The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-06-24
Tive Stage Horses Shot


Ed. GAzErTE:-Noticing a short article
with the above heading in your issue of the
18th inst, copied from the Poweshiek Ca
zette, | beg leave TO state the circumstances
of the case as they appeared on trial, as the
article in the Poweshiek Gazette was erro-
neous. In company with two gentlemen
residing in Davenport, | visited Grinnell two
days after the occurrence and CHANGED on
my return to be AT the examination Of the
case before the magistrate at Montezuma,
The facts of the case, as appeared by the
testimony, were briefly these, The Stage
Co. was very aggressive, repeatedly tearing
down the fence and going through the field,
ia which were growing crops, thus letting
in cattle which were fast destroying the
grain. The road, as laid out, was around
the field and in a passsble condition. The
drivers were repeatedly urged not to throw
down the fence and when the owners tried
10 hinder their crossing they used the stakes
over then heads. This continued for nearly
q h4oIbbs "hSA my ID NehCAcN piObCCu-
ton for damages, the only reply received
from the Agent vas, they would not find it
very profitable business TO law with the Co.,
a something to this effect. Only one resort
wac leit-the one which every man has un-
der the principle Of common law-that of
protecting their property. The drivers had
said they would 90 through if t"cost blood"
They were told if they wen, through, the
owners would shoot-and they did shoot,
killing the two leaders. IL is left to all to
draw their own conclusions.
Although the magistrate bound them over
for Trial, against the evidence which did not
substantate the charge Of "malicious mis-
chief' in all probability e jury will discharge
them. Ny knowledge was gained a. a trav-
eler and not az one interested. In Justice
to the people of G%rnnell, I trust you will at
least publish the substance Of this and thus
correct any erroneous Impressions which
may have gone abroad, and oblige the cause
Of justice. Yours respectfully,
Davenport, June 20, SO. A TRAvzLrn.
TIE PROVINCIAL BANK, CAsADA.-Our
attention has been called 10 an item In
Yesterdays Tribune in regard to fhe above
Bank By IONS Canadian gentlemen. We
observe our Bankers are taking the notes.
and there 10 evidently o. fear In TAXING
them, az they bear on their face eyide nee
VI their being secured by public stock, Of
Canada, the same az other similar Canada
money. The Canadian debe INJURIES or bond,
are worth % to 81 eents on the dollar; our
" stock banks in Illinois have mostly
Virginia bonds ss their basis; which are
| also worth about s6 cents 70 the dollar
Consequently we annot perceive Do, that
the Provincial money is about equal 10 our
own.
We take the above from The Chicago
Tribune, and IL rather surprises US, that the
oe paper which .agsd such uarelenting
hostility sgsins, the Georgia circulation,
though that was guaranteed and secured by
one Of the strongest. II not the strong est,
Chicago bankers, should now endorse and
virtually recommend this Canadian curfen.
cy Bu, by placing the Illinois stock banks
sad the Provincial money on an equality,
the Tribuns may wish to be understood ~
saying that neither Of them il entitled TO
the confidence Of the public.