Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-18
REPORT
Or Two IMPORTANT CASES,

Tried Jan. 1lth. being The first case
before each Of the tUo neW Justices OF
Cedar Fails.
As the concurrent decisions in these
striking cases involve important princi.
pies of general interest to the commu-
nifty, n somewhat particular report OF
them may not be out of place.
1t seems that there is place in this
city, where congenial spirits have re-
sorted, TO malign the GAZETTE, and to
disatlect its workmen. The GAZETTE
office having by this nesns been repeat
eddy and injuriously deprived of its
hands, was forced in an emergency,
while waiting for better workman
from abroad, to employ for few days
one Ms young man of the street,
somewhat acquainted with types. FIRE.
'quenting the common rendezvous, and
being set on in his folly, he continual
/ ~ disturbed the GAZETTE Office with
4 his insolence and rowdyism. On the
forenoon Of the 9th inst, he interspers-
ed the work as usual with his vocifer.
Gus boasts Of being an out and out "cop-
perhead," and glorying in it, saying
that he was ready to vote for Lee as
President, and sneering at these zone
horse country Republican printing Of
fees" The only reply made was, that
we are told of some "who glory ils their
shame;" but the thought was, that
this was rather ill-manners in the hired
help of Republican establishment.
Soon after, upon being requested to
distribute" certain type which he had
been paid for setting and distributing,
he swore out before all hands-a young
lady among therest--''I won't do it
I'll. be Cd d-m-d If will" Civ
! ing as an excuse. that somebody else
had distributed the rest of the piece for
him, and they might finish it, but he
wouldn't. The proprietor told him, he
might do as he was requested, or he
might quit. tThereupon he swore las
usuaD that he would quit, proceeding
to vent every form of insult and pao-
family. He was requested to leave III
he must) without any words, or dis
pute; and when he demanded his pay
he was referred to the regular time OF
measuring up and paying for work on
Saturday rs the necessary time of set.
Element. He waxed more insolent, and
was told repeatedly that he must cease
such talk, or must leave the Office. He
still refusing to do either, at LAST the
proprietor took up pine strip that lay
by, and striking 1t first on the stove,
then on the table, and last on the door,
to give emphasis to his orders, l,ale the
young man to be gone; following him
up step by step as he reluctantly drew
back, and leaving him as he fed per-
cipitately through tho door, without q
blow or an attempt at blow upon him
but with only tho stern mandate of tho
eye, and the voice, and the appraised
arm.
That afternoon, the young man lay
in wait behind post at the Garter
House, and as the proprietor of the GA
ZErrE passed from his dinner, he
pouncad out and struck his fist directly
into the proprictor's facc, driving hi:
spectacles into his eye and nose, caus
ing the blood to flow freely upon the
walk, and sadly wounding and disfig
uring his features. This cowardly as
sault, made without war hing or oppor
tunity for self defehcs from which
self,derence the Editor would not have
shrunk was met only by legal ar
rest and arraignment of the culPrit fo
assault and battery before ajustice, OF
the It'll, -he by change ofrenle takin,
his own choice Of the two new justices
just sworn in. His Honor J. Taggar
heard the evidence aud pleadings, ant
fined the criminal SIS and costs;
judgement in which all the respecta
bic community unanimously concur
red. ...n
In retaliation, the young man brough
suit against the GAZETTE proprietor
under the charge of assault" ~ To-
ejecting him from his office. Justice
Hemcnway tried this case the sam,
day, and in q full and lucid judSemen
entirely acquitted the proprietor; leav
ing the whole blame upon the young
man, whom lie ruled to be .trespass
err subject to forcible ejcutment, from
the moment that he for prorane insult
was ordered out. In both cases, Brow,
& Powers appeared for tho proprietor
and A. +. Brown for the young man.
Thus have both our Justices united to
re-affirm the well known principles ft
law and order, by which alone all our
citizens are safe from rowdyism upon
their own premises, and i'm the public
ways. Thus is Cedar Falls saved from,
the stigma of rufiianly assault permit
ted before the very doors of her public
hotels; and thus are our homes and Of
fees kept sacred rs our Castles" from
which profane insolence may be right
fully and legally thrust forth.
Thanks to our worthy adjudicators,
for these precious safeguards, which
sned new iuStro upon tie dignity ana
responsibility Of CEDAR FALLS.
- -
IA EoqAent Adde'S. Metho-
dist Church was we'll filled on Monday
night, to listen to the Temperance Ad-
dress of Rev. Mr.. Fairall from Water
loo. And the intelligent audience
were well paid for their attendance.
We have seldom heard better dis
course on the subject; and it was not
only eloquent and Instructive, but was
delivered extcmporarily in very fluent
and happy manner. A large sleigh
load rode up with the speaker from
Waterloo, and had u fine moonlight ex-
cursion. On motion of Col. Sessions,
a hearty vote of thanks was passed for
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