The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-27

Stone River, was brought before JUS
tice Howard on last Thursday, and
fined IS and costs, for striking one
Lewis Lewton, who is chairman of the
miscalled sfUnion Central Committee"
Of Harrison county.
The circumstances connected with
this striking affair, are as follows
While Handy was absent in the SER
vice of his country, some time during
the past summer, Handy says that this
man Lewton went to his (Handy's)
house, and there basely insulted his
wife. Handy returned home from
Camp Dennison, (where he has been
for long time nursing his wound, a
couple Of weeks since, when his wife
informed him what Lewton had done
during his absence. On last Wednes-
day evening, while Handy was sitting
on his horse, in front Of Atkinson's
store, talking to some friends, Lewton
came along, and reached out his hand
to shake hands with him. Handy
told him that he would not shake
hands with as mean a man as he was,
or words to that effect; and then rails
ing q small cane that he walks with t,
drew off and hit Lewton on the head.
Lewton then picked up stone or
brick and throwed it at Handy. Hans
dy then got off his horse, and was
making at Lewton to again strike him,
when some of the by-standcrs interfer-
red, and prevented Handy from hitting
Lewton in the manner that he designed.
Lewton then went before Justice How
ard, and entered complaint, and on
Thursday, Handy being unable to
procure an attorney, on account of the
absence and sickness of several of them,
appeared, plead guilty, and was fined
IS and costs. These are the facts of
the case, as srelated to US by Mr.. Han
dy, and what we saw ourselves on last
Wednesday.
According to Mr.. Handy's state
ment, if ever a man was justified in
striking another, Handy certainly was
in striking Lewton, after Lewton had,
during his (Handy's) absence in the
service Of his country, grossly and
bascly insulted his (Handy'sy wife.
just look at it: Here was a poor man
with a, wife and two small children,
who, when the first call was made for
rushed to his country's de-
fence, and served out his time. When
Captain Bostwick commenced raising
his company, Mr.. Handy was the first
or second one to volunteer with him.
He went forth, leaving his wife and
to the protection of his neigh
bors and their God. After he had
gone, a man, who had urged him and
others to volunteer, goes to Handy's |
house, when his wife and children are
alone, and there grossly and baselyi in
suits the companion of his bosom. Who
can blame him or any ether man for
in6icting deserved punishment under
such circumstances? We can't.
There is in the above moral that |
our brave soldiers and all others may |
earn. This stay-at-hcme patriot,
Lewton, is and has been one Of the lou
test professors of devotion to his
country and the soldiers, since this war |
began. He has went from place to
place, urging men to volunteer, while
he stayed at home. He has been one
Of the bitterest and loudest in calling
his superiors in every respect, "cop>
perheads," "butternuts," traitors"
tories" &c. His position as Chair
man Of the "Union" Central Commit
Zee, a position that we are astonished
that any body of men calling them>
selves respectable would confer upon
such man; the highest and most
honorable position that his party in
this county could confer upon him,
causes those who do not know him to
ook upon aim as q man Of honor. Yet
With all of his loud professions, Mr..
Handy says he went,tohis house while
ae was absent in the service of his
and there basely insulted his
wife. The moral is this--the nah
hat makes extra loud protest. ons of
Onionism and friendship for the SOL
hers, is not always their best friend,
's this case of Lewton's fully shows.
.,@ CADIz, ONO, May 25, 1868.
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