Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-10-05

The Malicious Charges OF the 'DemO.
crat'' Against the Republican Can
didate for County Sheriff Com
pletely Exploded--A Full and
Authentic Statement 0fthe
~ 3a Whole AfIair.-The En-
viable Position Of a
81. =au "Reform' News
paper.

The Plymouth Democrat OF last
week. in referring to Mr.. George w.
Swank, the Republican candidate for
County Sheriff, volunteered the fol-
lowing advice:
The Republican will best serve its
candidate by saying as little as pos
sible about his motives in enlisting
in his country's service, in view OF a
certain Indictment for manslaughter
which was on the records OF Miami
county, and which lie was understood
would not be prosecuted il the indi-
vidual would enlist. Go slow, neigh
Dor, as you have already put your
foot in it and in the discussion OF this
question, and are liable to repeat the
blunder.
We have sought a personal inter
view with Mr.. Swank and have OBJ
tanned the following history of the
real facts in the case. The base and
false accusation of the Democrat at
once appears in its true light-tfmt
OF a cowardly and despicable cam
paign trick. The following is the
statement of Mr.. Swank and can be
relied On as substantially correct:
Mr.. George w. Swank enlisted in
the three months service at Kokomo,
Ind. in April, 1861, in the 9th Indiana
Regiment, Co. ID. He was in the Sec
ond engagement of the war at Phil
lippi, w. Va. He came home at the
expiration Of his term OF service, the
latter part of July, 1861. In the fol-
lowing August he re-enlisted in the
34th Ind. Regiment. In Co. X. While
supporting a battery at the siege of
Island No. 10 he was seriously deaf
ened and after some delay he OBJ
tanned discharge, on account OF his
deafness, granted by DIR. Boggs, OF
Indianapolis. He came home in Au-
gust, 1862, and settled at Wawpecong,
Miami county. About this time his
younger brother enlisted and his faith
er being old and feeble he remained
at home, going to school In the win
ter and helping his father on the farm
in the spring and during harvesting.
In. August he TODD a load OF wheat to
Peru to sell, and while there he met
an old friend, a young man named
Samuel Wyble, with whom he had
often worked in the harvest field
While talking with him young Sam.
said that he had clicked" Levi Wy
BILE, his uncle, only few days before.
Mr.. Swank was also well acquainted
with this Levi Wyble. Young Sam
Wyble then went on TO narrate the
circumstances of the trouble, which
1t is not necessary TO state here as il
was a purely private affair between
the two cWybles. Soon after this
conversation Mr.. Swank met Mr.. Levi
Wyble and noticing blackened eye
which he bore, he jokingly asked
him how he got it. Mr.. Wyble made
some evasive answer, that it was ac-
cidentai, etc, when Mr.. Swank spoke
and aid, why, / heard that Sam.
licked YOU. did he tell you that, :"
responded Mr.. Wyble, at the same
time saying that it was disgraceful
afflir and that he and Sam. had
agreed to say nothing about it to any
one. Mr.. Wyble then threatened to
"lick' Sam. before he left town. He
and Mr.. Swank then went to a cigar
store or saloon and there met young
Sam. Wyble. Levi called Sam. to
him and asked him if he had told
Swank about that trouble. Sam. then
sharply eyed Swank and going up to
him said, Its a lie-I didn't" and
struck Swank full blow in the face
telling him to the floor. Young Sam.
then mounted him and while he was
thus situated Swank raised his foot
and pushed Wyble from his grasp
with such force that he threw him
backward on the floor, the back of his
head striking the floor with such
force as to cause the bursting of an
artery or blood vessel. This ended
the melee and Mr.. Swank remained
in town for two or three days, being
in the company OF young Sam. most
OF the time at the "Western House"
Then he returned home to his faith
er's. Young Sam. Wyble lived about
one week and died from the effects OF
the conclusion. An inquest was held
but Mr.. Swank was not called upon