St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-23
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River, and OH the arrival Of t. I.crutv
with the prisoner at Little Falls they u,,:
the Hon. avid Gi!n:au, i.tc Ie1<-
cratic member Of TIC Constitutional, CON-
vention, from! the adjoisling .cuu1y IL
Benton; late candidate tor Cony:css, IN -.
Democratic Convention, and Il; 7:}v:.ntl
5. Deputy ->Is::a!1&j', who, being :hc:, Wiz,
awarrant ior,he arrest Of democratic "hir:,
pirates Thompson ard Stalcliti'o, .wy II
the most ttsvcr;tc oT he I.clocrat tic ,>;,:-
tl'ttl, On the charge Of shooting 1T, aud ::
tempting 70 :o; Democratic >'upesi;,t;G.,!
cnt q In.i!;,n Ailuils Mai. Cullen. y,as ,.:-
llcitol by GcI.vcc,t:c :si-e:i:ii ;'u Il. +, -,
his bail. "il;c!- request i: '..1:,5 e,,4.er::..t
complied with. On his oc;si: reou:r.,. t..
'''crlly,' a rich sccnc eist5-e|. :, t:r.t J..
was very rich: very .'-,>.rr' f.. vc::.
but being informed. iy H.; Css-rk q IT,.
Court That liz ~pt.i i::.,: al Inventory ii
his POSSESSIONS, nc ''.>s,.>e!!,,s:-: .H' -:
eats, and o" 1:sr:i:ci cIe>tioui.c> !..-
though himself oi ccIt.!:. l..yrr.r;,sri, J.:
mortgages, Which t:r,i;.i.c..tcd Lis ,.>..!.,j
estates. Being s,.il i,os>,ei .:or .?y;.:::..
hc refused to 1.!>,ke ;;y .t": ":.cr .s...
as to his worldly pv:~.>*:.'l::; l>ut :,.-e.:.--
able was t!ic court, ;.':.: i'c..pvr:t!c !:..,-
uty I. ). MarSllaii E;;.jn.... was a5v,:.
compelled t. 9isci,>c Ii.u ,act. ,I.at II 49,.
II addit,yi: 70 his .::1alitl.;al fixtures. ::
way oi ,n,r cages. &c, il,.l<ien 10 the csn;:.
ty ot B:iston iii he Sn'!l u al. lu:.:t -.
ti!ouSant dollars IS bail Ia: the jrv:,::,.se.
Sheriff. County Clerk and I:e""::tc: ~
Dcc'i: oi SAID county, '4c :ia:>il: t:.::,::;2,, j,
the inteccc**iol, CT j I'd; :1aL!, De:a,.: *
&c deputy; ii:,ss:;.i!! ,il!.ls,n w:s acce,,::,i
as BAH: ;:ltts Democratic nI,er:I i'ueh r.
his great j'1y vas Released from "lura.:,:..
vile"
Scsne weeks Y1iv: to ;he coi..:1:c::ccs.,...'
81 these, proct'..t!;i1<, L heavy r,5bc~: ::..,i
been committed III wh;vtl sv:ile Vi ::.::..'-
parties, with otilcr c<,,liyitratc; mv.o T.,
p!!c~.ttt'. \ I;r4c ;":l:.ov;:.f OF oools H.,
been stolen: a.,c u rvHar:; 81 two ,4:!,:t.c..
dollars had leon otEerc.i ;or t;,4:r ,cco: q.
and the arrest OF the robbers
During tie locnt.ei,cy os tn drove :.r,..
cced!ncs, il came out that :'-n.oc,.:,.c
" lill F." Stu:Gcs, Ii. bre:i!eI, a:.l :,.,.4.,.:
dozen others, we're Tie el,tec',r;;z;..S i.:u4-
v!1,l:ls who had 50 uncc:en,uI.ou>iv .:.,...
" into trate,' OF another m;.:.'> ta;:i.,.,
or stoak ot' goods. Upon tits s:::Scv>>:..
Dcauocratic "Diil stus2es was l.psi,..,i
with the first warrant uf arrest, vL;c,.
E.onoE VS., however, soon extended to ;::~
brother AID other associates III the ..:i.
Gentle business, and tor some days Uel.::..
c,atis: biil' night haze bee.. >.c:.
l';sIat;iny The streets Of .lr village un,:.:.
an escort ot' on: fist u:,,i best citizens.
each aimed wi5ha loaded lnrsket, wh:c..
said nus!,ets Democratic "BiN" l.:u:
himself, us.1e: tho i;retcucc Ct organizing
a ln'li;;s1,:; cclnra1ty, introduced to aid ;i.-
ba!id;;ti Of which he was 50 p:,minc'i, =
member IA the prosecution, Ct their Gu:;c,
Although this W. (, rare and distincu "a
ctt honor, Democratic bill" did n.>
seem IA al pleased with it, iut :,ccvvi.:
biting AID swapping at lis ";',un,b :,a;l
pevv:$Alj '!eetarcd ,h;tt il was "a Erc1:;
state oi' things u
Having securcd t!lv ;n;skass, va:cl, l..
the way, Deu.ucrat;u LiM' declared l..
be Il most un!,:>rr:t:2;;i and u,.*uuSt:!ii-
tori l'r~ce:diHg, the clt,-v.ls ,'leccc..,,- l..
iJrIa L Vi 'lancc coAlu.!ttce t;nr tic nIs:.,"-
tiol OF their lives and property. y H.
llc n.r&tiA..;; VS. called ;i:lt liz ct.uallt:r.
l"r'ncd, c'':1sis,iny uz sixty q ,:s:: ;..'s%
c!tjGcs:s o! this town and Belle I'c:sr:,,
he;,,c2 ~ the jlo'. H;liwiu Ulu5.c1 t..
For; Ripley.
tihe committee proceeded L: once to ,t,.
Discharge u their duties, warned u. -
quite number Ct. the ,,.:.c desperate vi
" BIrs' bIu,hcr, ana lu. others va
their good behavior
during this t:sl:c, the Hen. James li::l
waAci warm S'.l c:3jucnt III JvtI1. cc o.:
s. law anl' order, aid plead the cuv>. VI
his muIt:cruus clients with Ill his ~v,t-
dro,s powers.
But being detected il: furnishing a:..
and comfort to the cut!aWs, i. was .,y.:'c:}
limited to him that his '.roo... wa, :.r.r.
agreeable than his conpany,' ia ,:,..l
vicinity, when the Han. Judge d,l,d
up" somewhat.
In the meantime, Democratic " I:ii:::'s v
case had received the especial a:tcaI:o:. "
the committee, and he was in.iorn.cI tia:
the only question i'll regard to h;u!, v;<,
whether he should DC hu"y OK sItot.'
Now, to Democratic bill" neither
conclusion was at.all pleasant. Poor rs
his prospects might be in this woe:si,
there We're gooa doubts in his lid
whether they wouid be at all improved l.:
cmisrating to the next, and 50 d" H.ii .
came down to the "toot lights. : i!e
went to the committee, and sdisso!IvetI az
tears, begged that he might be spared.
4 meeting was called, and ss,ss.s2c:c::: *
Bill" came forward to the coa:e. >:.,,na,
I!e had hc sold hnor ...n ,,.;,,E .,,.