The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-10

.tser. that the persons. who were &C.
III lsl - proceeding, seemed to be moved
Ike y NJ i and vindictive feelings against
.:s.er. we'll recollcct that no one Of
s.. sappested any proceeding against
I s .;ser Who, so far as regards the regu-
ReDss M land Office, has an equal rcspon.
ses With the Register. | further know
aal rs name Of A. G Dodge, placed to the
~ y ras written by 4 II, M'Goon, and
t2,, ..ssd there without his (Dodge'sj con.
III, knowledge. = nro ,,,r,,,r,
ssterrinp to your Sentinel of the 2!st
6spy l.st, You will perceive that your US
Il! cannot rolinqush the hope of cffecting
$50 AGAINST me- by reitcration oil, the
ssu%y1 . plainly exposed by the foreman
rraul Jury and one of its members
~ asemiers Of the jury have offered to
s.. Certificates or statements similar to
~ y Messrs Dodge and Bequette, but |
ne deem any more nccessary-for the
e. s,ts oil two citizens, whose honor and
a'.;ons are untarnishcd and unqusstioned,
s;,s sufficient, one would suppose, to
" be doings Of the conspirators in pro-
n sss IN the Southern border of this county,
y IKE Miners Free Press having very
y circulation in my neighborhood, l did
- the foregoing production of john p.
.Idon and the accompanying certificates OF
~ Dodge and Bequctte, until they were
k ss n,e3 by /. friend about the Goth Of July.
ss,lsrod at that time with my crop, in
.sog which have since been actively en-
Es .i mil within a few days past, it was not
g oowcr, without entirely neglecting my
IN siiffairs. to meet and promptly rcfutc
EssSlsscboois of Sheldon and his certificate
therefore requested, through the Com
s.r,al.h, j suspension of public opinion un.
I jsbsd time and leisure to transfY in pub
sImaton, two men highly connected in
q territory, who, for the purpose OF screen.
.dishollest man and corrupt public Off
HI i warm partizan and useful too! of
Ir,shmiy, have certified to deliberate false
"a Ii was intimatcd to me in the summer
},e3S. that Mr. A. C. Dodge had given to
,ljoIi certificate of the above purport, and
s.lns it might be necessary for my future
s'sce, and while the subject was fresh on
9 minds Of the persons who composed the
|F1diury, obtained from them the follow
4. certificate:
aMineral Point, September 18th, 1888.
! aThisis to certify that at the spring term
EhGc District Court for the county OF Iowa,
saTerritory Of Wisconsin,, in the year 1887,
Taper Of the following purport and effect
sse,d the grand jury by the legal number, i.
Esnt |" We the Grand Jury for the county
kIowa, do present, that the practices in the
listers Office in this place, arc such as to
|ddOuta strong induccmcnt Tor the commits
ID of the crime of perjury"
FAN witness whereof VIC have hereunto set
Vi hands
Robert G. Hoard, John r. Coons,
II John Loot borrow, Charles Galloway,
Eowledg. and recollection.
u a. ". Floyd, Z. c. kirkpatrick,
MI. G. Wright, lohn Moore,
Joshua M'Shanc.''
The words "and signed by the acting FORE
1sa,' were included in the foregoing certifi-
ztsafter the words crime of perjury but
j some Of the grand jury did not see Mr.
)edge sign the paper those words were strick-
rout. Within few days past havo OBJ
,ned the following additional certificates
tsn a portion Of the grand jury.
Sin addition to what | certified in a ccrti-
ate Of the 10Th September, 1888, hereby
atty, that to the best of my recollection,
4 C. Dor &c voted for and signed in his own
roper hand writing, the presentment passed
\ hegrand jury at the May term, of 1887
mt said presentmcnt was sent by our Off
sxte the prosecuting attorney, who returned
q hme to ms with this endorsement on the
ack thereof: If the grand jury are disposed
b present. any mal-conduct of the Register
l Receiver they will state facts Said prose.
aing attorney was Mr. Chapman. afterwards
kksate in Congress from Iowa Territory.
+. C. KIRKPATRICK. s
lam not positive that Dodge signed the
sentiment spoken of above, but think he
\ am positive that the presentment was
Pee.
CHARLES GALLAWAY.
ia do verify believe that the foreman, A.
dodge, did vote for and sign the present
lHpt above mentioned as above stated, and
~ the original would show his hand writing,
nm the fact that understood him to say be-
ss the vote was taken, that he would vote
Wit if Invested of its first section, which
Is done. | also recollect that the present
asnt was sent to the States Attorney, and
Hamed TO the jury as above stated.
\ JOHN LOOFBORROW.
1.-THE above certificate is correct to the
st CT my recollection.
]. C. WRIGHT
The certificates Of these gentlemen, all of
h Dem Of the highest respecta bllity, and who
an have no motive in stating aught but the
this matter, would alone DC sufficient
= cserwhhlm Mr. Dodge, and fix upon him
ne charge that he deliberately certified to
uanIuths when he states that the present
n s swee1 passed said jury and tat the
pasanss isy name 10 it is a forgery If. how
es g, after u lapse of three years, the recol-
''set!oa Of a majority OF the jury is not sufli
sel1 70 convince the public mind that Mr.
sngc dld sign the presentment, then chal-
sse The production of the document itself.
Asto be found on the files OF the General
s e oiilcc at Washington city. II is in my
saa writing, the endorsement on the back
! mat OF Mr. Chapman, and the signature in
Y proper hand writing Of "A. c. Dodge. No
"a, no ingenuity can change its face, and
Y Y production of the paper itself will cstab-
y n any court Of competent Judicaturc,
y y. u Is no counterfeit.
Iihe grand jury, at the May term in 1887,
hslsted OF sixteen persons, who will appear
the following certificate Of the clerk:
lERRlroRY OF WISCONSIN,
& County of Iowa, S.
=. Edwin Whitmorc, Clerk of the Board
county Commissioners Of the aforesaid
uan nv, and Territory, do hereby certify that
Following named persons were returned
! s. The Clerk of the United States District
s "! to the Board Of County Commissioners
Having been duly summoned and attended
20 session of the United States District
curt as Grand Jurors, the number Of DAYS
Y opposite their respective names, as pei