The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-24

sons were appointed a Committee ly sa,,
people:
WIN. d. NJ. Howard, Samuel Brannoe. A.
Ellis, II. +. Teschnaker, VIM II. Jon..S Bean
kay, T.. a King, A. II. Sibley, j. l.. Poison. a
w. alacondray, Ralph Dorr, Theodore PAVE.
Talbot e.. Green, j. H.. HUE. .v.--.s-..
Alter the appointment of this committee lie.
greater portion Of the crowd dispersrd luf asaz4
lI,i,sses continued to hang around The copst-hos-e
aud the prison door, determined at all h,z,rds 10
see that the prisoners were guarded, and 10 pee
vent any attempt ut RESCUE. About, 10 'ci0o6 al
night, report was iascircalaioa THAI some o A.,
gangs of thieves hld been heard TO threaten a.
burn down the city. The muliitades iiai fls.d
every bar-roon,, and especially these VITO had sss
tended tile meeting, soon spread ihereport. Fa~
untary patrols Of the people continued Ia As!l ,qt
rioas portions VI The ciry throughout the hight
This being in conjunction with the police, 5
doubt prevented many assaults, robberies aul
fires. During the night, however, there WIRE
four attempts TO rob I'd inurder. Wliie Justice
Shepherd was presiding. man entered his house
but before being able to Commence operation, be-
became alarmed, and fled on hearing Mrs. T.
coming down st,irs. young nan on lea, .ng
the Public Balance office, a, two o'coc,, ii he
morning, WAS ate cked III kearny st, near Cal.ftr-
MIA street, by two rutiians. He drew pistol am
the scoundres, when they fled. There were reo
others, the particulars Of which we did not Learn
That we are surrounded by strong baud Or we'll
organized murderers and robbers, there ca be no
inistake--inen who murder and rob, aad COM
rades who stand ready to swear theui through hc
courts. -l .... ...r
At half-past seven the above commitice retired
into the Recorder Courtroom, and Organized hy
calling Captain w. d. Nj. to the chair, aud ~
pointing Theodore Payne. Esq as secfe,ary.-
Mr.. Brannan proposed to see whether tie prison-
ers were safe. MIR. Mac0ndray seconded ,he ms
ton. Mr. Fallon, during the excitemeui kad re--
moved them TO Judge liiford's private rom.
where the committee found them, and where lhev
ordered the Marshal to property nlanacie and sc--
cure them. MIR. Brannan moved that patrol l,s
selected and nominated from among the clii1e..s
which motion carried and The fellow ing named
persons were chosen
+. A. Woodwork, John Syme, Cyrus Palmer
A. WardweII, Solomon Purdy, Thomas Meta
hill, Charles Il. Bond. II. Wingard, William Kel~
tell, J. {. Bell, J. b. BiJle,nan, George w t'o!-
fee, john A. McGl,nn, Lloyd Mh,,urn, Joseph r.
Atwlll, Stephen Teschmakes, Muses. flanagan,
ID. X. Miner, Charles WEIGH, George CfnoFn
- this stage, considers bic discussion TO * pace
Mr.. Macondray iIuught that the committee be d.
vIded into three watches, 10 take turns IN guard.
ing the prisoners. Mr.. Branuan though, attempt.
would be made TO liberate them. He though the
committee should be increased. Mr.. Mac,,idrav
thong int the committee bad no power to increases
its number. Mr.. Payne thought they should pre-
coed to try them. Mr. Tesch,naker understood
that they were to serve rs jury Mr.. Jones con-
sidercd that the people would expect some ac,ios.
Oh the par, Of the committee. MIR. Payne houshr
that they were bound TO report iii the morning -.
Dir. Brannan insisted Oh hi wing The men tired ana
that persons were then ready to testify. Mr. How
ard thong that if the went into court on
Monday, they would be cleared. Mr. Mueondray
thought the time had come when we must act.
,k,, q, Hall LOO, IL,
enough; but did not think the committee hid pow
to Try them. Mr. Branndn was very much SUI
prised to hear people talk about grand lures, or
recorders, or mayors. I'm tired Of such ak
These men are murderers, well as ihieyes and
know it, and will die them hun i,y tie
neck. I'm opposed TO any farce in this business.
We are the Mayor and Recorder, the hausinan
and the laws. II he law and The courts IL yrryrI
hung man in California, and every Nor ing VT
are reading fresh accounts Of murders and rob-
berries. He wanted no technicaii,ies. Suci thingA
were devised 10 shield tho guilty. Justice Shel-
herd here made statement lie said IhIt M
officer FROM Sacramento had applied to him for "a
warrant TO arrest Stuart for burglary and m.rd,r
that he did so, and that while START MAS un
his examination before him. tie City Marshal con-
sidered that Stuart WIS "a confederate Of Nildrtd
and proposed 10 take him before Mr. Janso,l, TO
see whether he could iden'if, Smart. This WI
done, AMI MIR. Jansom, without hesitation, SD
mat Stuart was the man who struck him.
Alter hearing the evidence Of several Wines
cs, the committee adjourned TO meet the -i,ztns
III the plaza on Sunday morning NIX, day, ac-
cordmgiy, the people hogan 10 gather in Il don-c
mass arouad the court bouse. The, evidence .or
The prosecution was taken, which coniinu ed M
iii half past p. NJ, when tremendous shuuias
outside was heard, and rush de into the court
room The excitement was very great. Donys
were smashed, and " windows broken. A. soauaa
Judge Shattuc could get hearing, lie addressed
the court and jury in most eloquent s,ra,i, pro-
testing against the shot haste apparen, in the to-
ceedings," and asked for IN adiournmep, TIL TO-
morrow. Tins was refused; upon which p,u-
testing so'emnly against further pruceedines az
present, he withdrew.
''Do"', 60, Shrttuck - cried several voices
among the jury, but to no effect.
The evidence for the deience then comneucrj
after which, Mr.. Spence, the presiding iulse,
charged the lnry, who then retired to delil,eraie.
While ih' jury were out, SEINE person amt
nicated fact TO the court, which they dermed Of
suficlent importance 10 communicate TO tte ,Het,
"A scene Of indeseribabe confusion ensued ind
cries OF "hear the ics,inony'-'sbr Gu, the
Witnesses" SC, sc.
After absence Of about thirty n,inn,es. the
jury returned, aud being called, answered to ,hem
names On being Intercepted. they sad that
they were unable TO agree upon verde Gnd
'.'"' "S'c was no possioHtf Vi an agfetlt, ul -
They therefore asked TO be discharge The
court then discharged them, at which ILcre .,a~
much discomfort. Mr.. Coleman, hoyvevef. made
n few appropriate remarks, which had tie ci',ct
to allay the new outbreak The court, by vote
Of the people present, were then discharge aad
adjourned.
! he vote Of the jury stood nine for con.,rtirn.
and three for acguial. I he conduct Of rie gen
t!emen composing the coart, aud Of Judse SHIT
tuck, and OF Mr. Coleman, was highly or,dlaiAo
TO them; and considering the very greai eNcie-
ment existing, the behavior Of the people Nas at
derry.
After The cour, adjourned, which was at ahop,
midnight. the people were addressed by Nh Hut
ton and others, and then qaie,ly disperscd At
two O'Clock this morning, there oruads
in the streets. and the city was perfectly q',iet.
RAPE AND ARkEsTs.-In Albany, " i.
on Friday last, two hackmen names, Fisher
and Durham, were arrested on a charge of
assaulting and violating the person "a a
Mr.. RnrE In Al :.