The Philipsburg mail., 1898-10-21

half OF the interest of thu better class OF
citizens, and that the proper authorities
should SO be informed. AS the writer's
name will be nom de plume, no doubt
the accused will view this article as an
underground way of exposing them, or
seeking personal revenge. AS election
day draws near, there are others, for in
stance political cranks, who will take
this up ana use it as campaign docu-
ment. That is posi- lively not the motive;
but il the opposing cranks undertake to
make campaign canard out of this
they will tind themselves mistaken and
badly left, MS every charge in this letter
can be ,eubstantiated and would prob
ably bring more to light than some
would be desirous of he ring. The sole
object OF using IN assumed name is to
not allow myself considered an indlvid
ual accuser, but force the proper author
tiles to fully investigate the charges and
get statement from the better class of
business people aud citizens that resiNe
in Drummond. What L mean by th\
better C ass Of business people if an in.
vestigation should be made is to omit
the prOprietors of the following named
business houses s-lleadquarters and Gem
as / learn from an old citizen, the
former is as hot a place as tho head
quarters of Gen. Shafter, in front of
Santiago de Cuba, and the latter is not
as valuable to the innocent frequenter as
the precious stones ruby, topaz or
emerald. They should come IN for their
share of condemnation for allowing
(Which is an approval of their actions)
to permit these rcwdies to stand in the
main entrances TO their places OF busl-
ness and grossly insult ladies who are
compelled to pass by them in order to
get to the rostoffice, store, hotel and de.
pot l learn in several instances the
deputy sheriff has been informed of
such actions, and the only protection
given them SO far is that he, tn deputy
sheriff, will catch them after awhile; YES. |
and in the opinion of few I have heard
express themselves, it will be but short
time but not by him. And can posi-
lively assert that shortly before my de-
parture young lady had to be escorted
to he store by the deputy sheriff in or
der to be pro'ec ed from insul by
rowdies hat infest he SO called resorts.
AS l was spec a.or Monday, will also
mention case tina was tried before
the honorable and impair 1ai judge of
Elk Creek township. The charge was
assault bu' IN my opinion i war pre-
medi' ted and brutal. According o eyi.
dtnce given. defendan hrea ened o
murder and was So proven, and The
crime commi ed wi hou. he Ieas'
wha ever The plaintiff
was foI chilly pulled on of house when
no in d condi ion 20 defend himself
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bea Ell, without he least chance of de.
Tending himself; and he aboye was
proven beyond a doub'. Defendant 90
Drummond justice 50 and cos S. Bu,
o convince the public har the deputy
sheriff and Judge are true o heir homes
hey demanded PLAN if and
witnesses appear in court for hwi h,
and ha was on Sunday morning! Jus,
sell apar for worship God! The called
upon his nephew TO eXonera himself by
Illegal proceedings, and i Was ii most
vigorous pro cs ul he par of plain iff
ina he and wi nessrs were no forced in
he conr room on Sunday. Is tha' JUS
ice: Aes, to ha criminal Sh ,uld
such lruc"e.tngs be uicra ed b. ne s
peop'e? Where officers are dutv-bound {
o fulfill her sworn du les. n my opin. c
on-and believe he public will take he t
same vlew-there is bu, one conclusion !
% come 70 In one instance, If hey were c
30 ignorant ha, they did not know ha |
Ill proceedings on Sunday we're illegal, !
heir lgno' ance disquallties them; and t
on he her hand, if they knew better t
hey were trying 10 force illegal pro y
'eedings 10 exonera The crlmir al, and t
n ls ewes of he law wharavar on r
officer is known 10 shield a crimi.a t
rom JUS Ice, the law can decide. More
a er. SPECTATOR.