New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-12
JACK HENDERSON DISCHARGED.
, BORDFR-RUFFIaN DECISION.
deuoe Of The Missouri Democrat.

Corresrondenoe Of The Missouri Democrat -,
LEAsESWORTH July :, lNJS.
You i'll remember that indictments were found oy
the sst G and Jury against the notorious Jack Hen
ders sud others under the set OF tas Ls"r nee Ter
rtoiis Legislature. which denns1 aud prescribed the
pulshu ent Of certain crimes uoknOwn 10 toe common
law snd WI eh We know by the general title of Cal
hoanefy. 1heee crimes are sufng ballot boxes, Siv-
ing false returns aud permitting Illegal votes TO De
cast rhe jurisdiction in such cases was sI7on 10 the
l. 3 oba.e CouI,s
Jack Henderson arrived in town on Thursday
morning, ard put up at tue leading hotel. lie
ives mime d,steiy arrested on benih warrant issued
cation was made by his counsel to Judge Lecompte
for wit Of habess corpus. IL vas granted aud
Her dersOn rele esed. Then the question {
whether Territorial Legislature has the right to
fer criminal jurisdiction on Probate Court. Dick
Rees frees;ing member of the first bogu. Legsls-
tue ana Of te who aided 10 the 6ret outrage
on tbe person OF the martyr Pailips, fty appesed in
behalf OF HenGersor, and Mr. acCaoen IN behalf Of
the Territory
After tho question had been discussed by counsel
JECge Lecowpte decided, OF course that tie Lesisa-
ture / ad no such power.
This decision nulies laws for the protection Of
the bsllot box for it guarantees immunity TO every
transgressOr OF them The Probate Courts are IN the
hands Of Frees ate men. The District Courts
presided over by Csto, Lecomp.e, and Wiliams-ruf-
fans sll, Cf the deepest dye.
The news OF this decision spread rapidly ard long
ana loud cures Instantly arose. meeting was called
at the City Hall. II net at7l Mr.. McCrscken, one
OF our suhd men, was called TO the chair. Capt Dixon
sleo . merchant, he who led the boys on KickspIo
ard captured the csnnOn there, vas addressing she
meetng a. | entered the hall. He was advocating
the ex,uiiOn, inlt9nt ard urceremooiOus, OF both
Herde.,on and Judge Lecompte. The boys loudly
sppleuded hin ne spoke and concluded. The
Ch3usp and others offered their polIcy-prOtesting
s sinst the expulsion of Federal oilcer-bu. masing
up fcr their tmdity in that respect BY earnestly urging
the sj.ctop OF Jack.
AT er good ceal Of talking, the meeting unsni-
nously resolved 70 visit Jack mssse, snd sst out
with that patriotic purpose. The steamer MInnehshs
wss lyiIg 1T the wharf. The news reached the boys
tina, Jack was aboard, and down TO the wharf they
vert and boarded her. There wss 10 be dance in the
cabln-tLe aoss and toe Invited guests from the city
we're preparing for it. Jack, 1t is said, one OF
them, but saved himself by hiding in tire coored
chsmbermsids berth. The boys did not ike TO ntruds
the lady or her psamour snc thus he eseaped-tof
the blgbt.
This Saturday morning, l sm told, he is walking
the streets there is splrt enough left n the people
here he will be srgliog in the by night 90 not
thitk that il vSpd be right 10 so; but Il will prove,
after their tnf6s If he s not hangso that the citizens
OF Lesven ~orrn are q race OF bregg adocios.
/ do not thiLk il would be rgnt 20 hang him, be-
cause it wou sGow dssta'dy slavsh dollar ridden
spint te pun sh bIpi-sDd poor msn-a tool merely
when eucn CT stsioei usster rutisus AZ Bill Rus
SELL Lecc pre- Ma'h.ss, Essiin, Rees and Alexander,
who r,eh. rot oily suffered TO 1--we IN Lsaven.
worth unnoesitd but regarded and treated a. ex
ce lent aid honorable citizeBs. j.