The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-01
Ths Martha Washingtsn case.


ARREST. or Gus, KissAes, CUMMINGS,
EoLLAND, Two CuAPiSs, Ant EARL
Or city WaslhFoYnin into considerable ex
element this mornings ny jhssruuor that
the defendants in the iastef Martha Fash
ingion case had been arrested upon'a
cbt rge Of murder, Upon enquiry welearp-
cd tliat,he srresi,had been made, and 90
der The following circumstances go "a
" Day Before yesterday sheriff igdln rs
ceived a writ from Goyernqr Medll, which
Sc, forth thai q requisition had been made
upon lin by the Governor Of Arkansas
nr,ceriaimpersous named, who had been
mdiledi for INHALER 10 Arkansas. LAa..
Sheriff ,uigdon vas ordered 70 arrest
those persons add to PLACE Them in charge
of Sydney C9Bmlon, who would deliver
them Ia lhe, proper oliceIs in lie ISlale Of
Arkansas DesiIous oi arrestiug the whole
party at once, The Sheri0fkep the receipt
oftho Vattsbt, q secret, except. 10 4 few
officers whom he engaged 10 assist him,--
after due consideralinuf the lime lorthe
arrest was set a 4 'o'eltGk This morning,
and officers were accordingly dispatched
at an early hour to places designated, aud
other arrangements made. an' ','l. s.s ',,',
s.lAt that hour. Kissane, Cummings AID
HollapGwer arrested a, The Walnut Street
HOUSE. One of the Chapins wasarrested
att shoe shop near George street and NWcs'
lem Row, another al a shoe shopon the
corner Of COLUMBIA and Sycamore streets,
and a yonung man named, Earl, who was a
. proninant wupess for The defense IN The
MRtha Washington case,at Wescolts
sine store on Fifth sireet. The third Of
tie brother Chapins was found AZ h%is,resi'
dence,a but being confined tn his bed ny
sickness was NOT disturbed Atlbe same
time, as has Since been leafned by tele.
Z graph. 7Linan Cole was arrested by The
Marshal Of Hamilton az bis residence IL
, Oxford about thirty milesr from lhis city.
So prompt were the movements, OF al
. the officers concerned, that'withiE a bal
hour after the lime SET for the arrests, al
the persons accused, save Cole and on
2 Of the Chapins, were in custody IN a rooR
Of Tie Ross House, on the corner Of Cour
: and Walnut %streets. There Sheriff. Elllg
. don delivered the prisoners into the cuslo
dy of officer Bruen, whn anpe9rfa duI!
accredited as the agent Of RarioBt ,s5
IF tFbe prisoners we all instantly irNnel h,
% ovler ,Cl Bruen, who had a posse of Off
.. GERS 10 assist BIN. Kissane appeared I
' he the only one who l0ok The arrest niue
~ at heart. After the prisoners had aH'bce
&c hand cuffed, they were taken IN ap qmn
ID bps in waiting at the door. Kissale r
. fused to enter il. but was forced in. 'Th
: %omnibusses with the OFFICERS and prisonel
e. were then driven OF, bul where 10 y
H. could no, learn. oH b
so Our impression is that they we're take
NJ 10 Hamilton in the omnibus, anl The
Cole being added 10 The parry, they y
" prtceed by railroad 10 their destination.
7" We understand that Mr.. Slnrrager, wi
10 is security for Kissanci in ,heforgpry cas-
.' procured bail piece from The Grimm
No Court, and started t%hispoSning in . bug
= far Hamilton. determined tn bring Kissa
- back il possible. Some think he is on I
his q wrong track" while IL is asserted that
ov. he docs overtake The party ,lis tip will
of useless, as his bail piece is woChless, o
ing to lis not being signed by the Judge
the Cont, who was absent from the c
during The lorcpart Of the day. o.
p. Ss-Since the above was written
ere learn ihal the prisoners we're taken do
Ken The river a. short distance and rrpssel ]
Keniuekey. II was The. ialepIian 10 "
=, there until the Louisville bnaleaned ov
10 and lhen proceed on her 10 louisville.
sui Guile is 10 be taken by The way Of Ind
9 of napolis 10 Louisville, where he will m
the others in the morning -Giqrin
800, Times, ED.