Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-18

Nh. Epiroa lin the language OF John Kan
dolph OF Roanoke, l crave the pardon the
patience and the pity Of thus asking
favor at your bands Justice demaoos tnat
when - character OF man and othcer has
hesn publicly sssailed, something should be
said and done in bis own dafsncs; ..ihis he my
oaenss for thus offending and no more.
Perhaps you, with great many Ut our citi-
zsns, have heard of brutal fight that occurred
in the vicinity Of Fourth and ST.. rley streets
In this city CD last Saturday morning, the 2th
inst. AID with which my name has been dis.
gracefully connected by few public town
brawiers, aud by one Of whom d charge was
made before his Honor the Mayor, basipg taat
charge upon the word OF Q man who was so
drunk thst be did not know who were present
aud who told TO 70 home that very morning.
This can be proved If necessary. You will per-
haps ask what was the nature Of that charge.
will state it in substance as follows;
That SAMUEL h. Jones, police officer Of the
Third Ward, did alp up behind one Clinton
worl man. on the morning Of the l2tb inst.
and dia IN q yillalnous and cowardiy manner
strike the said Workman Q blow with his (my)
Billsy, which felled him TO the earth, fracturinR
: bis skull and then in cowardiy manner ran
away. Upon that charge was called before
his Honor the Mayor. The facts that were
brought out by that investigation ware that
bad stopped ia an oyster saloon where Clinton
Workman, Thomas O'Donnell and Jas. Ebers
were att there took plate of oysters, aud
turned around 10 these parties who were OIL
drunk, and told them they had better stop theii
quarreling and go homei then left the
place and went home, my tour OF duty having
expired short time after that light tool
place between the above mentioned parties
apdled to the manning of Workman, which ,hst
bs taken my advice would not have occurred
The witness stated, (snd some Of them saw th
blow struck,) that samuel Il. Jones was no
there. II be had been there let me say som
OF the parties would have been arrested befor
Workman WAS hurt, perhaps he among them
for no doubt he deserved to be. Such was tn
evidence. II the verdict falls upon them ca
only say:
"Keeu were their psugs, but keener far to fee
| They cursed the pinion that impels the steel.
| believe that verdict will h0norably an
triumphsntly vindicste me from the misreprs
septatiors so meanly charged and circulated
A sense of duty to myself as we'll as to 10
associate officers, compelled me thus to expo'
this dastardly attempt to iDjurs the charact
Of those whose fret and highest aim is Il
faithful and fearless performance of the
duty.
Ihave sought to prove both here and befo
the Mayor, that am worthy OF equality wi
you all, that am worthy to be the peer OF I
proudest who Wake on American soil, whe
honor directs his steps. have endeavored
show up the reckless villains, who have no
gard for TRUTH around whose hearts libel
talsehoods, worse than scorpions, have clu
tered and coed, and yet they live on poiso
and 1t seems will not die from them. l a
no shield to direct the arrows from my persc
| claim no exemption from responsibility,
believe have mover knowingly Injured a
one except where self-Gsience demanded
which is the common right of mankind.
regard TO threau that have been msde agaiI
me, can only soy the assassin may secre
strike and may perish, but ii openly assail
I will not have 70 ask what self respect shot
entertain, or how far nay duty to myself v
extend. s. b. JONES, Police Officer I'd Wa