Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-04-11
For the Herald,
WOODSTOCK, VA, Apr. 7, 1873,

Mayor Logan's article
in the HERALD of March Goth, in re-
ply 10 my article Of the week previous ..
makes it necessary for me to trouble
you and your readers again. Mr..
Logan after making a statement of the
evidence as he claims 1t was adduced at
the FIRST trial, so called, adds as follows:
''On this evidence, to which Hines
! agreed III the main, and to which
Tucker made no exception until after
the judgment was rendered, Hines and
Tucker were fined and Graham releas-
ed, Of course not. How could l take
exception 10 anything in tie trial until
alter the Judgment was rendered when
the rendering Of that judgment was the
very first in limation III the world that
/ had that | was being tried. Not one
word from the Mayor, any officer or
single soul that | was on trial, aud !
was thundcrstruck when, in The con-
clusion of Hines trial, lie said 81 fine
YOU $3.50 for striking Graham" and,
did "also fine Mr.. Tucker the same
AMOUNT Not one word Of charge
was brought against me, not one ques-
ton asked me as to my guilt or inno-
cence, or whether had any Witnesses
to introduce in my defense. | did not
dream that l was on trial. When the
officer arrested me l asked upon what
grounds and by what authority? He
replied that he was deputized. said
all right, III 90 with you for l have
done no wrong. He said, THAT is so,
[ can testify that you we're OILY trl ing
to separate the parties and preserve the
peace ?" Now, l think all can see
why wanted a new trial. l wanted
to know hat | was being tired so that
I could introduce three Witnesses by
whom l knew l could prove my inno'
cencc. At this second trial [ intro
duced Robt. Gill, West Iloshour and
Jas, Marshall. three credltable wit
nesses,, surely, who all swOre that the
man turned and struck ME without he
slightest provocaiion from me, that l
did not strike him even in return Tor tue
blow and the repeated attempts he
made as | showed him back. Iu an.
swer to questions Mr.. Gill stated that
did not shove or push 10 hurt he
mar, that l seemed to avoid trying to
hurt hlm as l had every chance &c
punish him severely had | beer so dis
posed. Tie Cflice- who arrested me
was not present at this trial. Mr..
Teller, the chief OF Police, testified thai
his attention was taken up with another
party at the time, and could not say OF
his own knowledge that any blows
passed. The only other witness for the
Commonwealth testified that he wa'
standing in the door some ten or
twelve feet in rear Of us, and saw
blow passed but could not say who
struck, but saw fire fly from a c;sa1
which was proved to be in my mouth
Now fer the dlsorderly conduct. The
day after the first trial. so called, Mr.
Hines went to Mayor Logan and asked
why he fped me. aud be replied 10
striking Graham. Hines asked for
rehearing of my case as | could prove
by three persons that l was tie man
that was struck. The three witnesse
were brought before him and on theil
statements a new trial was granted me
At this second trial there was not one
word SAID about my disorderly. conduct.
proved that had no previous con
necuon with any difficulty, that l hat
lust come on the Main street from The
r. r. Depot. in company with Root
Gill. saw a crowd III front OF the Sirlck
Ter House, went to see and found my
brother-iu-law, Jas. Hines. in a difficult
ty with Graham who 1 did not know
and another man. also a stranger to me
who was urging on the row and to
whom spoke in egard TO ''ioul blows y
meaning thereby that would not see
two men strike liine'. My only OBJ
iect was TO get Hines away and stop the
trouble. | had only been present a
Jew momtnls when Graham struck me,
but ior what reason l don't know az
had not even spoken 10 him. Then |
showed him back to prevent him strik-
ing me again and told HIM he had struck
the wrong man.
Now I'll leave it t. your readers to
Judge between Mr.. Logan and mysel'
as to my disorlerly conduct Tor which
he nov SAYS lie fined me. He admitted
in The first place that he linei me lo'
striking Graham, charge could have
easily disproved, as The after resdl
showed hal bcel given a chance IL
Tie first place. 4Gel G argc was eX'
ploded at the second trial, aud / AN
now informed that was fined o d.
orderly conduct, although | proved
my.elfinnocelt OF that charge, as l
believe every one who he srd the evil
dence will say. certainly 90. queer
Justice IN Mayor Logan's Court.
Very Respectfully,
A. l.. TUCKER.
PIT1sFORD, MASS, Sept. %, '78
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