Smyrna times., 1875-06-09
Fer tic .>J,gWd Times.
The Dover Co,vhiding Case.

al the Capital, and would pcrl!anS de
sire true account of the matter. Boinc
acquainted with the particulars preceding
the encounter, and also an eve witny>, al
the cowhlding, | think | can give vou :.
tull. correct, and graphic account. Mr..
winner Is. smith, formerly Of your town.
and Mr.. W. F.A. .Woodcock. FORMERLY of Sails
bury, Md, are both jewellers i'm Dover.
Apart from many previous attempts to
lnIure the character and business Of Mr..
Smith 10y Mr.. Woodcock, evidence and
proof OF which, | am told, are in the pos
session of Mr.. Smith, he (Mr. smith
received. on Tuesday last. from business
firms with whom he deals. several letters.
the following Of which is a true anG verbatim
copy. written without date or Signature.
and one Of those ever cowar,iiy. anonvmcus
letters:
CONFIDENTIAL.
"MESSEs. DENNIsoX & Co.-G,. Ha,.a -
If You have any claim against Wilmer r.
Smith. leWecr, the best thing YOU can do
with 1t Is to send the same 10 Mr.. Elias :.
Reed. attorney and counsellor at law, Dover.
who Is doing all that is possible for those
who have been kind enough to trust Wilmer
Smith. lie +. :. r. will put the acc. ~
once into the Sherii"s hands. W. B.
Smith has :.r."t.a iuu{.I a.1 >.,..t.,. .}..
/"%-cash-sroin the Insurance comi.any.
and could pay al of his debts y hs I.~.
tlt Will ao' do 81 until forced Wants to-
compromise with ali hi creditors. tor
settlement. He has Just bought piece of
land for $4,000 and intend: soon building
house and store
Tic above letter was forwarded to Mr.
Smith by Mc,srs D,nnson 4 Go. with this
comment on the back:
"-ItY 81. 1j.-ThiS was received bv Il,
to-day. You will understand its meaning
truly yolIis. llENNI,oN Il Co.
Mr.. Pond says. I'VE viii take our risk"
In several hours after the recent Of
these letters. which time was spent in the
attempt 10 rr'r' the author. Mr.. smith
found copies of handwriting. and received
from New Ork house letter written Ly
the sam" party. Just after the fire in Dover,
last December.
The proof was positive and clear. and he
,,ccldeI that in view OF previous atteinl.t, 3t
lE~chara"ter and business. thiS should not co
unpunI>h'd. But consulting with valued
i1vnd II" received good christian advice.
WINCH WAS acted u:ru, lut. when the guilty
l"uty was confronted ;.nI accused talked
-. and l"id by Mr.. Saith. and Mr.. Albert
'2WSiIl. who Wa present AMI 10 whom tho
.';ter Was shown. that Le should make Il
=
>.', was MOI il. him. ami tac elect Of fol-
lowing the .soo#. rtir. .;jqI. rt--iouir,s aI-
vice was lost "u nina. He wa. ri.y. NOT
that ne he'd attempted vr3n.-. but that h,.
hat been caught. and thri1 Didn't seem +,
he Ht"rh y th.t. Mr. Smith then with lr.,
co!nposlJre. and >ryin3 tie cifcc, va, lost.
ami ms natUr" boiling .vrr with in}igna-
Uon amt wrath. told n.ia that If he ill no;
h'1ve til" retraction made. h.. would l.ra,,-
cute him and bring himself ;nsl t!l. author,
eS~ INTO court. whcrcUr"n Nr. Woodcock.
beng alarmed. asked VI Smith t. sit down
and write what he woud haze him .lv. Inn
they afterwards left tine wIitin. If In.
fetrdct'n to Mr.. Albert Cowgirl. win, I'M
me'hateiy Nat down amt wrote tn" ;oi,ow-
n@:
- d.-i.e /. = Il. e,h@o't.rtlraart,
li.jiirc Til" cli.:;,, r.. auG bush. +. II.
" .nts =. e'.4.l:. ~ an ano.r,uoa. l..,..
T. you. ANA hnia this rrt41rt.or comes In
tine 70 prevent .:y H.-:,r ,r.u. .,.i.; from
Tin iai~' et':t-ll,l.t l.r,j.-. Uu!.. NJ. ~!lit.
VIII lor-ly" lac. ..lJl You viii lr4.r,.. 3u...
and iA't our Heavenly Father vii. forgive
H..
Aft-r Mr. Noo,;~o,H promised i.;.r.
Mr. Cowgirl t. hay, Tho r,.ti7ctol. l,!n.lc 10
e'-1'r "i!r [" vi. n the .uonyIn,u- I.tt,r.
iiad been sent. T. Aav,. ta.Iu ,i.rrr,.l.
s;unPe,,. ouG h1Ido.l - Mr.. ~.n;ti. ..-
=, to reai ai.j In.,., Mr. ~.u.th left.
and hcat al,ar"ai., t,at tAt. Ualtir, l.d
consulted lawyer. VINO tod them tL;,t
tnefe va really lp cAse ag,.il-t them. no
damage having a@ YET been received. They
came TO hr Cowgirl and saia Let Sniti.
crack hi~ whip: he can't do anytime ,yiili
u. and II the letter Of r"t"I"tion is civcn
W Will to- Golyin-; V HAT ~. hay, .,, II! tI,.
other letter
Then. Mr.. Smith linz the Blow more
keon!y than ever, with no r.cop,st, to law.
and II" WY c' receiving any r,"ir-,-. va,
advised ~ o,d friends. b. rrav haired
friends. 'y young friends true friends. and
an indignant public hr -cv,ral business
men, vino. after fully understanding tE!,.
h3ttcr. sad tia. such Il l..lt.... va, calcul..
tcl to ruin n.n".t'nthe of the }rl>tne,, mon
oi the town. anil tliat the ).ci9,otl4,tor was =
man whom the community should nnt
tolerate IN th"ir midst; that he ehould },n
branded; should le marked by every ono
etc. Then, ! ,av. Nr. Smith was sdyi..d
10 have rcdre-~ OF satisfaction from tLr
person ot the lcletr,tor by club or cane
Eut, II seems hc rc-Orted u the c0whid.
probably remembering the expression Of
Inc other party, " Let Smith crack hi.
"nip. Anyhow. ON last "Wednesday ovru.
n8' in front Of tn" pn-t-efic.. Mr. smith
approached Mr. Woodrork and d,lnandeJ
" retracton. An a3I vcr unsatisfactory wa-
;Hven, and d"Inaul a-aIn made. with
Threatening" @'~tu."-. Wuolc1ck aid.
strike inc. TA.n, aft.r telling wood.
cock what a "cnnt4luptLlr ,coundr.l..
= villain. and everything, lG.v .,,l ,}ns,,i,...
bic IN our voc.,hU.a:y h,. WI. and -a,.,-
thing "o' !" +. tinlin,. although Woodrock
was much superior ii stature. strength and
General physiIu". that nothing nc could ,!o
or say would eau" ~ assault ON III. part.
dre% from hie vest a o1;7hid,. i,.I tic .rh3
(I""""l and Va laying 1t on well. ui,.r,.
from the fact "i III hoinl pressed by h.-
opP'hchl' who It no time struck at him. he
Mr. = fell over iilr of Lri.I.- r.I;i
IIihoi ~! '"n"t"ly wer, iG.t i,rian.. biu. Nj
W thcn attempted ,,a,, n,.,... !. -, viii.
down. but. tIHni0a ,i. .., ,,.:.. n. =
kicked hlA from him. :.i,l ,,.,,',t.,l.:
feet in second, dead, him two v.ll ii..,..
foJ l.t1,y. +I,o I.t+.,.