The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-08

Tuesday, he sent me the following in-
coherent thing, seeming to have COM
menced in the middle of letter. You
will see that he attempted to deny writ
ing to Mr.. Hood, of the fines, and tries |
to threaten me. Here is this letter;
refer to me again. have no objections to your
replying to what he says particularly, But you |
ought to give me advantage of my statement of
G II matter as TO MARIETTA Editor some body has |
imposed on him. There are persons ready to
Wrte 10 papers as IAN ooseryer ior 3itahGS 'rt
that, Now, l will not threaten, what viii be |
done, hut don't connect me with that. affair. IL
words to YOU not Of the kind ought for 1 don't |
"'''' ~ "'' O'7' Yours D Mann
In the same envelope vas this:
refr to me again. have no objections to your
replying to him; Aeshire but give me some ad- |
vantage of my statement about thee FL matter
And don't think you ought to refer to Hood |
matters Ifyou do, IL may end all my attempts |
to stop the difficulty between us. AS you said |
in your paper last week, you would "haye no |
sq,tabble," think it had rs well end, for 1t may
Reply to AIoshire, bat ask that you do not |
refer to matters between any one, and myself
but you; or it may stir up bad blood which thing
don't want D. Mann
/ had studied criminal law and hui
man nature enough to know, that now
when he saw that was on his track in
earnest, that he would attempt to cover
up his tracks So on Wednesday, the
very next mail, wrote to Mr. Hood
not to let him have the manuscript.
And sure enough, on the same day.
he wrote to Mr.. Hood, the following,
IN A DISGUISED HAND;
"BERIrN n ROADS.
"lfr c W Hood Esqr
"Some one has imposed on you by writcing to |
you. In my name. VIII you be kind enough |
TO return me whatever has been written to you, |
as 1 desire to find out who it is There is some |
one here who signed his name "An Observer" |
to an article in the Standard, | don't know who
he is. Please send me the letter you refer to-
and any Others ifany written. Yours
"P. s. think you ought to make correction.
No one would suppose that / would write thus
to You or any one Send me the original copy |
maybe can detect the fellow. ID. NJ.
"Direct to Box 10 and then Will get 1t.
He then hurried to town and got the
editor of the Herald to say this:
LAST WORD.
Rev. Mann called yesterday morning, and
stated his intention to abandon the unpleasant
newspaper controversy into which he has been
drawn perforce.
lie desired us to say that the part of the article
relating to Mr.. Rhodes contains expressions the
use of which he does not think entirely proper.
While this beautiful disciple was say
ing to Mr. Hood that no one would sus-
pect that he would write so about any
one, he had this in the Herald, which
came out on Thursday, the very next
day after he wrote to Mr.. Hood
Now a word to Mr.. Rhodes Well, now-vhee!
suppose you feel better about the gizzard, (that
| Is, If you have anyO now that you have charged
ME with wlfully and maliCiously lying. sup
| pose you think you have demolished me com
Petely might say to you as Ben Butler Isa,cd said
| are dead duck, anyhow and II Is hardly worth
| while to kick dead carcass. But now, lookee
here, mister, only said supposed you sent the
| book etc. As there was no name In II, had
| right to suppose" told no lie about 1t and |
| R1nkyou know 1t. think my word is worth
about ms much US yours.
On Wednesday received this from
him:
Franklin Valley, August 3lst 70
As you did not sec fit to accept
| the propositions sent you on Monday for set
| tlement OF our difficulty, wish now, to take
| back any, and all propositions havo made to
you in wrlteing. donot violate my word by so
! doing.
| / deliver Temperance address here to day,
and shall defend myself Iwlll be Mt washing
ton next Saturday night no preventing Provi-
| denCo. d. Mann
On Saturday morning called togeth-
er, at the Probate Office, number Of
leading and prominent men, including
many of the best experts in the county,
and leading official members of the NJ
E. Church. There were present John
M. Ewing, Deputy Sheriff of the coun-
ty, VIM. S, Baker, Deputy Auditor,
John L. Jones, Prosecuting Attorney,
John J. O. Evans, Probate Judge, j.
W. LongbOn, School Examiner, and
late Probate Judge, Irvine DUNCAN,
Editor of the Herald, DR.. A b. Mona
han, DR.. |. T. Monahan, J. w. Laird,
Mayor of Jackson, J. e. Feree, late
Clerk of the court, and now clerk at
Fulton Furnace, 9. @. James, Clerk of
the Court, Rev. l. B. Bradrick, Pastor
NJ Z, Church in Jackson, Jacob Long,
clerk in treasurer's office, "A, w. Long,
School Examiner, Collector Internal
Revenue, and late county Treasurer,
VIM. Vaughn, Hugh Montgomery,
Druggist, late clerk in Bank of Chat
tAnooga, Alanson Robbins, clerk at
Star Furnace | laid before these men
all these letters before referred to, (Ex-
cept the private letter. What conclu-
sion they arrived at, can be a'cortained
by any on who will inquire of them
Mr.. Mann had given notice that he
would attack me ton the rostrum" at
Washington Church on Saturday night
| was there. He did not dare deny writ,
ing anv of the letters, He was struck
absolutely dumb when he found that |
was there prepared toprove him liar
by his own writing. Finally he attempt
ed to quibble and say that there were
others involved in the matter, | do not
believe a word of it.
Now what do you think Of this NOR
al teacher who sets himselfup as having