The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-10-02
The Hero Of the skillet once moreI

The Hero OF the Skillet once morelI
During my absence from town, an article, a
column and a half in length, appeared in The
Republican newspaper, of the 10Th ult, signed
as. A. RUSSELL in which the writer pre,ends to
give an account Of bis murderous attack upon me
on the public street, and by an effort ofspecial
pleading, characteristic of the knaye, he endeav-
ors to cxculpate himself from all blame, in tina;
6endish transaction. That communication is a
tissue of faIsehoods from Alpha to Omega.
l have beheld the inhuman murderer of the
partner of his bosom standing in the prisoners
box, trembling with guilt and fear of the gallows
and surrounded by ga cloud of Witnesses" who
saw him plunge the assassin's knife into the heart
of her who he had vowed before God and man
thathe would love and protect-and when ques-
toned by the court as TO his guilt, l have heard
the demon utter with lallering lips the words
"nOt guilty"
And SO with this infamous scoundrel Russell,
when his demon countenance proclaims his guilt
in living words, and while he cannot steadily look
an honest man in the face, he comes out in card
TO TIE public, and tries TO make it appear that he
he is an innocent man and a sanity piece of hui
man nature; while | am guilty, and a very dan
gerous and law-disregarding person. Where
Russell is well known, say in Cadiz, Athens, or
the City of Baltimore, I would be perfectly will
ling TO let his communication go TO the world un-
contradicted and unpoticed; for those who are
acquainted with the man, know full we'll bis fen
dish aud blood thirsty disposition, his blackness.
of heart and depravity of soul. But my only rea-
son for noticing that communication at all, is the
fact, that it may be circulated in places where
the people are %igaorant of Russel's Scoundrel-
ism, g. may be disposed to credit bis tissue of false
hoods if those falsehoods remained unanswered.
Irepeat the assertion now, and repeat it with
the full knowledge that | shall have to answer TO
God at the Great Day, for its correctness, that
Russell approached me in a friendly manner, adj
dressed me for some time in a friendly CONVERSE
ton. as heretofore detailed, and when entirely off
my guard, and not anticipating an attack any
more than | would a stroke Of ightning from a
cloudless sky, he struck me a deadly blow on the
head, from the effects of which ] fell and remain
ed insens.ble for considerable time. | have said
that Russell struck me with a colt of lead, all en-
CINE of death which he has been in the habit of
carrying about his person. This The loafing vag-
abond of course denies, Ill his usual pompons and
braggadocia spirit. III law, a mans own declar-
atoms ale taken as strong evidence against him.
Now read what follows; \
This is to certify that heard a conversation be-
tween s. Mooiehead, Esq. Of Green townsh p,
and S. A. Russell, of Cadiz, in relation TO the late
difficulty between the said Russell and l.. Harper
and that ia answer to the inquiry of SAID Moore
mead as 10 whit he, The said Russell struck the
said Harper with, / understood the sad Russell
to say that HE HAD THE WEAPON In HIS
POCKET, at the same time laying his hand upon
the skirt of his coat.
Given under my hand, this 30th of Sept. 1914.
N GEORGE FOGLE. -
Is not this admission, proven by a veritable
witness, sufficient evidence that Russell struck
me with something else than his right arm?
The wound inflicted is the best evidence that
was fclled by a deadly weapon, and indeed
,lall honest men who know Russell only laugh al
the idea that he would attack any person with.
out having i dirk, a pistol or a colt of lead about
his person.
In the account / first gave of the unprovokcd
attack made upon me by this demon in human
J shape | incidentally alluded, en- PEASANT, to the
previous life and character of Russell; | mention.
{ ed ro,hing bat what was detailed to me by a hun.
dred different persons, many ofwho-a were them.
selves cognizant of the facts. These crimes This
libel on human nature denies and dares me to
n prove them. l deeply regret the necessity of ex.
z posing any mans folIies and crimes to the gaze
a of the world pity fallen d~epraved human ma.
mre-I have a deep and sincere compassion fol
any man whose ungovemable and hellish dispo
I sition constantly impels him on to break the law:
e of God and man; buta as Russell appears 10 cour
a scrutiny into his life, | am disposed to tear aside
+ the veil that covers this mass ofcorruption-holc
the mirror up TO nature, and
VI -'Doff the lions hide
And hang a ~sheep-skin on those recreant limbs"
have received details Of this mans life anc
g character, which have shocked my feelings anC
! made my blood run chill; and | have only beer
astonished that any person bearing the human
q impress could so far pervert his nature as to b.
guilty Of such daring outrages. Nearly all these
statements ! have from persons who had then
from Russers own lips; SO that the man must Ell
ther glory on his shame and guilt, or else be al
egregious liar.