Show the majors defense defens C EDITOR HERALD in tho the ogden HERALD of oct an article upp appeared eared headed A largo fraud the editors of the above paper not vouching for the tile article but being shown a letter from one bill nye 11 who publishes a paper called tho the boomerang at laramie laram le city wyo T tho tile substance of the article was that major frank G wilsen wilson ie is a large fraud as acho be had ab appointed i nied a gent gentleman lemar at laramie by y the name of W sinclair as agent of wyoming and utah and then proceeded to appoint another agent at ogden for t the e mutual Reserve Life F fund alid of new now york hio the follow I ing i ng shows my authority which is n not ot obscure but is in mr Sin clairs own handwriting and wag was exhibited to tho the editors of the HERALD and is now in my possession LARAMIE CITY wyo T october oth 1882 this authorizes major frank G U wilton wilson to appoint agents in wyoming and utah territories signed WALTER SINCLAIR general agent for above territories NOTE NOT the above gentleman was appointed appointed by me and his agency revoked MAJOR FRANK G WILSON OGDEN CITY oct |