Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-05
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.

We quote the following report Of the Ohio Fug
tive Slave Law cass from the Springfield NonpsseI
of Saturday evening:
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw-THE ASSAULT UPON rHI
sHERIFF-sEcoSD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. b T Churchill and his nine comrades were
brought up again this morning at 10 O'Clock, before
Justice Christie, on the charges of assault with in.
tent to shoot and murder, as stated yesterday Tba
lobbles OF the Court Room were crowded. Mr. Chris
tie had the said and comfort Of General ANTHONY
as omicus cnria upon the bench.
Messrs Churchill and Elliott were arraigned upon
the charge of assaulting Sheriff Layton with intent
to murder
Judge Hunt. on the part of the defendants. sta,sd
that he had been disappointed in procuring needed
testimony and asked the Magistrate to fix the amount
of bail 10 be given by the defendants for their ap
pearancs at the Court Of Common Pleas
MIR Rodney Mason stated that if the defendants
wished to waive trial and give bonds for their az.
pearance, the State had no objection.
With regard TO the amount Of ball. Mr.. Mason
stated that, within the past week. of our citizens
had been arrested by the United States Marshal.
taken to Cincinnati and there made 10 give bail for
his appearance next week 10 the amount of 81 500,
on charge OF crime only punishable with fns
and ak months imprisonment, while in this case the
crime was punishable with some five Years imprison
ment in the peniten,iary.
Justice Christie decided that the defendants should
be required to give 81 500 bail each, on the present
charge.
that the defendants be committed toJai
Justice Christie fixed the bail of the same person,
upon the second charge at Sl,0DO, thus making the
smnunt of bail required of Churchill and Elliott at
81 sou apiece.
Mr. Hunt stated that the defendants were unable TO
give bail.
Mr.. Mason, on the part of the State, asked that
miitimuses be- issued, and that they be remsnded 10
jail.
The charge for "siding and abetting" was then
read and Even b. Carty, Jared NJ. Trader ThoSas
M.ra, Samuel B. Carney. James Daniel. Theo. D.
BentIy, VIM. Il. Keeper, and John T. .fenbargsr,
brought up.
Judge White, of the Common Pleas Court, being
present, Mr.. Hume, IN Attorney from Hamilton,
made statement that the parties who bail for
the defendants discharged yesterday for assault and
battery upon Sheriff Layton, wished to bs relieved,
and TO deliver the defendants into the custody Of the
proper officers.
Judge White released them in accordance with the
motion. and the defendants placed in the custo.
dy of Deputy Sheriff Fleming.
Mr. Uauke stated that the same defendants had
been arrested on higher charge, involving an at
tempt TO murder, and that ii this was the proper
time, he would wish TO abandon the prosecution in
the present case.
Judge Whit. refused to act further, as be was of
the opinion il would be- oppressive to require them
to give new bail commit them to jail as they were
under charge for a higher offence.
Commitments were then issued by Justice Christie
and the whole party renauded to JAIL upon the charge
of ASSAULT with intent 10 kill.
Sheriff Layton received writ this morning, from
Judge Leavitt, OF the United States District Court,
ordering him to take Churchill and his companions to
Cincinnati where they to have a hearing. The
Sheriff, accompanied by Rooney Mason. Esq. and
Others, left with the prisoners at halt past one, on
the Mad River train.
It is stated that Governor Chase has been tsle.
graphed to see that the State is duly represented at
the coming trial.