Show sheriff accused i of Bru brutality blay the letter which Ls published iVied herewith is is presented in the interest or of the public good it does not necessarily necesse rily reflect tile the views of this tiivi paper aper but it is is believed that if the statements are correct tile the public should know about them and if they are false the sooner the truth is established the less harin will b be e done the publication of this thin letter is not lot an pt to create a sensation or to make a mountain of a mole hill we will be happy to publish the other side of tile story so that the public 1 may judge for themselves VIi hile ilc visiting in monticello recently I 1 witnessed in an incident of police brutality that I 1 have been unable to forget briefly the incident to which I 1 refer follows A young oung man who was obviously intoxicated on oil a side street in Al monticello was approached from behind by a deputy of the sheriff knocked to the ground and his arnis arms twisted behind his back at this point the sheriff f drove by jerked the ni min in to his feet slapped him in the face a few times then pushed hini him in the trunk of liis his automobile and slammed the lid closed and drove off I 1 might add that this young ni mm in was bothering no one at the time and offered no resistance resi stence to arrest As a matter of fact he wasn gasn t given an opportunity to submit peaceably I 1 find it difficult to believe that the people of san juan county would condone such acton or permit its continuance if tile they were aware of its ex istance I 1 maintain that no human should be subjected to such treatment and I 1 vigorously protest |