The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-12-11

and fifteen straw pallets has Ls furnishe! tog
tie use OF over one hundred men. whom he
has in charge. We have had some bitter
cold weather and the only way We have
kept from absolute freezing has been by walk
ing the hoor OF eur prison house the tong,
long night through. Fifteen Of our number
were first placed upon trial. The jury re
turned verdict Of -Not Gutlty. The follow
ing nine were released
e. n NeiT.
James Conley, Holloway,
Adam Bower, Schuyler CO,
J. c. PYLE.
David Patrick, Lexington, Missouri.
Thomas Bowers. Chillicothe, Ohio
John L. King, Brattleboro. Vermont
The following six were remanded back TO
prison on other charges
Thomas Lesson, Rock Island, Illinois.
/ A. S. Gates, Hamilton,
j G.. Hav, Osweeo,
! C. r. Falley. Mt GiIeal. Ohio.
/ H York, W. Brookfeld, Mass.
VIM. Butler, Sank Co.. Wisconsin.
+ As soon as the case of the fifteen was dis
posed of, twenty more took their place In the
courtroom. No new evidence was brought
forward the men were not even recog-
nized by any one, as having been at HEX
ory Point, and although Resolve Fuller
+ OF Iowa, turned States witness, and was re
leased, his statements were 80 contradictory
,hat hey amounted d, to nothing stl9i the
buttians, was manslaugb ser-sentence five
years hard labor in the peui,entiary. The
SIX who had had their trial, bu We're remand
ed on other charges, were taken to the court
room Tor witnesses, but tlcy positively re-
fused 10 appear against their comrades The
Judge ordered them into clos. confinement
until they would. 1t was bitter cold sIav
They Were tsken out on the prairie near the
militia Dragons camp, and told that there
they were TO remain. without wood, food
drink, or communication aish their friends.
Till they learned to o5a. Finding il too much
trouble to keep separate guard over The re-
iractory ones, about dark they were brought
back to the genera! prison. When the Judge
Z Leeompte) pronounced sentence, he very
cooly told the prisoners dat the jury had
dealt with them very laaieH,iv. for he had p
do"bt btu htey al ouglt 10 hang The re
mainder OF tie Hickory POINT prisoners have
got change oil venue ia sEeir case, aud next
week we 80 to Ieoumseh tor trja. II !,
said there IS not tAat bitter feeling existing
against Us there, and thal there Is = proba-
bIlty Of getting some Free Stale men On the
iury-a tLinc We could nj 10 bera
vii rive Won or. i,,.rs,..a - CIV ,t.,
= ADMINISTRATION ,f K.n.as ;',sl;~r -
SAFE man was attacked bS ->,ne of tla>,n-,
size party, and in seIf-deieace the Free = ate
man 6rad man tho Prfcs.r, - -.
wounded him for this l.a has haa+, ,rrs72,eli'
bail was refused ari af.r 49, :, - -
three weeks he had hi. ,ritl ard Ly.s son
fenced to two years tar.t lt5or il tho pen
.entiary. Another man D-o-zIsvar7-
arrested for the foul nlurdzrof David 3uff,m.
Gov. Gearv having offered a reward az $500
Tor tile arrest Of sal murderer. Afer re-
manning Two DAYS. be was le, CUT on bail
straw bail AT that-.n.i is nsw A. lary.
Preparations are now being mad, 10 have
those who are convicted ornamenteI with
ball aud chain. and the conylet's s.T,re. cfo-
thias. Their names are
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