The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-10-30

move on the part OF the IeDnbylNaHia
Railroad, that company is now erecting
immense grain elevators and warehouses
at tl,e terminus of their road, near the
Navy yard, and, as it is generally known,
have, In connection with European capt.
talists, made arrangements for the estab-
iishment of line of iron steamers be-
tween this city and Liverpool and other
European ports as the medium through
which the trade Of the Western and Nor
them regions will be carried in future, d.
rect from this city.
FArst Avres - Tren.sn IN Iowa.
DUBUQUE, Oct. 21.-United States Mar
shall Hub. Hoxie arrived in this city to-day
with George Frame of Rochester, Cedar
county, charged with treason. This is
the first arrest of traitor under civil att
thorty made in the State of Iowa Tel
egraphic Dispatch
This dispatch has been sent throughout
the country from here, yet there was not
shadow of foundation except in malice
for the charge The Grand Jury of the
United States District Court now in ses-
sion here found no bill against the accus-
ed Will those who sent the dispatch
from here be as ready to remove the stig-
ma they have cast upon loyal CT ,izen as
they were in haste to tell the world tina
there was traitor in Iowa without proof
of its being true We doubt it, and will
not believe it till we see the Dispatch
Herald.
AsI wrote, and sent the above dispatch,
and the Herald paragraph in part is ad-
dressed to me, deem it proper to answer
his interrogatory relative TO my readiness
to remove the stigma which has unjustly
been put upon Mr.. Geo. Frame
| The facts of the case are these Coppic
of John Brown notoricty, and man for
whom ] had no more regard than any 9th
or Abolltlonist, went into Cedar county ID
the capacity of lieutenant and recruiting
officer, for the purpose OF enlisting few
men. he raised squad of picked men,
and started back to join his company in
North Missouri Previous to his depar-
ture George Frame wrote letter to the
Sheriff of Bates county, Missouri, stating
that on such a day Coppic would pass
through the country on the Hannibal and
ST. 10. Railroad, and that che must be In.
tercepted at all hazards
have this information as to the CON
tents OF the letter from the witness wht
received it from Francs own lips. 1t j:
proved that on a certain day he posted ;
letter addressed to the Sheriff of Bates
county, Missouri, and that the post mis-
tress OF Pedee Ia secession LADY, assisted
hun In finding the place on the map wher,
he wished the letter to 20. The letter wa'
followed on its way to st. Louis, ant
doubtless reached its destination.
Copptc and his company ,oere inter
cepted- TIE BRIDGE WAS BURNED
C0PPIC AND ONE OF HIS COM
PANY WERE KILLED. and man,
others were severely wounded. William
Cannon of this city was on the same train
have no particular comment to max,
on the affair farther than THIS. Ever,
one wis knows the circumstances is salts
fed Of Francs guilt. lie has been obi &c,
to conceal himself from his own neighbor
to avoid popular Indignation for weeks
I In private conversation he acknowledge
: his treason, and says he was prompted b
the devil 10 do what he had done. an
that he had been led astray by the trai
: torous teachings OF reasonable newsps
pers.
The only reason why he was not con
yicted of the crime with which he wa
charged was because the mere details {
his own confession were not considere
sufficient legal proof Of the contents of tn
letter to warrant an indictment IF ther
!, is any stigma attached to the treacherou
deeds of Frame, or to making them sub
ject Of public dispatches, he richly d.
! serves it all, and has merited halter :
: deservedly a. the scores oftraitors who ia
!. !. fest this goodly county of Dubuque. ]
: was perfectly proper and to be expects
!, that the Herald would come to the rescu
and defense Of the first traitor criminal q
the loyal State Of Iowa. The editor q
: that paper and such men naturally fra
t,rn1e Tie ay;a;::yy viii r~h.issch &c SCI
cd upon this opportunity to make it ~
: pear this arch villain is an injured mai
: tyr, is characteristic Of the man and onl
goes to show where his sympathies Ii.
aud the .inclina,lons Of his disloyal in
! :, stincts. Remove the stigma? No. Blu
: ! rather would pile hate, scorn, loathins
: disgrace, nalediction, anathema mountain
: high upon the names of such men an
their eAcusers.
As far as the paragraphs in the loo,
: department of the Herald are concerned
: ! have only 70 say they do not tally wit
!" facts, aud are gross misrepresentation i
nearly every statement.
: HENRY w. PETIT,
Local Ed. of the Time
q SOLDIER SHor.--On Saturday evening