The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-23

HI-Junior Republics.
tisement II Il had been written by the at
torney Tor the railroad.
The investigation was farce and a
travesty upon justice. Their claim that
my personal testimony before the jury
''crumbled 10 nothing when subjected 70
even a mild cross-examination" is false
Ny testimony was direct and specific. and
az no time while I was in the jury room
did they intimate OF suggest that my
statement was untrue, but. on the con-
trary. gave me the impression that they
admitted its truth
Their further statement that my charges
we're unsupported by a single witness
which he himself produced" IS not IN &C
cOrdance with subsequent statements Of
the witnesses themselves, VINO condemn
the report as contrary 10 their evidence.
observe that they. the jury. were care
ful 10 state that the electric railway is
using it's utmost endeavors TO maintain
order over its lines They most as
suredly is" but only since my charges
we're made, as prior 70 that time almost
no effort was made 70 maintain order,
especially on TIE late EdAskAEN AtrAAN
cars. Their further statement that such
sporadic cases OF disorder as sometimes
occur are usually mild IN character and
quickly controlled" Is gross misrepre-
sentation Of facts
Refuses to stop Fight.
Do they call fighting. throwing rocks
through car windows. profane and OBJ
scene language. drunkenness, all without
protest upon the part Of the conductor,
mild and easily CONTROLLED"
When a conductor refuses TO stop fight
over the heads OF women and children.
and states that he is on the car TO col
l-ct fares. not TO stop fights do they
call this using its utmost endeavors 10
protect passengers and maintain order?
The newspaper articles 10 which the
Jury referred were written by reporters
on the stan Of the newspapers in which
they appeared. after a personal inspection
Of the conditions on the cars one OF
these articles. appearing in the Evening
Star, was an editorial. Was that "un-
, edited" and have these newspapers made
I any retraction?
! II. according 10 the report OF the jury
there has been no disorder on the cars
/ there is no possibility Of any, and the
railway has been using its best endeayors
+ 10 maintain order, why does the jury
( recommend that in order 10 meet any
! possible cases Of boisterousness or disor-
der on the late cars out Of Washington
or from ROsslyn, that extra men shoUs
be detailed 70 ride on the late cars Il
/ give assistance 10 the conductor
! n that I
guilty Of destroying the property Of TIT
railroad 70 the extent OF smashing a cat
window for the ostensible purpose Of ven
citation" IS untrue. I presume they refe
10 an occasion when, with probably sew
Ienty-fve persons IN the car. which wa.
wholly without ventilation. after the con
ductOr had refused 70 open the venti
latOrs. endeavOred 10 open one OF then
by hammering the frame with my bar
fist. which slipped and broke the glass
cutting a slight cash in my hand. afte
which I proceeded 70 break out the res
Of the already broken glass.
Il was plainly an accident
No Thanks 10 Mackey.
Now. II the charges by me were abso
lutely false. az charged by the jury, an
inspired by maIiciousness and persona
spite, why did not they indict me?
! Because they dared not let this matte
get into open court on any kind of IN
dlctment for the reason that they knor
their courthouse would not hold the wit
.nesses which 7 could bring to substanti
ate my charEes-in an open court.
I understand Mr. Crandal Mackey
prosecuting attorney. claims credit 70
preventing my indictment If his state
nent IS true, 90 not thank him for HI
unsolicited interference in my behalf
thus robbing ne Of the only means 70
legal vindication. and preventing the jur
from putting their heads into that nOosl
Il was a cowardly personal attack, VI
warranted in law prescribing and limit
ing the powers OF a grand jury, and wa
put into the form OF a mere statemen
without Indictment. I presume. in a mi:
guided effort 20 protect the real esta;
market, and for the personal protectio
against exposition in open court.
Ny charges, as set down in my AFT
davit, and as testified before the jur!
were absolutely correct. and I reassel
, them with all the force at my commau
and challenge indictment upon Il
charges contained in my affidavit
= In further vindicatiOn Of my course.
] quote below one Of the many expression
Of thanks which I have received fro
patrons Of the line:
: Mr.. ?. D. Poston. Falls Church Va
! Dear Mr. Pcston: I feel that ought % thar
] yCu personally for the change that has cone or
. the late SATURDAY night cars Cd the Fails ChuTr
i line ! know that you started the crusade again
the drinking. fighting. and disorder that Il
rule on the late trips. snd IN spite Of the unwa
Tanted roast y0u got from the grand jury Of lsD
= 0Eners along the line. you succeeded in working
reformation
, was unfortunate CROUCH 70 have TO ride Oh Il
? Saturday night cars fsr months. ! vas a passeug
CT at least three occasions when stones were throw
into the cars. and bad come 10 look on the no
: and profanity as an almost necessary evil I 81
pose / was too much Ike the Average ciiizen-i
clined 70 shrug my shoulders and let II 90 at tbs
| / an glad. however, that yOG had tae initiative
20 after the lawlessness and have II stopped.
: have been On the late cars usual 4ef the pa
few weeks ard hare been pleased 70 nOta that IN
are inst Ike any ether cars For this relief. mu
thanks JOHN ". MITCHELL
washington, D. C. Feb 2, 1879
PHIL u. PosToN.
{ Falls Church. Va. Feb = lsss.
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