The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-26
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-. For the Portaae Seniintl
A Plain Statement OF Facts.

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MEssRs. Hart & SoMERyLLE Having
had some difficulty on Saturday last, with
a. PRyNE, editor Of the Reformer. and fnd-
ing that there are many Misrepresentation.
g"fnS abroad IN community in regard to the
same, | deem II necessary, in justification Of
my conduct, TO make q statement ef the
facts as they actually occurred.
Several days since, I rented small build
ing Of mine, situate just south Of the ''Ra-
VIENNA House, to Mr.. BoMBERGER.
I had known him for seme time as but:
cher; had sold and bought beef of him, and
traded with him frequently in that capacity.
1 did not inquire ofhim for what purpose he
wanted the eniding, but supposed he would
use it as meat market. A short time after
this, heard that Mr.. Bomberger was en-.
gagged, or sboat to be engaged, in the sale
Of liquors; went Immediately to him and
inquired If such wae the case: He answer
dyes" / told him that lie could not re.
main in the building, as would not have
any liquor sold on my premises, and that he
must stap it at once. He said that he had
half a barrel which he wanted to dispose of,
and then he would quit. answered that
he must quit nou; that he aust dispose OF
the half .rrel to some Of the druggists, or
il he could not do this, l would rather take
it and allow him what 1t was worth on. the
rent, and pour it out-on the ground nsyself.
than have liquor sold nron the premises or
given away by the glass. He promised me
faithfully that he would not sell a.other
drop If | would let him remain, and upon
these conditions Tssgreed to do SO. Lust
Friday, the RctoTnaer came out with the fol.
lowing articles:
"Thc Bulls Head has removed across the
way, aud little up the street, from lie old
location, into a villianous looking old rook-
cry owned by Harvey Hetchkiss. We are
surprised that Mr.. Hotchkiss will, rent a
building for such a purpose. He is veal
thy man, and abundabtly able to live without
the rent from q grug, seller. The man wno
keeps this groggery is now Under bail for
keeping a nuisance, and he who rehts a
building to such alman for such a purpose,
is'to be placed on the same level, morally,
with his tenant. Wealth ought not to pro-
teet him from public execration. 1t no
more disgraceful TO keep a dirty doggery,
than to lease building for such purpose,
and the richer the man, the more worthy of
condemnation the deed The law agains,
selling liquor ought TO apply to the landlord
as an accessory with his tenant. "A just
public opinion will class them together. p
Ny attention was called to the above ar
ticie, which regard as exceedingl abusive,
and after what I had done, thought il ui.
justtlrat such a statement should go abroad
over the country very much to my injury
| did not know Mr.. Prync, hut he was point
ed out to me as he was crossing the street.
| went to, BIN and introduced myself, with
the view of giving him an explanation that
he mightretractawhat he had said, and asked
him If he wrote the article; He answered,
ll"Yes.' then asked him il he designed 1t
asian insult or slur upon my character, but
before the sentence was finished, he answer.
ed that he did and thut he didn't mean any
thing else. s's 5lh.s 5'''a e8sa' elg W.
answer being so tart and insulting,
became excited, and In the excitement Of the
moment. "a amnd hole being near.) took
Mr.. Pryne BY the collar with one hand AMI
with the4other threw three or four handsful
OF mud In his face--tuliy believing for the
time being, that q liberal application Of free
soil would do him goed.gtIthen let him CO.
WhereuRon, he went immed diately osJustics
CosA Asr.s II complain sof me. and followed
in and plead guilty. This is my Toffs6ces
aud these are the circamstancesawhich sur.
Il Il
r0una tnercase' s Ht1g 4 aYfpt}fS
| would further state, ID iustlfca.ion. thlt
had not the remotest idea that III. Bonn
berger intended my building u liquor
shop, when f'rentedit. Ihaye refused res
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