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c question, wucn we maae iat there was no difference ish and Crittenden-Mont-lis land clause submission, juoting passages from the •ouglas, proving that we icly the same position he ? that if we were iraable question, neither bad Mr. i to do so. The News sud-ctrified with the presence mg its three editors, and 1 of itsLecompton-swindle uces this idea to practical ng the land clause, or a the different adjustment ag its readers very confi-e editors of the Gazette cr read these extracts.— may seem to our cotem-rcad these extracts, and ce and partial similarity pry when we wrote the ar-ioncd. It may perhaps be of astonishment to these e shall still insist that the n of this land ordinance, Dglish bill to the people of more nor less than a bribe vote for the Lecompton at is the question. The these bills just precisely irailar—then stops. Does tof understanding on the rs, or merely a want oftext part of the English I by the News, makes the between it and the oth-otations arc given, so far Jon is concerned. It pro-lajority of the votes of the c for ‘proposition acceptor of the Land Grant ansas shall be admitted he Lecompton Constittu-Wllbinson's Bod; Fonnd.The body of Boyd Wilkinson was found yesterday morning (Friday) about eleven o’clock, by Mr. John Quaintancc, who had been on the search for five days. It had lodged against the limb of a tree, and was head and shoulders out of water. The locality of the discovery is in “Horse-Shoc Bend,” and probably three to four miles, by river, from where Wilkinson got io. He was discolored and swollen,as a body would naturally be after exposure to the action of the water tor nine or ten days.Dr. McGovern, County Coroner, and jury of medical gentlemen held an inquest in the afternoon, but we are not officially informed at what verdict they arrived, but probably, simple death by drowning.—Iotca City Reporter, 22d.The following, from the Reporter of Mon-.day, is the verdict of the Jury:Coroner's Inquest.—State of Iowa. JobusoH Co. An inquisition holden on the bank of the Iowa River, in Johnson Co., on the 21st day of May A. D. 1S5S, before C. C. McGovern, coroner of said County, upon tho body of Boyd Wilkinson, there lying dead, by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed.The said jurors upon their oaths do say, that from the evidence before them, they believe the said Boyd ; Wilkinson catnc to his death on the 11th day of May, A. D. 1858, by drowning, caused by the felonious acts of F- M. Irish, Henry Gray, A. Curtis, Samuel Shelladay, Daniel Marshall, Charles Dow. - Rawson. Brown,Phillip Clark, James Taylor, John McGuire, Peter Conboy, and others unknown to the jurors, about thirty-five persons in all. Said party having seized and with a strong cmd tied the arms of the said Boyd Wilkinson behind his back, forced him by threats and violence into the river, thereby causing the death of the said Wilkinson. In testimony whereof the said jurors have hereunto set their hands the day and year aforesaid.J. Norwood Clark,J. R. IIartsock,J. N- Seydel.Attest, CHAS. C. Me GOVERN, Coroner of Johnson Co.cy OwiDg to the unavoidable absence nf nnr Rpnurfpr when llio followin'' df'*cnb-anu active, faireriv, ne iooksu than his actual years. His hair and'he wore very large inustac almost wholly cocealed the fine of his mouth. His eyes, bri* were keen and inquisitive. His ■ was dark with freckles, io a ver manner.Another of the letters that he determining to kill himself, has lished. It was to one of his nei;My Dear Miles I’Anson: Ti come, aud I call upon you wi words of a dying countryman ti perform your promise. My las not fail me.When you receive this I shal dead in the cemetery. I could i in New York, aDd I must not fc the Potter’s Field or by charity.Have me dressed in the clotl have put in the carpet bag, witl packet I have sewn to the shir heart, and the pincushion with pricked upon it under my heo oaken coffin, with this inscript “Henry William Herbert, aged ;Let inc be buried in your lot coffin down by the steamer; no no pomp. I send a note to Mr. Si he will perform the service.I enclose a draft of ten poimds ray sister, which will pay all e: liavo written to her. Como ti you receive this, or you will be t they will thrust me into some from humanity. She has refusct ciliation, absolutely and forever, uot to blame, and it is my last ri no friend of mine will blame hci except to say what I solemnly ray dying breath, that I did not for money—that I did not km married her, and do not know no she has any money or how mu never had a word or dispute witl money, and never said an unkinc til that Monday, when I thrcatc: if she did not tell me who had to her falsely.God forgive and God bless her. all men who have wronged me, a givcccss of all whom I have wro err shilling I owe in America v from the lease of the house and that I leave behind me, ready to ed.PT— 1 X ___ 1
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Davenport Daily Gazette
Davenport, Iowa, US
Wed, May 26, 1858
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