The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

his many appeared the Border
News Gazette and Republicans and show his shameful sea
of Judge Wetz Cap Ryan and other prominent repub
lcans of this county, is the object of this letter
If Mr. Ricketts, is republican now is it little strange
for he democrat made his first appearance
the political field democratic candidate for Justice of Perry
Township But owing to the fact that he little shy OF
votes, he concluded that he cut for politician,
and turned his attention to the ministry The First M E.
church of Buena Vista chosen his field of labor There
in his dressing gown and white slippers and while slipping
caet through straw and smoking fine havanas he form
uted those which have since made that city famous
AS preacher he did fairly WELL but conceded that
he will not get ten votes within five miles of that city.
But Mr. Ricketts, being natural politician returned to
his avore profession politics. and the study of law but this
time the other side of the fence He had light
and now became republican His study of the law consisted
mostly in writing pus in favor Of himself and having them
published in the Border News and the Hooking Republican
AS usual he opened his campaign this year with article
written by himself and then paid for its publication in the
Border News in which he tells that he is lawyer of
knowdged ability and has vast criminal experience Ger
any out of county to learn the reputation of
lawyer who has always lived Mr. Ricketts, has
always lived among but heard of his great ability
of his vast criminal experience until he informed
through the Border News in article written by himself
had hanging this past twenty
years. and had heard of his criminal expert
found just and only in which he had appeared
alone and defended prosecuted criminal before judge and
jury This in the of Clint Columber. Clint had
been indicted for assault, and plea of guilty, this
would have cost him perhaps $40 But on the advice OF Mr.
got hundred and sevenysix days the work house. Had
Mr.. Ricketts, informed that his clients had had Grim
nal experience would have disputed him.
In his article in last weeks Republican, he gives credit
$24l55o and $3os4 3d. which makes $e4ooos This is
about $l400 than claimed in. But he is
about right in his other figures will
pass Another sublime thought has leaped
BRAIN He think the clerks fees heris fees and
of prisoners should charged prosecuting
ney He says he has been Investigating the records
suppose he has arrived at this sublime conclusion We
had better investigate again, Mr. Ricketts,
farmer talking about potheaded lawyer in this town. but
had forgotten it until read this article
into county treasury $5o0o and that this
greater than turned into treasury since
became county meant by this to show that had been
successful the conviction of criminals and money
the county When prisoner is put upon trial. if he
viced the sheriff takes him tile pepentiary brings
back the of the places it county treasury
but if the prisoner acquitted the county must pay all the
James Hedges was tried Mr. Ricketts, was the star
prosecutor He lost the and nearly $4,000 lost the
this $4,000 would county This county
could have paid good lawyer thousand dollars have
won that and still been ahead the other thousand
Suppose Mr. Ricketts, would the Charles
the Duncan case the result would have been the in
the Hedges The county would have paid thousand
Hedges
from both sides Of the Hedges years ago
Ricketts, made this denial the in
few days ago in the Republican and Gazette He both
knew then and know that his about
false and Judge Wright was imposed upon by false
ments in making the appointment then offered Rick
etts $0o If he would his statements made in the papers
to be true and now offer him. this Democrat from the
Rockhouse, which the thing $780, if he will
by truthful authority that his And
offer him any ec $780, if they will prove
made in last weeks Gazette No, they
earn the $780, but will keep on peatng the faseho ID when
made that paid Ricketts fees to defend
him and that he then deserted him prosecuted
A few days ago received the following letters
Bascom, o., Oct. 5, 1905.
Mr.. A. r. McBroom
Dear Sir: will answer your letter just received.
There $40 paid and equally divided between Ed
and Carl Buehaus, about January H. 1900 Mr.
Hedges, whose address Colorado tell you all
about it. Ed. Ricketts, mentioned me by
Judge Wright when the appointment made. Carl Buer-
haus told after Mr. Ricketts, appointed for the
that he getting fees from both sides
was talking Of having him dsbarred Mr. Ricketts,
while was in jail and after he appointed help the
state and said 81 will do anything against you
have to- Mr. Ricketts, is not fit be prosecuting attorney
nor hold any other Office
Yours Truly,
JAMES HEDGES
also received the following letter Hedges of
Lajunta, Colorado:
Lajunta, Colo. Oct. Is, 1905.
Mr.. Allen r. McBroom.
Dear Sir-I paid Edward Ricketts, and Carl Buerhaus
about IL 10 dollars paid it to them the alley
Jail Mr. Ricketts, said we will give you receipt for this
which think they did, but have msaid lost it, After
Mr. Ricketts, took the side of the Buehaus said he
would nave him debarred Yours Truly,
AMOS HEDGES.
But this is not the only in which Ricketts, has been
openly charged of taking fees from both sides
Mrs. Swalbaugb, of Sacreek Township, employed Mr.
Ricketts, to fellow for taking bees Mr.
Swabaugh has openly charged the Laurelyle
and at the polls that Mr. Ricketts, took