| Show THERE SHOULD BK BIC AN invy investigation THE treatment of mrs edna L smith by deputy marshals as recorded elsewhere in this paper and in the F EVENING an NEWS of saturday add a few drops more to the cup of LM ormon indignation which is now nearly full what right have persons clothed with the garments of a petty office to arrest ladles ladies a against ainest whom no offence offense is charged and tor for whom they have no official papers of any kind and keep them in confinement for hours deputy marshals have no legal authority to summon people by w word ord of of mouth or to manufacture sub subpoenas panas just as they please or to deprive an one of liberty without process of court when they attempt to do so on the public highway they maybe may be treated as highwaymen we have lad advised quiet submission to the service of legal papers but bat we do not ask any ane one to knuckle down to such an invasion invasion of common rights as mrs smith was subjected to t 0 on saturday but bat it if her treatment was infamous when brought into town under guard and deprived of her liberty without authority of law the course pursued towards her when under guard by an insolent deputy and notorious debauchee with a gun was still more abominable anything in the shape of a man who would act towards a lady as he is accused by mrs smith of treating her is unfit to be entrusted c nt rusted with any authority is a disgrace to humanity and is unsuitable a ble for any society but the lowest and vilest to be found on earth marshal ireland is responsible for the doings of his big deputies any act of usurpation or insolence on their part is chargeable to him unless he takes measures to correct the wrong when ladies are imposed upon and insulted as mrs smith was as she relates proceedings ce ought to be instituted against the responsible parties before any other steps are taken in cases of this kind it should discovered rediscovered be whether the courts will give citizens proper protection against lawless officials or not patience is being imposed upon a little too much the strain may become too great to bear then something will break and the consequences may be disastrous not every man will put up with insults and outrages to women such as have been imposed and it will be both pruden tand just if marshal ireland will investigate the doings of his deputies and tell them to act with common decency if they are incapable of behaving like gentlemen |
