HJD1890B_19.jpg HJD1890B_20.jpg HJD1890B_21.jpg Jefferson Democrat - transcribed by Linda in MO Thursday, May 29, 1890 part 3 Neither do We. Editor Jefferson Democrat No man should go through this life without making an effort to learn something, and a two-weeks attendance in Circuit court, will little else to ???? look and listen, afforded and opportunity for gaining information of great value to a student; and as this opportunity has been mine, I feel like giving the public the benefit of a few of the most important facts which I have gathered. It appears from my careful observation that it is the business, as well as the duty, of the lawyers to instruct the judge, juries, witnesses and all others, and I was often surprised at the perversity and obstinacy of Judge DINNING?, who so often acted contrary tot he advice so generously furnished him by the lawyers. A man can not learn much at court unless eh knows it from lawyers, for they do nearly all the talking and take up most of the time, and I presume that is what they are there for: and when they go to so much trouble to inform judge, jurors, witnesses and litigants as to what they ought to do, it seems to me that their advice would be more carefully considered than it is. I was also much surprised at the action of the juries. There were several instances where they brought in verdicts just the opposite to what the lawyers told them they should do. And then there is that pestiferous fellow, Frank GREEN, the prosecuting attorney! According to the unanimously -expressed opinion of the other lawyers, Frank is a blood-thirsty, selfish individual, whose only business is to prosecute innocent people for his own amusement and personal gain. There was Willie GILLERT tried for stealing guns; the evidence was indisputable as is his gain, but lawyer ????? plainly told the jury to acquit him, and instead of doing as they said he was guilty and must go two years to the pen. Frank GREEN upheld them in their ???? verdict and the judge refused to give him another trial, when KLEINSHCMIDT told him just as positively and plainly as he could that the verdict would be set aside and a new trial granted. George BAUER was treated just as badly. The jury found him guilty of some offense and said he, too, must go to the pen, and Frank GREEN and Judge DINNING seemed just as cruel as the jury, for they refused any relief, after lawyers WILLIAMS and THOMAS had told them in strong language that BAUER was innocent and had never committed a crime, Peter BARTON was almost as badly treated. He is the young man who waylaid and assaulted Mayor ADAMS of Festus. Lawyer DEARING told the judge and jury that BARTON was innocent and a young man of excellent character; but in the face of all this the jury ??? he was guilty and must pay a fine of $100 and lay two months in jail. Frank GREEN was cruel enough to suggest to the jury, that a man who would be in wait to assault, at the dead hour of night, a public official for doing what he believed to be his duty, ought to be sent to the penitentiary, but the jury had been taking his cruel advice for two weeks, and had at last concluded to act somewhat mercifully. I don’t see much use in having lawyers if judges and jurors will not pay any more respect to their advice. Hillsboro, May 24, 1890. M. R. ________________________ Editor Jefferson Democrat: Mr. PROGRESS desires to state, in reply to the Facts, that he is still in the land of the living and just as sound in mind and body as he ever was - until he was classified as a myth - having no objections, if honestly inclined, to interest themselves through the columns of the J. D. In the article of the Facts, May 18th, they advise the Council to reconsider its actions relative to the Berg? coupon controversy, showing how weak and inconsistent it would be to fight [new column, very blurry] said Berg coupon clam through the courts, realizing the ??????, misguided by selfishness, in this attitude before the people, being requested to recede? and assume? a mental compromise, knowing that defeat ??? ??? in this just claim, if brought before the courts. Especially when the city treasury interests become involved with the extra expense attached ???? expecting, for ????, the c??? of Justice? to? shield? them from the irresponsible? o???? and prejudice to govern their actions. ??????? ??????? will be the result if our ????? and tax-payers shall refuse to grapple with this question and settle it ????fully, while they may. Observer the case of HALLEY, ex-Marshal, vs. the city of the De Soto, for services rendered, by being refused his just dues. This case was con????ed by the Council - the ??? thereof being a judgement against the city amounting to the sum of $147.56? the amount claimed. Furthermore, we call the attention of the Council to the committee appointed ?? ???? the city of St. Louis on the electric light question. Wherein lies the object in this scheme? Has the committee p???ly to ??? ?? in?????t for a foreign plant to locate here in our midst, to the ????ment of our home? plant, which has all the necessary appliances to fulfill their claim for light, to a satisfactory completion of any context it ??? desire. But each is not the will of the present Council. They look for a ??????tx to revoke the charter by disfranchising the ?? of their just ???, having stepped over as a 3rd class city, by forcing them out of existence. The very men who ?? hostile to the ????? of our home industry will have to contend with unheard of difficulties and its ????. Also the ?????? of ruining our credit not only at him but in adjacent cities. (Since writing the above the Council has e???????ed the Berg coupon claim.) In reply, I respectfully desire to cast no reflections? on our newly elected Mayor, Henry LEPP, or part of the councilmen, persitally?, but ???? trying to ventilate the truth, in the eyes of the people. Watching the stat of affairs in harmony with the latest of our progressive future. This being memorial? day, the Grand Army men celebrated the day by marching through the streets. In the ???? of the ??? and ????. C???? WATSON preached the sermon in Dr. ????’s church, which from the looks of the crowed going in, was well attended?. Also p????ed a grand R. R. picnic which passed through here, crowded with people, the baggage-car being used for a bar? and w??? effort???, also the beau??? raket; all ?????ed for Arcadia. Re????, there were loud and boisterous cheering and singing, ????? home to St. Louis, train passed here 7:30? p.m. Jos. W. SMITH lost a valuable hound, worth $??, dying with distemper Saturday evening. ???? De Soto, May 25.