Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-20
MARREN CORRESPONDENCE.
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WARREN, July Is, 1883.
EDIroR DAILY LEIDER:-A very sad accident
occurred here yesterday. Two boys about II
years of age each, one the son of Mr. c. R. Tur-
ner, and the other the son of Mr.. A. D. Webb,
our gentlemanly Clerk of the COurts-were at
play with pistol They had loaded it between
them, each doing something towards 1t, when
dispute arose as to which of them should carry
it, and both taking hold of it, o seuffie ensued
which resulted in tn, discharge of the pistol,
lodging the contents in the neck of one Of the
boys, Master Ward Turner. 1t was loaded with
pigeon shot. Six shot were lodged in the neck.
Prof Paine heard the report of the pistol and
on looking from his study window saw the boy
stagger when he Immediately ran TO his assist
anee. The boy was removed to his home, and
the wound was dressed by PROT Paine, who has
since attended upon him. The boy is in very
precarious situation and but little hope is en-
tertained of his recovery. Master Webb had
presence Of mind sufficient to take up his woun-
ded comrade, and had carried him some distance
before assistance could reach him Master Webb
and Master Turner are among the most quiet
and kindly disposed boys of the town; and Mas
ter Webb Is among the most sensitive, and
mourns exceedingly.
An agent for GoOdrieh's History of All Ma
tions was in town last week canvassing for sub
scriptions to the work. The book is an excel
lent one worthy of the patronage of the public
It seems to be sort of digest of history and is
capable of aiiOrding vast amount of informa-
ton with a suitable amount of research. twill
meet with ready sale The work is published
on subscription alone 1t is in two volumes;
and in gilt costs Sl0,50; in marble edge SS, so.
The weather is again fine for harvesting and
our farmers are busily at work in grain fields
and meadows. The wheat is mostly cut and IN
shock and is pretty good. All the earliergrain
fields are a5Ove the average-the late pieces are
injured with rust and have suffered from the
rayages of the weeviL The rye.eTop is very
heavy, and large breadth of that grain was put
in last fall The recent rains and the warm
weather are bringing forward the corn and po-
tatO crops, and the farmers of this section will
be well rewarded for their labor this season.
The Editor of the Chronicle seems to be
much exercised about the Warren COrrespOn-
dence and exhibits much Immature and feeling
in his uncalled for attacks upon the cOrrespOn-
dent He seems 10 have entirely misconeeived
or misunderstood the letters to which he refers
No attack was ever made upon the Mayor or
Judge Potter and if be will read those letters
he will find nothing of which to complain. In
the ore case actual cases were given under as
sumed names; and the facts faithfully narrated
as they have appeared to the spectators, among
whom, except in single case, the author was.
The course of proceedings was a matter Of
ank al v-ho EnaVu of
and to correct it as well as to let it be known
how we do tn ngs here, was the article penned
1t bad the desired effect-nOthing of the kind
has occurred since.
In the last letter complained of / believe /
did full justice to Judge Potter. He is my
friend, and have as high respect for him as
any man can have; but l could not indulge, as
the Editor of the Chronicle has done, in full
some fatierY, nor shut nv eyes to his faults
faults that / believe the Judge will be ready to
admit and regret, and strive to correct. 1t is
saying a good deal TO say that he is the best
Judge who has sat here within ten years for
within that time Judge Wade, now Senator
Wade, Judge Bliss. of Cleveland. Judge Bel
den, of Canton, Judge Day, of Ravenna, and
Judge Hoffman, Of W srren, have all sat upon this
Bench, and all OF them are men of acknowledged
ability and distinguished as Lawyers and all
too men Of more advanced age and experience
than Judge Potter. But youth is nothing
against the Judge. He has talent, mind and le-
gal acumen enough TO stand on his own footing
without any fortutous aid. The editor was
not content TO make his own attack, coarse and
untrue as it was He must get prop for it if
possible, and procured card TO te writ
ten and carried it about for signatures among
the Lawyers, several of whom signed it
There IS no fault to be found with these gen.
tlemen. agree in all they say Of Judge Potter
except in one particular. He is easily irritated,
and when angry says and does things that be
otherwise would not say and do. | have no
feeling in the matter, and have no complaint TO
make; are on excellent terms, as / supposed,
with the Judge, and was only stating matter
which was a subject of comment among the
members of the Bar, aud patent to all and be-
ing about public man, l supposed had
right to comment upon it publicly-lf not ]
am to blame and acknowledge the error.
/ trust, Mr. Editor, You will not be moved
from your propnely, nor disturbed IN your Ia
bors by the motheriy advice the editor of the
Chronicle has seen fit to give you. 1t is very
kind in him, and no doubt you appreciate it
and surely there must be danger TO a man Cf
YOUR experience as an editor from young and
Briefess larger
think the editor of the Chronicle had better
90 to his own sanctum and attend to his own
paper, making it what it ought to be, and his
subscribers would then be full as well satisfied
with him and his paper. It would look better
than TO be giving advice to older and better
men, and abusing young and inexperienced cor
respondents.
The editor IS undoubtedly mistaken in his
belief as to whom the author Of the Warren
Correspondence Is. He says "the fact Is, he is
young and briefess lawyer Now the author
is no such person.
Yours, truly, JUSIUs. JE-