The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-31

FLOYD. Iowa, August 10th, 1859.
Editor of the North I0,ra Times Dear Sir observe
in your paper of the Gath ins article purp ring
to have been written by J. o. CnosBY, in which my
name is made use Of Who this J. o. Crosby is, do
not know, neither do From his statement in
that article, should think his acquaintance hardly
worth cultivsting-if am not mistaken in the man,
he tall slim gauIt' selswise shsdI rat. lawyer
District. He, am normed processes to be a truth
telling The article to which he refers, never
have seen. In relation to Mr.. Powers have but
slight acquaintance with him know nothing Of his
moral character. was at the Circuit Court in Chick
county, had important suits there and Mr.. Cros
rather charges me Of Understanding" the Grand
Jury-it Is . low billingsgate phrase, and suppose
means that welded an unhappy influence over the
Grand jury in order procure Indictment against
Mr. Powers this deny, and also deny any knowl-
edge of the information the Bill, until the morning
Of the trial of Mr. Powers; and when Mr.. Crosby
charges it he tells unmgated falsehood. that
he knows to be FALSE He also charges the Chckasaw
people of using fraud in drafting and summonng tho
the Sheriff and Bailiffs with double dealing in pro-
curing Grand Jury, this do not believe
Judge Bailey's character needs defence by me !;
his character is without bemsh far as know, and
l will let him defend himself and the "Battles Of
Baileys Lane. do not know the witnesses who ap-
pearcd before the Grand Jury against Mr. Powers but
charged by Mr. Crosby; trust they men Of in
tegrity. II the people of Chickasaw county are a.
wicked as VIZ. Crosby represents, should think he
would hardly venture to come there with his pious
notions Of right and wrong. suppose the gentleman
feels little chagrned because Judge Bailey did not
consider linn the Blackstone OF Iowa. and employ him
instead of MCCLINToCK, AINswoRTH and McGLATH-
RRY, and because Judge Bailey did not employ him,
Mr.. Crosby was laborng hard to have Judge Bal
ley removed trom Office. The Grand Jury which he
speaks Of. 1 know but two three personally and
I know them to be men Of standing and II am a.
lowed to express opinion from cbserv ation should
judge them oil to be beyond the reach Of bribery
and corruption.
challenge tn. gentleman to bring any proof either
by his own oath otherwise that advised with the
Grand Jury, had any knowledge of any proceedings
against Mr.. Powers, until the Bill found against
him. As to his guilt or innocence, I cannot say. I
present at his trial-heard the indictment read
and one witness sworn-it charged in the indict-
ment that at the August election 1857 for the cleo
ton OF Governor and Lieutenant County Judge, Co.,
that MIR. Powers voted and that he was not . legal
voter, &c It appeared that there was no Governor
Lieutenant Governor to he elected at that election
The District Attorney urged with ability that that
portion OF the indictment surplussage, and cited
authority but the Court dieredwith him and decided
tn at he must prove the election laid In the Bill Of
indictment, and there the ended. The political
complexion of the Grand Jury know nothing about,
except two three that acquainted with, they
were Republicans.
challenge the gentleman to prove his assertions,
and deny each aud every allegation made against
me, aud IL he continues TO make them, he will acquire
something that he will rccOllect long - he will the
"Battle OF Bailey's Lane"
You will do me favor by giving this publicity thro
your columns l think 1t due to me, Is my private
character has been wsntonly attacked by Q. Cros-
by. n. QQN0ER.