Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-05

on contributions reported about SIS
subscribed. The committee appointed
to prepare an address then made their
report, which appears elsewhere. 1t
was then resolved that the meeting
adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, the
sth, at u o'clock j. Nj, and that the
citizens be requested TO bring nothing
to market on that day.
Loyal Jastice.--Tn the case Of Bill
Rogers, charged with threatening to
shoot one Patete and others, and using
insulting language, which came before
His Loyal Judgeship j S. Shangle,
formerly methodist preacher, but now
blatant Radical, who. falling from
grace, took the test oath and claims to
be Justice of the Peace under Brown
lows rule, the evidence was in effect
that, while under the influence of
whiskey, some words we're exchanged,
when Patete attempted to strike the
negro with brickbat. The negro then
threatened TO shoot his brains out His
Judgeship sat upon an old cooking
stove, unfortunately without fire in it, }
and fined Rogers So and costs, sl295
in all, without evidence to sustain the
charge and in violation of law.
Sec. 1904 Code of Tennessee provides
that before a party who has been ar
rested on warrant can be fined by a
magistrate he must plead guilty to tho
charge.
Rogers was arrested on warrant ant
did not plead guilty, Sec. 5004 Code o
Tennessee provides that every Justice Of
the Peace shall give bond in the sum o
$500 for the faithful payment to the
County Trustee of all fues collected
under this law.
We have very good authority 70
saying that Mr.. Shangle has not giver
this bond.
Sec. 500 Code Of Tennessee make
it misdemeanor in office to fail {,
comply with the foregoing. Therefore
Mr.. Shangle is guilty of a misdemeano
in Office.
/ We would like to ask Mr. Shangl
what became Of the s12.95? Has h
voucher for it?
| Again, zee acish to ash Mr.. Maagi
pAat became Of tie So so fine impose
on adam AydloH? Has he vouchc
for a.?
| 1t is notorious fact that Mr.. Shangl
} frequently collects fines. We woul
now ask him by what authority he doe
so
Unless the County Trustee is BET
ter collector than the merchants an
} Ministers of Bristol, we fear the count
revenue suffers.
His Judgeship sat on the cookin
stove and saw one Of the witnesse
knocked down and beaten by one Henri
E Hoover; he saw him draw six>shoott
and break up his court, and positiveI
refused to protect the witness on th
the stand.
1t is not our intention to defend a
insolent negro or heap abuse on Hoove
but as lovers of law and order, as law
, abiding citizens and journalists, we d,
mand the immediate removal of Nj
Shangle.
Sec. 5G0S Code of Tennessee make
it the duty of the County Trustee t
report to the Attorney General for tn
Judicial District any neglect or failur
to comply with the foregoing laws,
any officer, who shall thcreupon proceed
by motion or otherwise, to punish til
official neglect and secure the interest
of the county.
We ask the County Trustee to repol
this case without delay, and take sue
steps as will secure the immediate di
missaI of j. S. Shangle.
: This is nice loyal mess. The loyi
whitemea arrest loyal negro, take bin
: before a blatant, NANCY Radical, who
without even the form Of law, relieve
him of SI205.
Nothing short OF dismiss,ri will satisf
the law>abiding citizens of this place
, and the sooner the better,
When negro ofiends, punish him a
the law directs, but let not his t'ial
made a mockcry by those who claiu
> him as brother.
q Alas, poor negroes thy Radical ma,
n ters are hard indeed, and but for tb
Conservative friends we know not Yhs
would be thy doom
Public Speaking Major A. Il
0 Pettibone and Colonel Thos II. Reeves
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