The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-07-14


FIRST class lawyer. Who ever claimed
that | vast ! never pretended to be
much of lawyer. But then never
asked for judicial office What has my
ability as lawyer got TO do with the
case7 The article denies that Mr.. CLARK
is a proud. or egotistical, Or self con-
ceited man, but that he is a modest,
humble man. Well, if l am mistaken
in this l am sorry for it. Many others
have been led into the same mistake
about him. The article closes as fol-
lows:
"That our brethren Of the press in the state at
large may know what prompts Mr. Macfoy in
his attacks we will simply state that 1t arises
from purely personal dislike which he enter
tains toward Mr.. Clark, and which was ongen-
dered by the fact that they were once opponents
In certain lawsuits, in which MIR. Mackley un-
dert0ok to convince the Court that he knew
more of law, las he conceived 1t should be- than
the law-makers themselves, and in which cases
Mr.. Clark's clients were successful. Ever since
he has hated him with bitter hatred and has
allowed no opportunity TO pass unimproved to
and all his charges are without fOundatiOn-a
fact that will be attested by all who are familiar
with Mr.. &. or with his standing. He is able and
willing to stand solely on his merits before tho
Convention, and If nominated will add strength
TO the ticket and to the Republican cause"
The same charge was made in the
Herald, of this place. l called upon
the editor, who is lawyer, to go to the
records ofthe Court, and give the names
Of these cases. lie has utterly failed to
find them. l think that have as good
a memory as men in general, but | can
have nc recollection of trying but two
cases in which Mr. Clark was the OPP
posing counsel, and will speak Of
them hereafter. ] did not have so ma
ny cases in Court but that think l can
remember them. But for fear l might
be mistaken, l examined the Court rec
Ords, and also the files of the Standard,
where l had reported the Court pro-
ceedings. | failed still to find such
cases. l then inquired Of Mr.. Hastings
if he remembered any cases in which
Mr.. Clark and l had been opposing
counsel, and in which he had beaten
me. Mr.. Hastings has been practicing
law here ever since / have, and | regard
him as one of the most truthful, candid
men in Jackson county. That is the
reason why l went to him. He said
he had no recollection ofahy such cases
He said some ono had told him that ref
erenCe was had to the liquor case:
growing out of what was known as the
Woman Raid, in l964-5, TO show thC
utter falsity of the charge so far as these
cases are concerned, | propose to give
a histOry of them in detail.
This WOman's Raid occurred on the
21st day of January, 1864, and on the
9Sth of the same month, wrote and
published the following editorial:
"ANorHER RAID IN JAoKsoN--Wo are not In
the habit of using slang w0rds,or proylnclalisms
| We believe there Is no such word In the English
| language as "Taid;" but II IL In common use, and
| expresses an idea not so fully conveyed by any
| other word. But now for the last "rald."
| On lust Thursday morning ot the ringing OF the
school house bell, at nine o'cloGk, about forty
women assembled at the Market House, no dOub
| In pursuance OF Il previous arrangement. They
were divestod Of their hoops, and some OF Then
were armed with axes, and some with hatchets
| They declared that their purpose was to dry ~
| the liquor shops In Jackson, and put stop tC
| billiard playing. They called upon all the liq
uor sellers, and they nll agreed To dispose ofthol
! liquors, and send OF their tables Within tvC
days, with the exception of two or three, In th,
! vicinity of the depot, The women did not de
| strOy any liquor, but they declare That they VII
! cnrry out their purpose. Tho crowd Included the
! wives Of some OF our most prominent citizens
| There was nothing like party mixed up IN tht
| matter, as the women included all parties, ant
| so do the liquor sellers, AS n matter of COursC
| the uthir created quite STIR but thCro was no
| much i'll feeling exhibited,
All we have TO say, In mornlizlng upon THU
matter h, that we are opposed 10 all violations
| of law, no matter how desirable the Ond sOugh
! Ia be attained, These women were well aware
| that they were committing u riot, ana were SUB
| lccting themselves TO the liability TO flno ont
| imprisonment; but ON the Other hand the lll
| uur sellers know that thoy have violated the law
overy day In the year, and are sulUoctto mr. mGr'
severe punishment, Tho women say they vii
| stop the liquor traffic nt once, aud II men who
| have first violated the law for n bad purpose, In
I woke It's protection against women, WHO hnV'
! violated Ii for good end, they must take the
consequences, rs they are determined 70 prose
cute to the full extent Of the law. We think tho
| women rather have them on that point.
| We shall keep our readers posted ns 10 tutur'
devcl0pcmonts"
When the women assembled at thC
Market House, q good many men wen
there, and | was among them. We al
advised them not to violate the law, bu
to prosecute the liquor sellers, | adj
vised them to employ w. T, MoClinticl
Esq. of Chillicothe, to assist the Prose
cutting Attorney as | regarded him a
the ablest lawyer who prScticed here
| OR the cd day Of June, 1864, tho fol
lowing was published in the Standard
"GouRr PRooEEDINGs--Court adjourned OF
Tuesday forenoon, after o session OF eight dny'
| A lnrnenmount of business was transacted Til
following State cases were disposed OF;
State OF ohio W., William Ward. Keeping
room where intOXlCatlng liquors are sold In viO
lntion OF law, Plea notgullty. jury trial Yer
diet guilty. Fine 5000 nnd costs OF prosecution
| Execution ofsentenCe suspended, nnd case takel
| mn on bill of exceptions, stevenson aud hc
C'lintick for State, DUNCAN aud Others for defend
ants.
State OF Ohio vs.. John Gorham Keeping
room &c Verdict guilty, Case taken up on bill
ofexceptons. Same attorneys sin Wards east
State of Ohio vs.. Charles Gull, Indictment 10
assault up0n samuel Pchens with Intent to muT
der. Verdict not guilty. Stevenson and Dultnd
way for State, DUNCAN and MoClintck for de
| fCnse,
State of Ohio VS.. Samuel PlclSens. mdlctmen
for assault and battery upon Charles Gull Ple
| guilty, Fined twenty dollars and imprlsonmen
| In dungeon three days. The Judge remarke'
that If the Raysville trouble did not stop, h
would hereafter double the dose.
state OF Ohio vs. John Chestnut. Selling liqnO
10 minor Verdict not guilty. stevenson an,
AIcltllnflclI for Rtnte. Hnstlnga and Dungnn 10