The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-01
SOME THINGS ABOUT DIR. J. W. MORGAN,
OF CORD0vA.
He Signs Statement Acknowledging that he
had slandered Lady.


He Signs Statement Acknowledging that he
had slandered Lady.
There lives in Cordova, in this county,
man named j. W. Morgan, a practicing
physician and Superintendent of the NJ L.
Church Sunday school. We have just
been put in possession of few facts in re-
gard to this man which it is our duty to
lay before the public in order to put PEG
pie on their guard against the kind of a
man he is represented to be.
On Saturday last there occurred in the
little village Of Cordova scene which was,
for time, rather exciting. For months
past, resident of that village, DIR. J. W,
Morgan, (who bears the name of a liber-
tine and dissipated character, and who
is said to have left the State for a few
weeks, not long since, to avoid arrest for
procuring abortion has been logging the
steps of highly respectable married lady
until scandal became so rife that it reached
the ears of the lady's husband Without
delay the gentleman whose wife had been
slandered arranged for meeting with the
DIR. at his house and in the presence of
witnesses, where. after some sharp ques-
tioning it soon became apparent that the
DIR. had made remarks injurious to the
lady character The Dr., after this fact
had been drawn from him, attempted to
leave the house, but, under cover of re
volver, concluded to resume his seat At
this juncture q new and exciting scene oc-
Cured in the frantic efforts Of the lady to
get possession of the revolver with which
to end the Dr's career then and there-but
she was finally Quoted instrumental
writing was then drawn up, which the DIR.
signed, acknowledging that anything he
had said derogat0ry to the character of the
lady in question was wholly false and with
out any foundation whatever This was
duly witnessed by gentlemen present and
placed in the hands of one of the number for
safe keeping. Whereupon the husband of
/ the lady opened the door of his house and
ordered the DR. to leave his premises.
promising him that if he ever again en-
tered them OF repeated his SANDERS, or set
afoat any new ones, he would shoot him on
sight as he would mad dog. And thus
ended the affair for that day. What more
will come out Of the excitement remains
to be seen
These are the facts as related to us by
one who promises that every statement
here made shall be subStautiated by evil
deuce when called for. We know nothing
OF them except that they are vouehed for
by responsible parties who desire that the
character Of that man may be made
known to the people Of this county If
DIR. Morgan can successfully disprove any
one or all of them, he shall be welcome to
the use of our columns for that purpose.
We do not remember to have ever met the
man, and have no preiudices for or against
him-and in laying the reported facts be
fore the public We are only discharging our
dGy in putting the people on their guard
against Il man bearing the reputation given
u him
In addition it may not be improper for
US to say that DR.. Morgan, besides being
Superintendent of the ME. Church Sunday
School, is leading and shining light in the
Grant Republican party in this county.
He was, last year, member of their coun-
ty committee. tie was also a delegate
from Cordova to the Republican county
convention held in this city on the 9Th Of
last month, and toas made presideal Of that
coaceatt0H. The proceedings as published
, in the Union commence as follows:
/ Convention assembled in the Court Honse about
O'Clock P. NJ. and was called to order hy DIR. j
", Morey, chairman Of the County Central Com
moved that DIR j W. MORGAN. or CORDONA
Be CALLED To THE CHAIR Motion carried.
DIR MORGAN THANKED THE CONVENTION
FOR THE COMP LIMENT AND DECLARED HIS
= DETERMINATIONS To STAND BY THE PARTY
IFs PLATFORM AND ITS TICKET
J. c, starr, OF Moline, was eie ted Secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the following com
mittee on credentials, consisting oi one from tar}
2 town, etc. etc
1t is certainly to be hoped that he vii
stand by the Republican party for n.
! other party will be likely to banker after
| him as a member
1t is also reported to Us that DIR. Morgan
recently said he did not expect to practic,
r his profession u? long, for he expected t,
be one Of the next Republican representa-
, tivea from this district in the legislature
4 Are his reported practices in C5rdoya
necessary preliminary to seat in the leg
stature?