Deseret Evening News | 1891-08-12 | Page 4 | Chronic Mendacity

UlllOMc! JII.NIl.UIIV. l.DiTim Jamh A, McKntaiiT of the Helena Jnumut, as already an nouncc-d In this i-aj-rr, was released by thn Huj rente Court of Montana from tholmprlmumnntforcoutcmitlmieieed uisjit hlui ty an Infurlor court. Ihe truthful (?) Tnbunt of Ihls city takes great credit lo Itself for being right on thlsiiuestlon, and take. alns to Infurm Ihe putllo that the Diaiutrr Nf.ws was wrong, It seems that the lying habit Is sostrong with Ihu 2H'una that It crop out ou the niott trivial of occasions. Tho Dugitur -Vl.WH did not endorse tLu uctlon of the lower court, nor say auy thing contrary lo the decision of the higher, nor lake Issue wIlhtheTioiuKon the merits of Mr. Mclvnlght's case. We only drew at tendon lo Iho JWlvm't Inconsistency lu patting Mr. MclCnlghl on Iho back for resitting an order of the court, when It had milntalued Hie intlou that courts mustaltiaie to obeyed, and had rrjolcenl In seeing women with babet sent to Iho penitentiary lor refuting to answer imeatlous which reflected on their character. Wo are glad Mr. McKnlght has triumphed, tut sorry the THloi.s does not rent of Its lying courao and reform Its ways of Incoii-sliteucy.