The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-02-10

and the prisoner, as yet true TO MS oath
of allegiance to his confederates, COM
munieatsd to one whom he supposed to be
a prisoner and a criminal like himself, and
who was fully posted on all the secret
signs and watchwords of the order of
thieves, the particulars of the transaction,
and the name Of the person acho aidedhsm.
This clue furnished tho foundation for
other researches until sufficient of direct
and circumstancial evidence was found to
go before the Grand Jury, aud upon which
they found a bill of Indictment against
Thomas j. Bull, of Loudonvi,le, for Bur-
glary and Larceny.
The high standing which this defendant
had for some years, at least, held amongst
his neighbors, the number, boldness and
magnitude of tie crimes that have recent
ly been perpetrated in that community,
excited an immense anxiety and interest
throughout the county, and an ardent
hope that the iron hand (?) of justice
would grasp and punish the guilty.
The trial is over. The Jury returned
a verdict of not guiAy.n The County
press has recorded this fact, and left it
thus, without giving any of the particulars
of the trial or the causes that led to this
result.
As you are well aware, it has become
somewhat common, when people are asked
to subscribe for their County paper, to ar
swer that they are taking some Eastern
paper that contains more reading matter
at a less price than you ask for yours
Now to this argument against supporting
you, what is your invariable apswer?-
Why, eve give you all the local news
and every man should know the local news
of his county" Now. 1 would like to
have you tell about how many cases of
this kind might occur with the same no.
tice you apd your Contemporary have Civ
en- it, until those to whom you have held
forth this inducement would tell you, .no
such thing: We heard just as much $50
cal" from the Eastern paper. They
told US that Bull was tried and acquitted
Why, sir, if a trial of the Importance of
this, and eliciting the interest that this
has done, had taken place in any of cur
cities, every word of it would have been
reported and duly heralded to the world.
| have heard that communications have
been received at both the printing Offices
in regard to it, setting forth FACTS.
showing the outrageous Appliances that
were used to clear 7. J. Bull, and they
have been unceremoniously put to rest
Rnder tie table. In ali probability this
Of mine is doomed e., the same oblivion,
but 1 do sincerely trust that for the pur-
poses of information and JUSTICE you may
publish it, and make such comments as
you please.
The Editor of our Republican paper
in Ashland may feel a-deiieacy in pub
fishing facts that might O n!emn one of
our leaders as q member of an infamous
band of thieves, burglars, and perhaps
murdsrers, but you hsve no such excuse.
Still, 1 do not think our sympathy for
aim as a brother in politics should blind
ard blunt our regard for justice and for
the right.
1 attended tho trial throughout its
entire progress aud took notes OF all the
important parts of the testimony. There
wss in the fret place the testimony Of a
large number of witnesses, respectable
aud honest men, proving that on the eve
ling of the burglary, t. j. Bull was en-
gagged as attorney on a law suit in his of
fee at LoudonvilIe, which suit lasted un.
I'll about one o'clock at night; and that
at sbout eleven o'clock he left the suit,
and abandoned his ease to the tender
mercies of the opposing counsel. A large
majority of she evidence upon this point
demonstrated its truth beyond the posi-
bility of a doubt.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN REDD.-On day OF
suit saw Bull, Hunter and two or three
other men standing near Bulls Office and
the Daguerrean car. Bull left the meu
and started toSards his Office. Hagter
stepped up to him and spoke to him
cant tell what was said. Bull said ascome
into my Office" They went in together.
The TESTIMONY OF DR.. E.. B FULLER-
That between IL and IL O'Clock he was a,
the trial, was there but a few minutes and
left, Bull followed down stairs, went with
him as far as Larwell's corner, saw Hun
ter at the opposite corner sitting on some
boards, did not know where Bull went
and no one else came down from tho Law
suit at that time.
The TESTIMONY OF HUNTER-THE PRIs
oNER.-"That he first saw Bull in the af
ternton of the law suit, handed him
letter of Introduction from Seymour AM
Clark, near Bulls Office by the Daguer
rean car, Bull said s'come into my office,
said lie would gee me again; saw him mex
at Browns hotel. Bull said "are you al
right" I answered, 81 am o. K.p II
said &c there ia a CRIB down street VI