Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-09-03
{Eou DC Indianapolis Journal.l
IlA=iy Indiana Trials.
"REMINISCENCES ~ HON Q: n. SMITH.


corossa coSsrsF osTDovE.
The re .snt mpekerv in the DR.. BuriclI
case a, New York, before Coroner Connery.
which filled the papers Of that CITY. and a
gaping puhlie with morning news for two
months, and ended in smoke. brings TO INV
recollection a case Of equal magnitude in
early hidisns. except that no Mrs. Gun
bingham, nor Mr. EckeI. hail been suspect
CT Of'spiriting away the immortal from the
mortal Ia: . of,hc body. over which the
inquest was held. & man was found dead
Que cold morning with his skull broken, w.
ing IN the oois. He had been seen the
night before considerably intoxicated. The
body was frozen. An inquest was held be-
fore noon ofthe same day before Coroner
Clifford The jury formed a hollow
square: the bcty in the center Coroner
Clifford: Gentlemen Of the inquest, there
are three thugs 10 be considered when a
man commits suicide by killing his neigh
bor- First, dill he come to his death bv
''-csdense- .Secoaa. did he come to his
dcath by aceidence. Third, did he come to
his death by the hands Of the incenduary.
Look at the body gentlemen and return
your verdict" The jury counsclei nearly
i've minutes. Eve the jury find that tho
deceased came to his death BY incidence, hav-
ing pun loo much water in his whisky.
rsusing him to freeze last night" Inquest
returned coffin made; the body carried to
the grave: funeral services performed before
i. was dark, and vet neither the New York
Tribune, the Journal of Commerce. the
Express, nor the Herald ever noticcl the
circumstance.
CONCLUSIVE srf.EcR on THE rkPEovENENI
f6f BILL
am tempted, lest forget il to sketch
an incident on the passage through the
House Of Representatives of Indiana, OF tlle
bill enacting the great internal improvement,
system. by which the State was largely in
volved, and the European bondholders, by
Subsequent Legislation procured by their in.
defatigablc agents. Charles Butler of New
York. and Michael G. Bright, of this State,
were enabled to get possession Of the Wa
bash and Erie Canal. The bill had been
engrossed. aud was to come up next day
On its final passage. The House and gal
leries were jam-full. At VI early hour the
aisles were seated with ladies, and the
doors and windows opened TO give fresh
airto the suffoca,ing audience The Speak
e. worked his way to the chair with diff.
Guilty. and called the House to order, not a
sound was heard, all eyes were turned to the
opposition benches The bill was anriounc-
ed BIZ its title This is the third reading OF
the bill, and the question is. shall the bill
pass" \ pause ensned, when Col. David
Wallace, one Of the most eloquent men in
the State, arose, his fine black eve fixed
upon the Chair. and with his musical voice
and brilliant imagination, delivered a
splendid eulogium upon the measure He
took his seat amidst applause from all
parts Of the House. Mr.. RaTiden, his
brother-in-law. the leader OF the opposition
benches. followed against the bill. in a
most powerful common sense speech that
told with killing effect upon its friends
He took his seat; deep anxiety bordering
on de$pondency depicted in the countenan-
ces cf bis opponents when there was seen
rising by the side of Col Wallace. the tall
and commanding figure OF Col. John Me-
NARY, the chosen orator Of the Wabash
Valley. and deeply identified with the pas
sage of the bill All eyes were upon him.
it was known that he always stuck to the
question, while his speeches were as brief
as atelegradhic despatch The Col add
81 TO his fine person loud, clear voice.
Raising himself slmos; on tip-toe at the
very highest pitch. his eycs fell upon the
chair: MIR. Speaker. cur popnlation on
the Wabash am great, but our resources
for salt am slim. Salt. they cannot emf
crate up the Wabash" The Colonel took
his seat with great applause from the bench
- favorable to ths~passagc OF the bill
This speech was conclusive No one ask
81 FOR the floor to reply The question
was put from the chair. and the bill passed
by asfriumphaut majority. The cannon
fred, the bells rang. the city was ilumina-
ted aud all was joy and hilarity at the
capital for weeks afterwards.
A HERO en- ,RaED WITH HOG STEALING.
The American asHv h>d reached Fort
Meigs under the command Gen. Harrison
Major Whistler was in charge Of Fort
Wayne. The country on the Maumee, St.
Joscph's. and St. Msry's, was filled with
Hostile Miami Indians. Fort Wayne was
besiegei on all sides. and Major Whistler
and his ftw men were about 10 surrender.
The news Of the desperate condition Of the
besieged reached General Harrison, and he
determined OF once to relieve Major Whist
ler Ea-lv one morning there was seen
running towards the Fort small man,
pursued BY several Indians from the woods.
The foremost of the pursuers was Joseph
Richardvilie Miami chief. Thcgate of the
Fort was thrown open, and in rushed Col.
William SuttonGeld. and fell exhausted.
e'soon revived. and took from his boots
a Dispatch from General Harrison to Major
Whistler, informing the Major that he
would promptly come to his relief, and re-
quiring a return dispatch of the forces and
position OF the enemy then besieging the
Fort General Harrison had asked for a
volunteer mes scnger to carry the dispatch
TO Fort WAYNE, but no one was willing to
take DE hazzarsl Col. Suttonield, then
only a.priyate, stepped forward and offered
his services. liewas accepted by the Gen
ersl, furnished with a fine horse. his dis
patch concealed in his boot, and inst at