The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-08-17
u. s. Marshal Lewis.

1t is well known to the public that be-
tween two and three weeks since, the no.
tosIous seducer, SHERMAN NJ BooTH, who
bad been for some time confined in the
I. s. Custom House at Milwaukee, under
the charge Of Marshal LEWIS, was released
theretromby sParty Of armed gutIians, who
obtained access to the bl ildiug b virtue
ola forged or!erspurporting to be s'gnelby
Marshal LEWIS.
One ofthe party aiding and abetting in
this rescue was Mr SALESMAN, a brother
in law Of BooTH, who it appears has since
BooTH's escape taken occasion to insult
and threaten Marshal LEWIS 4 fraeas
occurred in the streets Of Milwaukee few
days since between these gentlemen, the
details Of which have been grossly misrep-
resented By the Republican press to the
prejudice Of NJ. LEWIS. Below we give
the statement made by him upon the sub
jet. No one who knows Lim will doubt
its correctness, for his character for trutl
is above suspicion, and his statement will
not be doubted BY any unparalleled per,
son:
Correspondent Of the d,gus d Democrat.
l. s. MARsHALs OFFICE,
Milwaukee, Aug. 5, 1860.
E. y. CALkINs. ESQ:
Dear SIR AT 10 o'clock, YESTERDAY,
this insolent man. Salsman, came to nv
office alone, armed with big cane, and
what else, know not After propoundng
to me several insulting questions, he put
on tragic Air and said, Ii YOU do not
leave town in twenty four hours, you will
be assassinated or mobbed and tarred and
teatllered.' jumped from my chair and
said, you lawless villain, | will arrest
you without process" At this he ran
out on the stairs and TAXED very loudly,
and yelled awhile, and finally went away
In the evening called at Friend cloth
ing store for pair of pants, and as his
store was OF .he block, | took occasion to
enquire after him. 4 fterwar,l, on going
mp the street, to the NewhalI House, a
Mr.. Dixon, | think, met me AMI engaged
me IN conversation moment. y lille we
were standing there, SaIsman passed with
two ladies. [ was standing with my back
to the street. Immediately on his passing
he left the ladies', and wheeling right in
front Of me, he drew big cane up quick
ly, saying, 81 will chas,ise you, If you
ever say to me again. what you did, At
this, stuck him and knocked him down,
hurting him, am afraid considerably
then passed on to the Custom House,
where large mob. under the sembIance
of riot collected. The excitement " AS
considerable, but the building kept me "a
well as it kept Booth, and only my trus:v
man, Burke WAS with me. at that time
This morning, before church. surrender
ed myself and recognized with the sheriff,
and Will appear tomorrow.
But the fun of the whole ding was, that
Double headed Brown" as | was going
down to breakfast, met me just below the
Custom Houss, held out his hand aud said
+" Good morning" locked my arm in his
and said" Capron has a warrant for YOU"
Said its all tixei with the Sheriff =
/" But" said /" noublehead." ~ want to
walk with YOU" told him that [ wished
to 90 to breakfast. Said he, | am not
afraid Of your stick" Tie Sheriff proper
then came up and told Mr.. +. it was "a.
Q. X. Brown is candidate for Sheriff,
and that accounts for his course.