Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-10-31
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The DanvHe Tribune has on two oc
casions given what purported to be a
history Of the life and doings Of liz
candidate for Congress, r. l.. Ewell.
IL reads we'll, and one would imagine
that its Little Dick" was just entire.
ly too utterly too.too good and great
for this sin-cursed world. Never hav.
ing heard Of Mr.. Ewell before two or
three republicans met in Danville and
put him up as a little figure.head after
Bradley had been scared of the track
we we're inclined to take in, to some
extent, the pretty story Of his life.
But all that glitters is not gold, Meth
err are persons and things always what
they seem, so we began to investigate
Mr.. Ewell and learned last week that
there was a number of dark chapters
in the history of his life that had been
omitted and which we now, as a faith.
full chronicler and upon good authori-
ty, supply; and in doing so we nothing
extenuate nor set down aught in NAL
ice, for we acknowledge that we we're
rather prepossessed in his favor, and
would much rather continue so; but
cold facts, yea, icecold facts, are what
we have to deal with, and here they
are:
CHAPTER III.
About thirty years ago, we are told,
Mr.. Ewell, who was younger man
than he is now, which may in meas
ure account for his indiscretion, was
tried before the then Squire Faubus,
since made Judge, and who is a living
witness of the testimony adduced in
the case, for stealing a hog. described
in the warrant as "a little red hog"
The evidence was pretty conclusive,
but the case was compromised by Mr..
Ewell agreeing to pay the owner the
value of the animal.
CHAPTER VIII.
A few years ago, the subject Of this
sketch was indicted for forgery in the
Circuit Court Of Laurel, all of which
is of record in the Court House at Lon
don, and copy of which, with the
proceedings, we will endeavOr to pub
lish in our next issue. The offense
consisted in forging a guardians bond
and entering it upon the records of the
Court to aid him in a suit which he
was prosecuting. He was tried on the
indictment, and although acquitted,
there are many of his fellow.citizens
who believe that the verdict should
have been otherwise.
CHAPTER XIII.
Now it came to pass, $50 it was al
legged in the days that Ewell, whose
surname is Dick, went about in the
preaching and praying, that
he was exceedingly fond of the sisters
Of his flock; the fondness in several in
stances ripening into an intimacy that
was naughty and scandalous. In fact,
1ne brother charged that he had seen
him IN fagrante delictu, and Mr.. Ew-
III, to salve his reputation, brought
uit against him for SANDER. A change
,f venue was obtained to Knox coun-
", where, by an agreement with the
defendant, judgment for $1,000 was
entered against him, on condition that
Ewell would remit the entire amount
md pay half the costs.
We might continue this narrative,
IS our informant gave us numerous
POINTS of a most unsavOry character,
nut the above are sufficient to show
D the people the manner of man they
re asked to support for Congress.
lad Mr.. Ewell remained in his pri
ate station at his home in Laurel, we
hould never have taken the trouble to
ct the information which we have
iven; but, when a man offers for the
Ugh and honorable position of Con.
his record becomes public
roperty and should be ventilated. If
ny one doubts the statements as Civ.
4, We respectfully refer him to the
scords of Laurel and Knox counties, !
srtifed abstracts of which we will, if /
e can secure them in time, give in b
nr issue Of Friday. These statements j
re made upon the best authority, and
ould have been given earlier had we ;
)me in possession of the facts. We I.
* the republicans to investigate the \
after. and if they end them to be ?
ue, to ask themselves if this man is
orthy of their support. Democrats,
e you willing TO stay at home on