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

we copy tno loIloWlnS from Wiscolll
per received by the last mail. We hare la
something of the circumstances before, bg!uj
er saw the whole statement of both odd |
print until now We would be the last m,|
criminate Gen. Dodge through any mpn,
motives: his relations to the people Of tba7I
ritory, however, make it imperative on III
make this publication. The charge brpsa
against him is grave one. There sceria|
ronsdoing somewhere. AS we were aT|
that several Of the individuals whose md
are mentioned in the article reside in ths !
cinity, we felt it to be our duty 10 nj
before the public without expressing any 4
MON of our own, that all those who caA
terestcd might avail themselves OF Their
tmony in this case. If, on investigated
should appear that Mr. Dodge is innocsa
and none hopes he is more than we do
shall be among the first to proclaim it
Iowa CousT7, August goth, lSise
To the Editor Of the Milnaukie Sentinel
SIR In the Miners Free Press Of the !
of July, there appeared, addressed to 700.
communication of John P. Sheldon, Regis
of the Land Office at Mineral Point aud b
5Calumniators, No. d, in which he remarks;
oBeiorc proceed to expose in all isuaS
deformity, this villainous but shallou cons
racy OF Brackcn and M'Goon to iniufs
standing with the government, would
mark, that at the time Mr. West was at N
raj Point, receiving the evidence agains
which was procured by Brackcn, ] wass
fined to my bed, at The house of DR. Ms
ry, in Mineral Point, by severe and dangst
illness, which continued until Mr. VS.
parture. During my illness, Mr. w. callsd
me two or three times; he informed met
he was collecting charges against rnci
and | urged him to receive and mote
whether made verbally or in writing
moreover, to remain as long as possible iof !,
purpose. Previous to the departure Of Mrl
he gave to my clerk, Mr. B. Hen, oil ths|
tcrs, accusations, &C., which had been colE
cd by him, from which Mr. II. made lar 2
and it was not until was able to resume
duties in the office, that ] became aware
the Grand Jury Gas stated by Bracsen
M'Goonl had made my official conducI
subject Of prcscntment.
/ Aware that some of the gentlensn!
composed the grand jury were well acquaa
with the proceedings in the land Office,
had expressed themselves satisfied Win,
course adopted by the Receiver and mlxl
prevent the entry of the diggings and e.
cries of miners, was not little SUPP
when read the letters oil Bracken ane
Coon to Mr. West and / embraced ths
opportunity to penetrate what then apE
to me to be mystery. A perusal o. W
lowing papers, furnished by the uprgrs,
intelligent citizens, who were members \ 9
Jury, and to whom / showed the ieI1es
Brackcn and M'Goon, will serve to eluss
the matter, and will doubtless increae4
admiration of the extraordinary taiel
Ipropensitics Of your Iowa recruit. !.
!" .Dodge's Grove, July -, "a "a
have seen statement made py ~ NJ
H. M 'Goon, and also paper purportpss
ia presentmcnt or proceeding Of the elaas u
|of Iowa county, against the Reg,sse & /, Il
Land Office at Mineral Point, boln = =. n
were placed in the hands Of MI Wss g,
was appointed to examine. the lana !. ~ 4
Mineral Point; and hereby cerehly VI, b.
J proceedings in the jury against said ~ n'sj
appeared to originate from persona, Z. s i
to him, and that but three indisiou I'll
/ anxious or active in trying to w, 81
the body against him--further, thal "a 4,
sentiment or paper purporting TO has 3 81 II
ted with The jury was written ~ : ~
j tGoon-that it never passed said jury 81 81
the plncing of my name to it is 1
8 farther, that / was foreman the g, I'm;
& (Signed] AUGUSTUS 800 = 4:
( !. Diamond Grove, July q I. 4
!, 81 was one of the Grand Jury ior .s S,
\ during the last term of the distrlct vi
giMay, when some attempt was MADE ~! q
three persons, to make charge olalIi
$ ment against the Register Of the Ls III
& lat Mineral Point-but the attempt ~,
no proceeding against the Register W.