Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-02

one who has never hes,tsted to chsrac.
terize him for the political fraud that hs
has ever been. Because Mr.. Fsnoher
wac the most dlsoredlted candidate on
the repu blican state ticket and received
the smallest majority of all the candi-
dates be has seen fit to excuse hls own
want of worth by charging bis failure to
appear az popular candidate to my op.
position.
During the campaign notice was
served on me that must cease oppos.
ing Mr.. Fanoher or could never hope
to be candidate again. Soon after the
election, Ed Allen of Bismarck inform.
ed me at St. Paul that Fsncher was
arranging to have me impeached be-
cause I was not good republican.
My character and conduct as Judge of
the Fifth judicial district will stand 10
vestigstion. and court such an inquiry.
II there was any prospect OF my getting
within reach 1T the cowsrdly ours who
are barking Ut me from safe hiding
places, my defense would be reserved for
the proper forum.
will gladly meet Mr.. Fsncher and
his creatures upon the floor Of the state
senate. He will be witness and il he
lies on the witness stand az be has lied
in the ears of the newspaper men then
be will witness the spectacle Of a wit
ness impeached. 1
In conclusion, I beg to apologize to
the people OF the state for dragging per-
sonal matters into the public press. My
qualification 10 that l have been unjust.
ly, falsely and malioiously attscked by a
co ward, who threatens impeach ment
when none is intended.
1t is supposed that the political pull
of the governor will enable him to ln'
lure and defame me, and that will
either ignore the matter or will fail to
secure newspaper epace for defense.
Ihave no newspapers at my command
and it may seem foolhardy to rush into .
newspaper contest with the insurance
comm seloner, but NY courage ls braced
by the conviction that my judicial
career will stand the closest scrutiny
and again invite it, and here and now
challenge my enemies to appear 10 the
open. -S. l.. Glaspell.
Fessenden, N. D., Jan. q.
The Minneapolis Journal OF the 2Stb
inst has the following 10 substance, re
xarding tho tree claim matter above re-
ferred to: ,7-'-
It is asserted that on June 8, 1881, an
application WAS fled in the local land
office in the name of Catherine GlaspelI
for TIMBER culture entry No. 5745. on the
9. e. a 18. l42, g.. This land lies about
twelve miles north of Jamestown, 10
Stutsman county. When the application
was made there was no inquiry as to
whether the applicant was single WON.
an. The point escaped the observation of
the local officials Us we'll ut the depart.
ment at Washington, and the matter
went along until Nov. %, 1892 when final
proof was made and forwarded to Wash
Iington. Nothing was asked here then az
to whether the applicant was married or
single, az it made no difference in tbe
proof, provided the applicant was single
at the time the entry WAS made. Al
Washington. however. the department,
before making out the patent, discover
I'd the omission. The entry w8s sus
pended June /, 1893, and the local Office
was ordered to notify Mrs. Glsspell to
tile an affidavit stating whether she was
married or single on June 9, 1881-when
the entry was made. The local office no.
titled her on Nov. %, 1893. The affidavit
was not forthcoming, and on Oct. IL '95
the comm issioner OF the general land Of
fice instru cted the local office to inform
the applicant that IT the affidavit was moi
Furnished within sixty days the entry
would be Cancelled. The notification Wae
sent on Oct. Is, '94, by registered letter
directed to Catherine Glaspell at James
town, The receipt was returned signed
8. L. Glaspell-the name OF the present
Judge. As there was nothing to show
that &. L. Glaspeil had power of attorney
to Sign for Catherine Glaspell. the de-
psrtment refused to concede this al
service, and on Sept. %, 1895, again To-
structed the local office to notify the ap
pliosnt. This was done three days late
by q registered letter, which was after
wards returned to the local office uL
claimed. The status OF the case was re-
ported to the department on Jan. 80
and on Jan. 21 '96 the entry and tina
certificate we're cancelled by the depart
ment.
The records OF the local land office
show that 8. L. Glaepell made timber
culture entry in 1880 and -emptior
ip 1891. in Stutsman county, both o
which we're proved up on. The whole
matter will be LAID before the leglslatur,
} along with the other charges. Since th'
cancellation OF the entry the land ba
been homesteaoed and le now the hom'
of A Stutsman county farmer.
Bismarck, Feb. 1-Nothipg new de
veloped here today in tho Impeachment
, rumors and the belief among those VIII
have made inquiries into the affair il
, that shere is little likelihood OF the mat
ter being brought before the Legislature
The following are some Of the press CON
ment on the subject.