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valuable than all tuo Indian tribes on the continent.ing nshethrid[iddoWas it a Riot?And the jury, after mature deliberation, said it was not—if the court know herself. The occasion that called for the solving of this momentous question was the departure, on ono day of last week, of Mr. Charles Graddy from the town of Posey ville, with the intention of locating in New Harmony, which the same he did; but just about the time he was shaking the dust of Posey ville from his slippers is where the trouble began. The citizens, or at least a number of them, of that usually quiet town did tlvon and there, in the opinion of tho Prosecuting Attorney[ and Mr. Graddy insult tho peace, quiet and dignty of the great Commonwealth of Indiana, by tho firing of aovils, ringing of bells, and other demonstrations of joy or regret wo know not which, at the departure of Air. Gbaddy from their midst. Mr. Gbaddy didn’ttregard it as a compliment, and the Prosecuting Attorney said it was a riot of the most heart-rending kind. Ilenee it was, that on Thursday, at tho urgent invitation of Esquire Kilbinger, tho gallant sons of Posoyvillo, to the number of forty-two, repaired to our town to testify to the amount of damage sustained by the Stale and make good the same. They camo in twos and they came by the wagon load ; some brought baskets of provisions, and some brought bottles wherewith to while away the tedious hours. All the legal talent in tho northern part of the county was on hand, and tho ball opened with Air. Abner Malone as defendant. The witnesses: testified in a manner that was “childlike and bland,” and the attorneys did their level best—and thus passed tho day until 2 r. m., when the case went to the jury who hung, and hung, and hung until G P. M., and then passed in a verdict ol not gcij.ty. A few minutes later, a procession, something less than a mile long, of highly-elated roseyvillians might have been seen traveling eastward in search of the “dearest spot on earth” and a fresh supply of powder and bell ropes.te^The communication in anotherfor yo1 went.Hui so, it r advise will dtbe Hlt; oceu pi storo-i with n has no and \s the co led bi•tSouth* 120 felt; ond st tho rn: dimen a framlargo iexiatei Mu and cctogethand th accourSixth now ii 6eltle for an that a in am scripti bent uIf tho' *their hands lect tli lake, 1 must Isale,(Satuiinonytides,agricudlingto the®ar“cinotfront :
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New Harmony Register
New Harmony, Indiana, US
Sat, May 03, 1873
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