Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1902-01-24

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
THIS is THE
;WHo REFUSES TO BURY
HIS OWN SISTER.
a person needn't guess twice in ar
irving at tho meaning of that dash. The
hiatus is easily supplied and when put
into words exactly expresses the popular
opinion Of the
Early Monday morning County Attor
ney Caswell had warrant issued for
the arrest Of Lesman, charging him With
criminal neglect, and it gave Sheriff
Potter much pleasure 70 take his pris=
oncr into custody. On being presented
to Justice Hawthorne, the accused EN-
tered q plea cf not guilty and his trial
was set for Wednesday afternoon at :
o'clock. During the interim the body
was buried by the county and the
women OF Red Lodge decided to hold an
indignation meeting to publicly express
their condemnation of the manner in
which the Immediate relatives OF the
deceased had outraged the moral sense
OF tho community. 1t 50 happened that
the mass meeting and the trial were held
at the same time, the one at Labor Union
hall and the other at the court house.
Large crowds, all of one mind concerning
the affair, filled both the hall and the court
room. Upwards Of $50 ladies attended
the Indignation meeting, which was
called to order by Rces Davis. Alder
man Lucas was chosen chairman and
Mrs. Reeder secretary, with Mcsdames
Burke, Blanchard and Simpson as vice
chairmen. The facts in connection with
the disgracoful Lesman episode were
clearly and forcibly presented by Mes
danes Brown, Donnell, Patterson, Simp-
son, Burke and others. The sentiment
Of the meeting found expression in some
pronounced incendiary language. They
all declared that the Lesmans ought not
to be permitted to live any longer in
this community. One lady went SO far
as to advise that the brute be lynched
and Chairman Lucas brought the dis
cussion to close by declaring it as his
conviction that "the whole Lesman
clique should be made to take the road
and hit the breeze Then, on motion, q
committee on resolutions was appointed
consisting of Rees Davis and Mesdames
Reeder, Simpson and Donncll. A recess
was thercupon declared and, on recon
; vening, the meeting by rising vote
adopted unanimously the following res
olutions submitted by the committees
Whereas, A public meeting has
been called to express our indignation
2 and abhorrence Of the inhuman con-
, duct Of the husband, brothers and
sisters of tho late Mrs. Annie Gallns,
: who was left to die like an animal,
Q and whose body the said relatives,
r though financially able so to do re-
: fused to bury; and
! Whereas, Such total depravity is d
menace to Christian influences and
calculated to bring disgrace upon the
9 community; therefore, he it
S !: Resolved, That we here and nov,
by these presents, express our aboml.
: nation of the immediate relatives OF
Q the deceased and publish as our con
u I NlculDl anu do CAii9ooiN1'i o''o ii10'
o ! al, humane. Christian sentiment OF
!, !: community that proper methods be
: /; employed to rid Red lodge and Car
y bon county of the vile presence of
these miserable fiends in human form,
II and that notice be served on the
: !; whole contemplate brood to leave
. !: this city and that they fail not so to
IS leave under penalty; and be it further
!, Resolved. That we ask the public
- to cease patronizing their store and
:, treat them only as they deserve.
J. Resolved, That a copy Of these reso-
/ lutions be furnished the press for
a publication.
J. Signed
REEs DAVIS.
10 ; MRs. c. G. kEEDEK:
al MRs. e. S. DoNNELl,
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