Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-04-28

notice this notable individual whose name
appears in the columns Of The Marshall
County Republican Of the 9lst, under an
article so pregnant with misrepresen atoms,
that every lover of truth must blush with
shame at the audacity with which it is put
forth. But in justice to HIM we must say,
that lie should not be held responsible for
the language in which it is emphati cally
couchel, because he is not the father of it,
anl had no part nor 10: in the matter, un-
less To lend his name to his republican al
lies. to be placed to such an article as they
had the mendacity to conceive. Who that
was, the editor of the Republican can speak
for himself if lie will Hear this Coxen
speak: "There is not one bit of truth in
the foregoing extract, so far as it relates
TO myself This is ground out after pur
porting to copy an article of ours of the
3lst of March, wherein we stated from
information) that this E. r. Coxen partic-
ipated in the diSgraceful mob tina. entered
Grocery In Bourbon, took mans liz
uor by force and destroyed it, Now the
truth or f.lsity of this lies in the simple
fact, whether he did or did not take part
in it.
Hear what WAS disclosed by the testi-
mony on the trial of said Snyder for an
assault and battery with intent to kill, and
then Judge ye of the man.
On the same day the act was perpetra.ed,
committee was sent to this man Snyder,
modestly requesting him TO dry up. and
on the evening of said day the mob as
sembled Cor happeneol) at this grocery,
among whom was found Coxen, and after
one Bolton IA Democrat, of course y had
made a purchase of some eatables, some
enc called for whisky. and was told by
Snyder that he had none for them; where
upon Jenkins (anolher Democrat J made
thorough search in the front part of the
grocery for the 'needful, and found none
AT this time one Neidig took candle and
said we will see. Coxen, the Peace OIL
Ger, nodded assent, and, in the language
OF the witness, "made motion with his
head and eyes 10 go toward the back room,
and they all rushed at the signal toward
the back room. Snyder seeing them,
rushed ahead, and ordered them to leave
his house and let his property alone, at the
same time raising his pistols and telling
them If they did not leave he would shoot.
Coxen, the peace officer, ordered him as
afr'e"a TO uncock and put up his pistols;
obedient TO the warning voice of friend,
he did 50, but as soon as his pistols were
down they started again towards his hquor
which at this time was in three feet of
Coxen and Snyder. Snyder again raised
his pistols, ordered them 10 leave his prop
erty alone or he would shoot. Then it
was that duty, personifed in Coxen, nerv-
ed his arm to do the State some service,
and he seized Snyder and encircled him
with his friendly arms. and as friend or
dered his pistols taken away from him,
which was done; and in his enthus ias tic
embrace holding him long enough for the
balance Of tho mob to tumble his liquor
out of his house and destroy it; after which
the welkin was made to ring with the vic
torious shout of those desperadoes over a
fallen foe. (the whisky barely. These are
briefly the facts. rs given us by person
present at the examination before Esquire
Case, which were sworn by the witnesses
or said investigation. Snyder was acquit-
ted by the court, having, in It's opinion,
committed no oflense.
Now where is the candid man, unbiased
by prejudice. who will say that Coxen did
not participate in that diseracefu transact.
ion. and was not in fact chief actor. How
is it that E. r.. Coxen, Justice Of the
Peace. and as his official title speaks, a
Peace officer, and a member OF the Good
Templars. just at that particular time hap
pcned at that grocery where liquors were
sold. together with that mob, and so soon
after the edict had gone forth that Snyder
must dry up?'
How is it that when one Of the mob hat
taken the candle with the avowed intention
Of finding liquor if it was there, this
peace officer gave his secret assent to the
act By the nod Of his head, &C., and We
knew nothing Of it?
How is it that this peace officer, who's,
duty it was to quell all breaches of the
peace committed in his presence, wa.
found in the middle of this mob, ordering
Snyder (who was only protecting his OWL
property to stay his hand against these
lawless men, and never raise his warning
voice. or with friendly arm arrest the frs
violates of the law, and the prime movers
of the act which he felt n his dutv tn mn