New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-12

,,red on behalf oftse people a they have ss;sftorly
es.bLshed The PROPOSITION. above stated and asi sne
being examined and HE counsel introduced certain letter.
ofpesor. residing at Newark Licking County One me
testimony OF the Sheriff and District Attorney OF that
County, and letters Of David " Dillon, at Savannah
and other gentlemen that place all written In the winter
o. sss and 'Irlng ana summer Of - ssnan -. bs
brother Adam MendenhsT 20 Newark, the former
remaining bu; short time bu the latter continuing 70
reside there Soon after the Sheriff received paper aes
eIibine thee two murcerer- and arrested AdsIn
but the proner escaped Adam wasreeasef upon hapea
corpus bnt was subsequently reinesed by virtue OF
warrant of the Governor Of Ohio and delivered 20 the
District Attorney, who had upon the Application Of Don
been appointed agent to receive the fugitive ana convey
him to Georgia .
He was taken 10 Baltimore, where be was claimed by
Edward DE Leon Of South Carolina a. h slave end no
delivered the authorities Of The State Of Georgia MT
Dc cons letters are introduced Eating the aecusaon Of
murder against Adam 10 be fal-e and claiming HIM a.
frgiiiye slave The letters Of Dillon IN reference to ths
matter offer reward for the delivery Of both Of these .
nders ns murderer but for what reason he wa solicited
TO arrest or convict the murderers OF Dir Jones does not
appear ,..os 49,, r..s,.. .t,s.n
Of Savannah 10 the authorities Of Newark, denouncing
the affair Of the arrest Of Adam and the attempted arrest
Of his prisoner scheme cOntrved by Dillon % re-
possoss himself Of Patrick his slave, and also to
procure Adam the slave Of De Leon, aud also speak
Ing Of bis own knowledge that neither Of the alleged fu
oijyes were ever suspected Of the OfcDse and tina:
AFFIDAVIT or charge had ever been made against them.
The counsel for the prisoner cOntends that there
in truth for the accusation that the prisoner j.
nny way ted with the murder that be 8fdgtiye
from Justice but that the proceedings Of the present ar
rest arc taken by Dillon under the assumed name Of JOne
and the whole matter IL imposition upon the authorities
Of our State, having other ultimate design than the
detention Of the prisoner until he may be CLAIMED as
fugitive slave.
respective allegations Of the parties and have deemed
proper depart from the Observance Of the ordinary rules
~ evidence in order 10 arrive al conclusion in summary
manner which shall be satisfactory to my mind md be
Teye that sue is justified by the statute and by
cInnen judicial decisions pronounced in analogous cases
JprOTOfe nov to refer more particularly 10 the evidence
beforee The Newspaper referred to- which contains the
advertisements Of reward, pupos to be weekly paper
published at Savannah and bears dete on the first and
second T8gcs May it 100. The third reward offered ny
Alfred Jones + the sum # three hundred dollars for
the arro,t Of Patrick Sncol describing him and hi trade
ard alleging that he j. the murderer and this advertise
ment If The only designating any one as the guilty
pson 1Ls Is dated May Il 90 but day Of the month
and states hat Patrick Fed on the 7h day Of that month
from Savanna b. which is three day. after S dae OF me
piper Tis ONT escaped the attention of the psonors
counsel did also the iact that the foot Of the last col
un On the second page ends with part of word and
in the middle Of asenence and conclusion OF The sen
touce If 20 he found upon the sheet the third page where
Il should appropriately be found being entirely covered
bytio handful II is unnecessary 10 say TINT such or
cumsances greatly tend t. npeoch the crcditty Of the
rnpor and would tend to how that the paper produced
was no purt Of the regular edition OF the newspaper bat
was rather of number Of extras siiuck oil alter me
IulIcdtCn ofhe edition II would seem thatnO publisher
Of uaper would send forth such muiiined sheet
10 bis Subscribers the very leading article % which beng
n descrrt,on Of MAY dey fetc in that locality, len
incorou te But am led 10 particular examination of
the lciios signed by Dillon i'll 1919 and $50 addressed 10
orc Of The witnesses who has been sworn IN course OF
correspondence between them and also 10 the letters
written during the past three weeks by Alfred r Jones 10
the officer in tbs city, upon the subject The witness -po
ken Of tees that he received the letters IRON onion IN
ansyor 10 the letters written 10y himself and from an in
spector Of the letters Of Jonc he believes that they are
written by the person and upon examning them ny
self would seem that there IT, 10 say the least most re-
markabe similarity not only in the form and style OF the
letters gonoraiy but also in the compositions of the wri
tens upon the subject matter the particulars OF which
il is unnecessary for ne TO state but which cannot a t.
lie aIporcnt to unpractised examiner. Besides
this Il apIenrs from the testimony that on the 18th of
August last MIR Jones within few hours ride OF Ma
CARA Falls, where be alleged the murderer OF ls brother
employed, and that he well knew thatiact that be
fore The anest he well aware Of the necessity Of his
presence and oath 10 give form and substance 70 hs acu
saOn aud that although solicited 10 TO this place for
these purposes be has left the whole matter for Others to
ata nd TO and not provided thCm with papers facts
whib ho had ample time procure if any such there
and which would have given this accusation character
emitting it to the serious consideration of this tribunal
cannot conceive how such neglect and almost reiual ON
bs mart can be recOnccd for the ordinary emotions 81
our nature would prompt very different course OF action
the part of in the situation IN which be cians 10
am unable in the few hours reserved by me for con.
.deratiom 10 enter fhy into written statement OF
nv views Of this case but after careful review OF The al
e aons and proofs before and earnest enteav0r
Gppiy the law in such manner that public u,tice shat
Cd ] cannot avoid the conclusion that there is an all.
of probable cause to hold the prisoner and
that il does not upon his examinations satisfactorily op
which gcd against him. or that he is fugitive from
justice.
On the contrary becomes TO declare amer thus dis
ncsing of the ease upon the merits that am fully con
vnccd of the bad faith of this proceeding not on the part
u the public ofce who have only discharged their duty
in an honorable and Iraisewory manner but ON the part
OF the person who has thus conirVod To impose upon the
authories II deserves the condemnation OF community,
and rs one of he chosen Of the peace while
ever dc irous of unfolding truth and right aud enforcing
Obedience 10 the law dctm my duty 10 dCnounco the
sntlor of this rroccc deserving not only the cen
sure. lut he pity of I'll good citizens.
Tic prisoner Dipsi lee IVIIi DISCHARGED from cnei"dV