The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-18

PoISDEXrER- no lack OF symps-
Thy ~ the youp. man who WIS slain; with
TO prejudice In favor Of the young man naw
IN Richmond penitentixry we confess we
cannot understand the coucsc Of many
OF the Virginia papers. and even ladies a
lauiing and weeping over the one, and
abuslng the other. Puindexter is not
wealthy swell" or r F. V Brawlrr"
IS some persons suppose He is the son. Of
= tailor and has only small income Ana
surely the case. stated by his brathers IN
card just published in answer 10 renew ei
abuse. deserves some consideration We
print a portion of II.
M ' brothers character as a peaceabie ani
honorable man was testified to by some Of
the best men in this city. and by the Judge
on the bench A. 10 the facts. think
YOU viii grant that when perfect stranger
compliments Lady on her pretty foot,
II IS imp udeuce; but when he goes further
and wishes 10 Insist on lacIng up her ga,er
and s5oops AMI watches her every motion.
and afterwards advances on her in such
manner as to IN Ike her believe that he in
tended to throw aside her dress and make
her show "her pretty foot, what shall he
SAID OF that Is that an imaginary insult
Is it one 81 flag ant that the conscious.
ness Of having offered 1t to an unprotected
woman dlSarmed Of all power of resistance
the man who hal offered II and iaade him
sahmlt. unresisting, TO "A degrading chas-
tlsementS As 10 your allegation that tho
lady did not complain to the proprietor of
the store, it Is met by the TACT that she did
complain 10 the mother and the wife of ono
of the firm, who promised 10 report her
complaints and have the clerk repriman-
ded. auI assured beF tntt she need NOT fe,tr
q dIel,ettttOa Of tie OfcnStCe coudtct; this on
the occasion of her IirSt rtst to the store.
On her second visit nothing offensive or
disagreeable occurred. On her third visit,
ne'trly ttcO months 0fter the first, it was that
she was SO Fl .grantly insulted, and then,
for Hie first time she mentioned the matter
TO the man to whom he was engaged-not
with the purpose Of melting him to ven
geance. She would prosably have forbid
den hls taking up the matter he did All
she known that he intended 10 pursue such
a course. But what man could hear, un-
moved. from any woman such storyl On
the words Of the Attorney General Of this
s ate. any yonny man, undcr such circum-
stances would do rs he did This was no
"cold bIoodsd nlurd,r' Judge Christian.
WIN tried the case stated it Alright when
he said from the bench that it was . A ca
iamty that may overtake any young man IN
this community Poindexter chastised
the man who had grossly nsulted the wo,
man To whom he was betrothed The au-
thor of the insult took the chastisement
from a mAn physically inferior to him per
haps, and when it was over apologized and
offered his hand Incitsd subsequently, hy
friends, he made demand on Polndextcr
for apology, which demand being refused
he m de furiou. attack with a cudgeI.
his friend behind him urging him on to
KNOCK him in the head" XIII him"
Who but q fool would ever make such de-
mand and attack without expecting and
being prepared for extremltie-f Many men
would have shot both the assaiIant AMI tho
man who was egging him on."