Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-06

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ALLEGED CRIME.-lNvEsTIGA ATOM
ATrENrI TO KiLI-So far we have refrained
from saying anything about the alleged out
rage Of Mr.. Crawford on the person of the
daughter Of J. c. Callahan. Our citizens are
familiar, already, with the main particulars
attending the case-that the accused was
charged with public outrage-that he was
threatened by q mob-that he cut Mr.. Gal
lamar in self defence-that he was tried by
an impartial court-that there was no evi-
dence produced that would tend to convict
him-snd that his discharge was perfectly
honorable. All these facts are known and
appreciated by the public, and IS far as We
can hear, public opinion inclines strongly in
favor Of the accused, as the testimony ON the
part Of the prosecution. at the trial amount
ed TO next to nothing, and it might be infer
red from the evidence that the whole affair
was sort of make up" to gain revenge
for some old grudge. We do not state this
as being 50. but that it is the conclusion ar
rived at, there is no doubt
Now for another mode of revenge, which
could not be supplied by course of law
The mother Of the child still insisted that
she must wreak vengeance upon the dis
charged defendant. To do this very
laughable performance was first instituted
which was not entirely original, for, by the
way, the ancients adopted the same method
Of warfare. though on q larger scale, per
haps, and so did the Amazons A pole was
procured-a long one-a sanguinary butch
er knife was made fast to the smallest end
thereof by piece Of twinc, in common par
lance called a string. Thus armed, the Of
Tended matron walked forth with her mod
ern javelin, and surprised the defensive par
ty at work at his woodpile. An unsuccess-
ful sOrtie was instituted. Determination to
conquer or die was thwarted, and the siege
was dishonorably raised. Thejavelin meth.
cd was abandoned
Actsecond Bricks, the weapons. Bricks.
as general thing, are not used in we'll reg
ulated warlike demonstrations Homer did
not mention this use of them in his Iliad,
and if our classic reading serve US, Caesar
did not charge with this species Of missile
We think this new method of warfare was
instituted in the nineteenth century by the
plug uglies."
The assault was made-brick in hand, she
sailed forth. to pclt the house OF the defen-
sive, a Ia old man (see the back part of Web
sters spelling book.) One shot was fired.
Missed The second brick was in hand
gyrated rapidly, but the hand which held
it caught in the apron, which caused the
missile to take an upward flight, and dash
through the window Of the upper story, in
stead of going into the lower, as was inten-
ded. Mistakes will happen" (see best reg
ulated families) The siege was raised
second time. The citadel was s:ormed sec
ond time, but yielded not.
act Third. Double barrel shot guns in
troduced. The matter assumed a warlike
aspect on the morning Of the 5th. The
night before had been rainy-the day-no
matter about the day-it is the event We
chronicle.
'' The combat deepens, on, ye brave,
Who rush to glory or the grave"
The battery W as erected near the centre of
Iowa and Second Streets. The weapon was
loaded with powder and buck shot.
The defendant sailed out to his daily toll,
unsuspecting, careless of impending ruin
when his ears were saluted with heavy re-
port The aim, very fortunately. was bad.
The charge struck wide the mark, entered
wooden building on the Northeast corner
of the two streets, and shattered the plaster
ing thereof. With a GOODNESS that would
have done honor to Wellington, Mrs. G.
proceeded to discharge the second barrel.
but through some mismanagement it explo-
ded before it had been brought to bear upon
Mr.. C. Threats of prosecution were made,
but we are yet unaware that any such pro-
ceeding has taken place. One thing We
would like to have brought to light. That
is, which is truly in fault. The court ac-
quilted Mr.. c. on good grounds, no doubt;
but Mrs G. evinces determination 10 have
exquisite vengeance for gross wrongs We
wish justice done, but denounce any such
foolish manner of obtainingit.