The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-13
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| In our extra Of Tuesday we gave brief
account o! the exciting topic which has
been the talk of the town and country since
Friday last. The Extra is published in an
other column Of this paper.
Nothing farther has turned up that Is OF
value in the development OF tho whole plot
by which this large amour, of tcvimtnt has
been done. Seville and Howell waved an
examination and were committed to the
county Jail on Tuesday 10 avail, events. Mrs.
Bell, the wife Of the wounded robbcr yet
untakea, is remaining here in durauce, ready
to bc used as u witness IN case circumstances
may require IL. The goods have been open.
d by Sheriff futile and many Of them idcu.
titled. All the roguery of the past year
about this town can he found represented in
the pirate stock.
! AT fmirn du Chen, six ar seven OF the
suspected parties were taken care OF by
Vigilance Committee, The prisoners heads
were shgvcd. they were severely whipped
with leather thongs and Il, IL told us by MIR.
/ Merrill Of the Courier that II h the lntcn-
tion Ia send them to the Vigilance Commit.
tee there, 10 he dealt with as they may think
the case justiis We Judge from this that
some of the parties have come from Dubuque
! and that they are now returned 10 the scese
OF their earlier rascallty. We have Il very
imperfect rcpor, OF the proceedings at Prairie
du Chen. but II our information IL correct
we can see no Justification for the lynching
which took place there Stick to the law,
II that iais, make another, but never wound
II powercsa man simply to crafty public
sMic.
The Prairie dn Chen Cour,f, Of the 9th
comes 10 us with a long account Of the doiugs
Of the Vigilance Committee The following
extract gives the principal transactions;
The proceedings were commenced u, the
Court House at 10 O'Clock. and closed a, b,
All the prisoners were examined, They
gave their names ~ follows
Tony, tucgro,) Geo. steel. tnegroJ
thaa, Ni1liams, John bOngheity,
Wm. Charles, Michael Pagan,
Geo. French, Ed. rsrdec,
Geo. ltobinson, tcol) lhoa. Loc,
sam. Jonrs, lho. Collins.
A jury of twelve c,iiAens WAS appointed
TO consider the evidence against the prison
era, aud report the seutonce 10 the meeting
They retired 10 the jury nom, and after he.
ing out about half an hour made the follow
| ing report
Your Committee in giving in their report
| beg leave To state that they have reviewed the
case Of each prisoner separately and carefully,
| that those whom they have dealt lenlrntiy with
| they believe 10 bo entitled 10 mercy; aud that
! those whom they have sentenced severely,
| they believe merit their punishment They
/ have 30 report that Charles Williams, William
| Charles, John Doughsrty, George French, Nj.
! ehaei Pagan aud George Steel bays been pro.
ven 10 he hardened, desperate characters, gull
| ~ Of crimes. and that they have their heads
| shaved, receive from 10 10 50 ashes on tho
back, and be sent down the river and be In.
! formed that II they are ever caught here again
they will be dealt with ~ they deserve.
That vi. Patdse is young man whose
| greatest crime Ia having been caught IN bad
company and that he be given into the hands
Of three 81 our respectable, substantial citizens
| TO he talked Ia about his error and be- given
some good advice.
" That the negro, Geo. Robinson, shall shave
! the heads at the Other prisoners, aud leave
! town in ten hours, and be informed that II be
! ID ever caught here again he will receive ~
! iasbes.
That the negro Tony be sent out Of town
! and advised not 20 come back during the no.
| malnder of his natural lie.
| That 1hoa. Collins be discharged from Gus.
tody Immediately, AS person entirely free
| from guilt.
That Thos iec be discharged from eusto.
! dy, az his only crime was being drunk, and
/ caught IN bad company.
! THAT Aan. Jones be given into the custody
| ST our Lower Io~a c.tseas, 10 bs disposed u
| BY the Committee IN that part Of the town
The meeting accepted this report Of the
jury; il is sufficient TO say the sentcno~
were put into execution Tuesday forenoon,
in the street in front Of the jail. IN the pres-
ence Of one thousand citizens, who sympa
thzed with the movement, and participated
in carrying il into effect.
A meeting Of all the citizens was called
the same afternoon, at Union Hall, aud il
was unanimously resolved to sustain tho
COMMITTEE A permanent Vigilance Com.
mittee was organized, officers elected, pa
trois established, and oil necessary means
baye been adopted To prevent farther deprc-
dations.