The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-09-08
''Who fro " ed dat ii rst Brick Bnt!',
We lind the following in the last Warrick

"Who fro Nv ed dat first Brick Bns!',
We lind the following in the last Warrick
Democrat:
Thos. +. Bethel comes out in a commu.
nicatlon in the last Warrick DEM, announ-
cling himself candidate for representative.
lie IS down on the Know Nothings, and says
they are composed of Wings, woolly- head.
ed Democrats, Maine law fanatics and broken
down ofhce-seekers.' Is this DIR. Bethel the
MIR. Bethel who heard something drap off a
new brick house, while trying to spy out a
Know Nothing lodge-and looked around
and found it was himself!
Evansville Jour.
In answer to the Know Ncthing organ, |
can inform him that l am not the man, nor
do know of any such circumstance; but, for
his information, can give him a few facts
in relation to what he alludes TO. The
Know Nothings when first organized in this
place, were discovered to be holding their
meetings in the Odd Fellows Hall. e. Beth
ell being member of the Odd Fellows, dis
pleased at their taking that liberty, satisfied
himself TINT they did meet there, and who
they were, and exposed them, which incur
red the displeasure OF this molly crowd; con.
sequently, threats were made that revenge
would be had. Accordingly, at their mex,
meeting an attempt was made by the lick
spttes ol that order to assassinate him. He
was suddenly struck down and beaten in the
streets near his own residence, and left for
dead. Some ofthese said scamps then went
to Sanders and reported that c. Bethel had
fell from a building while watching the
Know Nothngs, which was only carrying
out the principle that they had sworn to sup
port, to lie on all occasions in order to cover
up their rascality and infamy. Ii the Jour
nal man is not satisfied with these facts, be
is referred to said C.. Bethel, himself, who
has as good a right TO know the facts as any
of his reporters. THos F. BETHEL.
Newburgh, Sept. 4th, 1854.
We presume Thos F. Bethel will be cleo
ted TO the Legislature! The above is beau
tiful story. Assassination. Bah! We should
think a man Of the good sense of Tom
Bethel would be ashamed of himself. Now
we have a letter from Newburgh, Oh this
very subject, and which contains, as we hap
pen to knoc, a correct statement about the
many stories related Of this affair. The let
ter says: "Mr. C.. Bethel has told at least
three different stories about his accident
The first was that no person touched him,
but he fell in the street, being subject to
fainting spells. The next was that he fell
off bank about ten feet high. The third,
the result Of caucus held in his bed room
the fourth day after the accident, was the re-
port that he was struck by some Know No
things, and he knew the men. A o. these
stories were told to our best citizens. II the
public wants any proof of this, the citizens Of
New burgh will testify to the fact. Also, bis
physicians say that it is impossible for brick
bat to scrape and grain the skin under the
arm, and rake the skin along one side from
the hip up, tearing his coat and shirt along
one side. The sign was also left on the
ground where he fell through the ioist in Mr.
Dickerson's new building in another part OF
town from where the o. +. II. is situated u
These stories are very hard to reconcile, but
the public can believe which they please.