| Show 7 the trial of deputy sheriff jos A for battery committed upon the person of jas H wallis editor of the post at paris idaho took place before ju ige ge mathews at liberty on oct 8 and ended in the accused being acquitted on a verdict of once in jeopardy the post publishes tie the trial proceedings ce in f till fall and from that account one can call see that there has been a gross miscarriage of justice the blame for which attaches to judge alfred osmond the judge admitted at the trial that he went to his office with between 5 and 6 on the morning of the assault and eliee behind closed and locked doors without even examining a witness or ascertaining the gravity and nature of the assault fined 10 was his own accuser and osmond his selected judge the business was settled settle to their own entire satisfaction and this is justice such justice is a farce and whore where it exists sma small blame can be attached to men who take the law into their own han hanis haals Is to guard against the brutal attacks of cowardly juff lumans ians who rely on brute strength to right their real or fancied grievances we are not versed in law and fall fail to understand how bow ni was acquitted on a verdict of once in jeopardy had been complained against by the injured party witnesses heard to fasten the crime upon him had the offense been tried in open court ard and he be had then been punished by the judge we could understand that he beba ha been once in jeopardy but when a transgressor of the laws complains upon himself and the julge without batist ing himself as to the truth or falseness of the complaint or hearing a single witness or even learning that the injure party has not been maimed tor for life after a friendly confab behin i locked doors imposes a paltry fine of 10 we fail to see where once in jeopardy comes in the trial disclosed the fact that there is much bitterness felt by the sheriff and Ms lis subordinates against the editor of the post presumably for his exposure of the way in which the sheriffs office is and lias has been run th s was strongly exemplified i 1 in the cross examination of sheriff amasa rich when he tried better for him if he biad not to impugn the reputation of wallis for truth and veracity he admitted holding feelings against mr wallis are they bitter asked the district attorney attorn ev yes very atter replied the sheriff the following is a sample of the evidence for the defense charles oaker oakel was also called to t testify e atif to the reputation of mr wallis for truth and veracity and reaid it was bad district attorney Atto who have you vou heard sav so oakey ali I 1 could not say just now but I 1 heard cris lne say last spring that he went and stopped his paper because he could not read the lies adv longer who else did you hear say so 1 I have beard orson pendry pendra say so I 1 believe are you vou positive well no I 1 would not swear it upon oath then all you have heard is merely rumor yea ll 11 you have ill feelings against sir mr wallis you yes I 1 guess I 1 have attorney sam rich wm win hymas hy jas poulson sr and william smith after being sworn testified to havi having known mr wallis for a number of years that his reputation tor for truth and veracity was good the district attorney then said that it that was not enough lie woul I 1 offer the whole horise eliouse except the sheriff and chas oakey to testify to tte tie good character of mr wallis but the defense had tho the tables turned upon them so badly so tar far is as reputation was concer concerned concerted Ded that there was no such is justice in bear lake county idaho an editor up there who intends doing his duty should carry a gun and know how to use it mr wallis never keeps a gun handy he fie should do so and learn to use it with effect as he now knows the law affords him no se curty or redress from brutal treatment he should also keep an eye upon public off officers leers whose misdeeds lie he has exposed and not again be caught nappi napping og the truth sometimes hurts especially when it refers to public servants plundering the people sabe |
