Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-03-04
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oAKvrLLE, March /, les

Messrs. Editors ~. r. Riggs has again APP
peared before the public. With Characteristic
afFrontery he regases the readers OF the BEAcoH
with display Of bis talents in the use OF abu-
sive language Yet be proves nothing, nor does
be say one word that will east any light upon
the subject whatever. But with supreme ef-
fort nj bullying, he only reiterates his denial in
q vernaeulaF but little removed from billings-
gate Has be invalidated my testimony Is
the bare assertion Of J. r. Riggs sufficient to
condemn me before discerning public for per-
iuryP By his ruling, must prove by some one
else that saw him with the scissors. He has
nothing to prove. His name is so great, his We
racity SO unimpeachable, that, forsooth, l must
hunt over the county, find the party with whom
he was sitting and make him testify or I will be
borne down beneath load Of obloquy. will
bear all Of that load Mr .lIiggs that you cast
upon me, for conscious Of nv integrity, and
knowing full well that am right, can stand
erect beneath all that could be east By dozen
such men.
There Is one correction wish TO make In
my last article am made 20 say that went 10
the polls in the afternoon. Whether the error
is typographical or chirographieal one am I'M
prepared 70 say, but went in the forenoon and
was at home before IL o'clock. As near as
can remember, IL was about 10 o'clock when
saw Mr.. Riggs sitting over the fence. Mr.. J.
W. Graves arrived n few minutes behind me.
He also saw Mr.. Riggs and another man sitting
in the same place. thought Of nothing impro-
per ia Mr.. Higg's conduct at tbs time-simply
looked over the fence while was hitchiBg my
horse. ] do not know who the other man was.
gave the subject no thought ~ the time, not
dreaming that anything wrong was going on.
Had ! have not known Mr.. Riggs, the case
would have been altered. could only then
have testified 10 having seen two men, aud would
not have thought Of trying TO identify them.
lie IL unwilling for me 20 assume the role Of q
disinterested witness. Can You prove me other.
wiser defy ycu to produce one iota Of evil
denee 10 show that have any interest In the
matter beyond what have in common with all
other citizens OF the county. Can you show me
10 be partisam In any sense o. the word1 II
80, LET the public have your proofs. Now, Mr..
Riggs, are you not . partisang Are you uot al
earnest and jealous supporter Of that party q
number Of whose tickets were found trimmed
And now the question Is, who trimmed those
tickets? have testified that saw sou with
scissors and tickets. You deny the fact have
told ron when and where saw you with them.
You doubtlessly know the man with whom you
were sitting. ( do not. IL innocent, IL Is your
duty 20 bring him forward and prove &C.
In conclusion will state, that am perfectly
willing for the public to decide the question Of
veracitv between u.s. ] have no fear for the re-
sult and Offer TO produce for every respectable
man who knows me, that Mr.. Higgs can bring
forward 10 Assert publicly or state under oath
that ne believes that would willingly slsnder
or malixn any one, two equally respectable men,
10 state in the same manner, thar they believe
Mr.. Riggs capable Of trimming the tickets or do
ing things even worse.
Respectfully. EDWARD s. POsEy.