The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-05
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CARp OF MB. J. D. CREswE1n. a
tnastter Of common, justice. we publish
fthe annexed card ofYMr. j. D. Cresweli,
|addressed to the \sditor Of the Augusta
lConssftstionalist: Z q
ls The following news hen,sin your local
[columnsA the 9th ult., has Just been
ESalled To my attention:
ftSsesA CASE OF SEDUCTIoN-JUsr RETRI-
fBuT1oN. were current on our
streets, yesterday, that justly incensed
brother had avenged the wrongs of sis.
ter, in the Staying OF the man who had
betrayed her confidence As the circu M.
stance comes to us, the family of the
young lady concerned ranks among the
most respectable of Edgefield County.
The designing and successful villain who
has wrought her ruin is represented to
have been n young man who formerly
lived in Augusta-J. D. CreswelI. We
ore advised that this young man con-
Quoted farm in the neighborhood of
the family to which allusion has been
made. and that he had been welcomed
into the most intimate association with
the father, brother and daughters. Every
facility in their power had been cheer
fully afforded to contribute to his mate
rial interests, and to promote bis social
enjoyment. He had been treated rather
Us member of the family than rs an ac-
quairtance, and such had been his seem
ing honest and honorable department
that no breath of suspicion was stirred
against him until his baseness and per-
fidy eliminated in the ruin of a daugh-
ter of the household. Stung to despera-
ton, the brothers, who had been thus
deceived by one who had worn the SEM
blance of honor and outraged the conf
dence reposed in him, vailed on the au-
thor of the ruin of too confiding but
loved sister, and demanded repuration
OF the wrong at the marriage altar This
took place at night, in the early part of
last week. Creswell, as we are Informed.
acceded to the demand, and mounted his
horse to accompany the young men, to
have the ceremony of marriage perform
ed. On the road, however, his villainy
again asserted its supremacy, and, being
mounted on swift-footed horse, he gave
them the slip ut a favorable locality, and
made his escape, although they dis
charged their pistols at him as he fled
Since then, these young men and their
sympathizing friends have been in active
search Tor the young man who has SO
grlevously wronged them; and it was re-
ported here, yesterday, that one of the
brothers had traced him to Station 90.
on the Greenville and Columbia Rail-
road, where he overlook him on Satur-
day night, and shot and killed him. If
such is the fact, it is only just retribu-
tion, and fate which ali such men
should be taught to expect"
This article does me such glaring and
palpablc injustice, that I feel it due to
myself to say that the statements therein
contained are grossly and basely false.
am willing to submit to reasonable
amount of contumely and odium to re-
lieve the unfortunate, but to quietly
acquiesce in the extravaganza and un-
founded statement contained in your
paper. would be to acknowledge myself
guilty and a villain unworthy of con
sideration. I am prepared to vindicate
my denial and establish my innocence by
lndlsputable proof, when called upon
and you will, therefore, please under
stand me as pronouncing the author of
the information upon which the above
mentioned article is predicated liar and
slanderer; and I hope you will do me
the justice to insert this card in your
paper, and to request those of your ex-
changes which have copied the above
article to publish this. Very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
j. D. CRESWELL.