The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-08-05
The Secretary Of state.

DIR. HOFFMAN, called yesterday morn
ing 10 say that the following notice VI
him that appeared in the SENTINrL Of
Yesterday WAS false. but upon cross ex-
animation he modified it by saying in
the main not true:"
Appearances seemed to show cOnclu-
sively that our worthy Secretary Of State
had inlbibed beer, and bad whisky to
such an alarming extent AZ TO LEI hin
forget that lie was acting as Chairman
Of meeting Of intelligent Germans.
every one Of whom would have presided
over the meeting with more dignity aud
better knowledge and experience
in parliamentary rules than Hoffman.
We told the Doctor that he should
have the benefit of his denial. and any
correction that the facts would warrant.
The Doctor left the office apparently well
satisfied, but in about two hours We re-
ceived word that he had raised steam to
the bloviating point, aud was asserting
in the bar rooms, comprising his chief
places of resort, that lie had frightened
us into retraction, etc. We then COM
mcnced the investigation Of the facts in
learncst, and svill give the results In part
all would fill volume. In the after
moon we had occasion to visit tho State
Auditors Office, by which time the Doc
tor had whisky courage enough. TO Try
The bullying game and in the presence Of
several gentlemen demanded rctrac-
ltion. or he would sue the paper. We
replied that we had been investigating
the matter, and would cndeavor 10 hc
him full and ample justice, but that do
had better wait for one more issue Of the
Ipaper before he rushed into the law
Our investigations satisfy us that at the
time referred to in the paraga aaph above,
the Doctor was accidentally in liquor.
and that nc got very drunk later in the
evening. We might not be able to prove
that he gets drunk very often, and in
view Of the threatened law suit we must
be careful. We feel safe. however, in
stating that members Of his own family
charge that he is a drunkard, Or wUds
to that effect. For about year past ru-
mors have been in circulation that the
Doctor is in the habit Of whipping his
wife. OF course. We could not prove it,,
leven if nc is guilty, for under our law
the wife can not be o witness for or
against her husband, and. therefore, we
do not make the charge. But we do
charge that some time last summer, about
midnight, loud and angry words were
heard coming from his house, followed
Iby cries Of .'murderw 'murder!" and
THE ncighbors or passers-by rushed to
the rescue. We have not been able 10
ascertain whether the Doctor was whip
lping or was getting whipped. But per-
haps the mystery will be cleared up in
the legal Investigations that he threatens
We promised the Doctor yesterday af-
ternoon that we would not make any
charge but what we believe We could
lprovc. We have kept our promise, and
whether we can prove them or not the
courts will have to determine, unless the
Doctor should be satisfied with our cx-
PLANTATION, and decide to let the matter
Irest.
For fear the Doctors identity may be
mistaken. we will state We refer to MAX
+. A. HOFFMAN,, tie preseAt Secretary
Of the State Of Indiana, and the God and
morality candidate for reelection.
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