Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-17
THE wELLISroN RESCUE CASE.

having veen cencerned IN tho reSruc OF the
slave -John7 at Wellington, on September
18th. He took but one Deputy with him,
who was employed in serving process on
those who resided some disiancefrnin Ober-
I'm. There was no excitement and no at
tempt % resist the process of law. On the
contrary, Marshal Johnson informs rs that
the disagresabIe duty Was performed by
himself and submitted to by the pSriiss in
dieted with the utmost courtesy and
good feeling. The Marshal says that she
Faculty Of Oberlin and the citizens are all
gentlemen in every respect, and lie wishes
10 make public Acknowledgements Of that
fact Promise Was made that .he persons
on whom process was served would volunta-
MY attend The L. S Court in this city and
submit to the requirements Of the law.
Wednesday afternoon the following Per
sOne appeared in Court, IN wit: Prof. Hen
~ T. Peek, Rev. James NJ. Fitch, William
T. Scrimiger. AnSel A Lyman, James R.
Shspanl. Simeon Bushnell, David Watson.
John Watson. John II. Scott and Henry
Evans, all OF Oberiin. The remainder Of
the persons indicted have engaged to bo in
court tbs, Thursday, afternoon or tO-rnor-
row.
On being arraigne,l, Judge Spaulding,
e0unsel Tor ihe indicted. demanded inme-
diate trial. They had been taken from
their homes AMI firesiles and now asked
speedy hearing and were ready for trial.
This announcement staggered the Federal
Attorney, Judge Bsldcn, who did not dream
but that these men Ike other criminals.
would ask PosiPOneInsnt- He was put on
the defence and asked for delay. What
other proof ncei the public have that this
prosecution IS merely for effect at Federal
headquarters, than the fact that the Dis
tIet Attorney, wao has tie whole matter
under his control, who knows all the Sc
CTets Of the Grand Jury nom. who can lay
his finger upon every witness for the prose
cation, who can hold such witnesses 6y the
whole Federal force, asks posiponemeut Of
the trial The prosecution said witnesses
were II Kentucky and It would take two
weeks 10 get them Judge Spaulling ask
ed Il II : reasonable that citizens Of Ohio
should bs thrsEn into jail to Azait the
movements Of Kentucky slave eaiehers.--
Mr. Bellen, as adviser Of the Grand jury.
bss baen instrumental in finding this in /
dieiulent AMI the thing Is unusual in Grim
inal jurlsPrudcnee that prisoners shonld in
vain ask far an immediate trial. No one
doubts that the Federal Attorney could
hare called eTsry witness, upon whose tes-
ilnony these PrOoseliRgs were instituted.
TO the witness box. but no the trial must
be pat of, and in doing 50 the Felerad At
t0rney has either stated fzlsehOod or
there Is not sufficient testimony 10 convict.
shat - outrage II WAS upon Justice that
be should have permitted The Grand Jury
to fni bill.
The COlrs, bOEercr. granted oon;inu-
aDoe. and stated that the defendants would
be held TO hail in sum Of FIVE hundred dol
lz-s each ave give no bail. NAV It please
the Court, and the prisoners are here sub
ject 10 the orlrr Of ihs Court If Judge
SPAlliRg had sent respectable sized tor
PolO 10 tie Beach It would not have pro
inosi greater iuttsIing. The CoGrs and
DlStrict Attorney Eere non-plussed and
looked With wonder upon these men Of
Oberiin- who dared to beard those appoin-
tel 10 eIerute the FsgiiiEe Slave Law,
eTen N iheir Court Room Consultation
zas had. ihs jail dOo-s we're yaEning for
their victims, and sh.ckles were at hand.
i Sstsiy demanded them. but the Court d.
recGs1 the defeBdzafs should each enter
into his oEn rsosguizAsoe for appear-nes
Al the March term Let il be noted that
an0zE tb-Ss 6efsnisnts were negroes. who.
by The Drei Sa0ti decision. are not citizens
Of the United States, cannot bring suit in
the Federal CourS, buf who vet were per
ni1fsi 10 deparf upon their ozn rece-ni-
Ez1sSz What VII Mr. BuchznAn s.v 10
saEh inisrPreiz1iOa of that 6scisiOnI And
Ek&t Sil he Szy 10 snch execution Of his
pea niger l1El
Thas ended that eh2pier in the Wei
EngtOa Fesrns e=se, and each .resruer' has
gone home On his wori Of houor-Eh5ch i
nj that beng discharged On ones own re-
ecgaiEzncs mezas-thzt he viii return At
the March term Bal they would not
give and DID Dot give. although the Court
oii5esed 10 pat i down 10 tho mere nominal
za Of $500. and allow one 70 sigu The
boBd for the O1her-
Whiis1 o. Ihis subject ne nav refer 10
The disgrznsfal Krsicls n Tuesday evenings
Pam DeL-er. Ehieh Vas utterly unworthy
tia esiit1rs Of that THpsE- We are Asszred
On ths besl authority, thai the Z. States
COart q this DistEict, and ihs responsible
O5ner<, e005eun The tone Of the article IN
q7ss1So1 and rep1siEts rs ssriinents-
Tbs o9aussl fur tie 6sfsa31nls G-s Mss-
z< A G. Ri5dle, s o. GriisEOla, and Jn5-sI
SEalii8g- CEsEs- Rcr1lZ
Ths La1Az Szyz-
YssasriAy RzlpA Plzub. ESQ of Obsr-
IN WhO EEs sngzgel n trFiaE e.ss Al
WsAiag+oa whea arrested BY Q s Marshal
Jc6nsOa, ana Was permitted tc kuish tbs
ezss and appear b-f0Es the L. s. Court ii
his lss1Ts: and MszSrS- Joha M.alsEiII..
Mathew De Wolf AID Abosr L1rsland. Of
NslEagtsa. -pqs&red bssors tie United
SEaiss CsiHo1l1 COarI, Jasgs WlIlsoa prssiil-
i.,z. Esi s-is-iag saiS bsir OEn resoguir-
ABusz q sIiOe9 eksa 70 SPPszr At ths
Mz-Sh tern
TAs oo1assl fo< he psrsozs arrested are
MzEzrx- R. p SFas8iag. A G. RisIs, zod
s O. GslsUoii. Ralph PlanA, Rsq- vii
FGotat1y BE co1zssSl far n ss.sz 0os Of the
dsSSaAHrs4 Hs Ee s1asrs1x8a hs hHs iss1
hssa Aa1li1.si ID ErRss5ss n ihs Q. s Dis-
srir1 CSzrS-
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