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Show THE OWEN-MILES CASE. The Hesald, this morning, by request, re-quest, publishes a sworn statement of Mrs. Caroline Owen Hiles the lady whose name has held euch an unpleasantly un-pleasantly prominent place in court circles and in the public joarnals dur ing tho past ten days. It will be seen that the lady emphatically denies much that has been attributed to her in the Tribune. This was hardly necessary, considering tbe character of that journal for truth aod vtracity, as the lawyers would say. Mrs. Miles very naturally explains her recent actions by admitting a Bomcwhat earnest visitation from the auspicious monster, jealousy; and now evinces a womauly desire to do justico in tbe premises, at the same time placiug herself in a better light before hei church, the public and her husband. We have realized from the Grat that there was roally leas in tbia caae than a certain class of sensationalist would make it appear, and this termination of the unhappy affair was not unlooked for. Mrs. Mi.'e probably understands by this time that she has been influenced and used for a purpose, pur-pose, and that real sympathy for her, or a desire to benefit her in any way, formed no part of the motive of tho-.e who professed to act in her behalf. She admits that she has gained this knowledge by hinting, in ber com munication, at improper proposals that have been made to her since she left her husband. One can readily believe that the lady speaks the truth in this matter, when he is acquainted with the characters of certain people who have interested themselves in her affairs. The Herald has nothing t3 say in tje way of special praise or censure of the lady. Bbe evidently sees now that she has acted unwisely to Eay the least, otherwise the reconciliation with her husband would not have occurred, nor the statement that appears in the Hekald been made. And hero it might not be improper to suggest the matter-of-fact termination termi-nation of this tsemi-romantic affair furnishing immediate proof of tho correctness of the remark that the law officers will never make progress in their work of suppressing polygamy by attacking Buch cases aa thii, and in such a manner. It is somewhat i remarkable that they have not learned this truth before now. At best osesj of this character can neveramount to more than brief newspaper sensation?, and are pretty certain r t?cd as tbid one had ended, in greater discredit tu those who take such deep mtm-st in the prosecutions than to the parties themselves. Being a Judy of education und intelligence, in-telligence, as our morui.ig couiem-porary couiem-porary is o persistent in suggesting. Mrs. Miles will, of course, understand thit her "friend-," of the past w-ek will hereafter t e her bitterest enemies, and the newp.iper tliat originally accepted ac-cepted the special task of championing champion-ing her c .ui si', will now be her vituperative vitu-perative ar.d unrelenting pursuer. |