The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-01-18
AN ILL WIND.


tifi's attorneys, f. w. Moore, criti
Ching our reports made concern
ing the action of the court. 1t il
always proper to acknowledge al
error, and in pursuance of this we
are bound to admit that the court
records show nothing which may
be construed as a compromise
The facts are that the suit was dis.
missed on account of the failure OF
plaintiff to secure the additional
bond of $3.50, fixed by Judge
Maiden at the last term of court.
The time set for filing the bond
was Tuesday, Jan. s. Mr.. Moore
suggests that plaintiff, Mrs. Letter
mann, formerly Miss Walker, is q
pauper and therefore could not So
cure the bond. We don't know
the financial standing and credit
of either Mrs. Cullen, the aunt, or
her niece, neither have we exam
ined their rating in Dunn's or Brad.
streets. We take it for granted
that Mr.. Moore is correct in this
statement. But Mr.. Moore must
excuse us if we decline to try
Judge Maiden in the columns of
this paper. The action of the jury
and the subsequent decision of
Judge Maiden have both been
fairly well ventilated through the
press, and the people, as jurors, have
rendered a verdict. The Jurors
thus indicated are spread over a
very large stretch of territory,
the evidence having appeared in
the daily press in several States,
and we have no accurate way of
Analysing the sentiment and arriv-
ing at conclusion, but believe it
is time for the case to rest.
In the equities involved we have
never ventured an assertion, but
respecting the quality and value
of the evidence have made some
comments, and we say again that
of all things in print or public
record, the like of which was never
seen in this community.
The integrity and intelligence
of our attorneys we have no incli.
nation to question. They COM
mand the profoundest respect. In
the profession and in private they
are the salt of the earth. The
State has no better bar. In this
case, however, it is to be taken on
faith that they were deceived in
the character Of people with whom
they had to deal as Witnesses
those gentlemen and ladies', and
we do not include all, whose depo-
sitions were presented. Otherwise
they had o pardonable ambition to
in a case which had a
foretaste Of extraordinary magni-
tude. Outside of few. Of our
own people and others, a number
Of these witnesses were brought
before the court, and not satisfied
with libeling and besmirching, roll
after roll Of debasing, debauch-
ing, disgusting dispositions were
heard in court. These remarks
apply to both sides of the case.
Men and women who had no more
sense Of decency and truth, much
ess justice, participated in these
,rgies, labelling each other liars,
outcasts and whatnot. The cause
was lost sight of in an unholy
scrimmage Of catam cunts and
ugglers in the shape of witnesses
seeking to establish through vile
means, it mattered not what. the
guilt or innocence of the accused.
such an exhibition of corruption
n the face Of justice and equity was
Inough to shame the devil, let
lone a self-respecting community,
nd we are positively glad that
he episode is forever closed. Fur
hermore we believe the people
eel relieved. 1t was an i'll wind
raught With no good.
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