Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-29
THAT OPEN LETTER.

October u, 1917.
That open letter signed by the ex-
ecutive b0ard of the w. G. r. u. IL
states it IS not so long ago that a
young man after having become in
tnXicated ut the Trimble Bar in the
evening was kicked out in the snow
and died from The affects early the
next morning, would lead some to be
lievc u happened while | had charge
Ell the place. 1t did not. Neither
did ! ever heard Of the case until it
appeared in said letter. Also they
say short time ago two young men,
one n minor, we're picked up in the
road in front of the place in an in
toxioated condition, having procured
the liquor from the Trimble Bar. The
above did not happen, one or either,
while | had charge of Trimble. Never
heard Of either case till it appeared
IN that open letter.
JOSEPH FREED, JR.
Subscribed to and sworn before me
this 9th day of Oct. 1914.
JOHN j. ZINK,
Justice of Peace Prect No. 9.
have seen an Open Letter adj
dressed to Mr.. Burns and the citizens
Of the Animas Valley, in which it
states. ut is not so long ago, that a
young man after having become in
toXicated at the Trimble Bar in the
evening. was kicked out into the snow
and died from the effects early snext
morning A short time ago two
Yaung men, nne minor, were picked
up in the road in front of the place
in IN intoxicated condition, having
procured their liquor from the Trim
Bile Barr Now, we have had the man
agement Of .Trimble Springs for the
| last three mouths, and we have never
heard of any such thing occurring
during that time. We have made dill
gent inquiries Of old residents of the
\ Valley in regard to it, and they say
! thoy' have never heard Of any such
thing. Now, will the ladies who sign
ed that "0pen Letter" be kind enough
10 inform us, when that occurred,
who it was that died, and who were
the parties who were kicked out in
the snow and who were the party or
parties guilty of such dastardly
outrage
rERMoSA HOUSE COMPANY,
BY CHAS. HOLMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day Of October, 1914.
GOLDEN BARRETT,
| tSEAL) Notary Public.
My commission expires February
2S. 1916.
Relative to the above, The Herald
anxioualy awaits an answer from the
ladies who made the statements in
"the Omen Letter" The charges
preferred are denied under oath by
the former as well ms by the present
Dlrager Of the hotel. Hon. 7. d.
RuirB, the owner, had never heard
% them previous to the time this
letter was issued and old time resi-
dents Of the Animas valley question
ed are likewise unaequainted with
reports Of any such occurrences. Sure
ly case ike the one cited above
4 should be part of the coroner's rec
/ ords, and Il IL not. We infer il the
officers had been negligent regarding
their duties in the case mentioned
stands for the principles the w. c.
r. U represents, would not permit
this ctime or the one OF selling whis.
key 10 minors TO pass by, without
J taking some action to bring the
guilty parties to justice.
The charges are, Of course, of a
/ lcyimaaa nature and reflect alike or
thc character of the managers and
| the owner Hon. r. D. Burns is g
citizen who is held in highest regard
I Nv the hundreds Of people who share
his acquaintance. From The Herald's
4 Iviewpoiut the attacks on Mr.. Burns
| and those who have the place ir
Charge, are made without due investi-
IGatiqn, and cannot be substantiated
Those who signed the letter VIZ
know to be cstimable women. vhoss