"CITIZEN'S" LETTER.

Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 425, 3 October 1868, Page 2

"CITIZEN'S" LETTER.

(To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.) Sir, — I cannot but express my disgust at the letter signed "Citizen" in your issue of Thursday last, and, although inclined to treat authors of anonymous letters with silent contempt, still I cannot allow the imputations to go forth that Mr Gilmer would, or indeed any person in his establishment, allow a cowardly assault on any female to take place Avithout interference. " Citizen's " letter is without a particle of truth. The man who assaulted the female did not rush out of ''• Gilmer' s " hotel ; but it appears that he, evidently knowing that he had done wrong, took the first opportunity of hiding himself ; and when citizen Waters came and enquired of me if such a person Avas in the house, I distinctly told him that such Avas not the case ; he then called to a friend, who was standing on 'the pathway, to come inside, Avhilo he "punched a man's head " who had insulted his Avife, Avhich he did not do, but adopted the course of Avriting to the newspaper, ostensibly for the purpose of injuring the reputation of Mr Gilmer and his employees, and I consider that Waters' conduct throughout the whole affair was anything but gentlemanly. By inserting the above, you •will oblige, lam, &c, Hector Sutherland.