Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-04-21

Court now adjourned 10 MONDAY morning
at 10 O'Clock, the counsel for the defence
giving notice that they should consider it
their duty 10 challenge the Jury at that
time.
Immediately after the adjournment the
room was cleared of all save the following
persons, who had been called up by the
Marshal d. the accused, "a few had preyi-
cusiy gone 70 Oberlin, Cd permission OF The
District Attorney their counsel aud the
Marshal:
James Lsngston, Wilson Evans,
John Watson, David Watson,
Simeon Bushnell. Eli Boyce,
Lurin Wsdsxor:h, James Bartlett,
Robert Windsor, Matthew Gil;ett,
Jacob B. Shishered, q S. B. Wall,
John II. Scott, Daniel Williams,
Ansel w. Lyman, Henry E. Peck,
w. L. Lincoln, James NJ. Fitch,
Henry Wilson, Ralph Plumb.
These gentlemen being gathered ,ogeth-
er, were requested by the Marrhsl to enter
their recogniz lncc for their appearance on
Monday morning. This being objec ted to,
he, on his own authority and responsibility
offered to let them go home, # they would
give him their paro.e Of honor that they
would return on Monday morning, with the
exception OF Mr Bushnell, whom he would
be obliged TO retain. Through Professor
Peck as The spokesman, and according TO
the advice of their counsel, they passed
several resolutions. by which they sgre ed
after dne consultation to inform the Mar
shsl that inasmuch as the District Attorney
had placed .hem in his custody. they would
| remain there unit! relieved by due course
of law. They would give no bail, enter nc
rscogn zance. and make no promises TO re.
turn TO lhe Court.
This decision having been made knowr
the Marshal informed them OF the necessI'
ty Of placing them. in confinement, to which
they made no objection. All this time The
outside passage and halls (the doors having
| been kept iocked) were crowded with al
eager crowd watching aud waiting for al
insight into the TtmpIe Of Justice, and wait
ing for the exodus of the prisoners. Al
length the door opened and the Marshal
arm in arm with the venerable and white
haired Mr. G:llett, headed the procession
while after them came the culprits two by
two, with their shawls, carpet bags ant
vsises. all arrived and equipped Tor day
visit to Nightmare Castle. Distribulct
through the procession walked the Deputy
Msrshals, consequentially handling theii
stout canes and marching with solemn treat
as guardians of the peace and security o
this "Gellorious Union"
On arriving at the Jail, they were KEEP
waiting for some time in the RAIN, whllt
Sheriff Wighman called upon the County
Comm. issioners, to receive orders Us to open
ing the doors of his residence TO such ,
delegation of the citizens OF l. rain County
! When he returned, he answered that ht
| cou nGt'tuke The men as prisoners, bu
would open his sitting room to them. anc
m,ke them as comfortable as he coald. H'
WAS unwilling 10 take men as prisoners, fo
doing just " hat he would have done in lik,
circumstances. They were accurdingl,
taken into the sitting room, where the,
we're as well taken care of as the cas-,
would admit.
They occupy The upper rooms OF IT,,
iailor,s apartment and are Eot thrust int
the cels, Sheriff Wightman did all in hi
power to provide beds for the guests, an,
We presume they passed the might com
fortably. We happened 70 call in upo,
them last night near the hour OF retiring
ard found them just attending evening de
votion. Prof. Peck read from the Bible
chapter especially addressed to those il
bonds and sfflction. and after social hymn
offered an eloquent prayer for their supper
and encouragement Such men do no
often finch. They are sternly for the righ
and will uphold, it to the end Anothe
such an honorable, conscientious, intelli
gent and good looking set OF "criminuls'
never was confined in that, or perhsps an,
other Jail.
We incidentally learned last night that
purity Of young ladies' of thirty or forty o
more, propose visiting these prisoners thi