The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-01-28

Cincinnati Commercial-Richm ond- |
0ennet-Case, etc.
We had intsndsd lstting the dissracsful |
sssss suAsSsd ~ police hsadquarters. drop
without further ntoies, but a. our city seems
- . attrastisg attention abroad, and a. ssex.
sfaeediaary and malicious" statements are
indulgsa in By some metropolitan journals,
wswill briefly rscur TO il.
In last Mondays Issue Of the Commercial.
We ass sdvhsd that, "Richmond II yet excis.
I'd and IN war-liks state," &e.--that Mayor
Bennett 10 charged with all the crimes known
In the catalogue, and that his admitted oifense
vas that Of "puttipg head ON loafer who
seemed 70 b "solicitous 10 have something of
Ne kind DONE" We would say 10 Prince
Hal. not quite % fast, nsighbor. Unpretend-
ing - h our little rural village, We would
sugxsst that II has rights which even re-
spectacle 'netropo litan' paper should respect.
We beg 10 assure Prince Hal, that Rich
mond 10 not 60 much on the war-path a. it
was, and hat The Mayor has sos been charg.
ID with "browsing on she lowlands, !" "moun.
dsring in midlands,' or Illuminating on noun.
tain tops-thst he has not been charged with
treason, stratagem or spoils-and finally he
has ses been suspieioned Of robbery, arson,
Or murder. OF oil these malefactions, his
honor stands unsttainted.
For many. many months past, ~ is we'll
knewn y many Of our citizens, cur city has
been ssandalized BY our Chief Magistrate in
haliDg too freely Of "liquid damnation'' and
that while under it, influence he has been
given too much to . miscellaneous exchange
Of observation round town. All the city
papsn were singularly lsnisnt and forbear-
ing. 70 his srrstio course, as il was thought
best not 70 raise noise--his term Of Office
being near ito close; but becoming bold and
defiant By the license accorded him, and un-
grateful for the forbearance shown him, he
gets up mill ON his private account, and
puts . head on Mr.. Case, not quite Prince Hal
asyou are trying to persuade yourself. Let
us see--
Having gone TO his brother about getting
funds 70 dsfty bis expenses to Washington,
or, - in his we'll considered Whapgdoodle'
speech before the Council, be says, on bis
way 70 the depot to telegraph TO his wife--al-
belt there are two Offices up town--he became
satisfied that woman was in distress, and
needed relief from some freebooter. Like q
valoTous Don Quixotte, - be is, ever ready to
attack windmills, he ruIhss to the rescue!
Thswsyfarer, Mr.. Case, passing along Z
rear street, seeing something in the shape Of
man going in at the front of the house
stopped 70 SEQ what such haste meant, utterly
unconscious that it was the noble Mayor.
Now, Mr.. Case is poor man-a r. r. En-
Rineer-only poor mechanic. and is gooi
subject for an Exchange of observations,
you know, Prince Hal. Well, the Mayo
rushes in the house-in few minutes emer
ges through the back door into the rear stree
and finding our "loafsr." accosts him thusly
.Hoi you .couudrel, villain, what are 20,
doing hersf'
Cass.-'Halioa, Tom, what are you dom,
heref L. that you, TOMB
Aayor.--"You rascal! it's you, is il, that
been watching me this long time' ! shot a
you twice last Monday night. for prowlin
Case.-"I guess not; for # you did, 20
Clncir natl with nv train Al that timr."
Navor.-"WelI. come along with ma,
40 talk it overcome along"
A the spider said to the Hyl And hand
ling bic pistol, urges Mr.. Case on for an "e,
change of observations" merely, Prince Ha
Ar-;,;,, a. h..dn,.... -. q.
3. 80. -. $500 ~ - r. s'''
sousing MS prsoner--accusing him
watching bic honor. Mr.. G. protesting hi
Innocence, - we'll a. his ignorance that tn
Mayor welded SO much watching; all this i
the presence OF six witaessss--sir, mind yo
Prince Hal. to-wit:
(Ths door WAS locked-it was . sslf-fas
snsr,e
No. /, Major Lacey. >. No. f. Mr.. Rattra
10. ;, Bottle Holder. mo. S, EponQer..
No. :, Chief-of- Police. mo. 8, Retire., Gilbcr
Spectators in the adjoining room-curts
drawn;-
Mayor.-"You rascal, I'll show you abo
Watching mep' Exchanges few observ
C..~ ~ or . tsau u a. O.se;
like you; but have : nice family at home
good wife and respectable mother; don't stri
M.
thu do~ that hss hem ~. linz nv footstsns
land puts more hesss on the ioaier--'excha
&c more ooservations, Prince Hail.
IA "a - De.. .s W ", W. sane a y
street, have no chance here"
Bottle Holdsr.-"Oh you shall have (,
snow. .,m
s..sI.'c. .,ornd {%u .Um = ,O.o"
ssrvations, Prince hall -
Finally, Case goes for his honor; gets
Mayors bead in chaucery and pumnels hi
but 10 show fair play, the bottle holder ~
The ess drop TANGLED round Case. and in
der 70 rouse him. the said bottle holder oi,
Mr.. Case . fair show BY kicking him in
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