For The Northern Tribune.
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MEssRs. EDITORS II observed in your pa
per of Dec. 22d, an article headed, "Can any
thing be dones' suppose am the person
alluded to as keeping the Cellar. have al
ways endeavored to observe the law.


The person who was beaten in the streets,
has, for years. been terror of the people of
Bath, and defed all law; has been several
times indicted for fighting and endangering
the lives of the citizens. On the night allud-
ed to he came into my shop and wantonly
broke out my windows. There being no Con-
stable or Police to keep order, l ordered him
out of my shop, and he refused to go. Ithen,
with assistance, put him out of my shop
While in the street he struck me twice in the
face. l then chastised him according to his
deserts. w. II. DAVIS.


Bath, Dec. %.


We insert the above because we hold, what
ever reasons of suspicion we may have against
a man, however strong the proof may be, it is
but fair that he should have the chance to tell
his own story. Yet, notwithstanding the
statements that Mr.. Davis has made, we still
deem it duty that we owe to the community
to call attention to the disgraceful proceedings
that are nightly witnessed around his shop
Mr. Davis does not he aoiH not deny that for
some time past his shop and its vicinity has
been the scene of disgraceful riot and brawls ;
+bot ,,c1, thinuo n ho DO
ny. Now he cannot expect that those who
have property in the vicinity, who conduct
their business in the vicinity, will submit to
this without calling on the public authorities
to do something to put stop to it-without
asking the cause, and demanding that that
cause shall be removed.


That these brawls are caused by intoxicat-
ing liquors, none can doubt, i. is "a self evident
fact. The only question we and the public are
to ask is, where is that liquor obtained? Mr..
Davis denies that he has broken the law, if we
understood the above, yet appearances are
against him. Many circumstances we might
enumerate tending to fix suspicion on him;
indeed there is scarcely an individual in the
community, probably, that does not believe
him guilty. But, without judging him, and
taking his word, we will pent out a way in
which he may clear himself from suspicion,
and prevent the occurrence of those outbreaks
of which we have complained. Our plan is,
that Police officer be stationed in his cellar to