The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-11-05

Terrible Accident.

i Terrible Accident.
On the 2sth ult, Mr.. Job 8. Lane, re
siding abou. 4 miles from this place
while at work upon some machinery
connected With steam saw mill. was in
stantly killed. Nappears that Mr.. Lane
was 10 the act Of 'ighteninga nut. on o.
near the band wheel when the wrench
slipped. and he fell between the balance
wheel and the ire.box Of the boiler and
was instantly crushed. 1t was all done
in less than minute and when taken Cut
OF the machinery, he had ceased to
breathe. Mr. Lane leaves a wife, and
several children to mourn bis untimely
end.
H We call especial attention TO the
card Of J. Culbertson. Jr. Those in
want Of good oysters will do well to favor
him with a call. ii g
u. 9. DISTRICT COURT..-JiDGE LIE.
LEAVITT'S CHARGE TO THE
GRAND JURY. THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW. 4a aga M
At the opening Of The U. S. District
Court, 10 Cincinnati. Judge Leayitt pro.
ceeded to charge the Grand Jury in re-
iation to various matters appertsiniug to
the duties Of their position. and after re.
verting to the usual questions brought be-
fore such bodies. remarked that be was
informed that there would be submitted
for theirinvestigation complaint founded
upon the seventh section of what is call
cd the Fugitive Slave Act" enacted in
1850. After reading the section referred
to. lie charged the Jury substantially as
follows: >9 y 3@1s g
! will remark, in the 6rst place. tha,
1t is no part Of my duty, and not within
my purpose. at this tire, to descant or
make any remarks upon the character Of
the law. II is law the principles Of
which have been the subject Of much
discussion. and sources Of agitation
throughout the Union. My especial du.
" Is to call your attention to the proyis.
ions Of the Law which have read. and
it will be your duty to make the inquiry
aud ASCERTAIN whether there have been
parties who have been guilty offs violation
OF The provisions Of that section: and |
have no doubt that in the performance Of
that duty, under the oaths you have Just
taken. you will feel It Incumbent to en-.
quire imparsially. whether the circum-
stances proved TO the Grand Jury sufi.
ciently show 9 avioIa,ion Of the law. and
If 60. you will not hesitate to return a
bill in accordance with your convictions, |
10 the section jus. read there are sew.
eral distinguishing acts that constitute
Grimm nality. The first is knowingly and
willingly" hindering or preventing per-
Il
sons authorized to make the arrest Of an
escaping fugitive slave. It appears tha.
in order to constitute it a penal offence,
persons must have acted .sknowingly. .n
that Is. With knowledge Of the fact thai
the party sought to be arrested was in
fact . slave. owing service in another
State. and had escaped from that service
to this State and that kuo~ledge may he
actual aud positive. or !, may be knowi.
edge insered from the circumstances Of
the case; aad there must be CROWDS Ia
The mind Of the jury for The reasonable
prssunPsisa at least. that the party char
ged with the offence had q knowledge Of
the character of that person, that Is. that
20 was an escaping fugitive slsve, and I
Aer- ms't bee ksss1sdss. either pre-