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Show Wail of iho Couiposituiiv, Khutors S.itt l.k Herald : The st:tt, iiu'iit this morning, that Archie- l:tiovu, manager of the Mail comp.i iy, ejected us from our paiM'Bsion which was rightful and legal is unqualifiedly f'dse. In the first place, Mcllown has no lawful claim as manager, having obtained it in violation of the ai tides of mcorpo ration. Wo were employes ol the Into Mail compnuy. Wo worked faithfully and patiently for the concern until our claims amounted to from fiJO to $300 eaili, and were brought to .groat . iiooe.-Mly through the repeated failure of the concern to pay at, though over 1 promising to do so. Knowing that Mr. Janus McKniyht also had largo claims against the company, wr went to him for relief. He kmdl supplied oar most pressing wants by furnishing us lood and money, no-solved no-solved uot to bo imposed upon longer by fatso promises, we unitedly agreed to quit, which would bo likely to stop ihe paper. When this was told to Mcknight, he thought (something might be done- fur Iho paper, ami proposed to go in nnd take possession, securing our claims against the Mail company by virtue of ins bill of sale. To this wo agreed, seeing no other prospect of getting our pay, and knowing that Mr. McKuiglit had always dono as he had promimd us. On Monday morning Mr. Mc- ivuigiit cmrrtti mw .n iu uniee wiiu out opposition, with all the fun nor hands, excepting two, at the c:ises and in hid employ. Mr. Cha. Kiny, Iho owner of the premises and in whom tlie Mail company were in arrears for rent nearly $300, asp r his own statement came up with Mr. MeKuight to deliver potstsMon of the room. As he ontcred lio said: "Roys, I told you I would protect you in your .rights. Now I am going to do it. I want Mr. McKuight to take pow.-sion and run the paper. lie ean doit." Ho also referred to the foul treatment lie had rcceive.l from the Mail company as their landlord. Mr. King then said he would make Mr. McKnight his tenant, the rent to begin be-gin from to morrow (Tuesday) morning. morn-ing. We issued tho paper as usual; and, uot suspecting any, treachery, two or three of us remained in tho office till a late hour. We h id no fire-arms of any kind about us. At midnight some noise was heard at the office door. The assailant, who were armed with a Henry r fie ami revolvers, were told they con id not come iu at that hour. Finally, after considerable going and returning, return-ing, Mr. King came up to the door and asked to be let in. Supposing him a friend, the door was promptly opened and Mr. King entered, bringing bring-ing also the unscrupulous pauper, McGown, and two or three others. We saw we had been betrayal by King, and, not wishing to have any ( disturbnace, left the office. I We wish in our own defense to ' state the facts of this villainous allair. 1 We were not and could not be ejected, i but were basely betrayed by King, who came to us in the disguise of , friend, and who, the self-same morning, morn-ing, had given us possession of the premises under the assurance of ful- i filling his promise to protect us in our rights against the cool purpose of the j Mail company to defraud us, as well as others, out of our honest dues. Alfred C. Owess, Arthur C. Salibcuy. c Wm, W. Copelasd. t I affirm that the above is true for c the most part of my own knowledge; and, though not present at the time 1 t the midnight raid, I give my ful- lest belief in the above statement concerning it. ( Jacob E. Bosch, Late foreman Mail office. 1 Salt Lake city, June 20, 1S7G. 1 |