The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-06-14

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shonli srnd I'm julius then IN I1nlal
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asanhre The editorial management NJ lilo
PAPER anonlingiS sfots IN Julius
and ls onne. uJcn HE arrival, ewne
s%oyefal weeks suhsequsht. W. vsfe ~
ipfned that Tlmieh had I<en plaeed In
charge " the paper Julius. having cosDe
fof The purpose N ssahn Into lhe paper
business, WIS very niuah disappointed IN
not grtting The Blplo, and 10 larry sgt
bis design, made Thatsn IN olfef 10 no III
with him Thatrn, who was q cpInposi
Tor, Insisted liis services we're worth so
per msnth, and that unless Julius would
guarantee this amount ~ him, he was
unwilling ~ a c0.partnefablp The prop
osilion Was declined by Julius, aud the
fact ~ stated 10 me. ] then told him I
and his uncle Jim Bell would purchase
the paper and.put him IN charge VI II.
This was communicated 10 Thatcn, who
upon hearing II, expressed some uneasi.
meas aud dissatisfaction, From this cir.
cumstanee arose q Iittls GOODNESS between
Thatcn and Julius, they having had
some words about the matter. Shortly
after this, In pursuance Of my intention
10 purchase the paper, I approached Mr..
Burchart In regard 10 Il. / som dircoy-
cred, by talking 10 him, that Julius W.
not wanted and that no proposition, even
10 purchase, would be entertained. With
out being able TO account for this sudden
and unexpected change OF bis opinion
about Julius, the matter was dropped.
After this time there was no apparent
disturbance Of the friendly relationship
between Julius and Thatcn. Thaten nc.
ccpted many little courtesics from him
such, for instance, ~ his assistance in
editing the paper, &c; protesting all the
time the greatest friendship for julius,
and even coniiding many OF the secrets
OF his business TO him. Thus con-
tinued their relation, 40 far AZ the
public knew, until about Christmas last,
when Julius left here To settle in Arkan-
sas. This was about the time of the bur
glaricsH In Batesville, with which Thaten
endcavored TO connect Julius. So soon
as Julius had left, Thaten began to speak
more freely Of his long kept secret. AT
length Il reached the friends of Julius.
who apprised him Of il. Upon %iny,sti-
cation il was ascertained that Thaten
represented that some time in the spring
Of lSs0-about the time of the conflict
between him and Julius over the Blade
that he (Thaten) was sleeping in the
store.housc OF s. Burchart X Co that
one night after he had retired. some one
entered the house from The front door
whom he supposed TO be one of the pro.
prietors, Mr.. Levy. The party struck n
match and started towards the CASH
| drawer that he (Tbatenl called out-"Ts
that YOU. Levy ?" Upon being TINS me-
| costel. the party raised the match 10 his
| face and blew II out and left the ,tors'
| Tbnten claimed. Inv the raising NJ tho
match TO the face. he recognized the pcr.
| son of julius Porter. He stated no wos
| some forty or fifty feet away and M he
time Thought II WAS Levy. II appcars
| also that Thaten said nothing about the
| circumstance exccpt In those who had
! the letting out OF The Blade. or those who
| could influence lis disposition. Moi only
| does II appear that rbaten employed This
| mean, To break down his adversary md
accomplish his own selfish end. hui thnt
he cowarily kent concealed. except to
the individuals above referred 10. what.
II true. was A v-eyous crime and de.
mandcd prosecution, until. as he sup.
posed. JiIius had moved AWAY. Whom
the matter was being INVESTIGATED by
Julius's friends. Thaten was heard 10 saw
he might bay. becn mistaken IN ia
recognition. but that he had once said
| positiyely that Porter was the man nnd
Tint he was going 10 stick 10 Il. That he
WINS moi n compromisinp man. I knew
nothing Of the difficulty until after Il oc.
cnrred' Int I am informed hv renntahle
gentlemen that Julius yery much re-
GREETED the necessity Of A difficulty with
Tbaten. and that both he and his friends
aid ali they could hononbly. 10 avert h
hui that Julius. knowing The report 10 be
a foul and malicious Islander. said seyenal
times Thaicn must retract every wori If
h, or tbat one al them must die With
This statement OF facts. The almost i'm.
possiLility Of RECOGNITION under tho cir.
enmstances- as stated Inv Thnten himself
Inc Observation-Disclosures ii n hnrglar .,o,'
ming 10 blow out a match when aee,s,eI
The motive Thaten Ind for fabriea,iny 4
statement, of the kind. The fact Inn, be
Jiyulred h only IN thos, Who conlI scrye
him. that he carefully guarded h from
.Julins and the public nearly iour vcars
failing IN MAKE i~niorma,ion No INV hon
%, man would have isl, hound n ID
and only diyulging Il wben he ~sunnossJ
Jnlins was zone. With these ri,cum.
s,anc,s' I say, together Win lie charac.
,sr ~ I~,l,nsas ,es,i6ed m hv h.nor.hI.
..ntIeman whase names sn,ear ,o sn.
n,xsJ rertisca,e I asr an home, nuhli,
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s,atcd in Inc Appeal article. / have ,bi.
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misrcprrsentcd--not in,entionalIy | hope.
] do no. know that Il can do any good 10