Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-31


petrating all sort " sickei ouirsres. such as
numbering. stealing aud burning proneriy. IN
Brown county. On my return from Nashville
today whittier had been attending the Court
of Common Pleas. learned that "hve hundred
men" we're banded together and Sere numbering
the inhabitants and burning wheat stacks anu
dwelling houses or course the nee hundred
were Democrats.
Possibly similar stories may be in circulation
slse.here Tor inasmuch ss Brown county gives
as large Democratic majority IN proportion 10
ia voting population, as any other county in the
State, besides having furnished her quota IL
troops last fall by means of which the draft VS.
escaped and il is affirmed is entitled TO a credit
of surplus volunteers, which will again exempt
from the draft. IL Is than likely that the
shoddy patriotism OF other counties MAY give cur
rency 70 equally unfounded ADD sIanderous re
ports.
For the benefit OF reasonable men of all par
ties who desire TO hear The truth and 10 preserve
the peace OF society. | write this:
Tuesday evening when left Nashville. there
no ill-feeling, no excitement. nor cause for
either. perceivable: nor did ! discover the lels
symptoms OF either along the route | travelled
homesards There were no rumors afoat. of
msrsuding men-there appeared no tear OF any
such men
But events have transpired in Brown. upon
which these rnonstrous rumors have in all prOba
bility been built. Some time ago, murder
committed in the southern part Of the county.
The parties, who were utox icated some n bat. had
disagreed upon political subjects while at the
supper table OF the deceaseds father. but this
latter gentleman acted as mediator. and. as he
thought the matter was settled. That evening.
bo-@ger after one Of the parties got to his
house and his bed his wife awakened by the
swapping OF pistol in the window her head.
aud, rising. SIZE the person who did il. and
awakened her husband, who seized his gun.
opened the door and attempted to shoot his
saant The gun failing to go off. he dubbed IT.
knocked his assailant down, and then knocked
him with his FISTS in true western style The
would be murderer begged for his liie promised
TO conduct himself properly, and permitted
TO rise but no sooner he up than he leaped
upon his victim and stabbed him, from which he
died In few hours
The death bed statements OF the deceased were
fully written out, as | understand. Now this
seems To be very horrible murder, and when
we remember that the murdered man n
Democrat and the murderer a Republican. we
must credit the Democracy Of Brown county with
very commendable degree of Difference the
requirements Of the law
Those who counsel mobs simply to put down
free speech. free press. and the consequent
freedom OF thought. and to resist legal powers
would hardly permit the law to take its course.
where they had the power, in case one of their
number was brutally murdered. and the murderer
known All honor to the loyal and law loving
Democracy of Brown county.
Again, after events of a deplorable nature have
occurred in Brown. Some DAYS ago two or three
uninbablted cabins, one wheat stack containing
one said 100 dozen, while another declared 100
bushels OF wheat, and an old wagon was burned
and man in the neighborhood shot and wounl
ed As this occurred in an opposite part OF the
county from the murder. there can be no connec
ton between them. The property burned Is
partly Democratic and partly Republican, and
the unfortunate man wounded is Democrat
and ALWAYS votes the ticket So was informed
The perpstrator of this wickedness is supposed
TO be deserter or deserters. though nothing upon
that score is certainly known The cause OF the
property being burned is only cOnjectural, and l.
that the criminals hope to get up "A state of con
fusion, during which they may be overlooked and
escape II is rumored that the wounded man.
who is said be remarkably inoffensive. gave
notice a. to the whereabouts of some deserters
which led to their capture, and this rumor
strengthens the belief of all concerned that the
mischief IL done by one or more OF the deserters.
Now the troubles in Brown county amount TO
this and nothing more. and deem il due that
the honest class OF the people here and elsewhere
who may be alarmed over the fearful and ere
liable Stories which they NAV hear of sho un
lawful doings OF the people vi Brown, and Of the
good people of Brown themselves to say this
much to quiet apprehension on part and to
do Justice to them. Weare all more or less dis
posed to accept rumor fact. and hereafter
when the Copperheads, Butteruuts or Democrats
of Brown are said To be in state OF nsurrec
ton. or what not that is wonderful, let US re-
member the terrible stories Of this people we have
heard in days past and how little foundation in
fact there in them.
D. ID. BANrA
Franklin July 30 1863
"A new county Jail is being built at Green
castle
JAIL DELIvERY.-Two prisoners, William
Smith and Joseph Sterling. broke the Putnam
county Jail on Monday last and the latter was
captured after two days liberty. They burned a
hole in the floor of their cell, through which they
let themselves down into the room below and
escaped out of the window The noise reused
the jailor. who got up. and, upon going 10 the
scene OF their operations. be found the birds had
flown
One OF MoRGAS's MEN-The Greencastle
Press. in referring to the case OF young Stone,
remarks:
Weare told that Stone resided in Greencastle
during le6O, oil and 90. which will be news TO
us all Also that he was very zeaons adyo-
cate oil Dan voorhees, first nomination for Con.
gress, and made speeches for Voorhees, on the
stump. The balance of the article j. on a mar
With the above declarations. and is about as des
titute oftruth. Young Stone resided in Green.
castle few weeks months only during which
time he studied law in the Office of Judge Eek
els. As TO his making speeches for Din Voor
bees. or advocating his first nomination for Con
gress, we were in total ignorance until so inform
ell by the Journal man. On the contrary, We
remember young Stone supporter of the
Breckenridge and Lane ticket and that he made
speeches in ts behalf Throughout, the country
This was during the Congressional campaign OF
that year. and when it is remembered that Mr.
voorhees, was supporter of Judge Douglas, the
falsity OF the Journals accusation is evident
ENROLMENT FOR THE SEVENTH DIsrRIcr-
The following Is the result of the enrolment for
the 9Th district: