The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1912-02-24


and his eutenants proudly boast that they got the scalp of
Macauey formerly tmekeeper for the railroad company
and confidently predict that they will force
Station Agent Lawson Another offender Dr. Thom He
occasionally expressed his opinion of the Judge
his methods. The government official bded his
the doctor He instituted inquiries about his diploma took
the matter with the marshas office Valdez request
made of Dr. Thorn for copy of his diploma other
document which the physician claimed he had misad
had intended to to Cordova The evening Judge
Heay to his cabin That night the doctor stated that
feared the judge intended his trumped
charge that he would be given hearing and held
aggeraed for his appearance before the grand that
he would not be able to give bail and would be thrown into
for couple of months He greatly worried but the fol
lowing morning went to the depot and there observing Deputy
Marshal Brown and Judge Heay he quietly slipped away
has not been It presumed that he went into the
interior and, with guide endangerng life in the effort
through Scoa Pass and into British territory The deputy
marshal admits that he searched the train for Tom
he had warrant and merely wished to satisfy himself
the movements of the doctor 1t is believed that had
been issued and then destroyed These just fw stra
lions of the contemplate acts that have been pracced
This destroyer of peace and conenment in community
that should be busy upbudng not satisfied to nfct his
vengeance upon those who assert their independence of him
by issuing warrants slight preex exactng unreasonable
a bonds to make it certain that his victims will be
eed to anguis in JAIL and other questionable methods
official but he exers the influence of his office to intn
late citizens and nure them in the pursuit of their vocao
md business affairs Outlines he works behind his mask
respectabty but has discovered
instance where poisonous fluid distributed Chtna
that it compound concocted in the shop of the United
States Commissioner
1t has frequently set before us that duty was owing
the public expose the of who lords the
people the Copper River valley and petends to dispense
lice to good American citizens when he is himself subject
Great Britain But believing that his of office
end preferred that he should quietly stink into the
security that will enveop him he is stripped of the
mne robes that he has sgnay desecated But he con
to exert dangerous power and it is we'll that all
should be put their guard Lawyers Cordova say that
less his ends they will offer their services bring
him to account for his acts of Alaska would be well
rid of such Judge r. Healy, and the
doing his bidding will be when honest
fair and upright judge designated to preside the Chna
precinct Healy without the least sembance of gratitude
md would throw who has lost his usefulness with
the he would out glove His word and his
romises absolutely without value when his evil sug
sests change that presumably would add his prominence
boss Of the community, feed his Unsuitable egotism.
Since the expose by the Daily Alaskan of the manner
who occupies the responsible position of United States
Commissioner of the Chtna precinct various phases of the
situated have excited particular interest astounding
that r. Hea should be allowed continue hold
judicial position for nearly three months after testified be
fore the grand jury that he subject of foreign country
He stated that he made his declaration of intention about
ago. and that his failure to petition for naturalization
because he had continuously resided within the
United States for five years And during these 81 years he has
returned to the domain of Great Britain the land of his BIRTH
and resided there for years at time He has lived in the
Philippines and other foreign lands wandering about like
He Chtna less than three years ago. later secur
ed occasional clerical work the office of his predecessor and
when the latter resigned last spring he recommended and
curd the appointment of M. r. Heay his With
the cunning that is natural him he scrupuousy disguised
The fact that he not citizen of this country and
luenty disqualified to take the oath that he would support
and defend the constitution and laws of the United States In
his ory and cruel czarke this usurper presided
throne where the sacred rights liberty and property
with reckessness that has brought gnomy upon the
precinct
His reign has continued thus long because the residents
of Chna fear take public action against lengthy
petition asking for his removal numerousy signed last
Fall But when the willy judge learned of this action his min
work to have withdrawn and to
counter petition his favor By coercion and other
questionable he partially successful and when
marshal Chtna investigate the charges against
the willy commissioner he found difficult to secure the ev
! dence that it generally known existed.
j After M r. Healy forced to confess that he
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