Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-02-26

give copy the following article from the Madisonan
at the request of several worthy citizens of Madison
As long as there was even likelihood Of the ARRAY of
the 18th u, between Mr.. Ham. Hibbs and NJ. c. Gar
Der, editor Of the Courier undergoing judicial nvest
CATION, careful to abstain from any expression
that might be tortured into attempt mislead
direct public OPINION although contemporaries have
not evinced the same lorbearance. They have endea-
vored TO give certain coloring and direction to the
affair.
Now, however, that it is rendered certain that this
affair will not undergo judicial Investigations OF the
witnesses the occurrence being found willing make
the necessary affidavit against Mr. Hibbs who is attend
ing to his usual duties, and Mr. CARRIER having been
pronounced tout Of danger from the effect OF his
wounds" and having also partially resumed his editorial
duties essay 10 give details of this transaction,
related by the SPECTATORS the leaving the public at dis
lance TO form their own opinions Here, public sent
meGt runs all one way.
On the evening Of the 23th ult, Mr.. Hibbs re-
turning from the house of of citizens, where he
had been putting some locks with his encum-
bered with carpenters tools At the Of one Of
the streets he stopped to with three four OF
our citizens aud while engaged, Mr.. CARRIER came
OF the Courier office and advanced in the direction
where Mr. Hibbs standing. Mr.. Hibbs' back
turned towards him and he knew nothing Of the intended
assault, until CARRIER walked up him, and, without
passing word deliberately spit in his face, and then
struck him with large stick he generally carries.
Taken altogether by surprises and assaiIed in this rude
manner, Mr. Hibbs dropped all his tools, except an
inch and half pairing chise and prepared to defend
himself In the scutile that ensued Mr.. Hbbs stabbed
him severely in three places. One of the pentra
ted the chest and lung some two or three inches
These the facts Of the case, detailed by
the spectators, and they be controvered. The
only assigned for CARRIERS attack is occur
that took place four five days previous,
Kossuth meeting at the Court House. Being both
placed on the committee of reception Mr.. Hbbs decl
ned associating himself with CARRIER, and gave his
therefor.
Mr.. CARRIER is physically very large, stout man,
weighing, should think, hundred and ninety or
two hundred pounds young, and in the vgo Of life, and
invariably carries a large stick MIR. Hibbs, the
contrary, SMALL slender man, has been very sekly
for the last two three years and during several years
of his lile almost entirely blind. He has been
citizen of Madison for nearly thirty years, is honest,
working, industrious mechanic, amember OF church,
and quiet. noensve gentleman universally esteemed
and respected and fast vergng into the sere and yell
low leaf OF ile."
We ask the Cincinnati Enquirer, the State Sentinel
the New Albany Ledger, the Louisville Democrat and
all other papers that have given currency different
version, TO publish this statement in justice TO the par
ties themselves and to another gentleman, whose name
has been grossly and uuwarrantaby dragged
into this affair by the telegraph operator some other
person IN this city.