The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-10-30
Mr.. DICKINSON-HIS ABILITY

Mr. Dickinson representing the of this county
that ne such vigorous prosecutor that if he elected
office ne will forthwith clear the docket of all cases. will do all
the work OF the county attorneys office and there will be no need
OF hiring assistant for any purpose.
Ibis kind of service desirable and any competent LAWYER
could and would do much Dickinson promises But it is
SO different from anything that Dickinson has DONE is
interesting to review of his record for achievement He is
known to be long starting awsuis-uch LAWYERS always
but Dickinson is notably Short bringing suits to salts
factory conclusions The records repete with instances
where Dickinson has lost his suits and others have won He
usually goes into with his prepared makes some
blunders asks the permit him amend his complaint
or to grant him time to file demurrer way permit
him to get hold the We have given brief state
ments of of the that Dickinson has been identified with
that cost the payers thousands of dollars purpose carried
through to higher courts and reversed because they wrong
from the start and there many cases. both civil criminal
which he has started ngated and which got farther
than the probate district because they had no merit or
were handled in such bugng that he could keep
them in court at all.
We have in mind the of the against W. H. Scott
1905 when Dickinson assistant prosecuting attorney under
William Mcconnell Dickinson particular enemy of w
r. Scott and Dick prosecuting him charge of bat
cry the district court Judge M Stevens was DISQUALIFIED
to try the and Harry Holden called take his place
The jury mpanneled the prosecution put their evidence
showing just when the committed and also in regard
the place they showed that happened The Turf Exchange but
failed to show that this place Bingham county this
judicial district whether it might have been in Diclnons
former home Texas Having overlooked that vital point
the proof and closed the Scots attorney moved for
mssa of the Dickinson recovered his surprise and said
that well known that The Turf Exchange Bingham
county, daho and that ought be understood and
but the judge ruled that there might be Turf Exchange every
state the unon and the duty of the jury find out
where the crime committed it up the prosecution o
show that before closing their The motion dismiss was
granted and Scott laughed and walked free man, county
paying big cost bill Dickinson forgave Scott for the mis-
take which Dickinson had made and when Scott failed business
expressed his satisfaction at what he termed good
When Dickinson loses he generally goes about telling
people how happened and usually bames the opposing lawyer
and charges ey of some kind perjury being of his favore
accusations.
Several years ago he brought establish the boundary
line between two farms of Backoot and whatever was
in his clients said have been buried under Dcknson
management of it, and he beaten To his spleen he
stigaed the filing Of criminal complaint against the witness
g. w. Parrish charging perjury 1t great blow Parrish
and his family and the matter dragged along for three
weeks before could be heard and when all the evidence
and the committing magistrate Judge L. Ivan jensen had
sdered all he discharged Parrish and said that if there any
perjury the that several others equally guilty and