Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-17

directly upon the track.
So parsOn Ridewell was cleared, but il was q
long while before he got over tie blow, for
many were the wicked wags who delighted 10
pester him by offering TO "rlde a race" with
him, to "bet on his head" or 10 "put him
against The world on a race" But Ridewel
grew older. his heart grew warmer, and final.
ly he could laugh with right good will when
he spoke of his unexpected race. Be sure
there was no more Sabbath-ev racing in
that town.
The Alleged Insurance Fraud by the Martha
Washington Parties - The Habeas Corpus
case-The Prisoners Rsmanded to the Gus
tody Of the Agent ofNew York.
The hearing of ,he haJeas corpus case in re-
latlon 10 AmaSa Chaplin, Lorenzo Chopin, and
Benjamin A Earle, arrested on Sunday night
last upon requisiion from the Governor oil
New York, took place eserday be fore Judge
S;orer OF the Superior Court at Chambers.
Mr.. L. Z. Ware, attorney for Mr. Joseph
Bruen agent for The State of New York, read
the return Of the agent, setting forth that the
parties had been arrested upon reQu uiSition
OF the Governor Of New York, based upon or
in ctn n. found a!anst them for obtaining
money under false pretenses from the Allan.
tic Mutual Insurance Company of New York
The answer set forth that The arrest had been
properly made, and that The defendants were
now IN the custody Of the agent for NeN York
That he was the accredited agent, by and un-
der the authority OF the Stale oil New York
Attached to the answer were certified copies
Of the cerllfcate of The agency OF Mr.. Bruen,
the requisn,ion Of Governor Clarke, and the
indictment. The latter set forth that the de
fendantS were Jointly indited with Lyman
Cole, William KiSSsne, Geo. P. Stevens, Ru
fus Chaplin, Adams Chaplin, John Holland
and W. II. Kimbal, for detrauding the At
lantic Mutual Insurance Company out OF
81 500, upon policy Of Insurance on three
hundred barrels OF mess pork, hip,ned on the
steamer MIrtha Washington. 1t alleges that
the pork was never shipped, and thai the
money was obtained byR. II. Burdell & Go,
OF New York, Innocent agents of The defend
ants. J. B. CLARKE, Esq, attorney for the
de endants, said they did not propose to deny
the authenticity OF the documents presented,
but that the defendants had been tried and
acquitted before in The same case. He further
urged that the warrants were not sufficient
The prisoners were jointly indicted, but the
warrants made them seperate indictments;
that they charged no oifense found in the in.
dlctment, but merely charged them with
"false pretenSes.'
Judge Slorer said it was not for the court 10
decide these grounds. They were merely to
enquire if The defendants were illegally de-
tanned. An Indictment had been found
charging the parties with crime in another
State. That the Governor of that State had
issued requiSllon demanding from ihe Gov
ernor OF Ohio the defendants. II became the
duty OF The Governor Of this State 10 issue or
derS requiring tie Sheriff of the county 10 de
liver the defendants 20 the custody of the &C
credited agent Of New York, under the law
Of Congress. The Judge cited several author-
tiles IN reference TO the case fIe 50 id he
was precuGed from entering into any inquiry
beyond the records before him. He could
moi act as Court of Error TO inquire into the
action OF the Governor of this'State, much less
the Governor Of the State of New York.
The attorney for the defense remarked that
there was anothe! point. The papers in The
case Cid not show that, under the law OF New
York, crime Of felony had been committed.
Also, that the warrants upon the first return
were insufficient, and were not now mendcd
by the returns before the Court.
The arrest OF The parties, he remarked, was
analogous to kidnapping. They were taken
from their beds at midnight, without prepara-
lion, and were about 20 be hurried away.
AT this point, Mr.. Burton SAID he wanted
no inSlnnatlons as 10 his course nor would lie
4 low them 10 be made.
Mr.. Clarhe.-l want nothing 10 do with
you.
The Sheriff called the Court 10 order, when
Mr.. Earl arose aud ASKED if he could make a
statement, 10 which the Court assented. He |
'ald lie had been arrested in bed, and had |
'Sked Mr. Bruen if he wanted 10 kidn0p him. |
lie had scarcely time to take off his night cap
md put on his inexpreSSlbleS. II he had |
1een treated right, and allowed time 10 pro-
'lde himself with clothing, he would nave |
zone Willingly but through his brother, he had |
made. application T T the writ Of hdJeQS cor
,us.
The Court here adjournel until two O'Clock |
lpon appli alton of Mr.. Clarke.
In the afternoon the defense stated that, as
he Court had intimated in the morning its |
Ultimate decision, they intended 10 make
no ION for writ Of error, for the purpose Of |
larry ng lhe case 10 the District Court.
Judge SiOrer SAID he would cheerfuly sign |
he bill Of exceptions, but the motipn would
lave TO be heard al the general term of the |
superior Court. He did not admit the iurs.
lection of the District Court over the Superior
jourt. This Court, under the law, was inde-
'ehdent OF every Court in the State, excep.
he Supreme Court IN Bank al Columbus
Mr.. Clarke then raised point as 10 the in
ictment being defective, which the Court
and then said that it appeared from
he papers before them, that the defendants
we're lawfully in custody of Joseph Bruen,
gent OF the Slate OF New York, and, accord,
ngly, they were rrmanded TO his custody.
Upon application Of Mr.. Clarke, it was or
ered that the costs of the case be charged TO
he Sia,e OF New York.
The prisoners, under The charge of Joseph
'ruen, G. c. Bruen, and Geo. Carr, depart
d last evening OH the FIVE O'Clock train for
New York city.-Cin. Eng. 10Th inst.
1J-"My dear" said an anxious father 10
aSh(ul daughter, al intend that you shall be
,arried; but do not intend that you shall
brow yourself away on any of the wild