Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-10-27
Interesting Case-Cficer Hague riI.,'
by 9 Convict 'Ne.e

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by q Convict. '9.':
Il is we'll known in this conr,,,.:.-
Chief of Police Hague has bear M: M! -a
subject OF numerous gross personal 49,.
by anonymous CORES Fonaents, nh,
ceedcd in having published II t5e -. :'<
Police Journals" anything aul e-.--..s=1 r-.'=1
they would write, no matter how -;Io .!!'--!
derous, The most oppyobious p,;,5s..%%'& :. %'&
been Leaped upon him, which. ssilo 80 g. az
juriag his reputation - cn officer I'm I'm -o
source of annoyance to lis f-io,,4. =
sonally, W. believe, he cared verv -.
these wholesale accusations. and / IL.
attention I? them - al, vutil lae7 5s,,.
scandaicus in The kighcs. ds-reo '-''1
In June last letter spn,s-.l
LHited States i'olics G,l-,,fl nnlr:.., n t-'
T. \. DroveD, Ct Philalalrisia O-r'.ed I, nr; !!
Hague was libeled mos, gTossjr ~ TI...i ;.
purporte2 to lave been written >. pi,Ii ~ let'
ard was signed ''Wao3ford." =" NJ W,'-Teis5, n
/ determined 1t oncc te have tbe evil --1sls
sud to ascertain, if possible the nm t.;- ts,-
tFaducer. lie accordingly visited pbq,t1i -
phia, and employing cN-Mayor ,,,In;. :,''r
counsel, LAID the matter before Lin. Ts's
called upon Mr. Droren. ana insa--r,s 'I.! e!
that an action for libel had been ;,s..-. -.-
! lie appeared before magistrate, AMI '-.'- *
! bail to answer, in the sum Of 81 Oah s'''
MT Drovcn informed Nr. Hsqua 49,.
was ii the city Of New Eork rael .hs- 80.
! t.onatie matter was inserted. gnt t's,,''.
GREETED It's publication. The prosecute, :,
proposed 70 ti-. Droyen ttatiFh- varr- - -
/ the name oe the author, my ail the 60
! iucu red, Including Attorney f.ss. -, H..
would prosecute the writer here. ggl ,s
/ d'aw the suit against the editor. IftI,--
( position should be accepted, wcll II M T.
Hague was TO return and appear before
Grand Jury in q few days The pubs
Immediately wrote to this city, but fal3
! obtain the correct name Of tue author -W-
ford, the name accom- paayiug the letter
| ing fictitious Under these c:rcumstarr.
WAS not in Droven's power to accede to
proposition submitted, and he iutorme3 r..
Hague accordingly.
\ second offer was made. namely-,h.. +
/ Mr.. Droven..wouid produce the original La.
uscript of the letter, ana pay all expense
the prosecution would be abandoned. - {,
as he was concerned. This offer was aesr
cc, and the letter PASSED iutO ,he hand,
Mr.. Hague AID his attorney. who low be..r
that Nr Drorcu WAS imposed upon, inas!E-.
rs be believed the letter to have enaua,
from 4 responsible source.
y few days ago 1t was ascertained -
what means VIC need not detail t;.a; .ar .
noXious letter Was penued by d cyuylc, IL L.
county Jail, one L " Brown, Gyius Z 3
Smith, under sentence for the larceay
coat from Alexander Watson, Esg. a.
copy OF LiYiugs IONS travelt Ia sum Air.4
the properly OK 5, G. Vineyard, Esq. As=
Illustration Of ;he base :agra;iluIe Ui Il. :
low, We may state tLat, when lie W. :. .
TO be fried. he approached oIEccr IIaga. I
with tears IN his eyes, begged him - l.z
cede with the District Attorney, al save
from the Penit, ntiary ,sby coHssLling 70 I
reception Of plea OF petty iarccay "
Hague aid 81, aud he thus cScaP-d lie s,
prison. He IS Z young man, aui -saF- d
! Ipsi!auJi, Michigan. Mr. Hague La s..s
, ! commitment against him 10 auswey a 81
, iual prosecution for libel.
! Anonymous ibcIcrs will do vii 70 ..a
: hint from the above case If corrcspol.z
can shield themselves by the paua..Tg
t'-"th, We say let tirem write on, partical'
when the misconduct of public ci5es
involved. 1t is al excellent mcaD, q. %
rect'ng 'he abuse of power, aul Is eFsrt
, when all others fail. Bat no one Wi! p
, tend TO excuse tdisehood, aud the aur
: should pay the penalty.
: Efforts are now being made Ia obtain
manuscripts of several of the Pit" d
p ''Ara u letters, which we're written t.aml
, city 10 the New York Iyfice G.s-s.'s, !
i which have been the subject of much =
!, dal and gossip here. Tie questions, "
; is i>ittE' Who Is Argus = may ye. 5s 5.
= fac;oriiy answe rcd.-PiasL'g True ihra