Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-03-11
KERSHAW.

In the last number Of the Free Press,
perceive that my friend, A Farmer, has
thought fiji TO cut and come again, by say
ing, when no penned his communication,
Of the l2lh'h his calculation was, that
the Sheriff. b6,,i" have answered his ques
tions frankly, and then have demanded
his name and motives, both Of which he
should frankly have had Now permit
me, Farmer & co, 10 let YOU know thrO'
the meblum Of the Free Press, that you
were not the person who wanted lha InIOr
nation, nor was there any inform, ,lion
wanted respecting the escape Of Johnson
by you nor the leNthered bird who pen
ned your communication. Bat now you
wish to leave the Sheriff out Of the quas
ton, and come (as you say, at an Algc.
lin TrippoIian for advocating the escape
of II horse thief, Now, MIR Farmer Il CO
have to,be@under the disngreeable neces
SHY ofsOying (nanuers aslde), and tell
you that you are (aS far as my vindica
ting the escape OF horse thief is cOnCer
ned } ii consumate liar. lnever hare vim
dicAled The escape, Of johnson, not so
much 30 us You or your colleague have
done; for you were, am satisfied, re
iced, Ia henr that he (Johnsonl got out
oFjail, for The purpose Of trying to injlre
the Sheriff al the next election. Again,
A Farmer says how could he { (Johnson)
make his escape at mid day, from SO
strong Jail; for (says hey n strong one il
is must differ in opinion with the Far
mer there for if he or any man would but
call and examine for himself, he would
say at once that 1t was not strong Jail,
for Mr. Farmer, you, ifyou would but just
examine the cells yourself, would then be
convinced Of that fact; for, sir, can
take an iron rod and run through the
walls. There was most undoubtedly no
need for window 10 the cells; for there
is light beaming through the walls. A
gain, A Farmer says that he knew Trip
poltans were pirates, &c. Will A Farm
er read the history Of Decatur, once more,
and lei me, know if Commodore Decatur
ever had conflict with tho pirates! /!
"A Farmer will call with me, no shall have
the pleasure Of perusing the life of our
much lnlnented Commodore Decatur
Now, A Farmer, 10 his first communica
to the Sheriff, says he makes no preten
sions TO grammatical writing. should
think that the thing who psnned his com
municatiun, was much Of gramarIan;
for he quotes Walker in tina, sort of style,
which Is characteristic Of that par: OF Il
party, known by the MiIIparIy. Again,
| have understood that the AIgcrlnes
have always had mortal anlipathy at
that part Of The co!ored feathercd tribe
4 that is so common ~ our country, and
iensls upon the carcases OF carriUn.
should indeed he much pleased, il A Far
Iner would let me know through the Free
Press next week, which of the two auth
Urs he quoted, Walker a stone mason WIN
, resides upon or near The bank of the Mon
J ongahela river adjacent to the lace
where an act Of violence was supposed tc
have been committed?
Now, fnr my answers TO your qu"s-
tons. Your Isl. How came you, &c
Answer. Having understood from tht
sheriff when you first made your unwar
ranled attack upon him, respecting III,
escape IF the prisoner aud believing !ha
the Sheriff would not notice any co,nmu
nicauou goa might write, until yon wou''
come out with your proper uaRe | fool
This Ilbertv asa friend Of the SherIf's Il
rcrly, 50 that your whole plot would be-
cone known to the public. ..
Your "a. Did you assert tho sc. Al
swer. lhaVe only toasay that | did no
pci,heram | subservent to a hawk {
\ uny KIND nrlther black nor white.
Your 81. How much money did &c,-
Answer Johnson nGver gave me an
money not even as much as you exDen
cdnt the last war for potcdcr and ball.
Your 4lh. Were you not confined
the same cell, &c Answer. ! never wa
conf we'd in the sams sell from whic
Johnson made his escape: YOU were CT
ting ii little under there, Mr. Farmer, d
h,u, nine feet or one story too low.
Nova few questions 10 you Ihroug
Unkle JOINT. =,
LIST. Were you not the man who Il
nigh, before the last 'all's election ro'
in company with one of the mill par
during the whole night; and that 100,
on the sabbath and, if SO, were you n
made TO believe that you would get
osfce, which would bo more ProhtaI
,L.o tknt oC auctlonCerlngI
Cd. Did yon not, in neigh oor'
.,.ts commit an offence for which, it.
.,, had been done, you wouldnow ha
W. W.. con6ued in ceilG or wearing
,s;osd pan,aloons and painted hat ina
I'd With suitable initials ..
od cnma apaiu,