Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-12-27
TO CANADA AND T

On the afternoon at les =. M. Of the 18th
inst, We took passage on the c. y \. W. X. X.
for Hamilton Canada West. We were called
there by II dispatch from Il. II. Raymour. our
self and our foreman, 5. q. Erwin, to tell
what We knew concerning one Freeman Bray
smith in connection with his acting in the
gcntecl capacity OF forgerer and couaterfeiter
in Iowa. We were not allowed 10 tell all We
knew of the chap in these parts as his thicv-
in: proceedings and inclinations while among
us had nothing to do with the case in hand.
W. found the chap there in the custody OF
Capt. ". u. Nitolls, chicfof Police in the city
Of Hamilton. There he sat with the identical
clothes OH him whicl, he virtually stole from
Us, and his wife too. sat in the garb and furs
which she bought with money clandestinely
taken from Mrs. Rice, now deceased. Smith
We once thought wrongly accused and used in
. manner he did not deserve, but we find
that ii meanncss, ;ngratitutc, theft, robbery
and assault with intent 10 murder deserve
death he should have died years ago, 'l.ere is
nothing TOO mean for him TO do. We find,
however, that a righteous GU old uncle of his
in that conntry backs him np. He was tried
before the Police Magistrate. Cahale, found
guilty, committed to Jail to await the action o.
the governor general Of Canada. Whether he
will deliver him up to the State agent oil
Iowa, + II. Eaynour, or not under the E"lu'
sition Of our general government, is y matter
vet undetermined but it is generally conced-
ed there that lie will deliver him up. Th'
only defense Smith had was, 1.-The coming o.
money is not forgery that was certainly a
very pe,t"toggi"g defense, but it was the best
he had, that he committed the nc, there was
NO doubt entertained.
One thin. is certain the State Of Iowa, has
in the person If L. II. Raymour N man of un-
doubted skillin his profession, a man Of mark
ell ability, thorough, energetic and determine
ed. This il the first case Of the Kind on rec
ord and much depends on the decision Of the
governor general Of Cana la. The authorities
Of our government consider it forgery the
basest kind, but should the authorities over in
Canada decide it not such a crime then there
IL . wide field open for imposition on both
governments by conntcrfeiscrs and forgercrs.
There was quantities Of the metal on hands
that Smith used-anI some Of the coin was
seen, also the dies in his possession at one
time in the State of Iowa. Mr.. Eaymonr has
conducted this case we'll for which he has the
sympathies VI ull honest people OH both sides.
If it was left to a vote Of the honest portion
Of the city Of Hamilton C. W., Smith would be
sent back with n rush. 1t so happened that we
knew nothing OF his forgery matters, but we do
know something about Smith by a sad expert
encc in u financial point which we shall men.
ton Mt some future time, the best We can say
Of him he is Il miserable, guilty, ungrateful
wretch and his wife is even worse il there is
. possibility Of such \ thing. We arrived At
Hamilton on the morning Of the Goth ms. all
safe and sound. and we found the people there
quite clever, but a good dcal inclined TO love
the dimes. as well rs in Iowa. The country
through which we passed we do not think will
compare with Iowa ut all, for we consider
Iowa far ahead Of any country through which
Ne passed-thc weather in Hamilton was
about the same as in Iowa..
Our foreman stuck him on the forgery mat.
ter we'll.