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SThi» ¿Democrat^ Simes. A LIE NAILED! SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1672. A. M. BERRY AND THE EIGNOR ESTATE. B. D. FOUDRAY,............ Business Agent. BwlijoimicoiiTi mnCOCKATZC STATS txckst . (N. H. GATES, Presidential Electors,... 7 L. F. LANE, {G. R. HELM. For Congress, JOHN BURNETT, Of Benton County. FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. For Circuit Judge, P. P. PRIM, Of Jaek«OB County. For District Attorney, H. K. HANNA, Of Jotephin* County. JACKSON COUNTY. ( H. KLIPPEL, For Representatives, < ELI C. MASON, ( L. D. WADE. For County Judge,...JOHN M. BLACK. „ « . . i JOHN O'BRIEN, For Commissioners, | WRIGHT. For Sheriff,............ JOHN S. MILLER. For County Clerk,......... SILAS J. DAY. For Treasurer,...........KASPAR KUBLI. For School Sup’t,.......... J. B. FARLEY. For Assessor,............ WM. GREGORY. For Coroner,............... Dr. L. T. DAVIS. Jacksonville Precinct. For Justice of the Peace,...J. R. WADE. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN TION. 1. That we declare our allegiance to the time-honored principles of the Democratic par ty,and we denounce and condemn any policy savor ing of the “New Departure,” “Passiveism” or any affiliation with Radicalism, which is but another name for centralisation, no matter by what name it is called or under what guise it is presented. 2. Wo declare that the Democratic party of the United States should place a sound Democratic Presidential ticket in the field, upon a sound Dem ocratic platform. 3. The interests of the Southern portion of Or egon have been too long neglected, and the time has oomo when its development is imperatively de manded. While, therefore, we are in favor of the development of the commerce of the Columbia and Willamette rivers by any legitimate means, our Senator and Representatives are hereby instructed to support no man for U. S. Senator but a sound Democrat, and no Democrat but one who is pledged to use his best endeavors to secure all necessary Congressional legislation looking to the develop ment of Southern Oregon. 4. We believe that a system of railroads, gov erned by just principles and intended for the pub lic good, is necessary to the proper development of the State in general, and ot this portion of it in particular; that the general government has al ready amply and liberally provided for the con struction of the same, and we are opposed to any taxation of the people or State subsidies to aid in the oonsttuetion of such railroads, and are equally opposed to unfriendly legislation against the same. 5. We are opposed to any construction of the Aet entitled “An Act providing for the selection aad sale of the swamp lands belonging to the State of Oregon,” approved October 26th, 1870, which tends to deprive actual settlers of any rights which they may have in lands reported ss swamp land, and our State Senator and Representatives are hereby instructed to use all honorable means to se cure such rights to actual settlers. 6. We are in favor of an honest and economical administration of the State and county govern ments. 7. We declare that the land system of this State should bo reformed, in order that the rights of ac tual settlers be protected against land monopolists. We declare further, that the mining lands, which have been selected as school lands, should be se cured to the minor, who has spent years of toil in developing them, and that the sale of such lands to capitalists and monopolies is an outrage which the aoxt Legislature should remedy. T he F inger of I sh .—Bill Ish ha* ar rived in thia county to manipulate for Geo. H. Williams, as he did two years ago, and as a result of his labors, the lead ing Radicals have agreed to throw the Radical vote for the Bolting county can didates, and the Bolters have, in return, agreed to cast their vote for the Radical Legislative nominees. Here we have conclusive evidence of the corrupt coali tion inaugurated during Williams’ stay in Jacksonville. He could not remain here to see his plans carried out, but sent his man Friday, Bill Ish, to operate the wires. The arrangements were all made on Thursday, and Ish, Ross, Neil, Owen A Co., are using cayuse horse-flesh very roughly at this present writing, in order to carry the news to their chief fuglemen in the various precincts. We appeal to the Democrats who are acting with these Bolters, if they will allow themselves to bo traded to the Radicals, like so many beasts of burden, by Ross, Owen, Neil and others of the same stripe ? The whole contest now is between the Regular or ganization and the Republicans. And that the latter have become seriously alarmed we need no further proof than the fact that they are quite willing to trade off their whole county ticket in or der to elect their Legislative nominees. Let no Democrat swap his vote. A F oul C alumny .—The Assistant Re publicans are busy circulating a calumni ous report to the effect that the Demo cratic Legislative ticket will sell out to Ben Holladay. This lie originates with and is circulated by the very men who used Ben Holladay’s money to defeat the Democratic ticket two years ago. It io a willful, malicious and deliberate falsehood, and they know it. They are working in the interests of Holladay by seeking to elect a Republican Legislative ticket, by which they hope to elect Wil liams, Mitchell, or some ether Republi can In the Holladay interest to the Unl ied States Senate. He is Proven a Defaulter by the Rec ords of the County. On Wednesday last, an anonymous cir cular made its appearance here, quoting the order discharging A. M. Berry, th® Bolting candidate for County Judge, from the administration of the estate of God frey Eignor, and charging that the T imes of last week had falsified the record in the article entitled “A Nice Record for an Aspirant for Judicial Honors,” in order to charge Berry with defalcation. No one fathers this proclamation; but James T. Glenn seem9 to be the most active in disseminating a document which he well knows conveys a false impression. The T imes never denied that Berry was legally discharged from the admin istration of the Eignor estate ; on the contrary, the T imes admitted his dis charge. What the T imes charged was this • That Berry robbed the dead man’s estate of $643 ; and, as if to render the in famy of the transaction all the greater, this money ought to have gone to the support of Eignor’s deaf and dumb sister in New York, instead of being spent for Berry’s private amusement, or in his private speculations. The T imes charged that the Court re fused to discharge him in November, 1856, because he was a defaulter and could not pay over the money at the final set tlement of the «state, as the following copy of the record entry shows : “The Court finds from said final account that said Berry has in his hands funds belonging to the estate of Eignor, deceas ed, which has not been paid as the law directs, it is therefore considered by the Court that said Berry be not discharged from his liabilities as Administrator un til he complies with the requirements of the law.” In April, 1857, an arrangement was made, whereby Berry was to execute a note with Thomas Brother & Co. and Wm. Newhouse as securities, and that this note should be regarded as a pay ment of coin for the purposes of the re cord, so as to enable the Court to discharge this defaulting Administrator from hav ing anything more to do with the estate he had robbed. We assert again that A. M. Berry nev er paid one single dollar in coin to the Probate Court, and that James T. Glenn knows that he did not, and further, that he knows he is disseminating an infa mous falsehood, when he asserts that Berry ever did pay a dollar of money he had stolen. This note was not paid, and on Jan. 11, 1861, Berry executed a new note to C. C. Beekman, Administrator de bonis non of Bigner’s estate, for §931.28. We append certified copies of the record, to show by Berry’s own affidavit that he acknowledges, ^nder oath, that the first note, with Thomas Brother & Co. and Wm. Newhouse as securities, was given “/or the above specified sum of money." Now, it Berry was merely security for Thomas Brother <fc Co., as some of his friends claim, why did he afterwards ex ecute the note given below for the same sum, with the accumulated interest, and mortgage his property to secure it ? Do men usually deliberately ruin themselves in order to serve their friends in this way ? If Berry was merely security, why did not Thomas Brother & Co. join in the second note? Th® whole claim is a lie— willful, deliberate, infamous. Any man of common sense knows that the Probate Court could not loan this money to Thomas Brother & Co., A. M. Berry or anybody else. On the settlement of the estate, it belonged to the heirs, and in default of heirs, it escheated to the State. The money was never in the Court to loan. Neither James T. Glenn or A. M. Berry dare come out over their own oaths and signatures and swear to any such state of facts, without the commission of moral, if not legal peijury. A. M. Berry’s affi davit given below contradicts any such statement. He expressly states, under oath, that the note was given for the $643 due the estate, and for the non-payment of which the Court refused to discharge him in the previous November. If Ber ry had not that money in November, 1856, how did he become possessed of the amount in April, 1857 ? Did the uncir cumcised Shylock, Glenn, who is now aiding him to suppress tho truth and dis seminate the falsehood, loan it to him? The substance of the charge we made against Berry, is this: As an honest man, he ought not to have used one penny be longing to the dead- for his own purposes. The record shows that he did, and was unable to return it when he made his final settlement, and to this day he has not paid it back. If he had been an hon est man, the dead man’s money would have laid in his hands as a sacred trust from the grave, and no power on earth would have induced him touch it. His own confessions, as well as the record of the Court, shows that he did use it, and in so doing, hs robbed and defrauded the estate. This proves our charge. When the heirs offered to take $500—less than one-half the amount then due, and §143 less than the original debt—why did not his friend, Glenn, help him to pay it, if he is so excessively sympathetic ? We have made no charge against Berry that we have not proved from the records. We charged him with stealing from the dead—not that he Is now undischarged from the Administratorship. And the stay in the concern long. He sold to one circular scattered throughout this co» i - the Littlefield; upon the condition that it should remain a neutral sheet. They ty is an evasion—not an answer to our charge. We think it was high time Why Neil Wants to be District Att’y. EDITOR DEPUTYSENTINEL! kept their word as far as the Klamath News' was concerned, but started anoth to discharge him when ho got to robbing er paper called 'Facts and Figures.' REMINISCENCES OF ONE WHO This was a campaign organ, and abound the grave, and, although he was discharg WHAT THE COUNTY WLL LOSE IF KNOWS HIM. ed from the duties of the administrator ed in the most scurrilous abuse of all that HE IS ELECTED. did not think as Turner did. It did not ship, he has not paid the debt to this day, elect him or any of his party, however. M outh of T rinity R iver , ) and the record shows a judgment against One Cyrus B. Connor was arrested It had been my intention to let Turner January 11th, 1872. | him for over $1,174 still unsatisfied, with nearly a year ago, charged with larceny, go as ‘dirty butter,’ but when bis 'Facts ♦ •••••* interest since 1863, for this very same and examined before Justice Kaliler, of Figures' came out, I ‘went for him.’ [Ye first appearance of ye Loafer of ye and I told all about the Indian war bonds debt. Grant’s Pass. He had stolen a man’s Klamath. Hee is an honest miner, and and other things I knew about him.” The following is taken from the Court wife and baby, from Yamhill county, be playeth himselfe for a good boye.J [Hee hath an interview with John, ye records on file in the County Clerk’s office : sides sundry goods and chattels. Kah “ Mr. Turner and myself were once very Greek.] Be it remembered, that at a-c term of the ler & Watson were telegraphed for to de intimate friends ; but he proved false to “He went up the river for a man of the County Court, of the State of Oregon the confidence I placed in him, and in a name of Esmon, alias ‘John the Greek,’ for Jackson county, held at the April fend, but being unable to leave, Neil was short time I found him out. I was not who was interested in the provisions that term thereof, A. D., 1857, (sitting for sent down to represent them. Having the only was deceived in him, lor the Indians stole. Turner got him to Probate,) the following, among other overtaken the stolen goods, the prosecut his name who is universally execrated on this answer certain questions, put to him in a proceedings, were had, to-wit: ing witness was not willing to prosecute river. It was in the spring of 1851 that cunning manner, under oath. I heard Estate of Godfrey Eignor, deceased. if tlie thief would surrender the goods. I first saw Mr. Turner, at ‘Drew’s Flat,’ of it in time.” This day tlie administrator, A. M. Ber But it so happened that Connor owned on the North Fork of Salmon river. He [John, ye Greek, goeth back on him.] ry, paid over the money belonging to said followed mining, and was a very indus “When I explained Turner’s language estate, as the law directs; whereupon the wagon and team himself, and Neil trious man, and respected by all who the Court orders and decrees that said A. saw a chance to make more money, as a knew him. We left there together in to Esmon, he saw he had been duped, and M. Berry be discharged from further du fee, than he ever handled in his life be tlie hard winter of 52-3, and I think he offered to go before Hon. J. T. Cary, ties and liabilities as said administrator, went back there no more to stay any County Judge, and make affidavit to the and that his powers and duties as such, fore. He therefore scouted the idea of a length of time. For a year or two he be facts in the case. This he did, and there from this time and henceforward, cease. compromise, and loudly boasted his abili haved very well, after he came to the are many men here now who, perhaps, ty to acquit the criminal. We may re Klamath river and had hosts of friends. can remember reading it.” (Record signed) A. P. S tearns , Probate Judge. [Hee is posted,aud his doings becometh mark here that Connor was a stranger. He was punctual in payinghisdebts, and Be it remembered, that at a term of the If he had known more about Neil, lie was considered a very desirable acquain notorious.] County Court of the State of Oregon would have been quite dubious as re tance.” “It was posted at Sawyer’s Rar, in con for Jackson county, held February 10th, [Hee becometh a valiant soldier, and nection with anotherdocument, that was 1860, (sitting in Probate,) the following gards the boasted ability. goeth on ye war-path.] by no means complimentary to Mr. Tur Tlie case went to trial—not, however, proceedings were had : “In tlie fall of ’55 I was engaged in ner.” In the matter of the Estate of Godfrey before Neil had obtained from Connor a mining with him on a bar called ‘Rat [Hee foldeth his tent like the Arabs and Eignor, deceased. bill of sale of the horses and wagon. Con tlesnake Bar,’ about 20 miles from the silently fleeth away, leaving his credi Now at this day comes A. M. Berry, ner was bound over in the sum of §150, mouth of Salmon on Klamath. About formerly administrator of said estate, and and thereupon Neil announced to the this time an Indian war broke out, and tors to mourn.] files an affidavit setting forth that upon “In a short time after the election the Indians robbed our house while we the final settlement of said estate, there Court that the prisoner would have to go were at Orleans’ Bar. We joined a vol- I Turner left this county, owing all that was in his hands, as such administrator, to jail, as he ha<l not a cent in the world unteer company, and Mr. Turner was tried to help him, his heart filled with the sum of six hundred and thirty-three —which last remark was quite true, as elected First Lieutenant of the company. bitterness for an unappreciating constit dollars and eighty-two cents; that after We spent the winter on the war trail, uency, who would lend him money and wards, he paid the said sum, together Neil had gobbled his last dime and and in the spring disbanded aud again then want it back.” Neil sought our peaceful avocations.” with interest, amounting in all to the property as before related. [His clootchman and children.] sum of six hundred and forty-three dol sold the horses and wagon on [Hee swindletli ye Government like “ In regard to Mr. Turner’s relationship lars, to A. P. Stearns, then Judge of Pro the ground for §250, and pocketed tlie to squaws, it is unnecessary to write. All unto ye loyal man.] bate, and at the May term, 1857, he was know about that. He had two children money. If lie had been a lawyer, he “I made out a bill against the Govern discharged from his liabilities as such — one, a boy, was sent to San Francisco, administrator; that a promissory note would have known that the State had a ment for tlie goods the Indians stole from and the other, a girl, is well cared for was executed by said A. M. Berry, Thos. lien upon the property for costs ; but we us, thinking it would be allowed imme here by one of our best citizens.” diately ; but the summer rolled around, Brother & Co. and Wm. Newhouse, for suppose he is ignorant of the criminal [Ye writer considereth ye want of and no one was appointed to adjust the said sum of six hundred and forty-three dollars, and in favor of said A. P. Stearns, lien law as of every other. Then by claims. The bill of goods I made out at honor and shame in ye Loafer of ye dated April 16th, 1857, and that said note some hocus-pocus, not clearly explain about §400, and left it with Turner to pre Klamath.] was given for said money belonging to ed, Neil takes the prisoner in his buggy sent, if a commissioner was appointed to “I was in hopes that Turner would said estate. The premises considered, it and, accompanied by the Constable, settle. I then went to Oregon and did profit by experience and mend his ways, not see Turner again for a year. When is ordered by the Court that James T. but I fear he is lost to all sense of honor went to Ashland, where he affected some I returned, he told me that he thought as I Glenn be and is hereby appointed special or shame, he would not throw stones sgent to receive and take charge of the arrangement with Messrs. Songer and others were making out big bills against [ at the frail or tenements of others, as I see said note until such time as he may be Booth, whereby, we are informed, he the Government, he would do likewise; s he is doing by the Jacksonville required to deliver said note into such was to deposit the amount of the bonds so he doubled the bill I made out, and ■ Hoping that this will fill all papers. the re swore to it! He said he had some ditfi- • other hands as may be ordered by the to order in Jacksonville, to secure them quirements of the case, culty in getting vouchers, but had found Court. (Record signed) I remain yours, truly, from loss if they become Connor’s bonds two men, who knew nothing about the J. C. T olman , County Judge. JAMES B. REQUA. The following is a copy of the affida men. They executed the requisite bonds, matter, who could swallow it all.” N. B. — If this is published, place my [Hee becometh a gay gambolicr, and and one of Neil’s brothers conveyed the vit referred to: name in full at the bottom. I stab no prisoner to the State line and let him go, goeth for ye alequacheek of Mr. Lo, ye man in the back, or behind a non de State of Oregon, ) for and in consideration of Connor’s sad Digger.] County of Jackson. ( “ ’ plume. R.” “At the time I got back to the Klam A. M. Berry, being duly sworn accord dle—the last remaining piece of property [So endeth the first lesson.] ing to law, deposes and says that he was he had on earth. There lie was, turned ath from Oregon, Turner was following duly appointed by the Probate Court of loose on the State line penniless, and tlie the occupation of gamblingwith the Dig THE RADICAL PARTY’S ADOPTED SON. gers. He had a handkerchief full of cards, said county as administrator of the es tate of Godfrey Eignor, deceased, and Neil family possessed of the proceeds of marked in the most approved style, and having administered the affairs of said his property. This Neil probably calls other things pertaining to the business. Last Saturday’s Sentinel comes out estate, he made a final settlement of the “clearing” a person. He did “clear” He would travel from ranch to ranch, with a full and earnest endorsement of same with the said Court, at the Novem him in one sense, for Connor has never and generally made"a clear sweep as he went, much to the discomfort of poor James R. Neil. ber term, 1856, showing a balance in his hands as such administrator, of six hun been seen or heard of since he was dump Lo.” We have always contended that the dred and thirty-three dollars and eighty- ed out on tlie State boundary. [Hee meeteth with a hard-hearted In reason why the Republicans made no two cents; that afterwards he paid over A suit was commenced on the bond of dian Agent, and loseth 18 pieces of ale nomination against this miserable apos to A. P. Stearns, then Judge of said Connor, and Neil is defending it; judg Court, the said sum of money and inter ment went against the defendants on the quacheek, four short bits and a wood- . tate was that an agreement had been en pecker’s head, besides taking chances on ' tered into between the Radicals and him est thereon, amounting in all to the sum of six hundred and forty-three dollars; trial, and Neil has appealed it. Any ye guard-house and being compelled to self, whereby he was to use his best endeav that at May term, 1857, of said Court, he I lawyer can see that there is nothing in flee.] ors to divide and distract the Democrat received a full discharge from liabilities the defence, and probably some lawyer “At that time there was an Indian ic party, in consideration of the omis as such administrator; that a note was lias told Neil so; but lie is appealing reserve on tlie lower part of the river, sion to nominate against him. The se executed by this affiant, Thos. Brother & Co. and Wm. Newhouse, for the sum this case to delay it as much as possible, and Turner, like Alexander of old, cret meetings and caucuses with the Rads of six hundred and forty-three dollars and in order to return the money which thought he would seek new worlds to in the Political Cobbler shop and Sentinel payable to A. P. Stearns, three months should go to pay it, in his own hands. conquer; so hied him to the land of office, the omission of the Radicals to after date, and dated April 16th, 1857, Neither Songer nor Booth knew Con brass-buttons and alequacheek (Indian , money.) At first he was successful, but | nominate against him, the evidently cor with interest from date at the rate of a heartless Indian Agent there—Col. dial affiliation between Neil and the lead ner, and would never have gone on the twelve per cent, per annum; that the Whipple —who thought not of poor Turn said note hereto attached was executed bonds but for Neil’s representations. er ’ s necessities, surprised him in the act ing Republicans, perhaps afforded proof for the above specified sum of money, and They, of course, look to him to indemni is the identical note referred to above, fy them against loss, and he will have to of raking down a big ‘pot’ consisting of enough, but last Saturday’s Sentinel pre 18 pieces of alequacheek, four short bits sents conclusive evidence of the coalition and legally belongs to the said estate of pay it eventually, if he lias anything to and a wood-pecker’s head. The result between the Radicals and the contempti Godfrey Eignor, deceased. was, fifteen minutes notice to leave the pay with, which is a doubtful thing in A. M. B erry . ble renegade and corrupt apostate. It reserve, or the guard-house.” Subscribed and sworn to before me on deed. completely endorses bim and calls upon [Hee maketh a resolution of reforma this 10th day of February, 1860. Now the question is, what will become Radicals to support him. W m . H offman , Clerk. of this case, as well as the §3,000 bond tion.] Democrats of Jackson, when and where The following is a copy of the note case of Joe Wells, if Neil is elected Dis “This put the ‘taboo’ upon Mr. Turn er’s franchise for gambling with the Dig did the Sentinel ever endorse a Demo from A. M. Berry to C. C. Beekman: trict Attorney ? The county will be gers ; so he made a resolution of reforma-; cratic nominee, who was working for the J acksonville , Jan. 11th, 1861. clearly and openly swindled of the tion, and again turned his attention to Twelve months after date I promise to amount due in both cases if this stupid mining. I left the river again, and went interests of his party ? That same sheet pay to C. C. Beekman, administrator de to Washoe, and did not see Turner until and these same men have repeatedly rid bonis non of the estate of Godfrey Eig ass and dishonest wretch is elected, of the winter of ’62 or ’63. He was then iculed Neil’s inefficiency and incompe nor, deceased, or order, the sum of nine which, however, we are happy to say, mining about two miles above Orleans tency, and reproached the Democracy for hundred and thirty-one dollars and twen there is not the slightest prospect. Bar, in partnership with one Wm. N. putting such an inefficient candidate in ty-eight cents, with interest thereon at White.” the rate of ten per cent, per annum from T he R ock P oint B ridge .—The Sen [Hee seducetli the affections of his part the field and so incompetent an officer in date until paid, for value received. place. What lias caused this sudden A. M. B erry . tinel, in its last issue, exposes its igno ner’s concubine, and causeth wrath in ye change of front? If Neil is so poor a rance in reference to the law regulating household.] S tate of O regon , C ounty of ) “His business relations with his part lawyer as to be unable to earn his salt for the leasing of county roads, and tenders J ackson , Clerk’s Office, May 29th, V 1872. ) some gratuitous advice to the public, ner was not of the most agreeable kind, the past eight years, how is it the Radi I, Silas J. Day, County Clerk of Jack- which, if followed, would prove disas on account of Turner’s infidelity to his' cals have so suddenly discovered his abil own dusky concubine, and his loving re ity ? The reason is evident: He is work son, State of Oregon, and Clerk of the trous to those who accepted it. The Sen gards for the concubine of his partner. ing into their hands, and they are cor County Court, do hereby certify that 1 As I had returned from Washoe in a very tinel man recklessly assails the legality have compared the foregoing copies of Journal Entries, Affidavit and Note with of tho lease made of this bridge. Tlie impecunious condition, my finances had rupt enough to strive to foist an incom the original records of the same remain lease was executed, and the transfer of to be recuperated. Here a chance offered. petent man on the District, in considera ing in my office, and that the same are the bridge to the agent of Ella Niday Mr. White would work with him no lon tion of the services he has rendered in ger, and offered me good wages to take dividing and distracting the Democratic correct transcripts therefrom. party. The Radical party, through its Witness my hand and the Seal was in exact conformity with the provis charge of his interest, which I did.” organ, has adopted Neil. We are glad of [L. s.J of said Court, this 29th day ions of Title 111, Chap. 47, General Laws [He goeth into ye file business.] ; he was a disgrace to and a nuisance in May, A. D. 1872. of Oregon, page 873 of the Code. If the “Now it happened one day that we it the Democratic party, and we, for one, S ilas J. D ay , Clerk. assinine editor of the Sentinel had ever were in want of a hand-saw file. Tur rejoice that he has gone over to the ene ner offered to go after it. In the evening my. They will sicken of their bargain read the law of which he prates, and had he returned with a whole paper of them. “H onest I ago !”—Something over a the honesty to tell the trutli about it, he I remonstrated with him upon his ex in a short time, but they will have to year ago, Neil had a little appeal case in keep him. Neil is the adopted son of would warn the public against the litiga travagance. He told me that they did Radicalism. the Circuit Court, entitled “Claiborne not cost a cent, and winked knowingly. Neil vs. M. Murphy.” Tho cause was tion which would be sure to follow a vio I asked him how he got them, but he T hat L itigant L aw .—The follow dismissed, owing to the mismanagement lation of the lease, instead of counselling would tell me no more. When I went to ing paragraph is taken from an article in and gross ignorance of the plaintiff’s son, them to rusli headlong into the expensive the store, I inquired how many files last issue of the Government litigant or were charged, and found one charged to who was the attorney, and Jim’s dad was trouble and annoyance of a lawsuit. us. I never found out anything more gan—the Sentinel— and will serve as a The Sentinel man asserts that the about saddled with sundry costs. Mr. Murphy the files. I did not stay long in specimen of the falsehoods which appear Court had no right to protect the that place —‘you bet.’ A short time af in the same article: informed the officers that the plaintiff County bridge after it had entered into a solemn gave Neil ten dollars in greenbacks to lease of it. For the information of the ter this, Turner left for San Francisco, “They have passed a Litigant Law for where he remained but a short time.” apply on the costs, but those ten dollars exceedingly ignorant editor of the Senti the sole purpose of supporting pauper [Hee becometh a politician.] Democratic papers—compelling the poor, have not made their appearance at the nel, we copy the section of ¡the Code un der which the right is given, and rec “Upon his return, he laid plans for ob who favored them with their votes, to Clerk’s office yet. Pony up, Jimuel. ommend him to study it attentively, as taining the County Clerkship. At that pay double what they would have to pay it may save him the mortifleatiqn of No S wapping .—We learn that some making a fool of himself, and of mislead time politics were running high. Mr. if it were not for the law.” Lincoln had just been assassinated, and The Sentinel charges, according to its of Berry’s friends are offering to vote the ing the public in the future : the ‘Union League’ was in full blast.” advertising rates, $3 per square (10 lines entire Democratic ticket for a vote for S ec . 61. The rates of toll that the lessee [Hee also becometh an editor, but fail- or less) for first insertion. The litigant Berry. Let no Democrat fall into the inay collect and receive, shall be the above in the lease, and none other can be eth to get office.] jaw affixes the price at $2.50 per square trap. Three or four men might gain fif charged ; and any person who shall pass “Turner borrowed all the money his (12 lines or less) for first insertion—fifty teen or twenty votes for Berry, by mak through a gate upon such road, without partisan friends had, and started a paper cents lower per square than the rates ing the same bargain with as many men, paying the toll legally charged thereat, called the 'Klamath News.' He was as while the Democratic ticket would be or when traveling on such road shall go sociated with one A. C. Lawrence. The charged by the Sentinel. Does this look round such gate, with intent to avoid the paper was to be neutral in politics, for the like “compelling the poor to pay double benefltted but three or four votes. Make payment of such toll, shall be liable to no bargain with the enemy. “Distrust the lessee of such road for three times the reason that Lawrence was a Democrat, what they would have to pay,were it not or pretended to bo so. Lawrence did not for the law ?” the Greeks when they bring presents.” amount of such toll. (Code, 874.) CONNOR BOND CASE! BILLY ALEQUACHEEK TURNER !