Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-04-21

BouRBos. April 16. 1859.
Editor NJ. G. REPuBlIeAS:

| observe an article IN the NJ c
Democrm Of March 31st. hea,led ''AIoI
Law IN BouRBoN.' in which the writer a
lnons other things. says: .A-*.4g
Z Owe learn frons an authentic source, that
on last Monday night, squad Of persons,
led by one l.. r. Coxen, a Justice of the
Peace. y went to a grocery. in Bourbon.
kept by a German, aud. laying hands on
the proprietor, kept him in defencelcss
situation, while they took all the liquor in
the establishment. and poured it into the
street.
There is not. Mr.. Editor, word OF
truth in tho foregoing extract, SO far as it
relates to myself. The writer SAYS he
learned the facts from an authentic source.
lie must pardon me for saying it is false
-he never learned any such facts from
an authentic source, nor did any such oc-
cur. have no desire to engage in a pa
per war with the Dtmovot, but | consid
er it duty | Owe my family and friends
to give the simple facts in the case. and
let the public judge between us. They are
as follows:
| reside almost one mile and half
from Bourbon. Upon the evening Of the
18th Of March | went there to do some
trading and to attend to some other bust
ness. Several ofthe hands employed on
a mill | am concerned in, accompanied me-
About 8 o'clock, P. m, | got through
with my business, and upon inquiring,
learned that the young men who came in
with me were at Snidcr's grocery, a few
rods from the store where was / went
to the grocery for the purpose, and no 9th
err, of getting the young men to start home.
In a very short time after stepped in
heard } ohn Niedig ia Democrat ask for
Il dram ! knew that John used liquor
occasionally, anl was not, therefore. at
all astonis.iel to hear him ask for it, Sni-
der. the grocery keeper. answered that he
hal none. upon which Nei,liy took up
camille, saying that he would look and see,
stepping to the door of back room. Sni-
der became enrasel; stepped hastily to
the room door; threw it open: laid violent
hands on Neidiy; pulled him around; said
that that was his property; drew two pis-
tol>; cooked them; pointed them at Nei-
digs breast, and sworc that he would
shoot did not inter ere further than to
request Sniler in mild and friendly tone,
to uncock his pistols and put them up
After advising him to do so several times
he finally unlocked and let them down by
his sides. During all this time Neillig
stool still. with the candle in his hand
As soon, however. as Snidcr let the pistols
down. Nei,lig stepped once or twice side
ways. Snitler instantly rccockcl the PTS
tolls. made rush a: Neiiiy with both PTS
tolls pointed directly at him, swearing at
the same time that he would shoot him SO
sure as there was God. judged
from his language and movements that
he intended to shoot; he appeared very an.
cry and was, thought, under tho innu-
encc strong drink. Immediately caught
llis arms, AMI requested the bystanslers to
take the pistols from him, shoot them on
anil give them back to him.
! only interfered to prevent murder
from being committed, which, | thought,
was the duty of every good citizen, and
especially of peace officer.
saw no whiskey nor did | hear it nam
ed. except the dram spoken of above. !
only heard afterwards from rumor tina.
some whiskey had been destroyed on that
occasion. by a couple OF Democrats; not a
Republican present taking any part in the
transaction. one way or the other. either by
word or deed, the statement in the Demo
erof TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
The conduct Of all present, except that
of Snider himself. was genteel. during my
short stay at the grocery. Sni,ler was the
only one heard make any threats, or use
psolane language. anil / here state, that ]
did not learn at the time or before tue oc-
eurrence, of any prcme,lilated inteniion to
interrupt or destroy any liquor at that time,
nor do believe any such thing was intend
ell until Sni,ler provoked it by his attemp,
to shoot John Nei,lig, who is well known
Democrat, aud never voted any other tick.
ct. sf..a yss = - effe. 81 saa $50
The foregoing is brief statement Of tho
facts In the case as far as 1 have any
knowlelge. Some tenor twelve persons
inelading myself. were afterwards taken ~
before Esquire Coons, charged with riot
| in destroying Snider's whiskey and taking
his pistols away from him. Sni,lcr in hi.
own evidence In the case did not contra
diet the first fact above stated; the result
was we were all acquitted There was al
so an action instituted against Sndcr be
fore Esquire Coons, for an assault and bat
terry with intcnt to kill John Neidig. Sni
dor filpd HE af11,lavif that the citizpux r,