The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10
THAT WOODBURY.
GAMBLING CASE
Reviewed by a Champion of
the Other Side.
WooppuRN, Or. Ian. q. lpOl.

EDITOR JOURNAL THE unwarranted
attack upon Hon. John II. McNary,
deputy prosecuting attorney, by "F,
Y" in an article entitled "a woolburn
Gambling Case" is so misleading and
false throughout that a brief reply
seems the proper remedy.
Asan introduction to this reply let il
be known by the public that in this slot
machine case of the State Of Oregon vs.
John Cow Ia saloon keeper the jury
selected from the regular panel in the
usual manner acquitted the defendant
on the fret ballot. To an unpreiudiced
mind this fact ought to have some
weight To one afflicted with that most
lamentsble of all complaints, "mental
tdiarrhoea," like our champion, "F. NJ,
this would be a matter Of small moment.
He, with mind Of lesser size than a
mustard seed and void of the smallest i'm
stincts Of a gentleman,a a non.taxpayer and
temporary resident Of this part OF the
country would attempt to besmirch the
character Of men who have some real
interest in this city, county and state.
In the case Of December %, 1900, OF
State vs.. John Cow for assault and bat
terry, John McNary was not present.
This case was OF the most trivial charac.
ter, no evidence at this trial warranted
the conviction of the defendant. The
jury promptly acquitted MIR. Gov and
the public generally concurred in the
righteousness OF the verdict. The com.
planning witness in this case OF the 2sth
OF December Immediately swore out a
complaint against Cow for keeping and
using alot machine. Thia case was
tried on January 3,John MeNary making
an aggressive fight in behalf of the
State to secure conviction of this de-
fendant. The gentleman Of gray hairs
from Salem having been employed by
the defendant doubtless did his duty in
a commendable manner. Your cores
pondent, "F. X.." handles these foreign
terms quite recklessly and seems desir'
ons TO impress upon the minds of your
lttAAlflh lilb lttiA Aiiht 10 w AhAN'AN'
aud refined character, that he towers
~ a mighty intellectual Goliath above
the pigmy intellects round about him.
The opinion OF those who know him
well and love him best is that he is q
consummate ass and an educated TO
some small EXTENT fool. Our vocabulary
OF words in pure undeiiled English is
sufficient In this case 80 we won't waete
hours as he has done in lcokilg up
foreign pharses. We would suggest to
this youthful biped with the ministerial
air and pompadour cut that when he
writes again IL would be Of inestimable
benefit TO him and beneficial to the pub
lie for him to consult Bridget and secure
the reward of her superior ideas. The
ordinary working girl has some intellect.
ual ability, "F. Y" is evidently wan
dering gnondescript, ,l.unting the exclusive
rainbow OF publicity aud popularity by
getting into local feud that has been |
on for many moons. 1t seems "F. Y"
cannot writea column and half with.
out attacking the juries in these Cow
cases. In the first case OF Dee. 2Sth
two OF the jurymen were Sunday school
superintendents, four or five of the six
jurymen were members of churches,
all were tax payers aud citizens OF we'll
known charcter and ability. None OF
them were transients like our friend
"F. Y"
The last jury was like unto tho first,
possessing nearly all Of the aforesaid
qualities and all were men Of unbiased
opinions concerning the matter at issue
before the court. II is passing strange
that our clerical, professional "F. ~
is so much more brainy (in his mind so
thoughtful Of the dear people 81 loyal
and generous TO the w. g. T. L society,
that he estimates himself the superior OF
all other men in this neck OF the woods
and especially more capable of judging
In these cases than six well.known, res
ponsible taxpayers under oath not even
exempting conscientious prosecuting
attorney who served the people faithful
ly and we'll.
Go see Bridget, brother "F. ~ and
secure the benefit OF her stronger mem
tality, then take another spell. The
brick building on theh at Salem isnot
yet full. "CEA,,R."