Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-04-14
CorsprnAor 10 Ru1x Coon MAS't

| CONSPIRACY TO KUHN GOOD MAN
NAxr.-A few days ago Capt. Adrian b. Dsv-
export, ei I.sClairs. Of Ne tsstasss Of uoPrin'
eioled men who ssvisd hin bic good nams sod
cough. 70 briog him to disgrsss before the
people Of this county, with whom be had lived
snd by whom hs hsd ever bess most highly
rsspsstsd isr honor aad intsgrisy, VS. arrsst-
ed On shssgs Of Jo,ysry. The sinpls announce
nest Of The fact was met on oil s'dss ~ uns-
quivosal sspudlatiss. No man in The county
Of Scott would sooner Be sxeulpstsd from
that charge. IN the episien Of The people. shss
Capt. Davenport. HE integrity Vas and hs'
been for years above suspicion and. without
thanks 10 the srsdassss Of bic good name. still
holds that position IL The minds Of the entire
people.
Il vss slsimsd on the part Of the prosess
| tion that dsfendast had sold 10 the city Of Il.
Clairs The lots nov known - the City Gene
terry, making therefor deed and asknevlsdg.
log The sams. snd thea dating back The dssd
and acknsvlsdgems sfss II va % taken
for fraudulent purposes.
That this Us . malicious prosssutioa vas
apparent 70 oil vho listsssd TO Or took any
interest In the matter.
Il vas shown in evidence that Davsnport
wss appointsd Attorney In fact for Antoine
LsClairs some eight or nine years sincs; that
he astsd % such up to the time Of The dscsass
OF said LsClairs; that since then and down to
The present time be has and now 10 acting In
he same capacity for bis s,tsts. duly aeknowl.
edged and accredited. and that be had full
power and authority to make the deed; that
although the deed had been altered. yet the
alteration was prior 10 the asknov.sdgment
or delivery Of the Sane. A. no transfer 10
complete before On actual acknowledgment
and delivery. Il follows that the grantor may
make, alter end ehspgs the contents OF . deed
ad iSissm before sueh delivery. and that It 10
bis undoubtsd right 90 to do. % It 10 the gran
tees privilege to reiuse or TO accept the same
II the terms do not suit him.
It Was further shown in evidence that one
R. H. Rogers. . nsighbor and former partner
Of Capt. Davenport. had obtained some knowl-
sraaures on the came. and thought be had
good thing" and notified Davenport that he
should lay the matter before the Grand Jury.
Now, It 10 we'll known here. ~ we'll ~ .. Lee
Claire. that Capt. Davenport has entertained
dosbt of the integrity of Rogers, and that
Rogers has not he.itated TO pronounce Daven-
port dishonest, thnt he had cheated him. that
he would show him up sometime. and much
more Of the sane sort. It also appears that
Rogers has been 10 Davenport for nearly
week past very busily denouncing Davenport.
saying that he had evidence to convict him Of
forgery, etc.. hence It Is quite easy to trace
the source Of what would ssem to be . mali
ious prosecution. We say seem when We
mean the positive.
The Mayor Of LeClaire, who is less knave
than somsthing slse.and doubtless was Ro gers
dupe. was controlled by the Town Coun-
oil, which had directed him to commence .
prosecution. Now, It 10 evident that they were
led BY Rogers to this action and it speaks. well
for their intelligence and shows TO what ex-
tent party pref .dies will carry men.
For many years they have known Capt.
Davenport % kind and liberal hearted man
whose hand vas s)wsys open to .uccor the
needy. and who never refused 10 do kind
act for any one-evsn though . political op-
ponent; yet here ve zee them. psrtiz z,ns Of
the abolition persuasion, listening to and fol-
Loving the advice Of an avowed enemy Of Mr.
Davenport, that be might bs blasted in his
fair name. That they should be 90 blinded -
to be Induced to throw The balls made BY Ro-
gers. can only b. accounted for upon the
principle - before stated. Of personal malis.
nifty and psrti.anship.
They have learned lesson which they viii
be SLOW to forget. while Rogers should BE-
seoffsd BY every honest man.
10 justice to Geo. Z. Hubbsll, Eco, aounse,
for the prosecution, Il should BE- said thst after
having carefully watched the points 10 the
case - It progressed, and became convinced
that the ground taken BY his client vas utter
J untsnsbls. arcss In open Court and declared
hat he vas convinced tAat the cass had teen
usfairly stated to him. and that be took the
responsibility. % far % be wss concerned, Of
Withdrawing the prosecution. and entirely ex-
honorating Capt. Davenport from any intent
to dsffsad. The Ooart-sqoirs B.ood-as .
matter Of course, at once dismisss cd the eass
asd thus the foul conspiracy to ruin an hone.t
mans good name. vas completely unmarked.
We feel 1t our duty further to state that the
reason given by the eonspirators why they did
not approach Ar. Davenport apd havs 90
adieabls aadsrstandisg ef The affair before
proceeding TO trial, vas hat hs would yxs
assy. aad thas give them no chance to prose.
suts. This positioa was, Of course, perfset
hambsg, - II vas proven In Court that Capt.
Dsvsnport knew Of the scheme - foot several
days before t.s prosecution was sommsn.sd-
time enough TO have LEFT the State . hundred
timss had hs feared in the least The msehins-
lions Of bic enemies. But hs did not, and %
stood his ground. .and has been mess honorably
viadissted. wslssvs the subject, content thai
the eenspirators may make oil they can ont ol
/ AA>e.