The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-26
NAAye.EYE q PATRIOT
CITY DoINGs.

CITY DOINGS.
IN our last we stated that to the time
Dur paper went to press, the last week had
been an eyentful one for Burlington sit I
continued to be so until the end, and in
fact part of it was driven into the "mid-
die Of the next or until the time of our
present writing. We have some reason TO
hope that the recent trials before the justices
court have been fraught with good conse-
auences. The Justices say they are de-
termined to leave no stone unturned in
order 10 rid our city Of gamblers, counter
letters and loafers Of like kidney. Sew
eral have already gone, a Ia SOart,cout.
DuriDg these trials, a case came up for
examination, involving considerable mvs-
tery,which excited intense interest. From
testimony it appeared that two brothers,
just from Pennsylvania. by the name of
Garwood had been seeking employment
in the country. They were examined Sc,
parate and apart, and there was no dis
crepancy in their story. In travelling from
Mount Pleasant and while near this place
one of the brothers thought he would go
to house little off the road to enquire
for work, as they had thus far been un-
successful in obtaining employment. The
other brother concluded to come on to
town, where we shall leave him for the
present. anu attend to the one left in the
country. He, the one left behind, went
according to his purpose to the house off
the road which proved to be the residence
of DR. Potts. According to his own state
ment he enquired for work, obtained few
biscuit from the woman of the house paid
for them, stopped a very short time, then
left and came Immediately to town. The
wonan's statement. however, was very far
from according with his. She testified
on oath. that the young man came in RAJ
ther abruptly and finding no men about
the house began to make propositions to
her Of very dishonorable character, find
ing her resolute he then began to apply
force to accomplish his designs, tore her
clothes and beat her with a stick she,
however, made her escape from him and
ran to some near neighbors to whom she
related the circumstances. They left their
work Immediately and ran to her house.
There they found her husband at the gate;
one of them ran to the back part of the
house to cut off the retreat of the prisoner,
but they could see nothing of him. When
the Doctor went in he discovered the draw
ers belonging to desk and bureau open
and the money which he left all gone
She testified that when she left the house
the drawer in which the money was de-
posted was locked and she had the keys
in her bosom. She also stated that the
lock had not been broken and that there
was no apparent violence done to the
drawer.
II appeared that the Doctors son, by
another wife, had brought his father Rfty
dollars in specie the evening previous, and
when he left the house in the morning,
she told him il he did not take the money
with him, she would not be responsible
Tor il, as some money had been stolen
from them a few weeks previous. He
told her 10 deposit it in the draw err, think
ing there would be no danger.
Owing to the peculiar circumstances of
therase-the mysterious disappearance of
money from the same place before this
young man came to the country-his APP
pearance on the road on his way to town,
Immediately after the transaction was said
to have occurred-his being seen in COM
pany with his brother before they parted
about the same distance from Dr.. Potts,
az was DR.. Potts when he was met going
out to his own home-Dr. P. being very
old man and she young woman-the
probability of the whole being done to
shield the real thief-all these circum.
stances, and many more were mentioned
--led the justices to grant new hearing,
in order 70 let the young man have coun-
sci. We have never seen more interest
manifessed for stranger, than was exhib-
tied on that occasion; and we think it
highly honorable to the spectators, whe,h-
er the you g man was guilty or other.
wise, in the efforts they made to secure
Tor him fair trial. They saw he was
without friends, in a strange land--and
mey threw in their mite, and raised twen-
y dollars to fee a lawyer, (Mr. Rorer.)
Tbs next day Mrs. p. was called up to
the stand and gave about the same testimo-
ny az she did the day before, with a few
exceptions; one Of which was rather im-