourth Paoe.]