| Show THE FACTS ABOUT THAT 30 the statement of J C rich in vindication n of himself mr J C rich furnishes the following dated paris pans bear lake county idaho october 20 1887 I 1 notice an article in your last SEMI WEEKLY issue headed beaded A peculiar case in which one gardner claims to have lost 30 3 through 14 marshal arshal solomon mr huffaker myself or some one else and as I 1 very decidedly object to the iu therein contained will esteem it a favor if 3 sou on will publish lish tile the facts on oa saturday evening of conference two wo parties strangers came to me and stated that their friend gardner who was IS IN THE CITY JAIL would have to lay over there until monday morning mornine unless they could get him out and they asked what I 1 would c charge tir to 0 assist in getting him out at tho the alo same m e time lime saying they would pay 10 I 1 went to mr solomon and represented that gardners gardeners Gard ners friends were noxious to get him out and teke lake him home mr solomon objected to letting him out unless he had sobered up and assurances were given abat the be would be taken home and not be let loose to create auy atty disturb disturbance duce in tile the city of this I 1 informed the patties and they assured me they had bad a team and would see him horn and a team was driven around to the back odthe ot the city hall by a young man man whom I 1 had before seen mr r huffaker I 1 pr presume enot aumea a lady being ebig in the carriage with him mr solomon being convinced that they would take care of mr gardiner CONSENTED for him to go but said hyp hp would keep 15 or of mr G gardeners a rd eners money for his appearance on monday morning he then gave me 95 the balance of the money taken from gardener at the time of hi his arrest I 1 took one of the of officers ficera with me to the wagon as a witness to see the money delivered and counted out and delivered to the man driving the team 95 which he be acknowledged was correct lk I 1 presume the driver was mr huffaker the lady mr gardner and another friend of gardeners gardners Gardn Gard ortt ners at that time being in the carriage before starting they paid me the ten ted dollars agreed upon whether from their own or gardeners gardners Gard ners Ders money I 1 know not and drove away 0 on n the monday followings following gardner came to my house and stated he was wa 8 OUT 30 I 1 told him the facts as above stated and asked him to go with me to the city hall and hear mr solomons statement he consented but before arriving there said he be was wag going to have huffaker huffaker faker ari arrested ested I 1 tried to persuade him to accompany me to see the marshal but he declined I 1 them proffered to go with him and f taker faker which he declined also I 1 then told him in case huffaker was arrested my evidence would be important and if I 1 was needed he should do some thinEr that day as I 1 intended starting for bear lake the next day I 1 heard beard nothing further and left for this place th the next afternoon tilis lemy ismy le is my connection with and all I 1 know about the peculiar case and as I 1 expect so soon as I 1 can get through with my business here to be infalt in salt lake I 1 shall be happy to interview any of the parties as to the facts herein stated |
