Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-11-28
HARBORING SLAVES.


The Jury in the case of David Wait OF Adam,
County indicted for harborng eight slaves, claim.
ed as the property of Squire B. Million near
Maysyie, KY, before the United States District
Court, came into Court on the llta and stated
that they had not agreed upon verdict and that
there was no prospect of an agreement They
therefore asked TO be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject which was ordered
by the Court.
Mr.. Jufe, counsel for defendant, stated thai
bis client was anxious that the case should bs
tried again at once that some newly-discovered
evidence would be produced, which would throw
much light upon the issue.
In the absence of DstrictAttorney Mathews,
Judge Leavtt refused to accede to the request for
a new trial ct the present term, and the case
therefore goes until the ne2t the accused Civ.
ing bonds for his appearance.
We understand that when the Jury retired on
Tuesday evening" their first ballot showed eight
for conviction and four for acquttal, and they
stood in this position when adjourning for the
eight. Every ballot yesterday morning, during
two or three hours, stood nine for conviction and
three for acquttal. Finding there was no pros
pect OF unanimous verdict either way they 80
reported 10 the Court, and were discharged.
The case of Mr.. Wait threatens to lead to mueh
more litigation, in the shape Of criminal proseeu.
tions. Two have already been commenced, with
others in prospect.
iSetciuuy hOluiHS pVusFe D. hltllOD In0ue Oatn
before United States Commissioner George ~
Lee, that James Puntney, witness on the trial of
Wait, did about the Goth of September, 1856, har-
Dor and conceal eight fugtives from labor, so as
to prevent their delivery and arrest by their claim
ant aud master to whom they owe service" Tho
warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy United
States Marshal Churchill who took Mr.. Puntney
into custody.
Previous to this arrest, however, Mr. William
Shaw who was the principal witness for the de.
tense, Tuesday swore out q warrant against
Squire B. Million for committing wilful perjury,
in swearing positively to certain statements the
trial Of Wait, especially in denying that he gave
the slaves permission to come into Ohio. 1t is as
serted by the complainant that Mr.. Million admit
ted while the Jury were out, that the negro Lewis
tolC him that he should leave Kentucky the night
he did and that there was agreement that the
negro should ret0rn, or the master should come
after him, as soon as some pecunary troubles were
ended This is the basis of the charge OF perjury,
and upon which Mr.. Million was arrested by Depu-
ty-Marshal Churchill.
Both parties, with their counsel-Mr. JoliAs
for Mr.. Puntney andJudge Spooner for Mr. Mil.
lion appeared yesterday afternoon before Com.
missioner Lee, who entered upon an examination
of the charge against Mr.. Million. which resulted
in the discharge Of the accused by the Commits.
soner. The case of Mr.. Puntney was postponed
until the 18th, inst, and the defendant required to
give bail in $500. Bonds in the same amount
we're required Of Mr.. Million prosecuting wit.
ness.
Under date of November 10Th, the Gazette adds
the following facts regarding this case:
ANOTHER AgREsT-AIDING TO EscAPE-Thers
is little prospect Of end to the difficulties grow
ing out OF the escape of eight slaves belonging to
Squire B. Million, formerly of Kentucky. I've
arrests have heretofore been made, that Of Jas
Waite and JAS Punney for aiding in their escape,
and yesterday John Punney, "a son Of the last nam.
ed, was taken into custody 10y Marshal Churchill
on the same charge. The charge against James
Puntney was examined yesterday before United
States Commissioner Lee
The testimony was mainly recapitulation Of
that given on the trial Of Mr. Waite last week
which was fully reported at the time. Mr.. Million
testified that he did not send the slaves to Ohio.
nor give them permission to some; that he heard
they were at Mr.. Puntney's and went after them,
but found them at Waites house.
For the defence several witnesses, j. S. Rose,
Mr.. Shaw Joseph Newman, John and Francis
Piatt Joseph and William Montgomery, and Aus
tin Mellis testified to various conversations held
with Mg. Million, ana some Of the Witnesses swors
positively that the complainant told them that the
slaves came to Ohio By his knowledge and consent;
stating to some of the persons named that he sent
them the river, and to others that his BROTH
er did 80 by his direction; that he sent them
across the river and to others that his brother did
so by his direction that he in debt and sent the
of for the purpose Of avoiding an execu>
tion. Upon this evidence, viz; that The master had
himself voluntarily sent tho slaves to n free State
and that therefore they were not fuglriyes, Mr.
Joife, for the defence mainly rested the case and
asked for acquittal, in connection with the fact
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