The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-09

ont coming to trial In the issue Of the other was
Tor sixty days in the common jail.
The libel Of the butcher will scarcely be thought
he nous offence, judged by the general standard OF
political warfare; the suit entered but tried need not
bs more particularly mentioned; but tho most serious
of,he ii9sls , VIII Justify Few lI TO, In detail
that certain Jay dgnitary OF church In Bethel had
"been guilty Of taking usnry OF an orphan boy.n The
general fact accompanied by severe editorial com
mentary and criminal prosecution was Instituted against
me.
The case came to trial, and several Witnesses includ
my statement But alasl "the greater tho truth the
greater the iibcI;' and besides, had employed the
term "usnry" Had termed the deed an extorton, or
understanding grinding the face Of the poor orp ban
boy, tho verdict might have been diIsrsntbut had
called tho act usury" The Judge charged the jury as
though he the attorney for the prosecution and
was believed to experience personal satisfaction in pro-
nouncng The sentence which have already mentioned.
Twas very comfortably provided for in the common
jail or Danbury. had my room papered and carpeted
previous TO taking possession tenant for sixty days.
lived we'll; oppressed by the almost constant
recsived several hundred additional subscribers 70 my
list during the term of my imprisonment
When that term was ended the event was celebrated
by large concourse Of people from all the country
round Il was celebrated in tho court room in which
had been convicted for libel An admirable ode written
the Freedom Of the Press was delivered by the Rev.
Fisko Several hundred gentlemen Afterwards psrtook
o. sumptuo9s dinner. and the toasts ana speeches.
social festivals related prominently to tho circumstances
which had called the people together 2
Then came the most imposing part OF the ceremonial
It reported and described follows in my paper OF
December IL, 1872
PIT Barnurn band of music their seats in
occasion The coach preceded By forty and
% bs %s OF The and
dent Of the day followed By the COMMITTEE
editor . his hos IN Bethel '0'A'D ''0s
When the procession commenced march, amid the
did join The band Of music
IN Rts Il s'ss hsy
IL Aver sna es the
returned . Danoury The umos. harmony and unanimy
occasion.
such q return to my homo and family as trumPhat
march. IL was in effect Wind cation. because APP
proval OF my course and condemnation both OF the
common law OF libel" and Of all who had been en-
gagged In my prosecution.
Ny editorial career Of constant contest.
Barnum and Joico Heih.
In tholater part OF July 1885, Mr. Coley Barram, Of
Reading Conn, aud at preson resident OF tho same
Sa,e, called at our store Hs was acquainted with MR.
Moody and myself He informed US that he had owned
an interest In extraordinary negro woman, named
J0ice Hoth, whom he believed to BE- one hundred ard
sxtyone years Of age and whom he also believed 70
sold out his interest TO his partner, r. W. Lindsay OF
Jefferson county, kentucky, who was now exhibiting her
In Philadelphia, but not having much tact as snowman,
Mr. Barrain also handed mo copy OF the Pennsyi-
vania Inquir OF July u.s. 1885 and directed my atten-
ton 70 tho following advertisement, which here
transcribo Uss5at'sa:-
CURosrrY-The citizens OF Phladepha and its vicinity
have an opportunity OF witnessing at the hasonc ~ one
Se s sss gR n r Il a
son She Sssn member Of Tie Baps shrcS one
hundred and sixteen Years and can rehearse maay hmm
q one Suadrd years lived in sara Kentucky VITA The
All have seen this extraordinary woman satisfied
Bowling family which i respeoia1le. Is strong bu. me
Pm q ps Ct @ ~ las IN
@ s asy s ss s srns s snoca and
evening for tho Of those ladies who may
The New York no wspapcrs had already furnished de-
scrptions of this wonderful parsonage, and becoming
excited upon Mo subject proceeded n
'ncs % philadetha and had an Interview with Lindsay
was iavorably struck with tho appearance Of tho old
voman. So FAR ~ outward indications wore concerned
,eass old a. any other ego She was lying upon high
OUNCE In tbs middle ofthc roon her lower sxsremiss
the tor n lounges Sis wss
sod health and spiri but dsease or old age or
Isrhsp2 bosh oonsssed, had rendered her unable to
,ne Of her arms AZ viii, her lower ilInbs were Axsd
IN their position, and could NOT ~ ssreiEhtsncd She
n their sockets that the sysoals seemed TO h.ss dsap-
pearod altoscthor Sos had no teeth. but possessed
hor breast, and she had No power to remove IL The
nDgcrs Of Jeff hand drawn down as nearly
70 close II, and remained liked and immovabe. The
nails upon that hand were about four inches in length
and extended above her wrist The nails upon large
toes also had grown 70 the thickness or nearly qnart
sho was very sociabIe and would talk necessarily %
long visitors would converse with her Sh, sang
variety OF ancient hymns and was very garruous when
speaking Of her proSQ,, "dear little George she
termed The great father Of our country she declared thai
she was present at his brth that sue was formerly the
aud that tho rst person who put cothcs upon
him lin fac. said JOce, and 1t favorte express
Mon O. hsss ~ raised him , sae , related many IN
this, mixed with nor conversation upon religious sub
jccts for shc claimed 70 be member OF the Baptist
church, rendered her exhibition an extremely interesting
asked Mr. Lindsay fov the proofs her cx,raordinry
age and no exhioted what purpored 10 be a5 Of sais
from Augustine Washingon Of the county OF wes,moro
land Virginia TO "Eiza5oth Atwood" Of .'ons negro
woman named Joice Heh aged -four years. for and
fal money OF Virginia." The documcn. bore the date
nfh day OF February ono thousand seven hundred and
twenty scven aud sealed and alivored In pro.
seuco of Richard Buckncr ana William Washington. y
Tie story toa by Lindsay ana "Aunt Joico was. that
Mrs Elizabeth Atwood was sstern-law III Augustine
Wash ngion. that the husband OF Joice was slave OF
Mrs.. Atwood, and for that the above sale
made As lIra Atwood a near neighbor o. Mr.
Washington Aunt Jocc present al the birth OF ''-
tie George" aud she hsvins long been the old family
nurse was the first person called upon 10 cloths the now
The story seemed plausible, and the "bill Of sslc''
had every appearance or antiquity II exhibited In
q glass frame, very saiow In appearance, and
seemed have been folded for si-h great length Of
time tina, tho folds worn nearly through aud In
some parts entirely So u-Ha ta
inquired why the existence OF such an extraordinary
old woman had not been discovered and made known
long ago. The reply that she had boon lying In
clubhouse Of Joan = Bowling, OF Kentucky, for many
years; that knew seemed 10 care how old she
was; that she had been brought hnher from Virginia
long ago. and the fact Of her extreme age had been
bat recently broueht to light by the discovery OF this old
bali OF salo in the Record Oce In Virginia by the
or Mr. Bowling, who, while looking over the ancient
papers In thai Office happened to notice the paper
dorsed Joce He:h, thai his curiosity was excited, and
from inquiries made In that noighborhood he
vinced that tho document applied TO his fathers old
slave then living. and who was therefore really one
hundred and years OF ago. that no therefore
took the paper home, aud became confirmed In regard
the identity Of Joloo with the slave described In that
parcr.
This whole account appeared to satisfactory and
nqrcd the price OF the negress Three thousand dol
lars the named, but before leaving Philadelphia
received from Mr.. Lindsay writing, stIpulatng that
should have the right Mt any time within ten days to
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