Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-04-03

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES editor OF the Union,
Is . very courteous old man. lie is IN adebt
in Hyperbole, at least. He seems to have an
itching to side in with thieves, We, at least,
inferred rs much from recent article OF his
referring to cur trip to Canads to attempt to
have Sxtradited one r. i. Smith whom We
once supposed wrongfully accused, hence we
had sufficient confidence in him to stand good
for his appearance at the Dec, Term Of the
District Court, 1866, At Upton, Iowa, to an
swer to the charge of stealing . buggy and
harness. He appeared, stood his trial, de-.
Tended BY Attorney General O'Conner ~ the
leading counsel for the defense, in which W
took part, the case being ours. Smith pro-
duced his witnesses one OF whom swore that
he sau Smith trade for the buggy and harness
which he Was accused Of stealing, and this
,ritness With the Others stood snimpeoeAed, there
was not IN attorney in court but who thought
he would be acquitted. When the jury retir-
ed it was generally conceded that no would
be dischared. but the jury returned verdict
finding him guilty Of stealing the buggy but
not the harness Judge Hubbard believing
the vcdict contrary 10 the eyidnce set it aside
and gave Smith new trial solely on the evils
dencs Of the one witness by whom Smith &C.
counted for the possession Of tho buggy and
harness. We again had him bailca, giving to
his bondsman mortgage on this Office ~ se-
curity in case Smith failed to appear; he was
with us until April 9th 1867, at this time
our wife was lying At the point Of death, we
attended al her bedside day and night and
had no chance TO watch him, he took this OPP
portuafty And LEFT this country for Canada,
We, however, we're somewhat suspicious al
Was NOT right and wrote his bondsman sew
eral days previous 10 his leaving, but his
bondsman who resides in Lima county, Iowa,
On the line Of C. IN. W. 4. R., but he hap
pened to be in Omaha City, and Smith made
good his escape. When We found out that he
had escaped we proposed getting him back II
possible, but 10 found also that hs had
friends here who kept him posted 20 TO how
sfiairs went on here, in May 1867 We made
Up our mind to 60 to see the chap 1t any rate,
but HE wife who vss It her sisters near
Clarence, lows, sent u letter which pur.
ported to Be from Smith, il was directed to her,
aad his name sigaed to Il dated It Knights.
own, Ind. Reading aIss letter We thsught he
night return and concluded 70 let the matter
stand. He did aot come back and his bonds
we're forfeited in June following, 1t which
lime he was 70 have appeared. We satisfied
that the letter was not written by
him, but pas written BY one W. N. Hoys OIL
Clarence, Iowa, at tho request Of Mrs. Smith
The letter 10 - follows:
knightstowa
may the 20 1867
Mrs Sale Smith
my Dear Wife
Seat my Self this morn
nc to pen you few lines to Let you know
hat an we'll hope this will ind you enjoy
ing good health now Sale Would Like 10
,dar from you but went Stay here Long
enough to get your Letter So you need not
write for will See you Soon Am here In
Enightstown with Chasly Casad We have been
N abum two days but start to morrow NOR
hing now Sale could not get money enough
o pay tho bond before court and have made
,p ny mind to come and Stand my trial 30 i'll
vou choose you can 30 down to rices on we'd
,esday or thursday for will 90 there Arst to
'es rice then will tell you Why have besa |
'unning about about So much have walked
! good part Of my way 80 now Sale will
lose now till See you ysu b good girl and
III viii b wright So no more but rsmain
your husband
z B Smith
We thus found that he had help, and We
Aavs not the least doubt but that some Of
hose parties who NEEDLE - much with our
IAAirs, and ase constantly writing private
|sttsrs about the 'srncumbranoe" On our Office
. ths UMios, ars bic sympethissrs, aidsrs end
lbstors, and We could guess some Of their