Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-27

licularly for il. The Doctor tell us that
there are two causes for all diseases, pre-.
disposition and exclabi.ity. think il was
the latter cause that moved the TO stone
Dodder Therefore confess myself guilty
of the assault, but the battery danyl and
il you fiod me guilty u the BAKERY, will
appeal from the decision TO the Court Of
High Heaven ITSELF before ! will submit
to IT,
Now. gentlemen, you saw Mr.. Doddet
and heard him swear against me- | asked
him great many questions. and was sor-
~ 10 hear him answer as he did, might
have asked him if he didn't kill my cat, and
il he didn't stone my chickens. because they
trespassed in his woods, where actually tho
rocks are so thick that the brakes can't find
their way up through them; but then
knew that he would deny Il, and il would
grieve me TO hear him. He admits that be
was driving my three cows up the road.
and that he struck al one OF 'em, but says
it was with small switch. have proved
that this switch was a pole about ten feet
long and about three inches across the but
end, and have also proved that when he
struck the COW fell. |, is true 10Y witness
cuuld't swear that the stick hit her, be was
SO far of, but take the blow and fall togeth-
er, and we can guess the rest. II you gen
tlemen should see me point gun at a man
and pull the trigger, see the fash and hear
the report, and at the same time see the
man drop, think that you would say that
| shot him, although you might not see the
ball strike him.
Now, the fact is, gentlemen, that on Sun.
day, was lying on my lounge in my house,
when my wife said to me that Dodder Was
chasing my COWS. jumped up and pulled
on my boots, and went out of doors, and
saw Dodder and the COWS coming up the
road 1t is true he says be wasn't driving
'em. but says he and the cows were both
going along the road in ore direction, and
this was rs near as could get him to the
COWS or the truth but il is proved that The
cows we're going along ahead Of him, and
he was following after them, striking at
them with this little switch, ten feet long
aud three inches across the butt, and reck-
on you'll think be was driving" them. l
sung out to him, "Dodder stop!" but he
didn't obey my order, and jus. threw a
stone in the direction. which went about
ten feet over bis head, at the same time go
ing towards me. lie paid no attention, and
sung out again, "Dodder stop!" still he
didn't mind me, and then, Just then, threw
another stone, but on he came, and on
went, and threw the third stone, which
he says hit him on the back of the neck,
but which think is rather strange, as we
were going towards each other as fast as
we could go. But he never Stacked up,
and by this time we were within about eis ht
feet of each other halted and hollered
at the top of voice, "Dodder, why in -
don't you stop" About this time he did
stop, and he raised this ten foot switch, as
if to strike me. sung out-"alr. Dodder,
look out You may wollup my cows. but
if you wollup me with th { switch you'll
wollup an animal that'll hookW Here the
orator made an appropriate gesture Of the
head, as in the act Of hooking, which was
followed with tumultuous shouts and laugh
ter, that continued several minutes.
/, Now, gentlemen, if you convict me, this
Court can fine me $3.50 and jug me for six
months. and if you really think / ought to
be convicted of this assault, say so, for
sm 10 favor of living up to the laws, as long
as they are laws, whether it is the Fugitive
Slave Law, the Nebraska bill or the Excise
, laws. l will read you little law however.
which have just seen in book found
here--the speaker here picked up law
book and read as follows EVERY man
has right to defend himself from person
r al violence" Now don't know whether
this is law or not. but find it in law book.
. "a veteran member of the bar, who was sit
g ting near the speaker. remarked TO him
e that it was good iaw) Well, gentleman
I here is On old man, who looks as il he nigh,
. know something, and he says this is good
law. Now if you will turn to Barbour
@ something, the same doctrine is applied to
cattle.-(great laughter) Therefore. take
i, il. had right TO defend my cows agains
!, Dodder's ten foot switch. Why, gentle
! men. nearly all my wealth is invested ii
. them three cows, and you can't wonder
!. that became little excited when saw
= Dodder switching them with his ten foo
;, pole. lam poor man. and have a large
!, family, consisting Of wife and six chil
- dren. which reckon is doing pretty vel
e. for as small man as sm. and could no
.s = afford to let Dodder kill my cows!
/ Now, gentlemen, don't believe you'll
D. convict me, after what I've said. But
you do and this Court tines me two hun
,e dred and fifty dollars shall "repudiste.
t. because l "can't pay" And II ! am jug
A. ged for six months, why, these Dodder
il will have il all their own way up there :
n. But notwithstanding all this. ! am willin
a. to risk myself in your hands, and il 80
se think ought to have stood by and ne
e. done anything. when | sfw Dodder han
ne mering my cows, Why, then ! am gone in,
be toll gate and all.
to 1t is true, am poor man. but not
n. mean one. The name OF Allerton can ;
/ traced to the May Flower; when she lans
en- ed the Pilgrims on Plymoth Rock, anon
re the passengers was a widow. Mary Allerto
tie with foui fatherless children, and am d.
scended from that Puritan stock; and tio'
,le that day to this, there has never live
lat aud Allerton who hadn't Yankee spir