New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-15

gUt out, would only sIOVpcu Oy
Some OF the MsrShals intoxicated aft ant heard
one Of them tell Elliott that If the deputies draok
much they would be unit for business; Elliott
told the landlord not TO give them any more liquor
thew all drunk enough 10 be reckless 10 TIE use
| Of arms.
Caleb Barrett depo>ed to telling the Marshsls at
Vienna that the people were lswsbidng; one OF the
Marsbsls boosted that he had caught the rs Niger
- in Ohie under the Fugitive Slave law" several Of
them said they didn't regard wit Of habeas corpus
more than piece Of brown paper; sfiiant confirmed
all Downey said about the language used to him when
Downey said he wanted 20 give Taylor some money;
but atterward refused. The Marshsls were charged
thirty drinks Of liquor while they were stopping in
Vienna
james walingford colroborated the las afisni and
said the Marshals noisy bOIsierous and protsne;
all of them were under the influence of liquor and hall
Of them very drunk. Afhsnt heard them say they
would pay no regard TO habeas corpus from State
Court.
BEATING AND SHOOTING TIE sHERIFT.
VIM II. Compton dep0sed that he was Deputy Mar
shall Of Springfield and went with Sheriff Layton %
serve the writ Of habess corpus. When they overlook
the Marshals Sheriff Layton called out " Hold on
stop your horses-I am the Sheriff of Clark County
and have q writ" Some called out 10 - 90 10 he'll,
and others 70 drive on" Atsst tried 10 catch one
of the horses attached 10 Of the bugges belonging
20 the United States posse. Affiant was struck and
then fired at twice tried 10 return the ere, but found
there were no caps on the pistol. The Sheriff
wing bis bore and of the United States posse
cried ont, " Kill the d-n s. of b-s.' Athaut de-
tailed the whole assaulting and beating Of the Sheriff
When the MarSkas had beaten Mr.. Layton. they de-
handed his authority. He said, " Let me go, and
will show it TO YOU When he put his hand in his
pocket for the writ, some said not 20 LEI him draw
pistol and Churchill struck him. constable COM
handed the peace but the Marshals paid regard 90
him. and ai'er beating Layton and afiian drove off,
curSiug and threatening. Sheriff Layton became very
sick and had 70 be taken 70 hotel and then tele-
gralkic dispatch sent TO Green County TO utter
c, 1T the Marshal Aan Il certain his pistol did not
90 III.
Junius Brown detailed the beating of Sheriff Layton,
Colroboratng Mr.. Compton, testimony.
Gideon Landacre corrobOIated Compton testimony,
aud was positive Compton drew his pistol after he was
hot at and that his Comptons pistol did not so oil
at all.
T. z. Nichols corroborsted Comptons affidavit.
Saw the Sheriff held by three and then struck by
another on the head with Colt. The Sheriff wanted
10 show the wit, but they wouldn't let him.
Hester a. Landacre cOrroborated Comptons testi-
mouy and said the Sheriff called ont three tines to
stop before Compton seized the horses. Saw the
Sheriff bleeding when he got the chance to read the
writ as the Marshas going oil after beating him.
+. q. Coffin sav the Constable commanding the
peace and coroboraed the preceding atiidavits.
they ID please Aiant assisted III the final arrest
OF the Marshals at LumbeIton, on warrant nom
Squire Houston. He found the Marshals well armed.
Comptons pistol was still loaded whom taken from the
Marshas. not having been fred off.
Greenfield Dooay couoborated Compton a. to the
Narshals shooting first.
Thomas T.. Jones was corroDora'oT VI u1e same
John Haigns did the same.
James z. Edwards did the same; the shots were
from the United States posse as the Sheriff rode up
Michael Way corroborated Mr.. Collin and Mrs.
Landacre.
SHERIFF LAYTON DANGEROUSLY KURT.
DR. Houston said that Sheriff Layton was roughly
handled and severely hurt-was much exhausted after
the difficulty and had IN be supported by several men.
Dr. Henry &. Foster deposed that he had profess
sionally called upon Sheriff Layton, and found his
chief il jury in the left breast, causing hemorrhage
lie may never recover and Is now unable to attend
10 business from the injuries then received He should
not have come donn 10 Cincinnati when he did last
week: il was very mprudent.
WHAT KIND OF wRITs IRE MARsH,LS Used.
Joseph Mcintyre is Deputy Sheriff OF Clark County
had bad delivered TO him eight revovers two single
bsrreled pistols aud two billies; all of the Marshas
were armed-some of them had two revolvers.
MoEK DODGING AND VIOLENCE.
H. NJ. Guitridge, deposed that he was told the
Marshals wished to get TO the Ohio River to avoid
habeas corpus.
Charles Taylor deposed to their examining maps and
making inquiries rs to the distance and direction OF
the Ohio River. This testimony seemed aimed to
show an attempt TO kidnap from the State at least
such appearance.-REP.I
Charles Tayor opposed that when arrested Church
i'll told him he would be taken to Croana to have the
after investigates but after going six miles the prS-
ouers were taken south, instead O west to Crbana,
Two neghbors, named David Rutan and Oliver 7.
Colwell followed to see the result. The capturing
ing for Rutan replied, "TO justice done to hi,
peighbors" Churchill and his party used oaths aud
threats of violence if Rutan and Cowel did notturn
back. and one struck Colwel He Taylor says,
when arrested he fearful of personal violence, and
appealed 10 Rutan 10 follow; that he Taylor was
seized by the and hair and shaken violently by
the aud head the ettac king party swearing and
threatening him with further harm. Further violence
was also threatened and used
The Count then took a recess until clock p n
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening Ok Court in the afternoon, Mr. o Neil
asked dscontnuance of the Until this morning at
10 o'clock enable the defense Ia prepare rebutipg
evidence. This was allowed and Court adjourned.
THE COUNSEL.
The attorneys appearing in the ease are Messrs.
Rodney Mason, Jas G.. Good aud Attorney General
Wolcott for the Sheriff, and Messrs Geo. IL. Pugh
United States Senator. John o Neil, Stanley Mat
thews ard c. l.. Vallaudigham Member of Congress-,
tor the United States Marshals.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1l-MORNING SESSION.
TESTIMONY OF TIE UNITED STATES MARsHALS.
The Court met at 3 O'Clock, and after some delay
the affdayits Of the United States Msrshsls sep
araely read which affirmed that the writs for the
arrest of Charles Taylor, Edward Taylor Russell Hyde
and Hiram Guthrie were read; that they had pro-
ceeded in the case became officers under the CIR
Gun stances; that they not drunk or dlsordery
and that the affay at South Charleston was provoked
by the fliends Of the men they had IN charge. John
Pufgenberger, one Of the Marshals, testified that
CbAlles TAYLOR while ia the vehicle with him. called
upon some women along the road 20 obtain assistance
to rescue him and his fellow prisoners, and declared
a. a number of the other Marshals had said before
him, that the facts as alleged by L. p. Churchill he
knew 10 be true.
Churchls deposition and - q Che Narshsls,
which we have before given, arfaS substantially ~
this; The L. s. Marshals went 70 Mechascsburgh and
arrested Russell Hyde ard others, and took them to-
ward Ubaua, a nu2nber Of people following they
then changed their route Al Vienna they made them
selves known to the Sheriff of Champagne County,
who admitted he had a writ Of habeas corpus, but
could Lot use i as they out Of hs countyS
They aiterwaId started for Charleston 10 three car
rs.cs and a buggy Churchill and Elliott 10 the after.
ne Sheriff Of Clarke County and VIM. II. Compton