| Show THE F END ND OP OF atre FARCE tim THE farce of the cannon case Is ended the discharge of the defendant surprised some people but was d a source of gratification to every fair minded ma man a and woman in the coal community guity the surprise was occasioned th through the belief that although there was not the slightest particle of evidence against the defendant he would be bound over to await the action of tile the grand jury as others have been with as little cause the tremendous exertions of the prosecution indicated the great desire to bring mr cannon inta ata the toils the failure Is ay iy commensurate with the effort the proceed proceedings were very much of a fizzle there was to have been a great display of fireworks but the whole thin thing went off in smoke if we did not despise f insincerity we would say we axe are sorry for mr dickson but alas the old adam rises up and forbids condolence the solemn truth is IB we are glad at his bis discomfiture thirty sik si witnesses and not a scra scrap of evidence shows an inordinate desire to punish without reasonable support to a charge the number of com complaints 1 i all of which had to be dis m missed I 1 s e d are pointers in the same direction we erred lu in stating yesterday that there were three indictments for polygamy the defendant was und under erthe the impression that thare were three when the new warrants were sprung upon him andio and so informed us but there were only two accusations of polygamy and two ot of unlawful cohabitation four distinct charges and not one of them made to stick after such an array of people to testify from different parts of the country and the confident attitude of the prosecution cause many to wonder what could be the reason for so much udo ado about nothing 11 it is asserted that the desire was to break down the influence of brother angus M X cannon as the president of this stake of zion if that is the case his enemies have taken very foolish measures to effect their purpose this conspicuous failure wilf will have the exactly opposite effect he will now feel free to prosecute nis labors among the people and he will have more than ever their sympathy and support while they will despise the desperate efforts made to bring him again into bondage the last struggle to make him amenable to the law for hs his alleged residence with his family beaw between een the chate of his indictment and that of his bis sentence when formerly placed in legal jeopardy I 1 is s viewed by the community in its proper light and coupled with the former attempt to entrap himon this very ground before a grand jury which would not join in the scheme does not create any leeling feeling of lavor javor toward towa rd the parties s engaged in the questionable ou siness the expense of these useless proceedings ce must be excessive three or four days fees and mileage for the host of witnesses mount up to no insignificant sum and the defendant cannot ue oe made to foot the bill he is only put to the expenses of his dee defense e which if J ustice justice were done ought to be imposed upon his accuser who swore to complaints molt about which he knew nothing the Govern nit at pays the costs and reaps no benefit Is it not about time that charges cease to be made against tation prominent persons without solid foundation it is true that some officials make fefes faes by the transaction but Is it not probable that uncle sam will object to such extravagant and needless le eapen p en tu lu ax we 1 congratulate brother angus M Can cannon in his bis escape from the tolls toils and we know that the thousands who join oin us in this sentiment include many persons who are opposed to him in politics and religion the satisfaction is general the complaint against grandfather corbett was sworn out by D W rench bench sometimes popularly called with an eye to the eternal fitness of things D W wretch a well weh known and generally thoroughly steamed patriot of the crusader stripe e oad grandfather corbett is 80 years old marri first wife about 60 years lynce and alfid the second twenty one bears ago the old lady Is bedridden and the other lone one nurses per with solicitous care but the towers that be step in ii and demand nhat the veteran must accept the alter dative of turning his wife of 0 twenty on one years eyears stan aing into the street to suffer the of the world and leave her bedridden female companion minus her attentions or he must tako take up UD his abode in the penitentiary kh all this may entail suffering upon feeble and helpless women but speaking in a Dickso nian not sense what of that old mrs crr bett might have known over half a century ago that such a climax would come in tile course coarse of patriotic events therefore she 6 must suffer buffer ye heavens I 1 who enjoin respect for the aged look down upon the grand spectacle of the rench bench complaint against the octogenarian his being taken into custody by a stalwart stalwart deputy U S marshal and bound over to answer to a grand body of inquisitors inqui by a H V S commissioner behold the scene and turn away and weep in unison with the spirit rit of the poet who exclaimed I 1 mans yi 6 inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn |
