Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
a tiorsewhlpplng and Its Cause.
the Editor of tho Enterprise:

To the Editor Of the Enterprise:
Last "Wednesday forenoon ] took occa-
sion 10 pay my respects to w. r. Dye. by
publicly fioggiug him on Main street.
fel, then and | still feel justified in my
act Some time since was the reeipien.
through the U. S. mail Of seurrilous let
ter signed by no one. a portion Of tho
letter 10 given below. the res, OF Il being
too foul 10 print The original letter will
be shown to any one desiring to read il;
''Mr. Jas. 4. Loeshart,
Rocky Ford Colorado.
Sir:-l thought would drop you fow 10
le, you know that We haven't forgo, tha,
money you stole in Mexico. You think
you are n playing hell on your borrowed
capital. and We haven't torgo; that little
talk you made. We have q purpose in tel-
ling you Of these things. When say we
I mean more than two. What you said in
that little speech about thieves and thugs
Is enough alone 10 cause you TO 60 TO he'll
and that very soon. but We 10, you OFT
that time but you have Rum your Race.
prepare 70 die you know you have Rum
your Race. now G--nd d--n your old soul
you may think We are trying 10 scare
you but lust 20 on with your working
your mon ;ill darkand you will Repent Of
I; Fire will burn hay Corn Barn. Seryeh-
nine will fatten cattle. Bullets Can fix
man. Think Of this you d--nd old d--l
you will have to keep shy from this on.
never lot the sun go down on you when
you are out OF tcwn-ihis is a warning but
your head We will have"
Tho letter is in tho handwriting OF w.
r. Dye. He admitted in the presence OF
number Of our citizens on Wednesday
morning that he wrote tho letter. Moro
over. have in my possession. for tho use
Of the U. s. authorities, iorty-,wo letters
written by him to various parties during
the past few years. which arc conclusive
proof that he Is the author OF this letter
in question. Yours very truly.
Jas. A. Loekhart.
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Rocky Ford has no citizen who has n
higher standing as gentleman and bus
mess man than Col. Loekhart- He has
been identified with this portion OF the
valley for many years, during which time
several hundred thousand dollars have
been invested and handled in his business
all OF which has been helpful
70 the community and calculated to add
to tho prestige Of Rocky Ford. Not only
so. but his extensive dealings with farm
erf and business men have been eharae-
terized by broad liberality. marked fair
ness and sterling honesty. which have
given him place in public esteem second
to no man in the community. A man OF
this character could not but be furiously
ineensed by the contents Of such an
anonymous letter as quoted from above.
The speech of Col. Lookhart's referred
to in the letter. was one made at an in
dgnation meeting Of citizens at Rockers
opera house soon after heriotous attempt
to drive away Mexican sugar beet labor
ers. At that meeting Col. Lockhart fear
lessly expressed himself on the right side.
and his influence was potent in putting
public sentiment in the right in relation to
that disgraeeful affair.
In the above letter Col. Lockhart says
that he feels that he was justified in his
drastic resentment and public opinion in
Rocky Ford sustains him in that view.