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. 4circuitous routs to Atticoi he rode down two horses in reaching that pUce, disv Uflcp only hbout sixteen roiJeg, Jesting behind the horses and buggy wUli wlpcb ho came to Covington.Another falsehood in the etaieiiient of the Crawfordsvillc paper is, ihaiihe first opportunity McDonald had had to be revenged on Mr. II a mi eg an, was the day of this outrage. It is well known fo mnny of nor citizens chat Mr. llamiegan Mr. McDanftid have at on two oc0»z)on9 since the affair at Attica, pushed and re-passed in tho streets; the first time during the session of our circuit court and wiih-in ten days of thf occurrence at Attica.The affidavits show that the assault was made by McDonald coming unpefediyedM* • H*'1 *—; ,tfr*w* *'x •.*toW8with bis legs crossed, and without one word of previous altercation or of warning, making an instant and violent attack by hurling him to the Hoar; and so unexpected and noiseless was it, that Mr. Henna of Grccncasrte, supposed that Mi. Hannegai? had fallen in a til, although DOt more ill an two paces from tlicm.—SIcDouald is scarlcly known beyond the limited ciiclo in which he moves—in the full vigor of youthful manhood—aged about 23. His obscurity renders it necessary to a full understanding of ibe enormity of Ida baseness, that these facts he slated. In vietv of them, the question presscson the mind, why did he not, possessing as he docs* physical strength In justify, seek satisfaction of those who had injured him, instead of cowardly attacking behind without warning, one of double e ! his years, unequal in prowess, and who 5 | had befriended him even to saving of his s jiffs? Wo forbear making mribcr com-** j men I, and invite lo a perusal of the an-HOVnri /-nrt iCifn I no •
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Lafayette Courier
Lafayette, Indiana, US
Fri, Nov 19, 1847
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