New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-12

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The Greene Gutruge-Another Reply 10 An
Entire Stranger
RryGpAMToS Greene Co. Jan ) I=46
To the Editor Of The Tribune;
Nv attention has been called to an article in YOUR
paper of the 30th ultimo, headed The Greene Out.
rage. and signed An Entire Stranger to all the
Parties which. from its extraordinary character,
deserves notice. in Justice to the parties implicated
The writer must have been an entire stranger to nil
the facts. as well as to all the parties and was ped
and decoyed into the publication OF an infamous
libel or what is more probable he is notthe Stranger
he proesses TO be- bat mas assumed that garb hoping
thereby to give his missve the moro force. Ii bears
the marked impress of the distinguished legal
gentleman who happened 10 be at Mr.. Johnsons
on visit and is undoubtedly his offspring This
distinguished visitor whose presence was so for
,unate or providential" to Mr. Johnson when {" the
conspirators sent for the old man. was one Adam
G. Ransom wei! known 70 this community but not
nart;cnlorIv distinguished for his good qualities who
was then on his way from New ork to Binghannton
IN answer an Indictment which had been preferred
apains, him bv the Grand Jury of the County OF
Rroome for the slight offence OF obtaining the sigma
lure of plain unsuspectine farmer, to q bond and
warrant of attorney for about 5000. bV false pre.
tences. johnson being his BAIL and bound TO produce
him before the Court at Binghamion the next dav.
This Stranger" charges that there exists band oil
conspirators who are concertlng Johnsons ruin
Such an idea is entertained by no one who knows
cpv thing of the matter, and II Is only thrown ont by
Johnson ani his hreings and emissaries, TO create
diversion. in The vain hope ofreeving him from The
opnre.sjve weight with which he is borne down by
;hs existing facts and circumstances And the urtl-
Gle in question is marked by the same spirit OF des
marathon and disregard of truth which have charac-
terized the COURSE OF Johnson and his friends from
the beginning lfihe arrest 0f Johnson Mt the time it
took place was a conspiracy, the District Attorney
of Broome is alone responsible for ii. Evidence
came 10 his knowledge upon which he deemed it
his imperative duty 10 procure the Immediate arrest
OF Johnson. and without consulting with any one
made application for warrant before Edward c.
Ket,el ESQ Magistrate OF this village who, until
then was entirely ignorant OF the facts upon which
the application was founded. Under-Sheritf Bartlett
and Constable Cook prudent and vigilant officers,
were procured TO the process and arrest John
SON. That they performed their duties with becom-
ng prop!ety and without violating intending to violate
any of the rules of civilized life, who know them
will pretend question They proceeded quietly 10 the
residence OF Mr. Jonnson. and found him in company
with his distinguished visitor. They made known to him
their business through Mr. Ransom not rudey, for they
themselves felt embarrassed by the magnitude OF the
offence charged for officers in the country seldom
called upon 10 perform duties of grave and important
n character. Mr. Johnson desired 10 remain NJ his own
house over night. which readily acccded TO; and
the next morning. after giving him opportunity
sult with bis friends they proceeded to Bnghamton
There is charity broad enough to co7er the asser-
tion that the couspirators sent tor the old man. WITH
directions TO bring him the Hotel where they might
have pow.wow over him during the nightr IL stands
out bald unbushng lie and the mind that conceived
IL must have been kindred in spirit with rutlans, who
are capable Of the abduction and murder OF unprotected
females. At Binghamon Mr.. johnson had his private
parlor the Hotel and instead OF being treated az
eop received all attentions tha, money and friends
could command. Common felons would have been
locked up in jal-not with Mr.. Johnson. His great
wealth has heretofore turned that alternative aside.
The assertion of this pretended Stranger, that ten
of the fifteen days occupied in the examination of John
son were lost by waiting tor witness 10 become sane
enough TO finish her testimony s also without the
shadow of foundation and the person who penDed the
article or furnished the Information must have known
il MOI a moments time lost II Waiting or the wit
r.ss her examination was continued upwards of
four hours without nterrnisson and she then retired
from the stand Of physical exhaustion. Ihs
was about the hour for adjournment and on the coming
in of the Court again the examination proceeded with
other Witnesses She afterwards became insane ana re-
manned so for few days but sOoD recovered her reason
and has been entirely rational since She was not sent
back to the Asylum 1t not surprising 10 these who
saw Mrs Burdck when she brought in from the
swamp feless with the cold swea, of death upon her
That the shock which her nervous system received by
inc fearful outrases committed upon her person. should
have dethroned and none knew better than the
for the accused that in the witnesses then feeble
state Of health To those frghttu scenes
and continued dwelling upon them tor great length
Of time would exhaust her both physically and men.
tally and probably again produce insanity out IKE good
LAWYERS they had the interests OF their client at heart
and if necessary victim after victim must be inundated
that crime under the proectoh OIL wealth. might STALK
abroad unwhpt OF justice.
Tho idsa of this Stranger tha, Johnson was bound
over at the request Of his friends is absurd that
hardly deserves notice After the most desperate e.
forts of euished counse IN MS ocnai lot Two "eehs
IN tho crossexannation of the witnesses produced on
he mart of the prosecution and he examination oil WIZ
pcsss offered in behalf OF the accused which gave him
all the forms and advantages OF trial and after their
abored and eloquent arguments for two entire days IN
TO show that there not particle o evil
dence against him that 1t was all phantom the yaga
ries nj distspered imagination after beseeching and
urayinr the magistrate in the name OF Heaven rot to
hold h, accused TO trial. and assuring him down 10 the
moment OF final decision that there was NOT the least
being committed; tnc stsry tnsl ne gave Dali
=, me request OF his friends before being compelled
do SO by the decision Of The magistrates viii hardly gain
creaence any where twas not So Mr Johnson or MS
riands had no idea OF giving bail unless compelled to-
and the wealthy gentlemen who became his sureties
were careful to take judgment against him TO secure
them against their liability The amount OF bal required
was $4,000 instead OF SIUUuo
a vipdicstiou of The gentlemen at Greene VINO are
charged with conspiracy is unnecessary. Tney have
been engaged lsudabe and honest effort to ferret OUT
and drag to light the authors ard perpetrators OF the
starting outrages committed in their midst which have
ise ynsny Of the first men in the County Of Chenanso
aad would mean or dshonora5le act men whose
c,,,r,s uor AVIAN Hunt late State Senator William
Hatch. ESQ. late Sheriff Robert B. Mcneil CLERK in
Cbsocery. Doctor Augustus Willard late candidate Tor
County CLERK Doctor Purple. late SUPERVISOR Joseph
Julisnd. ESQ late Member OF Assembly; William d.
.wis Ju.rc. Lewis Juliand Esq and others. al! high
iy ,.rar,ah. citizens compose this Strangers band
o. cuu,uir.tors Did the writer OF the article "hen ne
nnsd rb vile SANDER himself believe that these gen
enrn desired that johnson should be brought 10 the
hotel tina; they might have pow"ow over hiin ouiing
,b ni,,, ," No sir ne knew II 10 be an Infamous libel
mon honest men This Stranger also asserts " that
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