The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-07-31
THE OXFORD AFFAIR.

1t will be SEEM by the two following communications
that our statement of yesterday in relation to the
muncaons between the SeIecmen of Oxford and Capt.
Paine, was, respect, incorrect. We believe our
information, to the conclusions of the Seectmen
correct, and we supposed that the whole commun-
Gated 10 Capt. Paine. We were informed that he de-
clined accedng their proposition and Of course, sup
posed it applied TO the whole matter.-l now seems,
however, that only portion was communicated to him.
and, that beng declined, suppose it thought
necessary to proce any further in the matter. With
this explanation, we give the communications.
DEAR SIR Awaiting myself of the last paragraph
of your remarks in the Daily Spy of this date, inviting
corrections OF error beg 10 notice some sentences
winch speak OF circumstances which never occurred
With reference TO the conclusion 4" that the proper
course, would be for Capt Paine to make such formal
complaint under oath, would enable them TO make
Judicial investigation of the affair, &c &c" No such
conclusion aoas mentioned to me- it had been and such
course was The customary one, should not have hes
tated moment, but if the proceeding peculiar TO
this instance would have resented it did the pro-
position that UdS made TO me which was as follows :
that The Setectmen the Totcn desired that Dr. Green
Of Worcester, be permitted to examine my qooundS IN
der 10 testify 10 the public that they toere genuine"
My reply was &c that considered the request as adj
ding insult to injury far as was concerned, and d.
rectly accusing the three physicians who had already
reported on the case with lasehood and ignorance-and
that under such circumstances physician under heaven
should examine the wounds" Whenever a physician
has requested my wounds las several have have
always shown them.
Permit me to trouble your readers with few remarks
relative To the selectmen of the Town. They came 10
me on the morning after was fred upon through the
window, and after hearing statement of the case, in
formed me that they were perfectly satisfied that my
statements correct and that if would ORty tell
them lohere got the money, they loOd do all they could
My reply in substance, was, that if they had here
TO make conditions; their errand useless, that If
was citizen, whose word not sufficient, in such
case, then | was unworthy their notice, and if was
satisfied, they said, and would take immediate
measures. They offered reward, and while il was
posting up in the Towns, they at least some of the
seecmen stood round in the Depots and Bar-rooms ex-
pressing their opinion that it humbug.
Is II not somewhat singular, SIT, that man that has
done business in this vicinity for nearly four years. and
for the last year has given, directly indirectly, employ
men to over One Hundred hands-a man that is enga-
ged in pursuit that requires great outlay of Capital
man through whose hands the money of others has
been continually passing without single dedication
against whose fair fame breath ofslander has
been uttered without receiving immediate reiuation aud
punishment ask is not singular that he be shot
down in his own house with mpunity, because he will
not expose his private business affairs the gaze of ev-
cry Dollar Lord or Black Leg in Office There
breahes not man. that say that Henry NJ Paine has
wilully wIongcd him. The Public may call me an ego
tst we'll be il So the scurous remarks that continual
" din in my ears, have made everything but fearful
of Public Opinion But am ntruding on your pa
tienoe and will conclude with the remark that, he auho
screens The Murderer, an any sense, should the
Murderer's DOOM Yours,
HENRY NJ PAINE.
JOHN MILTON EARLE, ESQ,
Editor Of The Daily Spy.