The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-10-13

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= The statement having been pronounced
sialse ia the main," by Mr.. B., in contempt
of his o1a rOrd and sporh doqaet, we were
forced 10 inquire if there were not living
witnesses 10 the transaction, aud wese refer
red 10 several respectable citizens Of the
county, two of whom witnessed the assault,
and one Of them has made the aifid avg ap-
the other being refining man and
not wishing TO have his name parade d in the
public prints, has kindly permitted us 10 re-
fer to him In making the inquiry other
matters were divuIged respecting the moral
characicr Of Mr. Russell, among WHICH was
one, and BY no means the least, and one
which took place more recently, that he had
drawn a Spanish knife upon Mr.. Thomas
Mc1lyainc, Of Afhens township, during dis.
puie growing out Of his challenging My.Mc. 81
r;,.i. sase rom I sesrec.'
|taB!e nan who Nas sanding within few
feet of Russell al tlIe time, and saw him draw
out the knife, open il and place it up his
sleeve, and then put his hand into his pock-
ct. This is from man whose simple state
ment would go as far as the oath Of either
Mr.. Russell or his certifyer, or both together.
The gentleman who has testified below is
Mr.. Minteer, who was present at the time,
and who subsequently himself, and in con-
junction with another, guarded Mr.. R in Gus
tody untiihis fine was paid. 1t will be seen
that his eathstdoesfmot tally very we'll with
Mr. Boggs' egectioneeriag statement:
/ e~"Haying seen statement published
in the Cadiz Republican, of October s, 1916,
signed by WIN. Boggs, pronouncing the
s'whole piece, in the MAN," published in the
Cadiz Sentinel of the 30lh of September,
lS46, relative 10 the attack Of Mr.. Samuel A.
Russell upon Mr.. Mcintyre, "a base false
hood, as false as HE'LL" and charging the ed
itors OF the Sentinel with publishing it,
''knowing it 10 be sueh," willingly make
oath tolhe following facts:
81 was in New Athens at the time the at
tack on Mr.. Mcintyre was made by Mr. Rus.
sell. Atthe time | was standing within four
or FIVE feet of Russell, and saw him rush a,
/ Mr.. Mcintyre with fawn knife. in his hand
at The moment the iailer turned bis back 10
kim 10 90 away, and for fear that murder
would becommiped, | yelled at him to take
care. RsssssR HAS fortunately caught be.
fore he.irad Inflicted any, serious injury, and
Fseafch made for the knife, which was moi
4 found upon him. But upon my declaration
that saw him haze ahe knife, search wa.
extended and the lsRias wssGound short dis
'ltstfce from Wll9te the uttaek was made, heai
the edge ofttleSide walk.
II further testify that the statement Of the
I transaction published in theASentinel Of The
laboae date is true n.every essential tpaTtica
lar. wv JOHN MINTEER.
tsSworn 10 anG subscribed on the Sth-day
of October, 1916, before me.
.TIIOMAS PHILLIPS; J. Pr
!, The simplo difference, between the Stale
nent published III aiesScnlinel and The un
Outstanding Esquire Boggs had Of ahe cas-
10 this: Mr.. Russell is charged with making
the assault with dagger: EsqtfFe Boggs
though placed in position where he says h
} could have Seen the dagger if Russell ha
y had one, did not see it, though he admits
! knife was found where the acuffle took place
! and on this lweedledum and twsedle dee
Y between knife and dagger, and because
didn sec either tIie one or the other i
! the hands of Mn Russell, he makes III
L iEcbarge against the editors Of this pape
couched in the blackguard language Of tn
i communication in the Republican, eopie
: above. John Minleer has made OdtN iii;
& The saw the knife in RIssel's hand, and .
: respectable citizen as lives in Athens tow
I slip stands ready TO do The same if Recessi
{ ry. The public can now Judge who told ii
!. .BASE FALSEIOOD, FALSE. AS HE'LL
Il AND KNOWNTO BE SO WHEN TOLD.
Ill And now word to the people Of Harr
son county. You are moral and respects
IAIble people. LOOK TO THE MAN thru
III your ieclh as I candidate for the Legisl
ilre. Are feu 8 xsIlln9 10 be represented
gaa aguirs "
2 y S 81 person 70 rep p
3 d moral all sliiUencg7
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