Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-07-19
JUSTICE PERVERTED.
Public Deeeney Outraged, And IAcDow In
Danger.


feet right to do as he chooses: Al
though cautioned by his counsel,
after acquittal, to be c:rcumspect he
has persued course which has
been even dangerous to himself
His conduct towards Marie Bur.
doyrn, the French maid who still
lives with Capt. Dawson's family,
since his acquittal, is enough to put
the black seal of condemnation upon
him forever.
Only high brick wall divides the
back lawn of Capt. Dawsons resi-
dence from McDow's yard and the
piazza of the SECOND story of Nc
IDow's house overlooks Capt. Daw-
sons piazza. He has been often seen
of late whistling and clearing his
throat and making other noises to
attract the attention Of Marie Bur
doyrn as she walks the piazza of her
own home. His conduct has been
such, the Chief of Police, at Mrs.
Dawson's request, has been compelI-
ed to detail special policeman 10
guard her household from insults. 1t
is a great pity that grown son does
not survive Capt. Dawson to avenge
the wrong wich his father, his family
and the best people Of Charleston
have suffered at the hands of the un-
considerable escape.
The following dispatch to the Vir-
gilman will show how indignant are
the best people over this matter:
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 14-In ac-
cordance with resolutions passed at
recent meeting of the Charleston Minis
terial Union, composed of most of the
Protestant pastors of this city, at which
was discussed the acquittal of DR.. T. B.
Mellow of the murder of Capt. F. W.
Dawson, number of special sermons
were preached here to-day. DR.. W. I.
Thompson, preached at the Scotch Pres
byterian Church, Rev. II. M Grant at
the Circular Congregational Church and
DIR. Wells at the Trinity Methodist
Church. Dr.. Pickney will preach at
Grace Episcopal Church next Sunday,
and other ministers will follow from
time to time. .....
DR.. Thompson's text was, "Fools
Make Mock of SIM In illustrating
how men mock sin. he said: "When
they refer to their darkest deeds, their
fragrant proclamation of marriage VOWS,
their utter disregard for truth, their
devilishly depressed, obstinately prose-
cuted schemes for the undoing of chas-
tity, as infrmities or indlscretions. Men
make mock of sin when their silence
seem to give it sanction. It may be
asked, Why press the matter now?'
Why not now, answer, rather than at
any other time when the indications are
that the catalogue of those dreadful
deeds may be heightened at any mo-
ment. In heavens name have we not
had enough of them? Shall we voice
lessl y wait until some other citizen with
gaping wounds lies cold and dead-per-
haps yourself, your husband or your
brother? IF we may not speak now, at
what number of CORY victims will you
assign limit to patience and forbear-
ance?'
Mr.. Grant said: What just moral
condemnation in the abstract should be
swiftly visited upon him who, from the
baneful impulses of unrestrained sensu
atty, first breaking the sacred vows of
his own family home, polluting its pu-
rity and peace and preaching its defense.
next violates the spirit of good neigh
borhood by invading, with like evil in-
tent, the home and household adjoining
him ? Should such spirit and action 90
morally unrebuked? The spoiler of
his own home invading. for sinful pur
poses, the home of another, his limo
cent neighbor, which we fail to empha-
size as we should, 'Thoa shalt not
covet thy neighbor's maidservant.'
A mans house, you say, is his cas-
tie, his maid servant by the law of the |
tenth commandment is for all obliga-
ton of defense his. Now who. self
confessedly, was the first invader of the |
house, castle, the home? And such an
invasion! For a purpose so base! |
What are the moral and what should |
be the legal deserts of such an invader.
If the well being of society is ever to
be well established, indicated, with
what holy anger, what burning moral
indignation should such spirit and |
conduct be clearly and sharply de-
fined and strongly reprobated? Not
that other men are unrepressed within