The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-06-04
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ing an artlcle I'LL VNs I"l", ~
headed. "A Big Scare a, faioHa. ne
lWoeds) claims tina, lie Is the man We
referred too. although no name was he"-
Toned in our article.
la order the public may Know npoh
what lie brings this suit. we reproduce
the article which he (Woods) takes eN-
ccptipns too. and has brought suit upon.
Here tits:
A BIG SCARE Ay rAToKA.--Our sister
CITY Of Patoka is decidedly Il fast place.
asst sabbath morning one "t INC inilu-
cntial. Nous and prominent citizens OF
that place. who is IL regular attendant at
'hurch and the Sabbath School after cat
ing his breakfast, left bis home without
saving ANYTHING to his family about
where he Was going. lis seat was VA
cant in the Church during The morning
services: he failed To return 10 his dinner.
and nj the afternoon Sabbath school ne
was still missing. and his wife becoming
alarmed for his safety. induced score or
more of the citizens of Paioka to turn
ont and search for him. Finally arluc
was found in the fact that Il skill had been
removed from its place OH the bank OF
the river. and nj last the Inissin. man
was found. solneihirc miles up the river.
(ncar Scycrin's Bridgc) busily engage in
rafting saw -logs. No doubt that he had
forgotten that it was sunday.
On Monday last the Gath iasf.. Mr..
Woods called upon u.s. and informed us
that lac had come to see us about some
publications which had appeared in our
lpapcr. We replied very well, and invi-
lied him to be seated. lle then demanded
who it was informed us that he was raft
ling saw logs on Sunday. We informed
him that his name had not been men
Itioned in our paper lie commended that
: he was The man referred toO. Weaskesi
him how he knew such to be the frt.-
lie replied because -'cvery body says so.
We then asked .vhy does everybody
accuse YOU of being the person alluded
I too" Ills reply was 'becallsc. / was W
, the river that day." Wcgave Mr.. Woods
the numc of the person who gave us the
1.-THE information upon which the above
article was written. This did not satisfy
him: he wanted us to give him tn,
\ thames of all persons whom We had heard
|say anything about the nfiair. We IN
lforuled him that as he had threatened fo
bring suit against us. that ii would bt
lime enough for him to know who the!
: were when brought upon the wines;
: stand.
we said TO Mr. Woods. that VIC though
!he would have rather All ''np hill bust
, ness TO make SANDER out OF the article
We had published: but he expressed him
self determined to try it. and left on
f Office. went immediately and brollgh
: suit. The case will come up at the Jul.
h term Of the Ciwuit Court.
Ii Mr.. w. had come To us and said cir
,cumstanccs went TO show to his mine
that he was the man alluded TO in on
: larticle. and that he wished to make COZ
: lrcction through the columns of our pa
!. lrcr, he could have had the privilege Z
" Edoing so, without costing him one cen
Il But this he did not do.
= As it will cost us an Attorney fec
J. defend. we intend before wcarc throug
:, with it. to show the public who h;
I" thrown the biggest 'slur upon religion
Princeton Democrat.
We wonder il this is the same Woo'
- who used to be resident of this count
Il and who in making change with rel
q tive refused to lose an odd two cen
70 but chiseled half dime piece in two
IN |ordcr to make close change in n trade.