Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-11-07


have already given our readeas the par
ticulars Of this occurrence as related by
Dolenty himself Below will be found
the other side as told by correspondent
of the Delhi Monitor. Our readers can
Judge for themselves which version is
worthy Of credcnce:
On Wednesday evening, Oct %, Mr..
Doleniy, Mr. Iallin and Gardner were
going home from Manchester and had
reached the prairie, short distance from
MI Thomas house, between that aud
Stewards school housr, wien they quar-.
relied Dolenty attacked Gardner with a
knife, giving him three terrible cuts, one
in the breast, one in the bowels and one
in the thigh gardner held his team
with one hand and tried to defend him.
self with the other, and after receiving
tie wounds got into his wagon and drove
to the residence of G. Carrothers, where
he called for help. Mr.. Johnston,
brotherin-law Of Carrothers, and Mr..
Dover, the hired man, went to him. He
told them he was stabbed They carried
him into the house, laid him near the
fire, and sent for Father Clabby, Gamers
wife, John Robinson and wife, and doc
tor. Father Clabby was soon by the in
jurcd mans side to administer the rites
Of the church to the supposed dying
man. Mrs. Gardner was also present to
minister to his wants. Mr. Dover and Il
boy Of John Robnson's went for the
nearest surgical aid, Dr. Reynolds, of Ma
sonville, 61s miles distant, and it is a
credit to them to say that they made
the trip in good time, getting the doctor
to the wounded man in il few minutes
over two hours from the time they start
ed. The doctor washed his bowels, re
placed ii EN-; and sewcd up the wounds,
and that our readers may have some idea
Of the extent of the injury, and the deli
cate piece Of surgery performed, it is but
right to say that eight feet OF the mites
tines protruded from the orifce, and one
of these was nearly severed. There is
some hope of his recovery. No arrest
has been made The wounded nan lies
at G. Carrother's house and Will be kept
there until he IS able to be removed He
is attended by his wife and numerous
friends who wait on him constantly. At
the time Of the ail'ray Mr.. Carrothers
was away attending court
a CORRESPONDENT Of the Conservative
this week seeks to commit the BULLETIN
in hostility to the Grange, because of tho
admission to its columns of Il communi
cation from Il Granger" two weeks
since, IN which some structures were
made against the political action Of the
order at :tl!e late election Our friend
who wrt,,s to the Corsercntipe, and
whom we have 10 difficulty in identify
ing as an occasional contributor to our
columns, should know by this time that
the BULLETIN iavors the largest lib erty
of expression upon all topics Of public in
terest, and that we do not necessarily en-
dorse everything that we are willing TO
publish. Else judging from the fact that
We gave place to several communications
on the Autobiography side during the
campaign, written by our friend afore
said, we might be set down rs f;lvoring
that party, which we did not, by any
| means
The correspondent CONSTITUTES the pub
LEGATION of anything rejecting upon the
action of the Grange or of Changers, as
an evidence of a purpose to compass the
"d0wnfall of the order" He seems to
have scant faith in its stability, and would
shield it from single word of criticism.
In this he pays it no compliment Now
10 believe that the Grange will thrive up
on judcions criticism, and that it is not
the sickly thing the correspondent of the
Con jeroatiee would make it out to be. II
it cannot be kept alive except by muz
zli!g lie press, We don't see but what il
will have to die At any rate, while we
recognize its beneficient mission in its
proper channel and win do anything in
our power to further its legitimate aims
We do not propose to deny the use of our
columns to any who may deem the order
Or its members proper subjects for crit
cism. Having published structures upon
our own political party, it is not to be ex
pccted that We shall be more tender to
ward an organization with which we orc
not connected