Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-14
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TIE CAsr 6f ,MrcaAEL FAILoN. I'VE copy o
very sensible communicable signed 3 GAMALrEL
scorr.y from the Joaraal'of the ISshIinst i i
is high time that some definite understanding
should be had as to where sltizens stand, and
BY whom the law 'should DE administered
against thoss who Violate " z. The manning Of
FALLohsis an outrage which should not be allows
ed to 90 Unpublished ~ sss@s las' ys5 ge '- \. q ~
Col. CARalNoros publlshesva, letter from his
" headqusrtersp from which we clip the fol-
lowing e4ttaor rdinsry paragraph? ~ D40-i
7. The case Of Michael Fail6n was reported
10 me- at Camp Thomas, three hours after its
occurrence, as i was not in the city that night.
The offsnse OF FailonIwas not, merely that Of
seizing public arms, but one which would sub
ject any citizen to Ashesyy fneand other severe
punisbm ent,!,.His case js a warning TO- those
who haEbory deserters, or sell soldietas liquor
and its tffect will otbe loet upon soldiers who
tamper With their duty. and, bide from iegih'
mate pursuit.
Suppose FALIos did commit the offeuse here
stated. Whstthena Is Col, CAhRruoror aor
his Ofiessa Or men smpOyered 20 punish these
ofensesl And is he to be the judge. ,.,-
If FAILoN committed offsnses (which would
subject any oitzen to 4 heavy fine and other
severe punishment" there is a way prescribed
by lG,O to try and punish him. If thefact that
Col. CARRlSoros and bis soldiers are stationed
here 20 do aWayawith all civil process, and
that they are t6tTyaud punish offensesb BY shoot
ing peoples arms, legs or heads of, for the
good effectIis may have on the discipline of his
men, the sooner they are ordered of the better.
The FALLoN SHOOTING AEFlR.-~Mr, Editor;
There are several points about your notice of
the ''shooting afairpson Sunday night, which
seem 70 deserve attention; and IL you have
stated. the facts, there are some lessons to be
drawn from the occurrence which should not be
lost on all citizens In following your state
ment, it will be seen that Fallon wrongfully
that he persisted ia keeping Il, after demand
for its return was made; and that he drove Q
party ofeoldiefs out Of his own house, which he
had q perfect right to do
am not a lawyer, Mr.. Editor, but the after
piece Of this unfortunate affair "knocks" my
former notions about every nian's house being
bis castle! THE soldiers Of the 18th again de-
manded the gun-they attempted In the night
season to push the door Of FAllon's house OPEN
"they procured a log Of rood, and forced dte door
open, and Me party entered" If Fsllon had
knownThis rights, at rthis juncture, and had In
stantly killed the person you 90 mildly denom-
mate can officer. there is no court or jury In
the land that could have harmed hair OF his
After that "ofBcern had procured the log of
wood and forced the door, his manner Of pro
cedure, as related by youria anew and refresh.
ing mode of administering law! Being armed
s0ih TeoolotT he fired IN 'sELF,DETENsE! And
We are coolly told that Fellon lost an arm! In
bis ownshouse, then>-in trying to oppose the
entranceof- an armed party-and after warning
the intruders off-in hiaoWn house q man may
be shot and find an apologist ready to say It was
done ID self deiense! Thus, step by step, are
we becominR aocustpmed TO the march Of des-
potism. II Mike Fallon's house may be broken
open and himself MANNED with impunity now
how long are uyoffue safe from suchga vista
toni ts@ SN@ %Pf%4ts reFes i'
We must have more courage on the part o.
our newspapers and people courage to speah
out for Right and Truth, though they be not OF
the winning side-courage to stand up for lao
even though opr regular soldiers, headed By
regimentals or company oficers,a are the Law
breakers. We want courage to give the wrong
its tree name. ro.pattsr what others may thini
Ncg. l2; 1884, sGiaGAMALIEL SCOTT. 4