Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-01
RadieaI Desperation

coming too unscrupulous to pass for
honest men. Not satisfied with the
daily abuse of the Democratic eandi-
dates, their malignity is being direc-
ted against private citizens. The
following, taken from the Journal Of
the 10th, and the affidavit OF Curtz, or
Curtis, fully illustrates our meaning;
DEmocnArio Low FoR soLpiER.-rhe follow
ing statement Of Mr. @. A. Curtis, which was han
ded to MS for publication, speaks for itself;
aOn Saturday last (scpt. liih) went to Oseeola
10 find work. I went TO Mr.. John Lawshe aud
asked him for work. lie asked my politics. /
told him I was a Republican, had fought under
Grant lost a leg in the Wilderness, but was stout
and able 70 work at any kind Of hard work. lie
said he did not want me, nor any other man who
did not vote he did and went against bis inter
est. ! am nov working for Mr. Jacob Mock, IN
Philipsburg and will swear 10 the above facts n
any person doubts my word.
Comment is unnecessary"
Cearfcld County. IS:
On this 23d day of September, 1868,
personally came before the subscriber,
one Of the Justices of the peace in and
for said county, one G. A. Curtz, or
Curtis, (whose name appears as au-
thor TO certain article published in
the RdttSmdn's Journal of September
10th, 1868, rejecting on the character
OF one John Lawshe, of Osceola,) who
being duly sworn according to law,
doth deposc and say That on Satur-
day, 18th inst, he came to Osceola,
about half-past nine o'clock, a. m,
aud meeting a person near the hotel
kept by g. Harrison Goss, asked where
the Office of Mr. Lawshe was. He re-
piled, "He is not in the office, but is
up at the upper mill" then went
on past the first mill, and met a man
coming down the railroad track, whom
| supposed TO be Mr.. Lawshc He
told me his name was Lawshe. |
asked him il he was in want of any
nands on the mill He asked what
my politics was. Itold him | thought
| should vote for Grant He then
told me he thought there was no work
for me. / then went up to Moshannon
coal bank. came back direct from
there TO Osceola station, and walked
from there to Philipsburg, down the
railroad track. | went into the Post.
office at Philipshurg, where | related
the circumstances Of trip Jacob
Mock then told me TO 20 TO Mart Cal
houn, and tell him that he Mock
had sent me to him for work. / went
and have been working for him ever
since. Mock wished me TO swear To
statement of some kind before
went to camp, but refused TO do so
James Watson wrote something down
but do not know what it was. lwrotC
nothing, and sent nothing 20 be pub
lished myself Mock said he wished
10 have the statement verified, as be
wished TO publish it The person
met on the railroad above the mill al
Osceola was small man, with black
mustache. am positive Mr.. LawshC
is not the man. GEO. A. CURTL.
Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and date above named.
w. S. WELLS, J. P.
This oath of Curtz points rather
distinctly to Messrs. Mock and Wat
son as the authors Of tho fabrication
in the Journal, and conflicts mucl
with Curtz himself, who had his com
pass completely boxed when called
upon by the Justice to identify Mr.
Lawshe, but when pointed out dis
tiuctly swears that the Lawshe of thu
l4th is not the Lawsho Of the 22d
| As we know Mr.. Lawshe to be entire
ly competent to defend himself, w
deem further comment unnecessary.