New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-03
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.

fund on the cars and.at the stopping places the
cent occurrence at Nechsnicsburg and the arrest OF
the United States Deputy Marshal the subject OF gen
era conversation The nature of the remarks are saf-
feIty indicated by such expressions as: These are
mighty hard oiggus Tor nlggerhunters. II they
want cur boys aud our boys dom want 10 80 mey
cant have eni. Nlgger-dfiVers don own ths Vi, OF
creation &c.
Arrived in Springfield got sight OF Deputy United
States Marshal Churchill, who expresses himself con-
fd,ut Of being able 10 disprove the charges OF az
tempted murder brought against him. He and his
nine con panic rs, for two Of them, ex-pohee officers
John Buiker aud Jacob Star listened to the dictates
of decrttop and lied in the hour OF danger, al Least
so say their cVurades,l were brought TO Spnngned
last nht and were locked up in the dark and pecu-
Gary gloomy cells Of the Springfield jail until TINS
morning. They speak in disperagng terms OF then
l. dgirgs which added 10 other objections dehcency
f Il, annrss in short the cells were not so solitary IA
is dtsrahc They that the ladies IN this part OF
Ohio display a wonderful activity OF tongue Az Me-
,hsnl sbuIg and elsewhere they were surrounded oy
hCotng crowds but the female portions oil them, ana
tb,y fo,ne "a very large portion, aSsailed fhem
with bitter reproacbes and contemptucus epunets.
Scop and rage appeared 10 make some OF them almost
Traffic Border Rufans, maD-steaers horse thieves,
Sc were among the beat terms applied TO them.
The rison.rs strenuOusy deny n they were intox
Gated when performing their official duties, for,
thty declare they are all temperance folks where
1--WE were operating, and drink was not 10 De got
for love or MONEY! The account they give OF tho
business feis III many respects from the assertions
made in public; when | forward you the testimony
the true facts Of the case will be made known. Inc
accused inform Us that your account of the matter,
published yesterday, Is the nearest 10 the true one
that has been published.
Mr' Lay,on the Sheriff OF this County wa consid-
ereby hur, in the fray by kieksand blows from sung
,Lot lie H. however, able to 90 out this morning.
After the arrest Of Deputy Marshal aud assistants
they we've taken before Esquire Houston OF Charles
ton when a charge Ut simple assault and battery was
AIDE b them to ss re eSch Having no ae
Quainrances on the spot they were unable 20 give pau
AID were placed in the county jail. inns morning
they were arrested second tune on the charges con-
tanned in three indictments. The first indictment
reads:
STATE Of OHIO Clarke County Before me- James = obns.
tie % and made solemn osh that on or
TIE nth day d May isS at .d osL,s soc. ~ .pi
with intent I" "'uho H'H' 1' ''1 WM H. COMPTON.
A second affidavit by the came person charges y.
BuId.r j. ~ rraber. Thomas heara, james Denei,
r. d. b, attic G.. w. Keeper, Samuel Garvey and
John PuA-nberg.r, with aiding aud abetting Is T..
ChuI,hill and John c. Elliott in making an assault
upon john +. Layton, with intent 70 commit mnfues
upon the penOn III the salu JOnn IL Layton, 10 'Hs
All a tbhd affidavit charges b. p. Churchill and John
G. III lott with assautng John L. Layton, with intent
n will he seen that these indictments prefer two
charges sgsinst Churchill and Elliott and one aiding
| and abetting) agani the others Inc case was eF
ami ed 81 the Court-House before Esquire Chrstle
State applied to have The postponed until this
p,orsinp t. give lime for obtaining testimony.
j. Nj. Hunt, for the defense objected to postpone
neni. -.
Of very grave character, the postponement must DO
allowed. $500,
Mr. Hunt asked that the prisoners might be kept 10
some comfortable place other than tne jail, uhtn In'
tine Of trisl tomorrow.
Mr. Hin, ke believed the prisoners had no desire To
escape, and should make objection ~ the proposed
Arrangement.
in roon, In the Anthony House, where they are now
staying much pleased ~ escape second night IN the
III g Ross.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, May 30, 1857.
At 10 O'Clock tits morning Esquire Christie resumed
the examination Of the charges against hurchli ana
others. -, a..
yr.adng an affidavit charging ChurchiI and Elliott
with att pin murder Sheriff Layton The attorney
for the defense entered plea of mot guilty" Mr..
Hawke was proceeding 10 call testimsny when the dc"
ielse stated that not being able to get their witnesses
up at the present investigation, they would waiVe
,r,al This appeared 10 take the prosecution abnck
and considerable lawyers talk ensued. The defense
ked hat unt of bail was required on this charge
The pre,idirg Justice first named ~ 900 but at ehgp
| Tx, upon 81, $50 as the proper amount.
Cbufct IN ard Elliott next pleaded not guilty 10 the
charge Of shooting at William Compton, with intent 10
| wourd him. The same forms were gone through ~
the lawyers in the preceding case, the Defendants
waving trial The Court fixed the ban No ms case
| al a CO.
10 give bail The prosecution asked the magistrate
TO make cut nittinuses that they might De sent 70
| jail. 49,. 49,, -.;.h
| aiding al atetiipg Churchill and Elliott
Jared NJ. Tro,rT, Samuel b Garvey, John Pollen
buyg,r. JANE. Durrol Thomas Meara, r. Is. Carter,
| VIM Keeper end 7. ID. Bentley. They Also waived
| tinI and were held to bail in 81 900 each.
The DC ceedirg Of waving trla Of making an OBJ
i.rtiop to tL. aus ut Of bail and at prOfessing nab
iy 10 give bail caused sile it was eyiden alterisr
,ensprc. were contemplated. The Cincinnati GGssite
wa al this nCntI 1t brought into the room and the
,,uj1c Of The wit Of babers corpus in Cincinnati be-
can. kb. II f. IL columns; this explained the ac-
lCs CT he tsferse.
| Willie the Court was engaged in taking the recog-
| rizances Of " tnesses Judge White VI the Common
Pless ,ook his reat in the Courtroom, and Mr. Hume
Tor the Defendants surrendered 10 him the bal 10 me
H. qure Houston in Charleston on the hrst .no
priforers The Judge directed Deputy sher.h r'ss.ps
To take the prisoners int custody Iioscsu.s -
ney Hawke sad az new charges had Deen maui VI
crave. ,baracter Including the same oense ne shouia
Shardon the prosecution Of the cnargs OF assault anu
| ts,,,rv This course was objected 20 out ,1e SuuHo
aid il would be an oppression 10 e1aet oa "I
The zane ffense He shou Id .neIeloie, a-eIPs '
a. n an. bail and refuse to require new bah, or
LICENSED 10 prison. This put end 70 all
" under the minor charge ofassault and BAT
| ieTy. f,ho cr-. ,,oceedinos the Mar
ID Ls pore were conducted Ia JAN, Followed oy
I,g rroeersion Of citizens who, however, were IN
,ood nuOY and did not even utter an ehhha VI is :
| Sroaehful word. Soon after reaching jail, DepuIy
Martial Sutton served writ Of babeas corpus ss1ea
| n Zee. a,I Al h. men hrHuQpT