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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

INDIANA CRIMINAL LAwS.-SOme JUS
tifcatioD (if any could be found) of Lynch
Jaw in Indiana, might be contrived from
the statements of an Evansville cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette. He
writes:
But in the larger portion of this State
the administration of the criminal law is
a farce, and disgrace to civilization. l
here state in this deliberate and public
manner fact that is well known to al!
intelligent men in this State, that a Grim
inal guilty ofa felony, if he has plenty
of money, can not be brought to trial and
punishment in Indiana, under our present
criminal laws.
| Now the result of this condition of af
fairs is what might be expected. In
many of the counties the people COM
plain and bear it as we'll as they can
curse the lawyers and judges, and hope
for better times in the future. In othel
counties, where the thieves and murder
ers became too bold and dangerous. the
people rise as one man, and, instead o
sending the scoundrels to the county
Jail, to make an escape through the
Court House, they take them to the near
est tree, hang them, and give them a dc
cent burial"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

In this sense great men have bonorod
him, angels have honored him. and God
has honored him with their presence
And it is when this harmony is brolxen
or in the absence of moral control that h.,
is physically an animal, and intellectually
tyrant.
Did you ever behold the Queen of the
night, how her mellow light tinred the
landscape and made all things around
look beautiful? Who has not been de-
lighted with the sweet silver light of the
moon? Intrinsically the moon has M
light of her own, but we behold her beau-
ty in the reflected rays of the King ofdav
and when yonder sun is fost to view be-
meath the horizon, it is his kiss we seeim-
printed on fair Cynthia's check Which
tells us though he is absent now. the
succeeding morn he will appear in all his
glory. We could not see the moon had
we no sun; and when clouds intercept his
rays she is lost to our view.
The true man is only seen in the re-
flected rays of the Sun of Righteousness,
and when clouds of sin interpose moral
darkness and misery ensues. The moon
reflects the rays of the sun-the true man
the image of God.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
Criminal Jurisprudence.

Our criticisms on the criminal jurls-
prudence of Indiana have excited good
deal Of discussion, and we are glad to-
know that our views meet the approval
of the better class of our citizens. One
of the leading members of the bar writes
to us, and after alluding to our structures
as "very valuable and timely" reminds
us of another defect in the method OF ad-
ministering criminal justice. He says: Il
want to suggest for your considerations
one additional matter, viz: The impor-
tance in all cases of calling in well-qual1-
fed jurymen of ability and character. In
point of fact the jury ought to be very
select men The main difficulty is that
wcll-qualified men fail and refuse to serve,'
and the officers who call upon citizens to-
serve soon learn to avoid men whose time
is valuable, and who will be offended II
called on; and also learn to call IN men
whose time is of no value to themselves
or any one else, and who, therefore, are
pleased and complimented when called
upon-men who have the faults without
the experience of professional jurymen.
The remedy seems to me to be that the
qualified men should patriotieally serve
although losers thereby, and that courts
and officers should reform the present
practice" This is certainly very im-'
portant matter, and we commend the
above suggestions to our Judges, sherifts
and fellow citizens The administration
of Justice, civil and criminal. is the most
important function of civilized society
and in view of the fact that questions af-
fecting life, liberty, and rights of proper
ty arc every day submitted to the decision
of juries, it would seem to be very desir-
able that the men composing them should
be invariably selected from the very best
and most intelligent of our citizens 1t is
of more consequence in criminal than IN
civil trials, for the reason that in crimin-
al cases the jury are the absolute judges
of the law and the facts, while in civil
controversies the jury are required to-
govern their findings by the law as gwen
to them by thecourt. The criminal code
of Indiana absurdly requires the judge
/ trying a criminal case to instruct the jury
as to the law, and dalso compels him tO
say to them that they may utterly disre-
gard it, if they see fit to do so. We pre-
sumo no one will find fault with US for
expressing the opinion that Indiana juries
are not generally composed of the best
men The great game of thoroughbred
cafaboose lawyer is to secure panel of
inferior, and, by use of the challenges al
lowed a prisoner, to eliminate from it
every man whose character and intelli-
gence would enable him to detect the
sophistries and resist the eioquencel y
of the closing speech. We hope that the
whole matter will be thoroughly dis,
cusscd, and that something may be ac-
comDli- he'd in the way Of practrical re-
form. There will be strong effors made
by Journals controlled by the criminal
classes to prevent the needed change. but
papers of that class are not numerous ID
Indiana, and the character of those who
conduct them are SO perfectly understood
: that they have little or no Influence
, Ind Journal.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30


DEATH OF GEORGE A. BICKNELL,
SEN Yesterday merning George A.
Bicknell, Sen, the venerable father of
Judge G. A. Bicknell, breathed his last
at the residence of Judge B., in this city,
at the ripe age of eighty-five years
Throughout long career of usefulness,
the deceased was highly esteemed in the
social and all other relations of life. OF
the most genial disposition; scholar,
and well posted in the affairs of the
world, he was most interesting as
conversationalist and those who
enjoyed mis- association were always bene-
fitted. An honest and Christian man, his
life was one of purity, and his example
most worthy of emulation. He has gone
down to the tomb in the fullness OF years
honorcd in life and mourned in death
His funeral took place at two o'clock this
afternoon from St. Paurs Episcopal
Church, the remains being followed to the
grave by large conccurse of citizens
Nesc Albany Ledger, Nov. %.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
The Ku Kux Reign of Terror.
Synopsis of Portion Of tie Testimony
Taken By the Congressional Incesti-
cutting Conanlittee.
No. "
M1ss1ssI PpI CONTINUED.

B. B. Eggleston, Assessor of Internal
Revenue at Columbus testifies that he is
satisfied there is an organization whose
object is " to carry their ends in political
matters" Has received many anonymous
letters in the name of the Ku-Klux Klan,
but has never been personally molested.
He has frequently heard oil whippings,
such outrages generally being perpetrated
upon freedmen. He. thinks the object of
the organization is to inti.nidate Republi-
can voters and keep them away from tie
polls. 4c4 1u4sFr
Hon. o. G French, of Natchez, MEM
Der of the State Legislature, and chairman
of the special joint committee appointed
by the Legislature to inquire into the
occurred at Meridian in March last, testi-
ties that the riot grew out of the incur
sions of bodies Of men from beyond the
Alabama fine, who, with their abettors in
Meridian, 'ere accustomed to perpetuate
outrages in that vicinity. In some of these
incursions as many as from 100 to 25C
men came into the town and stacked arms
in the street. On one occasion they car.
ried away three colored men, who were
never afterwards heard of. Seven persons
were killed in the riot, among whom wert
William Dennis (or Clopton,) who hat
been member of committee sent tC
represent the condition of affails to the
I Governor of the State, and War; IN Tyler
a colored school teacher. Dennis wa'
wounded in the court room, where the
rict commenced; thrown from a secons
story window, and afterwards carried in
to the sherif7s Office, where his throat wa
cut. is
Judge Bramlette was shot in the cour
at the outbreak of the riot sat
Krizer, colored member of the
Board of Supervisors, was shot and los
an arm, and another member of the Boar
was killed. ~
| j. Aaron Moore, (colored) member o
the Legislature from Lauderdale county
was wounded in the riot, and hotly pur
sued to take his life, hut escaped. Hi
house was burned, and he has notssinc
i dared to return to his home.
i A colored church in Meridian wa
burned the same day 2.
Z On Tuesday night, March 7th, (the da
! after the riot, three colored men wer
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

Tennessee, and that its purpose was po-
litical-to make the negroes vote the
Democratic ticket. Has heard that For
rest was the originator of the, organlza-
ton. but does not know how true that is.
Witness participated in one OF the hu-
Klux raids. The band marched IKE
company of cavalry, having captain ana
two lieutenants. They whipped nine ne
groes in different cabins on one planta-
ton that night Their offence was rent
ing land. When the order for the whip
ping was passed in camp, it was argued
that if the negroes were made to give up
the land they could then be hired by
white planters. They were all stripped
to the skin when whipped, and forty or
fifty lashes apiece administered. lnone or
two instances blood was drawn. Two Of
the persons whipped on this occasion were
women who were hallooing and making
a noise" The men were all told they
must vote the Democratic ticket.
Witness thinks the organization ought
to be broken up. Knows it is very detri-
mental TO his county, as it interferes with
labor. There is general feeling OF terror
among the negroes. He has known all
the negroes on plantations to leave and
take to tie woods. This has happened
on his own plantation. This state OF
things makes it difficult to get labor il.
his section On being asked the names OF
such persons as he knew to be members
of the order, the witness inquired, I" Am
compelled to answer that?" The COM
mittee decided unanimously in tie affirma-
tive. He then gave the names of the cap
tain, two lieutenants, and thirty pnvates
in his own neighborhood.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

\ Row OVER FREE LovE.-The ire
pressible conflict has broken out in Ohio.
At the recent meeting of the State woman
suffrage convention. Mrs. Cole complained
that the cause was being injured by some
of its advocates. Especially" she adj
ded, "by the Woodruff paper-a paper so
infamous that l wonder the police do not
Suppress it." A gray headed party prompt
ly interposed with a cry of shame."
This interruption only had the effect of
arousing Mrs. Coles combativeness, and
she announced that she meant to venti-
late this free-love business wherever she
spoke during the winter with Tilton
defending it in the Golden Age" She said,
land with both papers spreading like
wildfre, do not wonder that the people
are frightened away from our movement
Mrs. Janney followed on the same side
God forbid that any woman there should
find her standard of womanly excellence
in Victoria Woodruff. That person had
scattered her paper all through the West
how they did not know-and the result
was that people were driven away from
the cause Mrs Longley thought the dis
cussion malapropos and improbable 1t
seemed an insult to the sex that they
could not come together without protest
| ing they were not robbers or mur1erers OF
Woodhullists. Mrs. Cole returned to the
charge That woEan's name was com
promising all of them For her part, she
proposed to speak out the truth about her
The debate was closed by Mrs. Stewart
who regretted that Mrs Woodruff haC
been mentioned She had found in poll
tics that mans religion or social habit
did not make any difference. If al wo
men were free-lovers, it would do no harm
unless the men were free lovers too. 81
we are free lovers, We arc in good compa
ny, such as Washington, Jefferson, Jack
son and Richard NJ Johnson" w
should say that the cause in Ohio woul
not sustain an irreparable injury, if an
cause should compel Mrs. Stewart to dC
prive it Of the advantages of her publ
advocacy. She may mean well enough
but such speeches as this are hardly ca
culated to make desirable converts.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
Writings.
Making lace collars.

Ruff work-Making lace collars
How to get long well-Dig it deep,
Elevated buildings-Castles in the air.
labor in vefn---W orkfng in coal mine.
Autumn hues-Cutting wood for win
ter.
Saturn is the celestial Boss" of the
Ring.
"Half- and half measures = Pewter
pots.
Fee simple-Money given to quack
doctor
Protested bills-Posters on forbiddeH
walls.
Railroad "sEcepers the night pat
rons of palace cars.
Is due1list paradox because his first
consideration is for his second?
It's strange that neat spirits should lead
any one into untidy habits.
vergreens-Merchants who expect to-
make money without advertising.
Does a cows tail resemble swans
breast2 Yes; for they both grow down.
Very naturally the National Police
Convention in ST. Louis arrested General
Attention.
In too many lamentable instances, the
" last scene of all this strange, eventful
history" is-kerosene.
"Ace High" is the latest sensational
drama, and all young ladies know how ef-
fective sigh sometimes is.
/ i
were in hurry, yet it is certain that at
/ first they must have been pressed for
time.
There's a clear sky for future "p1ebs"
at West Point and callow cadets at An
napolis; they will be no longer under a
$ haze"
All the fires in all the cooking stoves
in the country are as nothing compared
with the fire now raging in the California
coast range.
Mr. Stewards refusal of the King of
Slams present was polite intimation
that he was abroad merely to see the eie-
phant, not to accept one.
A miss is as good as mile-of old
women.
Lord " comes from an Anglo Saxon
word, meaning giver of bread"
!, A photographer announces that no
freckles are shown in his photographs
The sale of Theodore Tilton's biogra-
ply of Victoria Woodruff has been pro.
hibited in Germany.
The whole of the forthcoming Christ
) mas Number of the ST. James Magazine
. is written by women.
Nasby says the first time he lectured
was in Philadelphia, and to magnif.
!. cent audience of red plush"
; The Westtichs Post, ofSt. Louis, has the
largest circulation in Germany, of any
American newspaper
A Mississippi orator took it as a com.
pliment when one of the audience pro
. nounced his speech the most patheti
e caliy cathartic he had ever heard"
b Why should the man who opens oys
} tiers and the man who cooks them botf
l. be admitted to holy orders? Because ths
l. ones pryer and the others frier.
: A loving wife on the decease of he,
husband, sent the following thrilling tele
gram to distant friend =" Dear John is
: dead. Loss fully covered by insurance. >
u Kiss Kane, of Baltimore, set out tc
: write list of the wrongs of women, but
: found so many of them that she was
driven to the conclusion that women suf:
fer a great wrong by being born at al
! This disposes of the whole question u q
nutshell
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
NEW sILvERsMIrH.

r. PHTLP0T would announce to the .citi-
Ne gems of Marshall county and the pnblic in
GENERAL that he has again located in Plymouth and
ean At all times be found in his store three doors
west of woodard Hoham's Hardware Stoie, south
side Laporte street. Plymouth, Marshall Co., Ind,
Where he is prepared 10 do all work in his line in
the very best manner, and on the most reasonable
terms ne Particular attention given to the
cleaning and repairing of Watches. All work
warranted. Give him call.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

The Boston Commonwealth says; s'We
are pained to record that our friend of
lions Herald indulges in the pious fib
that ace think it "desecration of the Sab
bath to pull an ass out of the pit on Sun
day." On the contrary, we would not on
ly have him out, but, if in the semblance
of our friend, take him into the public Ii
brary to recuperate
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

No change in the Cabinet" says our
Washington dispatches. "Pat, do you
feel any changer asked a minister, cur.
ing revival, of jolly tar who had as
sulned serious air during the meeting
"Divil clint, sir" said Pat, running his
hands deep down into his pockets, "divii
acint to spake os
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
g. r. REYNOLDS. Nj. D.,

gBEGUi.AB Physician and Operative surgeon,
offers his professional services to the citizens
PIvnfortl and surroua'iiRg country IH addition
10 the trcatnir MT diseases to he couH-
" special tteution will be given to Surgery, the
treatment of surgical diseases and diseases of fe-
males Night calls in town and country promptly
attended to. Charges reasonable. Office and resi-
dcnce on west side of Michigan street, three doors
OF the bank. Plymouth, Ind. l54tfi
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
PHYSICIANS,

DrS. Matchette G. France
A. c. MATCuETTE, M. D. s. FaANcE, A. q
HsHYsIC1ANs S SURGEONS, BOURBON. IND
The doctors request Their patrons 10 call cail ily
i'll the day to insnre promI attention to patients IN
She country. Special attention given 10 chion'c
fiSeases ami operative surgery Office always open,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

Five hundred virtuous women TO one
virtuous man is the latest estimate of the
women s-right womeA Erchange.
Only think of it, But three virtuous
men in place like Rochester (and tws
of them editors,) while small places like
Inwood or Tyner, have not population
enough for one,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

Mr.. Colfax a.lt -smily left here on FRI
day last, and will not return until after
the close of the next session of Congress.
ME- Colfax took his wife and child to her
old home in Ohie,- to remain until after
thu meeting of the Grand Lodge of. o.
O F., now in session at Indianapolis.
AT its close, and after visiting friends, Mr..
C3lfax will return to Ohio, and then go
directly to Westinghouse. 10. Register.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
w. Jacon, NJ. D.

n EGULAR PHYSICIAN aud Operative Sur
TX yeon otf.ts his profe a. onal services to the
n-op of Marshall county. In addition to the
treatment of disc ases common TO the country,
special attention will be given to surgery, the
tn,eut of sur gical diseases and diseases of e
males Night caiis in town and country promptly
attended to Charges reasonable. Office ap stairs
in corner hniIiing south of the bank
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
MfSCELLAN EOuS.
G. L. BRINK,

PLYMOUTH, IND,
DROPRIETOR OF THE PLYM
outh planning Mill. and dealer in
Lumber, Lath, Walnut Bed Stuff, &c,
South of the P Ft. w. & C. r. R., also, manufac-
tur.r of Mouldings, Brackets aud Scroll work Of
all kinds and patterns, at prices than 80 per
cent below the Chicago and Milwaukee rates. And
the work is warranted to be inferior to none.
j,13yl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
Mrs. DR.. e. w. Cooper,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, and
widow OF the late DR.. E. W. Coop,
er calls the attention OF the people to the fact that
she intends continuing the praatice of medicine
and dentistry in her late husbands place. aud that
she will promptly attend TO all calls and treat all
diseases that affiict the human system. Office and
residence first door south OF Alleman's furniture
store. 70
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
a. c. & A. b. Carrcn.
JKNE. ". b n EsN. NVI 4 =
OSBORNE & HESS.

A rrORNEYS at Law, will attend promptly to al
n professional business Btrusted to them-z Par-
ticuac attention given to real estate business, titles
examined and queted Collections made and
promptly remitted. Office on Michigan Str ct few
5ocrs north of the Parker House, Plymout Ind.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
= q. HORROR

DENTIST Office over ] +. Westervelt's store
~ Teeth lirxtracted without palm. by the of Nj
rous oxide Tor Laughing Gas) TEETH: from one
:ooth 10 full sctt cheap that the rich and poor
rssn all get them Office open all days except Non
days aud Tuesdays, l5lfI
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
Markets.

cANUEi. MOORE, in the late Dr. Vests Build
= ing, one deor south Of A. r. Phiipot's Silver
smith Shop, on Michigan street. Keeps the very
Of all kinds ofhest and Sausage, and sells them
cheap l6-lo-tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
r. q. 4, =. ID. Park. j.

- " * u II TX n
A TT0RNEYS. CsuRselors at Law. Notal IS Pub
~ Ii and Authorized War Claim Ageni 5 Bonr-
bon Ind. Especial attention given to the
settlement - Estates. Conveyancing. a,sd he Col
1ccton of Soldiers Claims for Pensions, Bounty,
Back Pay and all other War Claims l34tfl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
T. A. Rorton. NJ. .

DIR. j. -. Leland.
DnYSICIAN aud SUEGEoN, Argof, Indiana
attends to all calls proml tly. n29vl4
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

Mcurdy House,
SOUTH side P Ft. c. r.w. wanatah, Ind.
y Frank McCurdy, Proprietor, Convenient and
xtensive aceommodations. I34tf
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
q q f.

kmERIcrs LODGE, No 91, meets every Thurs day
evening At their hall, over BucF 4 Toan's Hard
sare store members and visiting BROTHERS re-
spectfully invited,
HENRY MAYER, N. G.
d. NJ. RoTT, Sect 24t
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
GEO. WORK 4 Co,
General Commission Mercha nts.

PLYMO UIH, IND,
KEEP always OIL hand, at the Re 4
N Warehouse, Hair, Lime. Cement, and Land
Plaster which will be sold at the lowest cash price,
H1C~ jyI3yl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

TTas removed TO his new resi-
,.-nce ore door s. nth Of lis f-rmer dwelling,
-il. Of Michigan str~st- where he MAJ
be found and consulted professionally. 34-yl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
Business Directory.
ATTORNEYS.
Amasa Johnson.
r. d. LOGAN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW ard No
so TARY PUBLIC. Office Brownee's Block. over
6ecker's Store, Plymouth, Ird. Collections spe-
a'alty. jy13y1
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30
ED. S. FISH,
CARD.
n MTTSSuEMAN.
CORBIN JOHN DARNELL
CORBIN & DARNELL,

TTUkNE1S-A S-AT-LAW. - w III
Practice in Marshall and adjoining Coun-
siee, in every Court when called upon. All busi-
promptly attended TO- Office IN Corbin s
BLOCK, second floor, Plymouth, Ind jun29-ly
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-11-30

M. A. O.GPacxard, q
a TToRNEY at Law and Notary Public. Room
~ No. 1. Balcony Block, Plymouth, Marshall
county, Ind. i34ff