The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1904-08-12

by the people and has been
strengthened rather than weak
ened by the trial.-Abercrom-
bic Herald.
OF the eleven newspapesr
published in Richland county
the Gazette is the only one that
hangs onto the faded idea of
Moody's guilt, and Ed. Hughes
must feel real lonesome when
he reads the comment of the
other Republican papers of the
county, and especially the his
tory OF this famous case pub
iished by Editor Falley, of the
vWahpeton v Globe, last week, for
it is we'll known that Falley's
devotion to the g. o. p. has
never been questioned, how
ever, he has taken a most
reasonable view of the Moody
case and has from time to time
given the public the facts az
they existed regardless of the
consequence to the Gazette edi-
tor and the gang" who have
made themselves ridiculous
by their actions in forcing this
useless litigation and heapin9
expense upon the taxpayers.s
Walcott Reporter.
The Moody case has attract
ed much attention both in this
county and in every part of the
northwest. Many not informed
as to local conditions believed
it we'll founded. Many of the
citizens of this county who had
known the sheriff many years
We're surprised and could not
believe the charges to be true.
Moody,s enemies danced with
glee. The results of the trial
dispelled the doubts of his
friends and truned the glee of
his enemies to mourning.
The charges were volumin-
Gus, covering little more than
four years of his term of office
and citing nearly a hundred
cases of malfeasance, any one
OF which would have been suf-
flclent to remove him from of
fee.
But with all the light that
his political enemies could give
the court, the testimony of go
witnesses not one single charge
was proven in court and the
jury, without any discussion or
division returned verdict of
not guilty in less than 80 min
utes.
The case was the result of
conspiracy and their
object was to get the political
control of the politics of the
county, the conspirators posing
as reformers and guardians Of
the people. They will have an
to explain them
selves to the voters and this ex-
planation will be watched for
with interest.
Previous to the commence
ment of this case, Moody an
nounced that he was not candi-
date for any Office and that he
would retire to his veterinary
practice and sales stable next
January.
Many voters i'm th,. county, a
good part Of them from the re-
publican party have urged him
to accept the democratic nomin-
alton for county auditor and he
has had numerous pledges of
support if he will consent to be
a candidate. These offers come
from people who like fair play
and who We're satisfied that the
case was a "persecution and
not a prosecution 1t has been
intimated that County Auditor
Stenersen was one of the num-
Der who advised and counselled
this case and who furnished
much of the information on
which the complaint was based.
{. f. Wolfe, a candidate for
states attorney this year has
taken great interest i'm the case
and signed the complaint in the
last. case, was one of the wit
nesses for the prosecution. It
is said that his testimony was
not such as would please the
prohibition element. /.
While this case has not as1
yet been celebrated in song or
story, it will be subject of dis !.
cussion in the coming political
campaign in this county and
perhaps in after years.-Moni-J