The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-12
THE CITY.

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A SMALL SPECK OF WAR.-Quite an ex.
element was kicked up in town yesterday
growing out of a fight which occurred be-
tween a pimp from Hands named Byers
or Bryan or something of that sort, and a
soldier named Eastman, from the Conval-
escent Hospital. Both parties were arrest
al and fined, one a dollar and half and
the other dollar.
During the trial several soldiers came
into court and inquired if the trial before
Justice Harris was by permission of the
military authorities? They were answer
ed by Esq, Harris that it was not. They
then called upon Eastman to go with them
and started for the Hospital, the soldiers
pulling Eastman along, while Constables
Webster and Geiger held on to him. When
they got out of the door, Webster called
upon the posse comldtuS for help, and this
pimp who was on trial, came to the rescue
Taking pistol from Webster's inside vest
pocket he fired three shots at Eastman
reaching under Constable Geiger's arm
the pistol being within a few inches OF
Eastmans body. 1t is almost miracle
that neither Eastman Or any body else
the street was full of people) should be
hit. The last shot was prevented from DO
ing execution and this fellow disarmed by
Mr.. McArthur's dog, which seized the arm
of the villain and made him drop the PTS
toll.
This fellow, who had no doubt been sci
on to get up fuss with the soldiers, was
again arrested and sent up to Jail for as
saut with intent to kill. In fact the fellow
probably found the jail the safest place for
him.
These are the main facts in this case,
which created intense excitement for the
time being among soldiers and citizens
1t is alleged that Constable Webster, in
making the arrest in the first instance,
siezed the soldier and held him while this
pimp pitched in and beat him. Webster
SAYS he himself was beaten and alledges
that the soldiers are half Of them drunk
all the time imposing upon and beating
citizens &c, DC.
We do not pretend to decide in regard to
the exact merits of this fight, or between
high Constable Webster and the, soldiers.
We know that Mr.. Webster is an officer
any body can see that at a glance. We
hope he will SO exercise the important
functions Of his office as to prevent breech-
es OF the peace rather than to get up
jealousy and controversy to end perhaps
in bloodshed. These men who are here in
Hospital have all suffered and sacrificed
much tor their country. There are few OF
them but can show severe wounds received
in her service. To them this war is real
They know little difference between rebels
in arms in Dixie and their sympathizers
North who talk treason. And it does seem
to US that Copperheads might refrain from
their blatant street demonstrations. AS
they have nominated Brigadier Gene raj
as their candidate and are trying to get
soldiers votes, it does seem to us that they
ought to try and get along tremendously
with the soldiers, at least for the time being.
On the other hand we remind the soldiers
that these persons employing themselves
in getting up fights between soldiers and
citizens do it for purpose, and that pur-
pose is to givesoldiers bad name-to place
them in false position as lawless rOwdies.
They wish to make themselves and the
public believe that citizens are outraged
and oyerborne bysoldiers and deprived OF
the freedom of speech. To this end drum
KEN dirty dogs, like the one producing the
fuss to-day, are set on to provoke muss
and lay the blame upon the soldiers
Would it not be better to let these misera-
bic reptiles spit out the venom with which
they have been charged, against the Gov
eminent which protects them? Would it
not pe better to let them howl their rebel
sympathiee upon every blast, as it can do
10 harm-except to themselves? Would
II not be better to endure even their huzzas
for JEFF. Davis, rather than give the crafty
villains who set them on and who are out
oinarms way, an excuse or pretext for
Ttuperatins soldiers, and screeching about
oppression and outrage.
CoRRBCrToN.-It WAS a soldier named
8rady, and not Easton, who had the fight
with the pimp Byers, and was arrested
and iEed. Yet Easton was the man shot
TOY Byers, who shot at him three times
ia distance of only three feet, the muzzle
o. the pistol nearly touching his clothes.
- The pimp Byers, who tried his
L land Monday at shotinr soidiarS had his