Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-26
SECOND EDITION.
TINE mcCOY.LEWIs AFFAils.

The Statement Of Mr.. and MRS.
McCoy-A Few Letters ON the sab.
jtei.
From this mornings Morning News.
Last fall was informed that q great
deal Of gossip had been going around
about me and my family that was like.
ly to do me harm. eudeavored to get
particulars about matters, but ever,
one refused to give me information,
fearing trouble might result. After .
time the affair blew ever and was for
gotten. IL was renewed this spring,
h ,wever, and few weeks since man
with whom ! was working at Coke X
Aliens brick yard, at the corner Of
Front and DUPONT streets, mentioned
the matter incidentally. insisted upon
hearing the whole story, and he told
me. The gossip was that my wife was
uotrue to me that she sat upon the
stsps with men until late at night 10
my absence, and afters arc. entertained
them in the house. He mentioned
n mes in this connection, and said that
the thing had been Of frequent occur
rance. Az soon as the men about the
yard knew that had an inkling of the
thing they could all tell me something
about 1t.
finally traced it to George Lewis, a
son Of Jacob Lewis. He is a middle
aged married man, employed at McClary
& Guyer's brick yard, and formerly
living at 1910 West Third street, q few
doors from my present home. l went
to see Lewis at the brick yard on FRI
day, July 16, and taxed him with the
stories. He denied ever having said
anything Of the kind but said he had
heard some few things told by others.
He then promised to come out to my
house the next evening and satisfy me
that he was not the originator of the
gossip. had those who charged him
with the stories to come here and meet
him but Lewis failed to keep his ap.
pointment. These were the very men
to whom he had told these stories, and
when he failed to come they fully con-
WINGED me that he was the author of
the gossip in question. On Sunday l |
worried greatly about the matter not
believing the stories for moment but
annoyed that such things should be
brsathed against my wife. |
q l asked advice of several people as
to what | should do. Some advised me
to let him alone, as every one knew
him to be gossip; whilst others
advised me to sue him. did not see
that the law would give me any salts
faction, and / determined on the cow
hiding. My wife agreed with me,
thinking it no worse to come before the
public in one way than in the other.
On Monday afternoon bought cow
hide, and having hired carriage, l
drove out 10 the brickyard with my
wife, telling her on the way TO do the
work thoroughly. When Lewis saw
me be left those he was with and came
toward US. / hitehed the horse and
helped my wife out.
mentioned the matter to Lewis and
be repeated his denial. told him |
had traced the thing up until | had
settled ton MIN. He made some ex-
ouse about not being able to be at my
house on Saturday night. said 81
have brought my wife over here to pay
you, and she shall whip you to her own
satisfaction. He said "I'll take IT,"
and after few more words the whip
ping followed, standing off some feet,
having threatened to shoot Lewis If he
struck my wife. He took the punish
melt without resistance or finching.
JOHN W. Mccoy.
endorse all that my husband has
said in the above. E. Mccoy.