The southern press., 1851-04-11

crowd incensed Ut such prospect, MADE u rusi
fsr the prisoners, breaking down benches desks'
railing and everything which impeded their pro-
gress. driving the police officers before them.
Fortunately for the culprt, the Washington
Guards, who had been parading in honor OF the
day, happened to be near at hand, and on being
called on by the authorities, drove back the
crowd, and cleared the courtroom at the point
of the bayonet. While the Guard were driving
back the crowd, the prisoners were taken out
the back way, and let down through trap door
into the station house below.
The next day, some apprehensons having
been expressed as to the safety OF the prison
ers, an immense crowd numbering perhaps
five thousand persons, assembled in and around
the courthouse, rendng the air with their shouts
and clamor The meeting was addressed by
Mayor Geary, Recorder Tilford, Judge Parsons,
and others. generally in favor of law and order,
but we're listened to with but little attention by
the gathering.
TIE mayor finally proposed that a committee
of twelve be appointed to keep guard over the
prisoners, to see them kept in close confine-
ment. and to attend the further examination to-
morrow. and look to the full admins traton of
Justice. This proposition met with partial fla
vor, and two or three of the committee had
been appointed, when counter movement was
started on another part of the balcony, and the
proposition made that committee OF twelve be
appointed to report to the meeting then assem-
bled what should be done in the premises. This
movement was clamorously adopted, and the
following gentlemen appointed such committee
w. r.. Coleman, ID. X Minor, L. J. Smiley,
r. s. Watson, James b. Huie, Benjamin Ray,
w. d. NJ Howard, f. f. Dunbar, N. Miller, ii.
S. Teschmaker
fbfo ,O1ttf nt,r mad
and recommended that Judge, sheriff and jury
of twelve citizens be selected, who should at
once proceed to the trial of the accused, and that
they be dealt by as they should be found inno-
cent or guilty by such tribunal. This PROPOSE
ton was lust what was wanted by the crowd
and of course was adopted with the loudest
manifestations of satisfaction, and preparations
were at once made to carry the reco nmendation
into effect
J.R. Spence was nominated, elected and ac-
ceptcd to act as judge.
The court" then assembled in the recorders
court room, and was called to order by the sheriff
H. Ray Bowie and Chas G. Ross, were subse-
quently chosen associate judges.
The following citizens were then selected, and
sworn as Jurors, to try the issue: K. 5. Watson,
James Riddle, d. Page, J. c. Schenck, S. T.
Thompson, George A. Hudson, w. E. Stouten-
berph. George Endicott, Il. J. Smiley, James Ii.
Robinson, j. G.. Pelton, d. X Minor
After the organization of the court, Mr. Nc
Allister stated that he was counsel for Wildred
and that the evidence against him was entirely
different from that against Stewart, and there
fore asked that they might be tried separately
The court decided to try Stewart first. f. n.
Emmet was assigned as counsel for the State
against the accused. Justice Shepherd here ap-
peared and entered his protest against the case
being taken out of his hands, and moved the
postponement of further investigation until
two o'clock, stating that this duty had been i'm
posed upon him by the people themselves.
Mr.. Coleman moved that all counsel be dis
pensed with in the case and that it be tried on
its merits before the jury. Judge Shattuck
stated that he understood that counsel was to
be assigned to the prisoner, and that he had un-
| dertaken it, MIR. Coleman contended that there
should be no counsel--no lawyer with long
speeches and law from the time of Moses, and
that it should not be allowed. loud cheering
| Judge Shattuck protested against such a trial,
or farce, but finally concluded to go on.
| d. X. Minor, one of the jury, contended that
| the case should 90 on and nominated Mr.. Cole
man as counsel for the people.
The appearance Of the prisoners was here de-
manded by the people. Mr.. Coleman opposed
it-they were safe in custody and could not es-
cape. He then addressed the jury, stating that
he would arraign Stewart, charged first with
murder, and afterwards with burglary and rob-
berry, The trial was then proceeded with, evi-
dence was taken, and the jury retired.
After an absence of an hour or more, the jury
came into court, and said they could not agree
nine being for conviction, and three for acquit-
tai. The Jury were then discharged, and the
court dissolved, amidst the angry growing of
the multitude, speeches still continuing to be
made at various points in the crowd. In the end,
the officers of the district court succeeded in
getting possession of the prisoners, and the ex-
citement subsidized in the prospect of a regular
trial.
ANOTHER LYNcHISG ArFArR.--Monday, the
cath, two men, of very suspicious appearance,
entered the store of Messrs Kettelle, Mahoney
e. Co, and one of them asked for Mr.. J. c.
Bell, who was in the back part, for light He
gave him a light, and ordered him to go on The
outside to smoke. The man at first pretended
to be drunk, but after while knocked up against
Mr. Bell, who struck him off. The other party
in the mean time was fumbling with the pota-
toes. Finding they could make nothing there,
they crossed over to Middleton & Hoods. Mr.
Bells suspicious were strongly aroused, and he
watched the men closely. He went across the
street, and told the men who stood in front of
the store, to watch the two men. Presently
they came out, and Mr.. Bell seized the man
and took him inside. On searching, they found
in his pockets silk vest, pocket book of jew
elry, and number of other articles, that were
recognized as Mr.. Middleton's property.
There was quite crowd in the room at the
time, and instantly they rushed upon him, cry
out to hang him. A rope was procured, and
he was in fair way TO swing, when the crowd
were induced to commute his punishment. One
man had already pounded the fellows features
into fat but now on the outside seven sturdy
honest truckmen, laii upon him with their heavy
cart whips, and lashed him into foam. The
blood spouted at every flash over the face, and
the culpri, yelled murder" When the truck
men were pretty well tired out, they rung his
ears almost of, and proceeded to wash him off
by pitching him into the dock. Finally, however,
the police took him in charge. His companion
escaped after hard run, but will inevitably share
the fate Of the first, If the truckmen ever catch
him. They know him
ALMOST ANOTHER LYSoHISG-W Wednesday,
Fob 0GA Meyican named Antonio Torres