Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-18
4 "Globe" Correspondent Replies to Rer.
Dapid Tice. tt

4 "GlObe" Correspondent Replies to Rer.
Dapid Tice. gt
To the Editor Of the Globe.
In the GLOBE of July ID appears an article
over the signature of the Rev. David Tice, In
which he calls in question my name, and
charges that / misrepresented certain state
ments made in reporting the rough and tum-
BILE fight that he and Mr.. Peterson INDUCED
in at the corner of Third and Myrtle streets.
In nv report I had no design to state the
matter other than it was, neither did do so,
and when he charges me with misrepresen-
tatIon of the facts, say that he says what is
false. He takes exception to the rough and
tumble fight, and says that it was not a rough
and tumble fight. l refer him to both the
English and American authorities who treat
of the rules of the prize ring. Now his
many friends that would be Mortified are but
imaginary beings originated in his own brain,
of he has any, and to quiet his fears, would
ask him to take a little time and see if he can
find many of them in Saltwater or West st.
Paul, Taylors Falls or Faribault. Now in
relation to his going to legal counsel, let me
state what that counsel did tell him, land it
was AS able counsel as we had in the city,
They told him that he had better let that
matter alone, as it would do him more harm
than good, and this advice was given after he
had stated his case. All of the local papers
published in the city call the affair rongh
and tumble fight. don't see why he should
be so exercised because alluded to it by that
name. Now as to the perversion of what he
said to Judge Smith, will say that my state
ment was substantially true, and l also claim
that in Mr.. Petersons letter of yesterday that
he (Peterson) has quoted Mr.. Tice's language
almost word for word. Mir. Tice says, "all
said was, since / was twenty years of age
had aimed to live a peaceful life" Now what
induced him to make this latter statement? 1t
was to smoothe over the statement that
claimed that he made previously and in con-
nection with it, which, no doubt, slipped the
reverend's mind when he made the above
quotation. If there Is any thing mean and
contemplate it is for man to quote onlya
part of statement for the public benefit.
Now, wish to make few comments upon
the reverend's course, taking some of his own
statements to start with. He has laid great
stress upon his endeavors to enforce the law
Let us see if, in consulting with attorneys,
that he had the law in view, or whether he
was seeking to satisfy his disposition by re-
plenishlng his purse with filthy lucre. His
own statement shows that he wanted TO bring
an action for damage and thereby extort
money to satisfy his greed rather than the
moral vindication of the cause by the force of
the law, which he relies SO implicitly upon.
If there is anything that despise and detest
it is to see a minister whose calling is to
high and holy aspirations, so far forget his
calling as to wallow in the mud and mire.
He says that knew that he intended to prose-
cute me if was the author of that slanderous
paragraph. He did believe that most ugly
wound to his moral character could be healed
over with few paltry promises. And his
own statement bears me out in saying that 1t
was not moral vindication that he sought,
but he sought to make capital out of the mat
ter. now close by recommending the rev.
erend 20 keep his horse in the barn Sunday,
and spend the time that he uses in riding
around in perusing the holy scriptures.
C.. B. JACK.