The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-08-28

letters will please say they are advcr-
tised. j. BROTHCHILD, z. M
A Coppcrhead Lie Mailed.
The following statement has been
circulated thoroughly through this
part of the state Read it, and then
read Capt. Mays statement:
Another Arbitrary Arrest!-Brutali-
ty ofProyost Marshalsl-The treat
mcnt Lincoln Gives to Discharged
White American Soldiers The
Coming Era of Abolition Ascendcn-
ey ESemplifed |!
My name is Samuel Litsenberger.
| was born in Amanda township, Han
cock county, Ohio. l am now %
years old. was drafted in Hancock
county, Ohio, and reported for ser
vice, and was discharged at Mansfield,
Ohio, about three weeks after l was
drafted.
On the 18th day Of August, 1868,
about eleven o'clock, p. NJ, I started
for Dr. Wilson, who resides / 2 miles
distant, to attend upon my wife who
was entering upon her confinement
when | left.
l was returning with DR.. Wilson
about . o'clock \. NJ, and when with
in about 800 yards Of my residence, l
was arrested by John Shade, Deputy
Provost Marshal of Allen county, and
John May, Dcputy Provost Marshal
Of Hancock county, Ohio, who were
accompanied by from L. to 10 others.
l was kept standing in the road,
guarded by the men, during the en-
tire night, they hourishing their ps-
tolls in my face, and / begged Of them
that they would permit me to 40 to
my home just for one moment, that |
might know how my wife fared in her
accOuchment. and this her first
was by these federal officers, or ratl-
er | should say devils, refused. A
bout daylight was hurried Off to Ii
ma, 80 miles distant, and taken before
the Provost Maashal, after being re
q fused even the sight OF our first and
only child, when after half hour 5
examination, | was turned loose in the
streets of Lima. without knowing for
what crime | had been arrested, and
left To 90 home to my poor sick and
heart broken wife as best may. This,
my fellow citizens, is the protection
the citizen receives from these govern
ment officials. THIS is the kind of
loyalty demanded Of those who serve
the government. My only crime has
been to be Democrat. How long
shall these things continuef Iappeal
to pou, my fellow citizens, to right
these wrongs, and to end this aholi-
ton ascendcncy which seeks power by
trampling upon individual liberties
and constitutional rights:
SAMUEL LIrS1NBERGER.
STATEMENT OF CAPT. MAY.
On the night OF the 18th inst,
with several Deputies, went to Arnan-
da township, to arrest deserters who
were known to be hiding i'll that Vi
cinity. Near Litsinberger's house |
met Litsinberger and DR.. Wilson, OF
Nanlue, and stopped them. The DR..
told me that he was on his way to
Litsinberger house to attend his
wife, who WAS about being confined
He went on to the house, and return
ed in few minutes saying that the
accouchment was over, and that the
mother and child were comfortable
and doing well. This was at about
3 A. NJ. | questioned Litsinbergel
rs to the whereabouts Of one Donel
son, n dcaerter. He gave me the in
formation desired, when l left tC
search for the deserters in houses ii
the vicinity, leaving him in charge o
E deputy to prevent his warning those
: we were after. He was taken to Ii
, ma as a witness against his father ant
!. uncle, who were charged with har
boring deserters. lie was eXamineC
I and discharged, for which he is enti
| tied to fees and mileage, the same IL
other witnesses,
There was no reyolyers drawn, h'
made no request 70 see his wife, OF
a the contrary he offered to go with II
e in pursuit 'of deserters, immediatel,
@ after | returned from the search -
. Had he intimnted Il desire to see hi
wife, it would have been gratilied.
The statement is tissue Of mis-
b representations, and l do not beliey
it was written by Samuel Litsinberg
er. JOHN Il. MAY,
+ Deputy Provost Marshal
Findlay, August 2G, 1868.
+ This is the dirtiest attempt at pc
D litical capital we have seen yet Nc
$ tice the line "rhe treatment Lincol
4 gives white American discharge
soldiers !" This veteran was
h drafted man who was discharged b
n the Board of Surgeons at Cam
I'll Mansfield We fail to see what Lii
o coin had to do with it. Capt. May
e responsible for anything he has don'
1t and Mr., Litsinberger, If he feels az
N grieved has his remedy. 1t is apoc
al miserable eff'oit to make political car