Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-02
HOW Lie Sticks.


How u Lie Sticks.
recent occurrence, familiar to readers, again
brought to the public mind difficulty which took
place at Attca in 1885, and which grew out of dis
pute about letting water into the section of the W.
e. E. Canal, between Attca and Covington then just
finished. We happened to be passing along the line
of the canal about that time, and heard
sation the subject but though the people at Coving
ton seemed anxious that the water should come down
as soon as possible. we did imagine that there
excitement enough to occasion serious difficulty 1t
sad if we remember correctly that some persons
at Auca determined the water should not be let
into the canal below till the succeeding spring; and
that some bOatmen who had come down as far as At
tca with their boats took side with the Atticans
the additional plea, perhaps, that if the water were
let into the canal below, they would not have enough
TO get back to Lafayette. We knO1c, however, that
there was no lack of at Lafayette because when
we got there the water running freely over the
waste wiers and was high, that they talked of the
danger of break in the canal. As we afterwards
were informed the Africans and boatmen alluded to,
had prevented the managers of the canal from open
the locks by threats of personal violence. in
quence of that the law officers accompanied by posse
from Covington, Senator Hannegan being among the
number, went up bring the refractory party terms
row took place and certain wing editors, hoping
to turn the affair TO political account represented Mr..
Hannegan as one of the rngleaders among the riot
ers. The story contradicted, and Truth set out
to overtake the Lie, but could not do it. The PeO-
pies Press, in misrepresentng the more recent affair,
has perhaps done Mr. flanagan service when intend
ed to do him further injury, because 1t has brought
out in an unquesiionabe shape tie true circumstances
of the old affair 1t Is not that account entitled to
thanks however, as its motives were of the basest
kind.
But the main thing which we have in view is this.
When in Boston, few weeks ago, we purchased a
copy of that generally commendable book called the
Boston Almanac, which is a sort of local directory
and gazetteer of that city and vicinity, besides being
an almanac and register of general events" of the
past year. Running eye these, struck
with the following:
scot 10. In riot in CoUingtOn, Indiana, Mr..
flanagan, IT, s. Senator figured rery consPicuously.
He knocked youngster into the canal, and fOOred an
other oho attempted to him from drooning.
We can't exactly describe the sensations with which
read such paragraph, thus given authentic his
tory, in book supposed to be careful in the collection
of its facts But couldn't help thinking that if the
Lord had added ohig lies to the "Plagues of Egypt"
Pharaohs heart would have been sckened if not soft
ened.
We were awaiting opportunity to comment up
on this paragraph when the misrepresentation of the
late assault upon Mr. H. made its appearance Among
the ahdavits published in the peoples Friend, to
correct those misrepresentation, is one among the
which we did not copy but which conclusive
ly shows that the paragraph in the Boston Almanac is
erroneous in every particular that copy it here and
to send the paper containing it to the publishers
of that work. if they will correct their in
future number.
Statement Ct William H. Wood IN relation to the DIFF
fcuitV at the Attica lock, IN September, lS47
| was the person who struck Ezekiel Mcdonald the
first time struck him missed him, the shcond time
struck him with club and knocked him into the canal
and raised the club the third time strike him. and Ed
ward A. flanagan caught the club and said 'for God
sake do not kill the man." 1 turned round being very
mad at the tme intending to strike the who caught
the club but discovering to be Mr. Hannegan, gave
the club to him. VIM. Hibbs then pulled Mcdonald out
of the canal, and he away i think Mr.. Hanpegan
said "or Gods sake pull him out of the cana'' before
HIbbs took him out MIR. flanagan, to my knowledge,
used the expresson-"kill him kill him % for
Immediately by him during the whole time of the
difficulty but the expression made by Thomas Null
ligan, an Inshman and flanagan using his utmost
exertion to keep MuIgan back until Mcdonald could get
Of the way The of Mr.. flanagan from first
10 last prevent if possible any excitement Diff
Guilty growing of executing the order of the Engineer
in opening the lock, and when the wastewier board
raised of the company raised Shout and Mr. Han
negan Immediately requested them to be silent, he said
it might excitement that ght lead to difficult
ty During the that constable Mccormack had a
nal boat captain in custody by the name of Robinson
John McManomy in the act Of striking him, and MIR
Hannegan the imnen peril of being struck himself BY
McManomy who very much enraged at the time, IN
terposed and prevented McManomy from striking him.
WILLIAM III. WOOD.
Subscribed and to before the undersigned, jus
tee Of the peace in and for the county of Fountain th
4th day of November, 1S47.
J. II. Mccormack, J. p. IL. 81
This statement is confirmed by the aidavits of Johr
Adamson, Ralph p Wilson, John NJ. Hall, John T
Osborn, Robert Heifed. A. S. Holiday, ]. B. Layton
and III. A. Martin,-whose testimony would conclu
syely settle the matter in any court of justice.
Elections.