Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-07

ten INTO the newspapers so far is not ad-
mlssible III a court, and he knows it.
Tcke for instance this letter, which
Mr.. ChanG!!s swears vas e:saed By Dir.
Glover. 1t would rot be admissible in
a courtroom under the ordinary rules
Of testimony.
IL a party to a legal proceeding writes
a letter discriminating himself in any
way or admitting things which make
Against his interest, such letter ia ad-
missible, but when that party writes a
letter or makes a statement favorable
to his interests or tending to relieve
him FROM responsibility! OF to set him
and his cause in n light prcpossessmg to
IL verdict III his favor, then the letter or
statement is not admissible.
MIR. Chandler is u lawyer (;he name
OF proceeding in this case to the con.
irtry Notwithstanding, and he kuowe
the laws OF evidence as well rs any other,
hence his effort to make the most use he
can prior to the trial OF the suit, OF the
newspapers wiling to devote columne
Of space to his man factured aid mad.
mlssible testimony,
MIR. Chandler III an affidavit published
with this would.be Glover letter, swears
that MIR. Glover signed the letter, but he
does not say that Mr., Glover wrote the
letter. lle takes it lar granted that
ninety nine out OF every hundred who
read his statement tlIai MIR. Glover sign
ed the letter Will conclude that Mr..
Glover wrote the letter, and in all pro.
liability i'll drawing thus inference he
has hinged close upon correct inter-
probation, aud the purpose of this
editorial Is to save the readers Of this
paper from such u c%onclusionj Mr..
Glover did not write the letter.
The letter ID written by one ripe Ill
experience in letter writing, by one rich
IN III letter writing; by one
skilled in playing upon he creduliiy OF
"f the public;writteu by Que pructiced in
Diplomacy and cunning, and not by one
Of the plain and simple faith who,
Shakespeare says, "KnoMs no tricks"
In the New York World some three
months ago IA statement wRs made by
Que who seemed to know, and doubtless
did know that MIR. Glover could not
read nor write. Tho hope al that time
was to convince the public III this mans
inability IA look after his own interests,
aud that ii chandler" was needed to
| hnIn him. Int ma a fatt, t-anLya 4, -
without any notice Of night or dry
school intervening, the public are asked
TO believe tina: this same "A this client,
who air. Chandler was engaged to tiud,
has written one Of the ablest letters that
has nppcarcd III the public prints Of New
Hampshire III months, II not in years.
IL the space were at our disposal we
should like to publish the letter, in
order to show what q seas oned scholar
and expert letterwnter this client OF
Mr.. Chandler's, who could not read nor
write Ii few short mouths Ago., is today,
IL is to be regretted that there is not
some provision in law to prevent the
try;nG Of IL casc III the public prints, and
w N"' 10 'N NHG ia ilLit. ~ lltl
a sad and hopeless muddle the petitions
in this case would be IN il they barred
admission 20 the columns Of the mcws-
papers.
So lar that 10 the only tribunal to
which they awe brought even a reason-
able petition, and one lis forced to the
conclusion tiIRt hat IL the only tribunal
from which they can hope 20 obtain a
reasonable verdict, aud they are failing
oven IN thus. Simple, honest folk do not
take kindly to this patent effort 70 sub.
stitute the newspaper forum Tor our
courts Of justice.
Ii the petitioners in tins suit had a
case or thought they had II case that
would gain a respectful hearing III an
authenticated courtroom, il il barely
possible tiIal such stubborn effort would
not be put forth, and such wilcs and
cunning would not Uc rnsorted To tO try
the case IN the newspapers. Their zeal
in exploiting every bit Of testimony,
imaginary or manufactured, ~ the
nc Newspapers that circulate where Il Jury
might be selected, is to our mind siurt-
lngly strong evidence oi the woaknt "a
OF The plGintiH'a side Of this proceeding
and Of the plaintiffs lack Of fai,h m
the justice Of their cause.
iio who has justice and equity on his
side, and vino hGlirvcs hat u p]repunicr.
ancp OF obtaiuabie evidence il III his
favor, IL willing IT, suhu il hia rights 10
a fair-mmdcd bench, or to u Jury Of hls
pccrs; but the lawy or aud client with a
false claim IN a s INDY o%undntioD, over
strive I" prejudice public scutimcn, in
his favor by appealing to the populace in
advance 81 his suit, through written or
spoken as iertlODa and statemGnte TINT
are not o admissible IN a courtroom, and
II nc admissible, wilhon! weight,
u Ia safe to say lint not before ~ the
history 81 legal proceedings in Nov
England has the G % msel IN ,bief IN n
great suit converted or per ycrted his pro.
lesion so completely to TINT Of II "pub-
liciiy agency" as has Mr.. ". T.. Chandler
Ia THE case; he has lowe ed the dignity
Of lis hOuorcJ calling, aud pulled him-
self down to u level TO winch even third.
rate law! crR would not stUop,