Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-28
.Most nastnrdly Conduct.,

| HE IUbLlC.-AS CluZe0 uUu
friend 10 IN honorable and much inju-
! red man, have witnessed with regret,
the effort of gully and birding persons,
to add insult TO injury, upon man who
they think. and would attempt to make
community believe has abssonded. No
doubt it would be well for some of them
hehad.
desire 10 call the attention of the un.
prejudiced public, to the cxparte. garbled
and unjus, publication of an article in
the Iowa Republican, under the cap
ZION of dasrardly conduct, and from that,
copied into some other papers of the
State, in relation 10 an unfortunate diff
Guilty which recently occurred. between
Samuel Workman on the one part, and
Jesse Williams and Others on the other
part; and in order that proper cons,ruc-
ton may be given. and the public may
not PREJUDICE mo6snsiue and peacea6ie
citizens, ! beg leave to relate some facts
and circumstances leading to and con-
nected with this difficulty, which have
from reliable and Girec, source.
This man Samuel Workman, who ha
been branded as a uiiidin and coUard,
is the younger son of one of the most
respectable, prominent and influential
citizens Of the State of Pennsylvania,
and being young man of unques.inna-
BILE integrity, with good business habils
aud capacity. be was rendered and accep-
ted responsible and most respectable
position in one of the State Offices a,
Harrisburgh, the seat of government of
his native Stale, which position he main
tanned and filled with credit 10 himself
aud all concerned. ..r......
During the time Of his residence at
Harrishurgh, he became acquainted with
and married very young, then amia-
BILE and. most respectable daughter OF
one OF the oldest and most prominent
and respectable citizens of that place.
Soon after his marriage, he emigraied to
and settled in Iowa City, where he has
since resided, engaged as respectable
merchant and business man, noW hold
ing the most responsible office in the
county. ....... w.
| But from the confession of his nop
unfortunate and ruined cife, in whom
he had unlimited confidence and from
other facts and circumstances very re.
Gently brought to has notice, he learns
with horror that his domestic happiness
and family associations have been blast
ed and ruined by the conduct of those,
whom he had supposed honorable men
1 !. nal trtu
takeaJiy adpised of The ruin of his wife,
by those dastardiy scouadrels, he pro-
ceeded ''as any other man and father
would have done" to inilict punishment
and proper chas,isemen; upon the said
Jesse Williams, Secretary of the Board
of Public Works. one of those who was
implicated and by the woman charged
,cith gull of her prostitution and ruin.
What less could he have done! Should
he be branded as villain and coward
for cowbiiing any and all scoundreis
who may have been guilty of injuring
him--as he has been injured-woul1
not he have been justifable in doing
more than he has, under the circumstan-
ces! If those who are guilty escape
with what has occurred, they will be for
tunate ..... ..t..te. at.
will here say TO those who would
wish 10 create the impression that Work
man is coward and has absconded, that
have known him well from infancy,
and those who know him as Go, know
that he is no coward. He is now gone
to perform an act of an honorable and
injured man, in taking his unfortunate
and ruined wife. to her parents at Harris.
burgh, Pa, where he received her as
his wife, there to leave her forever
lie will however, return within the
shortest possible lime. and demonstrate
10 those who are guilty of injuring him,
tlia, he is mol coward, but that he has
the feelings and spiri. Of man, with the
disposition and ability to inllict proper
chas,isement upon those deserving it.
I do not desire TO do more in this mat
ter Than discharge the duty of an hon
Durable man, in the absence Of an inju-
red friend, and in The discharge of thai.
duty. shall not shrink from any res
possibility whatever. iherefure deem
Tiny duty. to make and publish this
brief statement of the facts within NV
knowledge, and will ask of an unpreiu-
diced community, tina; they should not
PREJUDICE or condemn any one implica-
ted, until all the facts and circumstances
are made known, as they no doubt will
| be.
/ cannot however, close this without
saying few words toihe dasfardiy, un-
prineiplei and co,oardiy editor Of the
Iowa Republican, published at Iowa City,
by thing Of about six aud one third
fee, in length in human shape, who is
known TO be personal and inveteraie
enemy Of those whom he seeks to injure
by his dastardly and garhled publications.
| would further say 10 him, and all 9TH
ers concerned, am aud will continue
to be personally responsible for what
may here, or elsewhere assert.
II. w. SAMPLE.
keokuk, Feb. 18th, 1851. a
Those editors who have republished
the article of the Republican. or the card
of Williams, will confer favour by
publishing the foregoing statement.