The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-03-19

The trial of Charles Kutz aud Charles
Roland for lighting" on the street, and
disturbing the peace, was had before hi.
HOuOr Mayor-Fri,tcr, on Monday last
Several Intellectual efforts we're made to
get a hearing of this CASE, 10 all Of which
the "mueh abused Roland, failed 10 ap.
pear. and the examination was continued
| Altogether we'll pleased, with the false
and malicious account Of the affair pub
lishe in the Eag!e, Rolauda and his friends
made every effort to prevent an examiua-
tion and thwart the ends Of justice Law.
yers who bad appeared in the case, "did
it without authority" and a democratic
Marshal. sworn 10 conserve the peace and
impartially disclarge his duty under the
law. after having arr sted the parties. and
made charges against them. refused after
Roland had disregarded and violated his
pledges to him, psrcmptOrily to reduce
bis complaint to .wridrg.
What will law abiding people sag Of an
officer, who through political prejudice
rsfus'd to discharge his sworn duty?
From tue testimony,it clearly appears,
that Mother Dan Kuiz." or any Other
person or persons. set Kuis upon R,land
but that on the contrary, Roland sought
and provoked the quarrel. and more than
this struck the fist blow 1t further ap.
pears that Kn'z used nothing but his Gst
in Furnishing lis adversary.
TALL SLOUGH. bsing.sworn testified as
follows: IL know nothing about the diff
6cnlty on the street, but one night abon|
year ago, Mr.. Miller, Charles Roland
and myself were at a dauce 1t Flemm's
hotel; Kulz vas there; Roland had been
drinking and said Ku'z had denounced
him os traitor, md his paper as Sc
cossoin shesl; h land said Ku's was &
puppy anl ae would whip him; saw Ro
land afterwards at'ppips on Kutz's feet
saw him shove him. | couusellcd Ro
land to have no difficulty. but he did mol
heed me, every ills while Roland woulc
, say something offensive to Kuz. Tht
dance passed off without difficulty. Ono,
y or twice. since tLat, leard Roland sa,
: things offensive 10 KuIz 10 Ku rs hear
e ing, which K uiz did not resent; | thinI
.bou. one week before the fight, diff
Guilty occurred at hrmbrusler's groc 'ry
KutS came in to gel shiup faster chang
It ed; R,land said II can change it for YOU
" Godd- m You," Or II change il FOR you
e you d-m puppy" Ku'z heard this.
JAMES RIrcuEY. Sworh:-On day q
difficulty, Kuiz. Tuthill and myself wcr
70 sitting in front of Tuthill's Book store
" talEia. called Kuiz fool; Roland cam
m along, said he would bpt Kurz was d.,
Of foo; Roland came close up 10 Kutx.-
a Had his Osps in his hand, aud spoke 10
~ loud 'one Of voice; then loft them; r,
ID laad s'ool still talking TO Kuz; while
I'd was there Kutz id nothing to Roland.
o p. b. ENBIon, Sworn; On the da
h Of the tight. passed Ku'z aud r Hand
h Tuthill's Book store, Kus was sitti.g
- the st.. .ps; | discovered sharp w,rds; r.
'u and said something. and Kutz jump,
,u up; bosh were angry, and starred aIour
n. Pairsn's corner; when got there. Ku
was inside the lot. with his coat off d
y ring Roland over; tho Marshal took Ku
Oh away; as thcy came back, Roland follow
th ed Ka'z brandishing his cane over hir
nd calling him d-n puppy; Kut then eau
. - on to tho store Of Reber Kutz d Uric
- | followed him around afterwards 50
=" Roland In front Of Sifford's Drug store;
hc saw the last blow struck on the sret
ut but did not sS3 the commen emsnt Of Il
an fight
mr. En-. GoRpox. rworn Was looking o
"" "" Of the window Of the Billiard Snloo
~ saw Kuls, Rilchey and Tn,hiIl sitting
"' front ol ruthilI.s Book,'tore; saw Ru.al
u 90 up towards them, throwing his ca
about in threatening way; Kuz pull
n, of his gloves. aud thOy went around t
/. corner.
:" Next cav them standing in front
lr SidoId'a Drugstore; Rol4ud asked Ku
INT il he (Kutzl wanted 10 fight; Kulz 81
eli he didnt want to fight R,land's car
N Rp1nd then threw or laid his cune dow
:, and struck at Kutz; Kutz then struck h
u" lani. and Roland fell; Roland FIJI ba
ng towards Mr. s ford, and got up And agp
pct oame towards Kuls, who struck a
re knocked him the second time; Roa
ho struck with both h'nds; Ku'z had not
w ing but small pebble, or stone in
80, hand, was standing Immediately behi
Nv Kus
pr WM. WIDENER. SsSorn--WS look
II" out Of the window Of The Billiard Salo
- SAW Roland aud KutS standing below
~. " tho door OF SiHord's Drug sore; I W,
y down stairs; Roland asked Kulz if
,d wan'ol to fight, En,a said if he Il
~, land laid down his zane. he would Gg
49, Roland threw down his cane and mad,
:, pass at Kuz; Kutz then struck Rola
"a aud knocked him down. he recover
~ htmeelf when Kuis struck him again, Il
~ ~ land struck at Ku's with both hands.
DASIEL WINNER. SWora-Saw the dy
,;I Roland was walking up and down in fro
-, OF SitIord's store; KulE was standing
" the post; Roland WAS talking. said
., would like to g"t up hnrlesgu n,
:" M said nothing; Rohad stepped towar
Kulz, aud Kut5 said to him, "do V