Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-12-02
REPL TO MARSHALL

Ed. JouRHAL:-In regard to the first case of
assault referred to by the Marshal iu last week
JOURNAL, will state the facts: was cut in
the hand by blow struck with knife before
offered any resistance whatever, and then l
only struck back once in self defense, and JUS
tice Curtis told me 10 plead guilty rather than
to stand trial, aud II would not cost me any
thing, because those ''Iamu dutch would swear
to anything" against me. l plead guilty as
requested by Esq. Curtis, and at noon the same
day Curtis came in my place and said esquire
how much dc owe you 2" lie answered, ,"Give
tell your You can help me next Spring at
election" And in this way it was settled.
In regard to the second charge Of assault aud
battery referred to, will explain the truth: l
was arrested by Chas. Peck, and Esquire Gu rtis
came to my bedroom before | awake in the
morning and again told me should plead guilty
and il would not cost me anything. This did
and was fined sc S0 Curtis again came to my
place to settle and said. (" wish YOU had given
It to him harder and had whipped Old Peck too, !"
and then asked il could set up the beer.
which 1 did.
In regard to the case Of assault on Joseph
Hrffern can prove that did not use any more
force than was jus,ifable. fIetfern struck me
three times before offered any resistance what
ever and then only struck him once. For this
| was arrest ed and fined IS and costs, amount
ing to $l5 65. Before gning to trial ! asked
Curtis if " had better plead guilty or stand
trial" and Curtis advised me to stand trial md
said 1 would surely beat IIefern, and he (Cur-
,is) wanted to get unpaid costs which Heffern
owed him. / stood trial as advised by Curtis,
and this noble dispenser of justice DIVIDED up
by fning me s5 and Heftrn s25. Curtis came
To me to get the fne and said, 81 think you
are nut doing me justice" aud he replied he
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lawyer decided that WAS justifable III defend
ing myself he would withdraw the charges.
He selected d. X. Hollenbeck and we went to
him and stated the case, and Mr.. II. lnoked up
the law and decided that was jusifable in de-
Tending my self aud as had struck Heffern but
once that used no more force than was neces-
| sary, bat Curtis said he ,oould make me pay il
anyioay. and in order To force me to pay he is
sued an execution and placed in the MARSHALL s
| hands, and he levied on the pigeon hole table.
| In the article published the Marshal says
| threatened to shoot him, but / can prove by
witnesses that did not make any threats Of
| violence. The following statement will explain
| itself
| ! do hereby certify that was at Mr.. Morse's
| at the time MIR. Hayes made his levy ON the table
There was no such word Us shooting mentione l.
nor was Mr.. Morse the least angry or excited. In
| fact he called the Marshal and myself up and
treated us. JOHN HECnLER.
| In regard 10 Mr.. Hayes statement about the
threats Of shooting, the public Lave rolhiug Il
rely upon but the WORD Of Marshal Hayes, the
same man who few years ago was Gu candidate
for Sheriff and who claimed to have capture
Tim Ma.tiniore, who broke Jail at Bowling Green
To prove his word is not reliable will add the
following from the b. G. Sentinel in regard Il
Mattimoro's story:
Sheriff Henry said to Mattimore
"rim, you got gobbled did you 2" Tim replied
"NO SIR, l came back on my own accord" Hen
ry said, Hayes stated that he captured you il
Lucas county" Maltimore replied, swell MIR
Hayes is sd id liar, or any other ma.
who says he arrested me. When ] escaped
went to my fathers in Toledo and he consented
to bail me. We went to Perrysburg to see Ty
Ter and engaged him to get bail. He said on,
Of the sureties must be resident Of the count!
and went out and got Hayes with whom rod,
out" The Sentinel says: "It was c0ncoctet
scheme of Hayes to gain votes. II failed Il
win and his eva friends declare that man win
would resort to such dishonorable means coal,
not make an honest officer. He has stampe'
himself a fraud"
All the above can prove by witnesses ant
am willing to make oath to every statement
have made. ID. N. NOISE.