Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-02-10

B0OTH'S CASE.

The Judge who condemned Booth, was evidently
determined to do it, ut all events. Here Is nm ex-
tract from his opinion refusing Booth a new trial.
1t explains the opinions Of the Judge unmisiake-
ably:
1t is a source Of regret til 1t the Marshal. n high
ly respectable citizen, sinuld 10 the only innocent
man to suffer. BY the law lie is liablc to the
claimant tor the full value of the fugitive In the
State of Missouri--ind u suit is pending in this
Court, by Garland, the claimant, against him and
his sureties. II Garland proves that Glover y,s
his slave, and that he escaped from Missouri. the
Marshal and his bail must pay the value of tho
fugitive IN that State, Notwithstanding the fugitive
was rescued by superior force. lie was Obliged Ly
law to serve the warra n Il, and he is now liniIc mn.
on that warrant. lie should not he left to suffer
thus innocently. The majesty Of the laws of the
land Is vindictteI 10y these convictions. Other ir-
uictments found ut this term, without my knuwl-
edSe until presented in court hy the Grand .Jorv.
are pending. Further agitation Of that disrcpu-
table atitr may be prejuliuial to the interests
Of the parties, without "Leneftting in the least
any person i hal hoped that those who inflicted
the INJURY upon II citizen Of II neighboring State,
ana have brought pecuniarv embarrassment uunn
a worthy officer, would before this, have voluntar-
iily discharged a legal and just duty 10y render
ing compensation. | hope that such may vet he
done, and that all further trials lie stopped. All
reDelllous citizens now sec that legal process in
the hands of the proper officer, cannot be opposed
with impunity.
There is a wide difference between these two de-.
PENDANTS. One is an honest, Industrious, hard
working mechanic, pretending t. no Instruction.
and also such II man rs through the means used ON
that OCCASION, might lie thoughtlcssly excited to
did. even in the astounding outrage Of breaking
the )ail. The other is II man of the press, Il man OF
influence, n speech maker, and resolution i..amer
npon that occasion, and pnc who it seems Womb
be more willing to excite simple minded men to do
the work and to risk their personal safety in com.
hitting that overt act than to do it himself. While
the extreme OF the law would be II mild punish.
ment Tor the outrage committed by this defendant.
l am admonished that he has recently risen from a
bed OF sickness, and that his health is not vet CIlly
restored. Under such circumstances. the court Is
not to be vindictive but mercilul-nnd | shall dn
what l should recommend the President to do in
case OF the declining heIlth OF IL prisoner. The
jury in the case Of Rycratt recnmmctile / that n lirht
sentence be passed upon him, to which | readily
accede.
The court sentences Sherman NJ. Booth that he
be imprisoned one month in the Jail of Milwaukee
county. mad also in sucl, o.her prisons or places AS
the court or the judge thereof may from time To
time direct, ahd that he pay Il fine of one thousand
dollars, ana the costs ct prosecution to he taxed,
and that he be and remain in custody until this
sentence be complied with.
The court sentences john Rycraft that he he i'm
prisoned for ten days in the jail of Milwaukee Co,
and also in such other PRISONS or places as the court
may direct-lnd that he pay II fine of ouc hund ed
dollars, aud that he reInlin in custody Until the
sentence be complied with.