The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-07-17
InforrsatIon that was MNYan;et."

Editor Of Ottd ,oa Free Trailer:
Please state for the information Of Many
Citizens Of the towns of Serena, Dayton or
Freedom, in answer to Information Want
ed" in No. - Of Ottawa Pre- TTTder, July
I'd, le5S, and ali others who spent consider
able unnecessary time in digging over my
potato fields on or about the 18th Of May
last, in search of imaginary soils, or
peck alias Robbins and johnson that
said man was at the Buck Greek Hotel on
or about the 27th OF June last. Also at the
houses of Hiram krum and " O. Clark, all
os the town OF Dayton. Said man stated 10
J. D. Pennel, proprietor of Buck Greek Ho-
tel, at the time Of said visit, in answer TO
some inquiries, that he supposed that he
was the man who got hurt or fOrged on the
/ Esd of May last, ard that he was not injured
much. Aud on being requested by Mr.
Pennel to See the wound, he took of his cap
+ and showed him it, which was, as Mr.. Pen
mel states, about an inch long and scabbed
over with dry scab, and had the appear
/ snce of a skin wound which had been
bruised and nearly healed.
The above facts clearly show that this
man was not mortally wounded as stated in
said com munication, signed by Many Citi-
zens of Serena, La Sale CO., June 10th,
1853. Said man was discovered by boy,
about 20 rods from the road, on the premises
of this said fiendish man: as quoted IN sad
communication. and supposing HIM 20 be
suspicious character, Immediately informed
said fendish man and three others, of the
fact of man being found by him. Said
fisGdish man and his companions went to
the spot where this found man was, and
asked him "Ilow do you do:" Said man
looked up and answered not. Are you
peddling?" No reply. Can't you under
stand English ?" Answer, "Nene of your
God damn business" Have not asked
you civilly?-- why don't you answer me
civilly - Answer, "Wha; business have
/ you here?' 81 am on my own promises.
/ and am rightly here, and want to know
what business you have here" He replies ::
Thc sooner you leave here the better for
you;" assuming the bearing and position of
| one having deadly weapons, which caused
all but the fiendish man to make off few
rods. A few more words were passed, and
said fendsh man stepped towards his com
panions to consult with them, and was i'm
inediately followed by said found man,
threatening 10 put bullet through him if
he did not leave there. Some of the party
fed, but this fendish man stood his ground,
and preferred death heroically, should it
come, rather than be shot at as a culprit and
coward. AS soon as said found man had
advar ced to within few feet of said fcndish
man, with his threats, he was met with a
blow. and admonished not to approach
But the word and the blow coming togs her,
the blow was the most effectual, and hence
the necessity of retaining the forward and
wicked by such moral suasion, when moral
means fail, as shown in the fable Ct the boy
that stole apples.
N. B. If the curiosity of Many Citizens
10 not now sufficiently satisfied, | have in
reserve another chapter, containing the
dispositions CT those present at the time Of
said catastrophe, sustaining the positions
above stated. Respectfully,
.fss. sN JouN Fl. GREENLEAr.