American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-07

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aud imprisoned for an assault upon MI Henry Nc
hrown one of our city constablus; and the legal
u1uuai has pronounced Judgment in tina, case, my
respect tor that tribunal prCcludeS me from opening
/ anew lis merits or demtrjs farther than to remark,
that being excited and d"clIlng III, time and manner
| ct Mr. krO"n cNc"puonablc, jocOsey commenced
arcbukc, which from my ImpuISlvG nature, ended IN
| an act Of Violence, which was neither intended or
| premcdlatcd, and Tor winch feel an undisSembird
/ Trg Ct; for, however may he mpCilcd by cirCum-
| S'anccs 10 assume bIIgeICnt attitude towards my
fellow men, II Know myself, there is no malice
me, and WnCn reason Is left tree to exert its ghtiu
piovmce, would not iniure Gught that lives: mat
lnEulged no rcvrusru! feeling towards Nh McNcown
is, would think, sufficiently deu Onstatpd IN the fact
established by his witness, Mister Allen Elder, who
proved that immediately after the uhctiun Of the in
| jury dressed Mr. McKeOwn's wound; thus manifest
ing that though when under the influence of passion
could be its slave still the kndlier feelings predom-
mated in my heart, and that was prompt repair
as TO intct an injury; and certain am |, that those
who know me best, VIII bear me in the truth Of
! the aVrlmen that have ever held the opinion that
true greatness consists in the confession OF error,
while it is mark of little mind to persist in wrsng,
merely because wrong has been done. bow in sub
NISSAN to the sentence OF the Court, and that
shall profit in time 10 come by the penalties it
posed-as should it lot ehecuale any other purpose,
it has armed me with the resolution To abstain from
that which ton often unsettlcs the reason and
unchans the most lmpetuouS passions.
Passing from the case of Mr.. McKeown to that of
his Witness Mister ALLEN ELDER, may remark, that
scarcely know how to appreciate the predatory por-
uon Of that distinguished Squire's testimony, re-
ported in the sun. ! give it aS curiosity:
I''Mr Elder observed inasmuch as lie did not like
the suspicion of being voluntarily in such familiar as
sncauon with the laVerser, that he should state how
he came there, Nell
That Alien Elder! should deem it necessary to cx-
plain the phenomenon OF his being admitted upon
terss of equality genteman's tGn-taIG, is natural
enough, ii tnat were his m0lIve but 1t not
llte OF tmpudcnt PesumptiOn for the discarded bar
tender and markelnan of the late respected Mr. Bar
mum, To affect humiatlon at an association with an
honest man,
While have pen in hand crave to be INDUCED in
few passing comments upon the dsrepuablG course |
pursued towards by that filthy vehicle the BLiti-
San. | call it fthy because from its first ap
pearance in Omr midst it has had its scavengcfs cngag
ed IN the unholy office OF collecting from every impure
all that is akin TO scandal which could create
n morbid relish for uncharIiabcneSs or feed the vita
ted appCtes of the depraVcd and such is The avidity
with which its hrGlings have catered for their employ
ers-Such their INSCRIPTIONS grasphgs after an that
vile in MORALS that they have not stopped to in
quirn whose feelings they might crush-whOse good
name ataint-what good man or woman dcspOl of
their richest gems-how they outraged the tccorums
of lite or violated the sacred injunCtOns of truth
scarcely day passes, but their double distilled ven
0 and unhfid!ed malice fills some honest AID unOt-
fendlns hume with agony and grief Not day es-
capes bit they found coming t5eh for the RcTcGnu
~ aotiUe Of being paid tjr contrGdicting their
hctous tGl'ehoods The hcndish spirit which they dis
played in narratng my recent unfortunate rcnCOntTcs
is in keeping with their whole course of conduct from
the commencement Of their career amongst US. They
came among us Adventures, without a herald 10 pro-
sCuniy, they have stTivCn from the onset, bring
down the good name Ofmen, and women too, to their
own guoble level. Every act of the indScrelinn of
youth they have tortured into the hlaZOury of crime,
tOr6ladng, as it We're, the recuperative influence of
reflections To arm the often del with the resolution TO
avoid evil in The future. Instead of THROWING the
christian mantle of forgiveness venal alterations
ii has been the custom of the writers of the Sum- 10
ditOrt truth, magnify mole hi Is into mountains, and
by their own perverted versions Of circumstances and
events, comparatively harmless in themselves nflame
hp ~ ia he iiI1n t,nI
justice WAS in fact denied 10 the object of their ven
gelnCe, on the one hand, while with the other, they
iendshy closed the doors against self examination
and amenament-iUr alas, the sensitive mind, when
unjusty asSaed, too often seeks in renewed eXcesSes
oblivion from The past. If | were alone concerned,
might pass by in silent contempt the rude assaults
which these cOwardy scrbhers have made upon my
feelings for if the DrGmGs persona he correctly deli
heated, an honorable mind II take no delight, even
in "a war Of words, with band, whose vices are so
hlceuS that contact would be corruption. and COLI
sion moral death. If it would not be paraking TOO
much of QlXotlsnl, might say to these men, that
word to the wise Is enouah but ~; viii say, that
they rotc stones lest by provoking the application of
the law of retaiation tAeir own sensual enOrmities
should be laid bare 10 the public gaze.
That the public may know how little reliance is Ia
he placed in the representations of those who write
for the Sun, append statement of the affair between
Snler aud myself ate ted by the sanctity or an oath
from which il will be evident, that if those cowardv
calumnia;nrS were 10 be entered competitors for
premium for telling the truth, such is their confirmed
habit OF lying, that a moral barrier would be placed I
between them and the attainment Of the object of their
ambition, The public'S humble servant /
JACOB, HOUCK.
On this 4h day of October lsij personally appeared
AcoB HoUCK, of the city of Baltimore, before me, the
subscriber Justice Of the Peace, in and for said city,
ana being duly sworn on the Holy EVangely of Al
mighty God, deposed and saith, that the facts aud
statements contained below, are true, TO the best of
HENRY G,MlLLER.
On the Dist day of August 1916, between the hours
of 10 and IL O'Clock, A. NJ, iHdm Sngder an Off.
Ger of the city Of Baltimore called at my office, and
informed me that he had warrant AZ inst me, to ap-
pear before Justice Duval, TO answer assault and j.
battery committed by me upon the person of Henry
McKCown was at the time sitting at ,ay table en- o
gagged in writing My answer to Snyder was, that Il
expec ted be arrested and should not make any re-
sistaace; but would walk with him could o
put on my boot, and Stock % which SNYDER re-
ped in most unbecomng manner-ihat he cared a
not in what situation was, that must proceed with
him Immediately: whereupon observed 10 him, that
i would be very unpleasant 10 me 10 walk Though
lie streets in my then situation, being lrith0ut coat,
tock OF bootS,-beng in my Slippers: he replied, will
se damned If don't take you; care not for your ex
olsure; and on the instant, rushed upon me- being
the sitting in my chair; he caught with his
right hand by the breas raised with him, and as }
rose broke his hold upon which he struck violent
DluW, which feled me 10 the loOr aud fractured the
bridge of my nose: this point, lay bleeding pro-
uscly on the floor, Snyder sraddled me, and caught
hold of me with the desperation OF brute, as he Isl .
In the struggle raised win MIN, ou IN his grasp ne
nearly tore my shirt, which was lily suf with c
blood from my boiy. Weakened by the loss of blood,
he succeeded dragging me to the front door, where,
in the confusion incident TO the collision, missed the
step, fell with my lett sie on the pavement, nurng 4
the mint of my hip severely tlat could not without
walk for several days thereaer .uferngall
the ii ne The most excricatIng pain Finding myself
ext au>ted ;roG4 los of boOd and crippled, called I
fora ack. hnt came; WhefeupOn, was rthlessly
dragged To the Office Of squire DuUaH, of whom re c
1upatrd ttnc 10 procure nail which was refused | Il
thea requested that hack should be procured with L
the view Of avoiding fuuher exposure through the il
streets; but this poor priv was denied me-
tied like f'lon, my arms being thrust hcHnd me, t
aud ignomnionsIy bound with cord. In this sava!e r
v-rl Spdder assisted by his Two compeers in in
fanny .Ltro5 Cooh aud ChGrlcs Scott ana to tie etar-
nal dscrarG Of squire DardH, may be permitted TO
remark. that white these worse than cauiGa!s were !
their unirGIiag wurk Of briai hu initiation,
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