Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-04-17
4 Scene in q Commissioners Court.

/ But the circumstances of aggravated outrage
| against the victim Of the conspiracy, aud
against the whole country, demand a full
exposure Of the facts. We therefore add
the following testimony. In the order of
proceedings it should be inserted previous TO
the accounts Of the trial in another column.
But owing to the irregulurity of the mails
was not received till the other was in type.
Mr.. Jay wished TO examine Mr.. Busteed,
counsel on the other side, us to the aiiidavits.
H. Busted, sworn-ls counsellor-at-law.
Mr.. B. was asked when he was admitted to
the bar, and lac thought it unimportant TO
answer The affidavit shown is mine; in
the affidavit the statement is made that II.
owes labor in Maryland; ! became acquaint-
ed with the fact that he does so precisely as
| do any other iact.
a. How long have YOU known Horace
Prestonf
Al think my acquaintance with him
began about two hours before that of Alr.
Jay; it Mr.. J. first saw him yesterday my
acquaintance was two hours before; don't
know whether ever saw him before ycster-
, day; how that agrees with my having known
him two hours before you (Nlr. J.) did not
I lllAl buA ny NbNl tNAhi hNhNltls hpIN Nho"
when TO the best Of my knowledge and be-
/ lief first saw Preston.
| Mr.. J. asked the Commissioner to request
| the witness to answer directly
Know Mr.. Reese of Baltimore; don't
/ know when last saw him; think have not
| seen him in April; saw him last month in n
/ host of places; at my house for Que place;
I don't know when Mr.. Reese became entitled
/ to the service of Horace Preston; believe
about twenty years ago; know the fact as
/ know any other iuct; | did not know Mr..
( Reese or Preston at that time: was rather
/ Juvenile then. Can't tell exactly when | he
/ came acquainted with the relationship be-
| tween MIR. Reese aud Preston; YOU have it
| before you in that affidavit; Mr.. Reese hns Il
| great many relatives in this City, and ] have
convcrscd with them us to wlat Mr.. X. did
/ in Baltimore will not give their names; i
| know their names.
/ Mr.. Jay requested the Commissioner to
require the witness tn answer. The Com
missioner said lac wished the witness to an
swer. Mr. j. said the Commissioner was sit
ting as n Court aud could compel it. The
| Commissioner said he wished lie was n
Court
Mr. y. said il the Commissioner consider
/ cd the names relevant he would answer it,
! Mr. Husteed insisted upon his right 10 net
on the wituess-slaud, in the double capacity
| of counsel aud witness. This was objected
/ To.
Mr.. J. asked the witness if this affidavit
was the one on which the arrest was made.
The witness replied that the rounsel had bet
| ter ask the Commissioner, ms he knows best.
Mr.. Jay said TO the Commissioner that il
the witness would not answer, aud the Court
4. 4
have to ask the Commissioner o testify as To
the fact. The Commissioner said ho would
not go on the stand to testify.
Mr. Jay then rose. lie held tho affidavit
of Mr. y. in his hand, aud said thcy had rcn-
son to believe there was !unlI perjury in re-
gard to it.
Mr.. b. who was on tie wilucss-siand, near
the counscl's table, said if the gentleman was
out of this room he would not say that. Al
most While he was speaking, MIR. Il. advanced
a step toward MIR. Jay, aud struck the latter II
violent blow on the face.
The Commissioner lett the room. In a
short time aicrward, Judge Belts came in,
lie went To the Commissioners bench, said
he understood there had been disorder before
the Commissioner. shall take II report
from him, and il lind gentlemen are to
blame, shall place in close confinement
both of them. While the Commissioner i,
performing lis functions shalt expect per-
lcct order in regard To him, and will place in
confinement amy person infringing the rules
HiiHCSs-l have declined to answer the
question, aud do decline; ! think ! have
seen II bill of sale to Reese Of Preston;
think it Is from one who owned them in sew
crafty, aud il wns nm nntc.nuplual on trial
but OF that am not certain, or OF the terms
of contract.
Q.-Then call upon the counsel to pIo-
dure it.
Al cannot, as do not have il; ] have
seen it several times; do not rccollcct when
saw it in the hands OF Mr. Reese, at Balt
more do not recolect whether was acting
MS his legal counsel at the time; think ! saw
it this year; do not know whether | read i
or not; think the grantee, MIR. Reese, knew
very little about il; DO not know that it Il
under my legal contract.
Mr.. Jay here said the Marshal declines tC
serve The subpenu. lie asked the Comuis
sioncr to direct an officer to do so. The
Commissioner sud he had no power to com
f pei the presence Of Witnesses lie was rea
dy to 90 OH with the examination. All he i
here for is to see if the testimony is sufii
cicnt to satisfy him.
Mr. Jay said he knew his Honor's Cour
was peculiar sort OF one, hut he had NJ
, idea it was such skeleton of Court.
= By WiineSS-Beleve saw the bill of sal'
in this City; refused TO answer whether
received letter from Mr.. Reese before get
= ting the power of attorney; | took no step
, for the arrest of Preston before receiving th'
power; do not know whether know Office
Martin, of the Sixth Ward, or not; do no
know, Of my own knowledge who arrested
Preston; think heard who arrested him
do not know whether before the arrival o
the power, Preston was arrested on II charge
Of lhelf. with YieM 70 his detention In lhi