The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-15
FUcArE AND MIscEaENAr1os.-E. s. F

FUGArE AND MIscEGENATIoN.-E. 5. Flu
gate, of Viola, Mercer county, smartlng I'M
der statement of facts which appeared in 9
police court report in this paper on the 9Th
of june has hired some dirty. lousy black
guard to "write piece" for him and get i,
published in the negro organ in Mudhead
Block. The ''piecs' is foycible illustration
ofthe habits and mode of defense of the Cutie
Fish which, when attacked, emits protusion
of inky fluid, endsavoring to blind its pursu-
ers by its discharge of filth, and thus escape
from notice. The ''piece," instead of dis
proving any material fact allsged against
Fugate seeks to attract attention from him by
sn stack on US. We can't let Fugate and
his Cutie Fish off in this way. We are not
ou trial, and whether we are a saint or q
sinner don't at all affect the fact that Fugate
was caught down behind a pile of boards
with niger wenoh. We know nothing at
sll of E. S. Fugate, personally-we never, to
our knowledge, saw the man but we. pub
lished simple statement of facts about his
case. just as it appeared in the police court,
and just as reported to us by the officer who
arrested him. We stated that he was dis.
charged for want of evidence proving actual
connection with the woman, but it appeared
in evidence that, on Thursday night the 9Th
of June, E. s. Fugate picked up notorious
bad nlgger wench on the Streets by the name
of Mary Griffin, and tramped around town
with her for about two hours, in out-of-the-
way unfrequented places, followed, at dis
lance, and watched by citizens and constable,
aud that, at late hour after dark Fugate
and the niger wensh went down on the
ground, behind pile of boards, in Gallup's
lumber yard, on the levee that his pursu-
ers, after waiting little bit land too long as
it proved) ''went for 'em !" that Fugate
jumped up and ran, but was ''halted" by his
pursuers that Fugate and the niger wench
were taken TO jail; that they were brought
into the police court next day, and Fugate
was let off without fine, simply because
the officers failed to get positive evidence Of
his having actual connection with the niger
No one doubted the fact, but the evidence
was lacking Fugate brought some witness
ses to prove his, hitherto, respectable char
rcter and that he had some means of support.
He could not, therefore, be fined as vag-
rant, as the niger was,-and he was dis
charged.
This man Fugate is violent negro-wor-
shipper and a protesting christian, and he
lives in Viola. Mercer county. He, in his
Cutie Fish "piece," does not attempt to deny
one single material fact stated in the police
court report. published in our daily paper,
ofJune 9th, and the weekly of June 18th.
Since Fugase's Cutie Fish .'piece" was
published, last evening, we have learned
some other facts. Fugate's Cutie Fish says:
"Mr. Fugate happened in Rock Island. and
was standing on the leyee when the ferry
boat landed and this colored woman came
ashore, aud number of people attempted to
Trip her up, and Kissed, jeered and insulted
her, and for this reason Mr.. Fugate stepped
up for her protection" We are now inform
ed by the constable that Capt Robinson, of
the ferry boat IA republican and political
friend of Fugate) says this story is false from
beginning to end, and that Fugate and an
other man, who seemed to be his friend,
came On board the boat, and Flu gate. seeing
this colered woman, went to her and took
her to the ext RENE stern part of the boat
alone, and after talking with her few min
utes, he concluded he did not want to 60 over
the river, and he and the coiered woman
ent.ashore together. followed by his friend.
The action of Fugate and the negro attracted
the attention of citizens, who followed them,
some of whom were republicans. and one of
whom a republican, too,) went on a hunt,
tat the constable and called him to come and
arrest the parties. They were followed and
shadowedf for about two hours. They seemed
TO be looking for some hiding place. and, at
4 late hour. after dark, went down on the
ground behind pile of boards ON the levee,
in the most unfrequented place In town.
Will Mr.. Fugate get his Cutie Fish to
write another ''piece" and tell US why he
took the niger wench down on the levee, to
dallIp's lumber yard, after dark, at late
hour, and went down on the ground with her
behind pile of boards? This fact is not
denied, and we should like an answer to it
through the MudAead Negro Suffrage Echo
as early as possible -" = .
HERE is perhaps no one article in the Sc
lection OF which mistakes are so often made
as In Sewing Machine. 1t is well under