Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1910 — ALL HONOR TO PROSECU TOR LONGWELL. [ARTICLE]

ALL HONOR TO PROSECU TOR LONGWELL.

The Democrat wants to commend Prosecutor Longwell for his successful efforts, in the face of many difficulties, in prosecuting the Milroy tp., bridge graft. The charges of Mr. Marshall have been pooh-hoohed and attempts made to treat them as a joke, and we will venture ‘the assertion that the prosecutor got no encouragement in the prosecution from the quarters where he should have had earnest support. At least this was the general condition tha£ he was*up against. He handled the case alone and unaided, and did remarkably well. Tt is to be regretted that the rcfom was not packed with tax-

payers during the progress of tiis trial—they would certainly .have got their eyes opened a little anyway. Again, in behalf of the honest taxpayers of Jasper county, we want to, thank .Mr. Longwell, and we believe him to be an honest and conscientious public officer, one’ who will try to do his duty in the face of any obstacles that may be thrown in his way. Also, had it not been for Wallace Marshall of the Lafayette Bridge Co., the people would have been no wiser, and would, no doubt, continued to be the victims Of this specie of robbery. Mr. Marshall says that he will make a good profit legitimately on a bridge if he can, but if he takes a contract he complies with the specifications.

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