The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-09-07
STATEMENT OF MR.. SPRUNG.

STATEMENT OF MIR. SPRUNG.
"GREENFHLD, O., Aug. 81, 1876.
Haoiaag seen Mr.. II. L. Dick-ey on
the eUeai7g Of the 22d day Of Aug-
atst, in front Of the Town Hall, and
hdying cOnUersed aoith him, 1 WAS
DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH
THE FACT THAT HE WAS UN-
DER THE INFLUENCE OF
LIQUOR. GEO. W. SPRUNG.
Mr.. Sprung purposely drew his
/. statement in as mild language as
possible. Being an old friend and
townsman of Mr.. Dickey, he did not
wish to characterize the latter's con-
dition in print as bluntly as he had
done in private conversation, but he
is perfectly willing to swear thai snir
Dickey was intoxicated to a degree
justifying The worst that he had said
of him, and which was reiterated by
our correspondent last week.
Mr.. Sprung further stated to us
that Dimes (who was with Dickey)
had been drinking, but that che aoas
not as far gone as Dickeg."
The details of the affair, as we
gathered them, were about as fol-
lows: On the night of the 22d of
August, Mr. Warren Chase, gentle
man who has been lecturing on fl
nance in this and other counties, was
announced to deliver q lecture in
Greenfield. AS the time for com
mencing approached, he went to the
hall, but found the audience quite
meagre. While standing there, in
company with Mr.. Sprung and 9th
ers, Dimes and Dickey, arm in arm,
came up, and Dickey was introduced
to Chase. This was scarcely accom-
plished until it was seen that Dickey
was quite drunk, and his manner and
conversation was such bore to Mr..
Chase that he Immediately evinced
desire to make his escape, and the
shame felt by Mr.. Sprung at Dick
ey's condition made him anxious that
the latter should get out of the way
as speedily as possible. Dimes also,
seemed to comprehend the situation,
and kept pulling at Dickey, and fin
ally they started away together,
again walking arm in arm, crossing
the public square in that affection
ate manner. Dimes then took Dick
ey, it seems, behind the City Build
ing, and while there they were seen
by couple of boys, and Dickeys
condition appears to have been SO
plain that even the boys noticed it,
and one of them reported the fact
to his father
In addition to the statements given
US by Mr.. Sprung, at Greenfield, we :
received by yesterdays mail the fol v
lowing additional certificate: t
"GREESr1ELD, o., August, 81, 1876.
We the undersigned, hereby certify that on v
Tuesday night, August %, 1876, we saw Henry L. a
INTOXICATED; that said Dickey invited us ap to
drink, and re took glass Of beer tuith him. Said
Dickey made remark something like the follow I
D-D PLEASED, AND THAT IT WAS HIS OWN
BUSINESS" We can name others who saw him c
at same place and at said time, if called upon to do
n
(Signed0 N. II. BALDWIN" -
The correspondent who sends us c
the above instances statements which Z
show that proof is piling up in over
whelming quantity about Dickey. O
The correspondent says: 81 saw q
yesterday. He told me he a
saw Dickey drunk on the night of the b
22d. I know a witness who says
Dickey acknowledged as much .
short time since. We are adding t
link by link, and can froUe beyond a O
doubt the truthfulness of my asser- a
ton"
After giving the above statement n
of facts, the Register makes the fol f
lowing comments: I
Mr.. Dickey might as well under s
stand, first as last, that in settling o
this matter he must bring something P
more substantial than the mere state ,
ments of Dimes. From the evidence :
in the case, and from knowledge of tt
Dimes habits, it is altogether likely c
that, Dickey being drunk, Dimes was "
in the same boat Further, he is one y
of Dickey's leading champions, divid- il
ing the honors of that position with
Sloane, and anything he may say is p
to be cashed at heavy discount. il
It is more than strange that, of all =
the men who were present during b
the conversation with Chase, Dickey t.
should rely solely upon Dimes testi- a
mony as to his soberness Every
body understands the difficulty of :;
getting men to testify to the facts tl
against old acquaintance and neigh I'll
bors, in such cases as the present, tt
but if those who saw Mr.. Dickey did D
not know him to be drunk, he could d
get their testimony cheerfully and $,
quickly. b
From the direct testimony and col n
lateral evidence in the case, there is IA "
no room to doubt the correctness of :,
the report as regards Mr.. Dickey's q
most unfortunate spree of last week. h
If any one doubts this, let him visit ii
Greenfield for and hour and inquire 'c
as to the public belief at that place. W W
If the charge was utterly false and M
unfounded, as Mr.. Dickey and his ss
chums assert, it could be established re
by other and more disinterested ev- II
idence. As it is, Mr.. Dickey stands =,
convicted of the charge, and we have
a specimen as to the value of the sol Al
emn promice he so recently made; to
and, in view of what he so recently h'
did since his nomination, and Of what W
it is altogether probable he will con- aI aI
tinue to do if elected, he ought to W W
have enough regard for his party to pl
'step down and out, giving way to
4 man in whom confdnee can be &c
placed that he will not discredit him =, II
self and all those responsible for him. pC
We think every candid reader, af- CT
ter impartially weighing the evidence :,