The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-27
Jupor B.I1rssra feels ,xxrieved over a

JupoE BALLIxGER feels aggrieved over an
editorial, which IVES published in the GATE
CrrY during our absence, some weeks ago. |
While We regard il both in bad taste and bad
temper for the Judge to assail, by name, the
editor who wrote the article referred to; We
nevertheless concede TO the Judge space in
our columns to reply TO what be deems an in.
furious aspersion of his character and stand>
ing in community.
Knowing nothing Of the facts or the merits
of the case, we simply permit the Judge to
tell his own story to our readers, who will
form their own conclusions without prompt.
ing or aid from US.
Mr.. SHELDON, Editor GArs crrr;
During your late trip East, and whilst the
editorial department of your paper was in
the hands of Mr.. Clark, . scurrilous attack
was made upon me, Astounding in Islander,
misrepresentation and fslsehood.
In Islander, because the intention to injure
me is but too apparent, which no truthfulness
Of the charge could, in the forum of con-
science, justify, or even paniate.
In Misrepresentation, because in giving that
portion of the evidence which was agains'
me, common honesty required also what was
for me.
In fslsehood, because he says l objected to
fulfilling some Of the terms Of the settle.
ment,' seduceds poor woman" &c. Now,
as these things, and others like them, were
not in the issue, or the proof, they are gratu-
itous falsehoods, logged in by Mr.. Clark 10
swell the charges to the proportions OF his
malice.
Mr.. Clark quotes from another paper the
words, Reverend and Saint applied to
me. Why thisf Mr.. Clark knew we'll was
not, nor never had been Reverend, nor OF
at the time even member of any religious
society. That have since joined, is no
just cause for the coarse abuse hssped on
me.
The pretense of Mr.. Clark to defend hi,
political party, is q veil toe thin 70 deceive
any one, especially when it is known TO oil
that he might have done it better and more
sruthfully by denying that ever had been .
leader Of any party in Lee county.
have been constant subscriber and
reader or the GATE CRY from its first mum.
Der, and am quite sure speak what its file,
will prove, that hitherto no article has ap'
peared in its columns, so low in obscenity, OIL
so reckless in its assault upon any private cit
izen, as that to which am replying
The editor Of the Plaindealer was on th'
ground, and had a knowledge of all the fact
as they appeared at the trial (if such pro
ceeding could be dignifed with such name
yet be declined to pollute the columns of hi
paper by any notice of it.
Upon him had no claims Of any sort, 70
! had never in any way aided him. Had tn
GATE CRY, in keeping with its former char
scter, followed the example of the Plain
dealer, would have been content to remain
silent, as have always heretofore done, whe
ruthlessly assailed by the Constitution.
Mr.. Clark had right to publish the judg
ment ofthe court, if in psndering to the taste
Of his readers, he supposed such stuff woul
be interesting, but when to prejudice me
and my appeal, he said the judgment ha
been rendered upon full hearing. ask th
privilege Of telling the facts as they occurred
that your numerous readers may not be com
PEELED TO accept his conclusions, but TO forr
their own.
A civil suit hiss been brought against m
upon complaint seldom, if ever, mad
against very poor man. 1t is not pretende
that have violated any criminal, or eve
penal statute, nor is it the object Of the la,
which authorizes such q suit, to afix an
stigma upon character; it is for indemuit
and nothing else. lSee Gums reports
502-4.)
To this complaint, easily made and hard /
be disproved, two pleas Of accord and salts
faction we're 6led-one that $500 was pa
for compromise, on the 10Th of Novembe,
1866. The other that a I'd compromise wa
made, and $50 more given in December. II
these pleas, demurrers were fled, which i
law admit the facts, but deny that they con
stitute any defence. In other words, tbs
the plaintiff could not before she employe
counsel compromise her claim,
As Mr.. Hornish was closing the srgumer
l asked him If neither Of the compromise
made with the plaintiff, before suit ws
brought, was binding, how could compron
Use made with him, as her lawyer be binding
DE answered. "The Judge had the D.
pers, and he was to sanction what did,"
l replied Indignantly, that such an unde
standing was fraud upon me, and had
known it, would not have touched him wit
item foot pole. He had assured me that OF
efforts to compromise we're strictly con6der
tisi, and when found out that third part,
without my knowledge, was privy to VIII,
was passing, felt that my confidence ha
been violated, and hence spoke as | die
Had known Of this concert of action be
tween'the County Judge and Mr.. Horns
before the trial commenced, would hav
asked for change of venue, but it was no
too late
The Judge was so undignifed as to Say
one of my counsel that, if he had been o
the floor at the time be would have kicke
me. As this was not part of his judlcil
opinion, take the liberty of saying it was
cheap way of gaining character for courag,
to which pusillsnimous towards general
resort.
The demurrers we're sustained.
My counsel then moved that a jury b
summoned to assess damages. This RICH
justly claimed as the palladium of America
liberty, was denied to me, and that, too, in
case which the law did not condemn as eiths
crime or misdemeanor, but mere enquir
OF damages; not as . punishment to me, nc
encouragement to prostitution, but only t
save the county from the support of tn
child,
Ny counsel then asked tina, might b
sworn, . right conceded to all by our law
in civil casea This, too, was denied, and
- judgement FOG 81, 900 entered against me.
Ny learned counsel inform me that the
have failed 10 find, in the reported cases I
Iowa, or any other State in the Union, vel
dict or judgment in like cases, so enormou