The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-03-10

OF THE MARTHA WASH
~ INGT0N PARTIES. fH n
Capt. Cumminrs, Holland, L.y-
MAN Cole BenjinHsn A. Eerle, two lof
the Chapins, srsssted for Arson and
Murder IN Arkahsas.--The Prisoner
on their way to Arkansa%
Oh an affidavit, made by MI, Sydney c.
Burton, the Governor Of Arkansas made re-
quisition on the Governor Of Ohio for the sur
render Of the persons named above, and on
Governor, Medil Issued the follow
ing warrant to Benjamin Higdon, Sheriff Of
this County. .eu.
In the name and BY the Authority Of the State
OF Ohio. Willism Mediil, Governor Of said
State. To the Sheriff of Hamilton Co. O.:
Whereas q demand has been made upon
me BY the Governor Of the State Of Arkansas,
for the surrender of the bodies of Lyman Cole,
John N. Cummings, Wm, Kissane, Adam
Chaplin, Amasa Chaplin, Rufus Chaplin, Lor-
EMO Chapn. VIM. H. Holland ami Benz amin
A. Earl, fugitives from the justice o: said State
Of Arkansas, charged with the crime OF Arson
ond Murder within the County of Phillips, as
appearsby requisiton from the Governor OF
said State, a-copy of which, duly certified as
authentic, has been filed in the Executive
office of the State of Ohio: .' .......
These are therefore to require you to ap-
prehend the said persons wherever they may
be found in the State of Ohio, and upon the
payment of alllegal costs to deliver them to
Sydney c. Burton, agent appointed by the
Governor Of the State of Arkansas, in order
that they may be conveyed to the State OF
Arkansas aforesaid, At the expense of said
State, to be tried fos the .esi iss Arson and
Murder. -. r... ..H...
This warrant, with your proceedings there
on, to be returned to this Office. a.I -..
Dated at Columbus, the 2ist day of Febru.
ary, 1854, sigued by the Governor.
\ . VIM. MEDILL.
| WV. TREvITT, -.I -a
Secretary Of Slate. .ar. .
In compliance with this warrant, the Sher
if made such disposition Of his deputies q
to insure their being severslly arrested at O.
o'clock on Thursday morning.
William Kissane and Capt. Cummins wer
, about taking their morning b:tters at the ba
of the Walnut Street House, where the
, boarded, when Tom Higdon, the Deput
Sheriff, entered, and having informed then
that he had bad news to communicate to ther
produced the warrant from the Governor
The rosy flush of excitement on the cheek q
kissane was changed 70 a deadly psllor, an,
very much Disconnected, he exclsimed: an
God, what oan / do1--ts.-r 10 TO bad" II
was allowed to 60 up stairs and bid his moth,
goodbye, and change bis clothing, and Cap
Cummins also went to his room to bid his vii
goodbye, both no doubt supposing that the
' were not to be Immediately removed. Son
person having witnessed their arrest in th
oar-room, walked out into the Office, an
there sat Holland, to whom he spoke, ssyin
!, , that Kissane was again in trouble. Hollan
|, , laughing, said: ayes, little; but Kissane
said he. "pitcbed into Roberishaw the day b.
. fore, just as he had deserved" supposing
y had reference to that sffray. At the sam
time, two or three officers were suroundin
him, who had not told him that he was al.
to be arrested until Higdon came down wit
}. Cummins and Kissane, and, presenting tn
q warrant arrested him too. Holland was ver
L much sstonished, but, without further TemoI
i STRANGE, the three prosesasd W to the "Ro
i House." on the corner Of Canal and VAIN,
u streets, where soon was brought one Of tn
D Chapins, who was found at the shoe sho
y near Western Row and George street, an
Benz. A. Earle, who had been clerk of Il
Chapins', and was found at the shoe store
u Westcott, on Fifth street. Kissane and Ho
land were roned together 90 was Cummir
and one Of the Chapins--and, with Earle, pl
y ced in an omnibus, and driven down the riv,
o road in charge of officer Bruen and guard, VI
y der the direction offs. C. Burton, the agel
. of the State Of Arkansas. ..-.--
Soon after they had started, one Of Il
2 Chapns was secured al the shoe maDufsctol
b over Clayton's, corner Of Sycamore and Col
7 umbis streets, and trSen up near the Wslul
street House, when it beiag found that tt
{ omnibus had started he was placed in bugg
and driven by the Deputy Sheriff, Mr.. Goo'
!. win. who overlook the Smalbus below lndu
: |. try, placed him therein, and ironea him wi
,, Mr.. Earle. .rr" a'fls ',oa Ial.,sr .as'
= Lyman Cole had been in the city uni
Wednesday evening, but had returned to o,
ford, in Butler county, whore he resides. TIL
!. Sheriff deputized Deputy Marshal Ellet, q
Hamilton, who started on Wednesday nigh
: In q buggy, and arrested Cole at his house, .
the same hour that the other parties were a.
rested. One 10 absent.in another State, an
Rufus lying sick at the Walnut street Hous
was permitted to remain. 90 20 % 81 gau
The omnibus, we learn, was driven
Lawrenceburgh, where the prisoners, wi,ho,
interruption, we're placed on the mornin
:, Mail boat for Louisville There 10 one ver
singular peculiarity shout this case. M
K:ssane is under bail on charge Of Forger,
and when his securities, Mr.. Shurrager On
Smith, learned his arrest, and that he wa
on his way toArkansas, they sued out q bai
piece from the Clerk Vt tn Gaurf, jumpe
into a buggy, and started towards Hamilton
but on reaching Cumminsyiie. finding cha
ithey had not taken that route, they returned
The baiipiece, we learn, cannot cause
dstentionIin another State without requisi
tion from the Governor, but active efforts will