Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-01-28

Conseru ue in which paper the retlec
tions upon Mr.. Cady which it is intended
to answer, originally appeared. We dc
not vouch for its facts, or become respon
sible for its tone or spirit:]
EDITOR Conxerrat1D In your issue oil
Jan 9Th, find myself reported as being
in big lawsuit, namely: Kimball vs.. Ca
dy; and "Wry" represented that my NOR
al character was come down upon much
~" and as he has made some false
representations, placing me on level
with Kimball in moral character, | wish
and claim the privilege of placing the
facts before you and your readers.
In the first place, | have had some deal
ings with the said Kimball and he has
himself acknowledged, to me and to
others, that he was honorahly and fairly
dealt with. This fall employed his boy,
paying him the money, all that the father
charged other men to pay the same boy
for work per day. He, thinking to
make something out of me, commenced n
suit before Esq, Butterfield, IN X. W.
Adams name, as the friend of Ernest
Kimball. his own son, being ID years old.
But the Esquire, thinking the father the
natura. guardian of the boy, he was non
suited, consequently, judgment was rem
dered against r. w. Adams. Said Adams
claims that he had never given consent
for his name to be used in the case, and
did rot know of it until after judgment
was rendered against him. Hence We soc
the necessity for IL law to he passed in the
Legialature of the State of Iowa, that ev-
cry man when he commences suit shall
give b il for costs of suit. Then the
said Kimbal trumps up Il bill of 1926; |
will not now stop to say whether true or
honest, for numbers have seen it and
Judged of it. Notwithstanding he swears TO
it all Your correspondent has the time
occupied in trying it nearly correct
When through with proof on his ac-
count and rcbutting testimony, he calls
upon the stand a man something over 40
years of age, tall and slim, with heavy
black whiskcrs; he, of course, swearing
my moral character bad. On cross exam
nation he admits himself an enemy; as
having had difficulty. When asked if he
had not stole hogs, he was mum; of
COuIsc Ioi oDilSCu W iho"'l w Nii.'iih"'N
himself Another, \ younger man, was
called; tall, slim one eye nearly closed,
swearing to my immortality. On the
croSs-eXamination, he was asked if he had
not taken property from me, which he had
brot back on being threatened with crimi-
nal prosecution unless it was returned?
and being informed that he was not
obliged to answer to crlminate himself,
was silent, and left without answering.
Then another of foreign descent, was
brought on, swearing as the other two.
He was asked what made moral character,
and replied meuHness. When asked If
Cady's reputation was good for mcanness,
replied no, and left. Another, an Old
gentleman, was called, who apparently
meant to be honest; very modest in ap'
pearance; swearing that lie should think
my moral character must be bad from
what lie had heard. "Wcll, what have
you heard, and who have you hcard?"
Reply, Il don't know" Have you
heard that he would steal?" No"
"Havc you heard that he would get
drunk" No" Have you heard that
he asso, lated with lcwd women" mo. y
w laI IiNC Nou hCalu' iN'aN Al.
inquired after one once" This was all
he knew, and he left.
Now comes "Wry's" clerical gentleman
with whom he evidently makes his ten
pin strike; pressing down ''muchly,' thick
set, black whiskers, dark compeXion and
eyes He comes on with vengeance, some
10 miles from home; states that certain
man was going at one time to arrest me
for Islander in consequence of a letter be-
ing written in regard to singing school.
Now | never saw the letter i'll question
did not know it had been written until 1t
had been written two days, said the gen
tleman, evidently showing wlath and an
ger. exhibiting more interest IN the matter
than in the last prayer we heard him MAKE
at the close of il Sabbath evening service,
when he stopped and yawned three times
during the PRAYER, us il just aroused from
deep sleep And we have the proof OF
a certain Nj Z. preacher approaching a
church going man and asking him TO join
his church. The man said he could not;
one reason was that nearly all the NJ. +.
preachers were MaSons lie replied that
he was not Il Mason, and the evidence is
that he is; and he has since been heard to
cXtol Masonry above Christianity. would
say let those who live IN glass houses re,
frain from throwing stoues. / would like
to treat all Christian denominations, both
clergy and lay members, with due respect
and honor; yet | see no improperly in
'Wry's' long praying, church going man
stating that he never heard moral man
/ nftnr hnuripu This
clerical gentleman, with these facts before
us.
But now the tables are turned; mer
/ chants, mechanics and farmers, ten as
straightforward men as can be found in
the vicinity. our County Superintendent
among them, were called upon, and each
of them sustaining my moral character
beyond Il qucstion-for which | am very
thankful-seycn of them pronouncing my
honorable opponents moral character as
being bad.
! He left it open till the next day, TO sus
/ tain himself, and Court was adjourned un
| til morning; but in the morning he con
cluded to allow the case TO go to the jury
and not try to sustain himself further. -
| Now we understand impeachmeutto mean
that y hen II mans moral character has
been sworn down, and he does not sustain
himself, that he admits himself impeached
But when four men that are frequently
seen visiting the saloons and gambling
holes, bringing bigger loads than they Car
carry, swear IL man down, and ten straight
sober men sustain him, we think he ought
to be left on level with common human
ity. We claim that position.
Notwithstanding the four were sustain
ed by the clerical gentleman, above men
toned, now, "Wry," we think that if YOU
had not just come from the saloon yor
would not have judged tic impeachins
on so near level. If you would kecl
away from the gambling table, drink less
lager, less whisky, and drink more colo
water, apply yourself closer to your books
you in the future would not give calomc
for gravel, and when n sick child has thu
cholera infantum would not DOCTOR hin
for the bots. Yours,
S. p. CADY.