The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-20
M. A, Gould, of Moline.

A good many people IN this county
will remember this fellow as former
ly county surveyor. He seems anxious
to air his dirty linen in public, and writes
a letter to the Union which we propose to
help him circulate. He says:
1t has now been about eight days since l was
obliged to take opiates TO make a terrible pain in
my limbs bearable. During these eight days of
stupor on my part, the community has been very
active in circulating falsehoods and scandal.
Substitute whisky for "opiates," and
drunkenness" for "stupor" and people
will then know what was the matter with
NJ. A. Gould.
The fellow then proceeds to give an ac-
count of several disgraceful fights in his
family, as follows:
FIGHT NO /.
About five or six months ago was called from
my workshop to assist my wife, who was having
| trouble with our daughter Ada. went to the house
and found Ada holding fast to her mothers hair,
and arms DOU Where Ada had scratched and bit ber
The only active part | took in this affair to
send one of my boys for club for his mother
also dictated the weight of the blows, which were
increased until the girl caved.
FIGHT NO ..
About two months ago was again called to the
front aud found matters in the same condition as
| before, whereupon took whip from Ada's hand
and gave her several sharp cuts the first, last and
only time that l ever used violence with her.
FIGHT NO 3.
| Again, on the 29th of May, we first heard of the
marriage, which was the cause If another battle,
house; this stde-whiskered fellow came to my
house and while there Ada attempted to remove
articles from the house. My wife objected until ]
was at home to attend to il, Force was employed
on both sides, till Ada raised a chair and knocked
her mother down, removing the hair and skin on a
place as large as a silver half dollar.
| What part of the body the hair and
skin was removed from, NJ. A. Gould neg.
lects to state.
FIGHT NO L.
Again OF the 18th inst, CAST Sunday my wife
ordered Ada to remove a necklace and ring which
she was wearing. Ada refused. My wife was i'm
Fortunate, when Ada commenced to pull hair anC
bite. was in the room. passed my cane to IN!
passed my crutch which she also broke, and it 81
, happened that my wife. who weighs 1877 pounds
with cane, crutch and an assistant to pass tn
weapons to her, finally conquered the little angel
1t is thus that NJ A. Gould describes Il
the public the pure and refined state o
things existing in his private family ant
what an mild aud aminable Is year oil
, girl he and his delicate 1877 pound mat
prodnced and raised. 1t was bad enough
for them to bring into the world and edu
cate to ways Of wickedness such piece O
flesh and blood--but to set forth thei
achievement in print, over the name 0
the pater tamj1ias, fourishing their dirt
linen in the face of the public, was an in
decency which only NJ. A. Gould could b
. guilty of. If the child is a heIl-cat it
not her fault, but is the fault of those VIII
1 produced and raised her. How amiable
i pair they are, let Gould own letter. owe
= his own name, attest.
Not satisfied with disgracing himself an
family, over his own name, in print, h
winds up with the following pious an
= fatherly paragraph in regard to hi
daughter. He says:
IL If she has bruises she deserves them, and shou
any child OF mine ever attempt to raise against II
as Ada did against her mother, l will give GOO
security that they will not be able to leave Il
house for at least thirty days, to exhibit the
wouads.
A threat like the above should consig
its author to dark cell in Jail, on brea
and water for 80 days.