The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

When the Brewer gang discovered
that GlaSmann called Mudslinger
Smurthwaite's bluff by depositilg
| $1,000 for the proof OF the foul attack
and discovered that the only proof
Smurthwalte had was that Belle Lon
don was fined while Glasmann was
mayor, they pulled their hair and ar
ranged with the Examiner, first not
! to publish MIR Glasmann's challenge.
and second not 10 publish Smurth-
waltes letter. Then the Brewer peo-
pie went around telling people that
Glasmann had sufficient influence
to get the Examiner 10 kill Smurth-
waiteS letter, etc, etc.
Smurthwaite feels sore. He was
| staked out TO do the dirty work and
now he wants to let the public know
| that he referred to Official acts and
not personal acts of Mr.. Glasmann
| Being caught with the goods. Smurth-
waite qualities his open charge.
Smurthws;te's Reply.
Smurthwaltc's reply TO Glasmann's
challenge for the proof which the
Morning Examiner refuses to publish,
! shows that the Brewer crowd pulled
the Examiner off. Here is the thing.
| Tell why the Examiner refused 10
publish this,
William Glasmann: | have seen
your offer to pay ME 100000 on pre-
sentation of legal proof that you ever
had any discreditable or any other
relations of any kind with Bell Lon
don or anybody representing her
I
the legal proof be established In this
way; Bring suit in the district court
| for Weber county against me for H.
bel We will call a jury, present our
| proofs. and il the verdict of the jury
is in favor of you | will pay all dam
ages assessed. If. however. the ver-
diet of the jury is that | have sus,
tanned my charges then draw down
the S1,00O00 which YOU have deposit
ed In the First National Bank
You know that | cannot satisfy John
| Pingree as 10 legal proof, and more
than that YOU know II | did satisfy
John Pingree he would have no au-
thority TO pay that money over to
me. suggest further If YOU want
John Pingree to pass upon the legal.
ity and sutIlciency of the proof that
you arrange 10 call him as a Juror
in the trial Of the case proposed
You know that the records of the
police court Of Ogden City during
your administrations Will prove con-
clusiyely that YOU are guilty of the
things | charge
c A. SMURTHWAITE.
Oct Is, 1909.
Glasmann Accepts.
C. A Smurthwaite: / have read
your reply as above to my offer OF
81 900 for the proof Of the inSinua-
! tions YOU made In your attack on me,
! published Oct. 18th.
You are cowArdly and you are
| lodging the issue You are now
| trying to make it appear that you
only meant that Belle London was
| prosecuted and fined while | was
mayor. or course, the records show
| that the Judge OF the municipal court
| fined her every time she was arrested
or brought In TO court In your at.
tack YOU tried to insinuatc something
| else and now you, In cowdrdly way,
! dodge the issue But ! VIII even ac-
| cept YouT new Interpretation and
! challenge you TO present any proof
| from the records of the Ogden City
police court that | personally had any
relations whatever with Your Belle"
| OF the proof from the same records
that ANYBODY representing me with
my knowledge and consent over had
| any relations with Your Belle"
| Will deposit 81 900 In the First
| National bank. you do the same. Ir
You fail to present the proof. | take
your money. If you furnish it. Won
take my money, the money TO be
| spent for some charitable purpose.
| am informed the police records
can be Inspected and searched COM
pletely In an hour or two, Therefore
You should be able TO present your
| proof within As hours Further. r
| VIII agree TO your suggestion and
have YOU prosecuted for criminal or
! civil libel. IL YOU will agree (and de.
post $1,000 as forfeit that you Will