Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-09-12
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man Jane was forced nNay against her will.
tha Of Col. Wheeler was especially full
and circamstan ial to this effect. In the abb
sence Of the woman, III, only person compc.
| tent to answer fully to the question of the
voluntariness, tho Colonel could afford to be
particularly strong; but, presto ! in the midst
of proceedings this forenoon Jane johnson
| appeared in Court. She came in escorted
by m efic"r and accompanied by Mrs. Mott,
Mrs. McKim, Miss P-.gh and Mrs. Plumby.--
She was put on the stand, and her testimony
utterly aud entirely destroyed that OF Col.
Wheeler and his witnesses. Her evid, nee
was clear and just to the point, reitcrating
in the most satisfactory manner all she had
| said in her affidavit at New Yofk.
But it was a bold and perious move on the
part of her friends, and the deepest appre.
tensions were felt for awhile for the result
The United States arshal was there with
his warrant and an extra force to execute it.
The officers Gf the Court and other State Of
ticers We're there to. protect the witness and
vindicatsd the laws of the State. Vandyke,
the United States District attorney, swore he
would take her. The State officers swore he
should not, and for awhile it seemed that
nothing could avert bloody scene. |. was
expeotrd that the conflict would take place at
the door when she should leave the room, so
| that when she and her friends went out, and
for some time after, the most intense excite
ment pervaded the Court room.
She was however allowed to enter the car
ringe thst waited for her without disturb
i ance. She was accompanied by Mr.. McKim,
Secretary of the ti-Slavery Society; Lu-
cretia Mott and George Corson, one of our
most manly and intrepid police officers. The
carriage was followed by another filed with
officers as guard, and thus escorted she was
taken back in safety to the house from which
she had been brought. Her title to freedom
under the laws of the State will hardly again
be brought into question.
Great credit is due to VIM. B. Mann, act
ing Attorney General. for the manner in
which he has behaved in this case. lie has
done much TO yindcate the honor Of the State
and the sanctity of the court Of which he is
an officer. Judge Kelly, too, has behaved
with great dignity and impartiality.
ROCHESTER, Sept. 3.
Judge Humphrey charged the Grand Jury
of Monroe County, day, that the Maine
Liquor Lawwas constitutional, that imported
| liquors came within the restriction, and that
the Jury was not the judge of its constitu-
tionality.
st. Louis, Sept3.
| We have St. Louis dates to August lst.
| Associate Justice W. w. Drummond and la
dy had arrived; also Surveyor General
Daniel H. Burr. The weather was dry and
hot and the streams low. The prospects of
the crops continue gloomy. .-...
BURLINGTON, Sept g.
The testimony before the coroner closed at
this P. NJ: The witnesses examined To-day cor
robora'ed the evidence previously given. The
| jury adjourned ill y O'Clock tomorrow morn
probably be day or two before they decide.
-T Boston, Sept. 3.
The Journal of this A. NJ, publishes
long communication from German gentle
man recently from Halifax, giving an expose
of the progress of enlistments to the foreign
legions from the U. s. He states the num-
Der of recruits to be 800. The writer states
that the recruiting system has not been re-
has u large number of agents employed for
the coming winter who are expected to in
duce many poor working men to visit Cana
da under promise of employment. The re-
cruits on reaching Halifax are said to be
cheated of half their promised pay, and i'm
prisoned and aogged for grumbling. ,s.
s s-.- Philadelphia, Sept. 8.
| The jury in case of men arrested in the
matter of alleged rescue of Wheeler's slaves
have returned verdict this A. NJ, declaring
all the defendants not guilty on the first
count, charging them with riot, but on the
second count which charges them with as
sault and battery the verdict is not guilty in
regard to all except the Ballard and Curtss
who are pronouced guilty.
New Orleans, Sept. 3.
The Crescent City has arrived here with
Havana dates to the 28th ult. Santa Anna
arrived at Havana on the 24th ult, and left
again on the 26th for Carcas.
-, New York, Sept. 3.
The State Temperance Committee issue a
notice postponing their Convention till Octo-
Der third, at Utica.
Tho meeting of the Republicans held Sat-
urday evening, to choose delegates to the Sy-
racuse Convention, but from insufficient no.
tice, was thinly attended, and after some de-
bate, committee was appointed and mass
meeting is called for on the 10th, to ratify
their nominations. ... =- rs-.E
Burlington, N. j., Sept. 3:
There have been no further deaths among
the wounded BY the Railroad accident
There is still one body not identified, which
", was first thought to be 1T Of Humphrey.
in pencil mark on his watch pocket.
New HAVEN, Sept. 4.
At meeting Of the stockholders of the
New Haven r. R. in this city, for the pur-
pose of considering the expediency of the op-
tions given by the Legislature, of adding to
the capitol stock of the company in ordersto
encourage and absorb the Schuyler over-is-
sues warm debate resulted and the matter
was postponed to the first Tuesday in Decem-
Der. The meeting resolved to take up the
outstanding bonds by the issue of new ones
in their stead. ~s2 "
The accident on the Ssonington Railroad,
about three miles from Kingston Station
rail, it is said, had been removed from
the track. The train consisted of two Sc
cond class and six f7st class cars, all of
which, except the two hindmost, were thrown
from the track. The two second class cara
were thrown across the track and complete
ly demolished. In all these were some 500
or 600 passengers on board. BENZ. Simon,
of North Kingston, lost both legs; Rob..
Lawrence, one leg badly fractured; Patrick
Hogan, leg and chest badly hurt.
David Mcneil, of Belfast, Me-. back and
spine injured; Mary Barry, of New York, arm
wounded; Smith, Of Harnden's Express, foot
badly crushed; Ann Wise, of Salem, badly
bruised. Severa, others-names not report
ed-more or less hurt.
MONTPELIER, Sept. 4.
Our State election o-day was quite an ex-
citing one-a heavy vote being polled.-
Boyce (Republican) is believed to be elected
Governor by handsome majority; also the
whole Fusion State ticket. The X. N. Re-
publican party have, without doubt, carri.
ed the Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.
The election Of directors of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad yesterday, resulted in
the choice of two sets of Directors. Each
claims to be genuine.
The "Squatter Sovereign" of the 2sth ul..
nomin ties Atchison for the next Presidency.
It denies the rumor of the annexation of the
Platte purchase; says that Kansas, deprived
OF aid from its southern allies, inevitably be.
comes the prey of the North, and expresses
the hope that the next National Congress will
be the last. -