Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-13
DAvnroar. NJ. II. 1859.


DAvproar. NJ. II. 1859.
Epnoas DmocaAr AND NEws--0snss: :-Aa
You consider your paper joufpal Of iairnssa
and publicity, have thought it 1bsst to answer
the libelIOus attack upon me y appealing 70
your columns for justice. EverYoas aequaint
Cd with F. H. Shepherd knows1a what light
to regard HE spern testimony, but fearing
there may be few Who are una44uaintsd With
bis notorious weakness. append she following
testimony. which may 60 a shost distance in
rsbutting his overwhelming es;dssps. The gen.
tlemeu mentioned dav before yesterday were
all present during the eonv ersatien. and have
willingly volunteered their evidssee:
We, John j. Severance, L. H. Mssse James A.
May and A. U. Hoffman, being personally examn-
ed, do swear that We we're present 1uriag the con.
versation at which timo Charles n. Assms il said
= have made use Of certain Language in relation
to John Brown, aod which was published in the
DAILY DEMOCRAT AND News; wo furth ermore
swear that such language was not Used On that
eve.ing-to the best Of our knowledge and be-
lief.
JOIN ]. SnvsRAxcs,
JAxss A. NAY.
L. H. MOneD,
A. O. HoSYnAN.
Of December, A. ID. 1852
LIS. FRANKLIN Woop.
Notary Public, Scott Co. Iowa.
!, Charles d. Adams of the city OF Davenport.
Scott county, iowa, do solemnly declare and afarm
thAt the language published by tho Daily Demo-
cst and Aeios. in ls report Of the John Brow col.
erea svufsthieins meeting, and purportinx to
com from my lips, to be (atss /row begirning to
e''a. Aoremars OF that description being uttered
os nc. furthermore solsinaiy ss,avs md a IN
mat during tho c0Iver.at on Which vvss held be-
~ fen Francis h. she;i and lnyself. Nessrs. L.
h. Mofiej ). Sevcrance, ,'smss 4. Nay, CLARK. Will
ard nd Ogiea hotmsn Sere pr..sst, aud hes I'd
Gil the remarks uttered
CHARLES ESH.ADANs.
Aairned ard subscribed before ne this lath
day Of December, A, D., 1859.
lL.s EsaskLIx Nosp,
Notary Public, Scstt coGaty, lows.
Thou sha!t not bear fsl.e witness" i. so,ae.
thing hr. Shepherd cert,inly lid net think e..
when be s"ore to c-rssi. things day before
yesterday. A. i, conss from . Book v which his
religion does not prompt him to read, due 81.
lowancs must be made BY his sasmiss.
Little need b. ea,i ci hi. ebarao, er I'd ,ri.
clFies, they are only too we'll knows /. In.
plbiic. Amy man who san demesn hir self n
low as to assume an .her IAN /. and sores b.
lore the people OF Rock Island, "a r. II Saer>
herd d:d, unde7 tho cognomen Of "W. @. viii
lie returned Pike, Peak Enoigrapt,' aad vii
fully deceive his heare7s and evdeavsr 70 per.
SUEDE them TO emigrrts tbi.her, rcle,inx the
history OF his travels there, pointing ort the
Test routes and mines. would be oerAb Of
soesring to an untrutA Tsfs, Francis II.
Shepherd did, to his .hame let it BE- told and
now dsr.s to come forth before th, memory Of
bis past offence 10 cbliterated With his foul
accusations fit only to emanate from his ecurvy
PEN The story Of Ananiss and Sspphirs vas
enacted in uly mind, whilst reading his aida.
Wit ard wondered how it was possible fer
such things to be. TIC sack publicity .s, total
disregard ct truth in not, it seems to ne. tho
most desirable thing in the world. If he vish.
ss, as ho remarked to Mr.. Severance ito keep
his nrme before the public" le. him do it in .
far aoncrabls vsJ and will be ono to help
hin regain respectable position In society.
After this, vhea he write. an srs.ela in >
jest. and he finds be ia mistaken, les him no; DO
afraid to retrac.. Do not n.ke thu matter
vorss BY sSeariny to it. Let ain taxa this ed.
vice in friendly spirit, and he r-y ye. have
bis hand worthy Of being ehskon by re,pec,a-
BILE citizens. Yours. &c..
CaAeLxs IL k0.us