The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-10-27
| letter from McCrae to his Father-in.Lav v

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cetdings. Forty-eight grand jurors were
summoned out of these the judge selected
sixteen publicly, who, being duly sworn and
Iempanneled, retired to their room He af
terwarrls pripateIu added three to their num-
ber, making nineteen, who, on Thursday
ca me into court several times for instruc
tons; but instead of giving such instruc-
Itions publicly, the judge each time sent them
back to their room, and sent such persons as
! he thought proper in to lecture them in prl-
Ivate. Once he sent r. r. Rees, chairman
Of the committee that outraged Mr.. Phillips
lSill the Jury continued to be agitated, divi-
lded. and to force their foreman to lead them
into court, who, becoming excited. eXcIaim-
! ed in open court that the imy could not
lagree, as there were three in favor of finding
For murder, five for manslaughter, and eleven
opposed to finding any bill against me.
Again the Judge sent them to their room
without instructing them that they, in such
a case should report the bill back to court.
Endorsed "not found ;" and thus the grand
! Jury continued till Saturday, vainly endeav
oring to get their foreman to do his duty in
returning the bill to court endorsed not
found" when the Judge, fraudulently coop
'eraiing with my enemies on the grand jury,
adjourned the court till the second Monday
Of November, and am, in violation of all
law and justice, deprived of my liberty
This poor weak judge makes my case as
much party question as the infamousString
'lftll0w would if he were on the same bench
When Shall get out of his hands cannot
tell Another application will in a few
DAYS be made by writ of habcaS corpus, and
error taken on that to the supreme court at
|, Washington, which | think is my only
? chance Of ever getting out by laoo
Now, that am writing, 2 o'clock A M,
the city is all awake and in arms, several
suspicious scoundrels having appeared as
; sembled about the streets in the evening, in
conversation with the bandit Hughes, who
was last night seen prowling about the house
e of Mr.. Phillips, with gun in his hands. Il
t lis supposed that there is ii company of rut-
p fans from Missouri, assembled in The bushes
near the city. and there is force OF al leas
+ three hundred men. we'll armed, now ready
Z to receive them on the part of our city. II
i lis supposed they contemplate an assault up
!. on several of the citizens, including myself
}, aud the democratic press IN this city, the
; kansas Territorial Register. Sentnels are
y posted in every part OF the town and in ev
erv corner. with Il signal. ! have heard sew
e eral persons say they would shoot Hughes
Z, he was shot at last night by man who wa
& passing by VINO saw MN watching Iol uI'
iips, but missed. The people are determined
If not 20 be disturbed by him and his associate
s much longer, and finding that the judge side
Is in with those rufIians, having one of then
y for clerk. have concluded to take the Law
g Into their own hands; this Hughes was cap
n tain of the band Of rufiians who mobile
il Phillips, and unless he leaves this town yer
d soon. some daring hand will certainly dro
:; him into h-ll. Matters are progressing to
re wards the formation of a state constitution
members of he convention will be elect
ed on the second Tuesday of next month
te and we meet in convention on the oath c
e. the same month, SO as to submit 1t to tn
I'd people before the session of congress.
!; The political aspect is fast changing. Th
or people almost universally repudiate the law
er passed by the late Legislature. All respec
n, able persons appointed by that body to offic