Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-05-14


who oct up to Il are anything else than good
citizens or good christians. You must
know that when q man acts upon any sys-
tenn of morals or theology which teaches
him to disregnrd and violate the laws Of
the government that protects him in life
and property, his conduct is as criminal as
his example is dangerous.
The good order and well being Of society
demand an exemplary penalty in your case
You have broken the law. You express
no regret for the act done, exultant in the
wrong.
The Court therefore proceeded to sentence
Bushnell to pay 6ne Of six hundred dollars
to pay the costs Of this prosecution, and to be
confined in the Jail Of Cuyahoga County for
term of sixty days from and after this day
And the court further ordered that the Marshal
see that sentence is carried into execution, and
that said Marshal, 10 case of any casualty by
which he deems this JUL Insecure for the keep
ing of said prisoner commit him to such other
Jail in the District he sees st.
Judge Spauldiug then moved that the next
case in order to wit, that of John Watson, be
taken up.
The Court asked District Attorney Beldeu if
the Government was ready for trial Judge
Belden replied that tho Government wished
continuance of the remaining cases, and gave as
a reason that since the trial Of Langsion has
ended the Sheriff of Lorain county has taken
Jennings, Mitchell Lowe and Davis into custo-
dy and now holds them to answer the charge Of
kidnapping, and that he, the District Attorney,
has been instructed to defend those men in Lo-
naming causes be put over until the next term
Of this Court Mr. Belden stated that from his
communications with the Sheriff and the Dep
uty from Loroin county he was satisfied the
machinery brought bear against Jennings,
Mitchell, Davis and Lowe had been originated
with these defendants He stated that he should
be willing that the defendants should go out Of
jail on giving good bail in the sum of $500 each.
The District Attorney then went on to state
that be had been informed that one of the de-
PENDANTS, Mr. Plumb, last night abused the
Sheriff of Lorain because be did not promptly
execute the process in his hands.
Judge Tilden, then in behalf of Mr.. Plumb,
arose and emphatically dehied the assertion of
the District Attorney.
Judge Spalding, fer the defendant Wat
son, demanded trial for his client now ly-
ing in jail of this county; speedy trial is
a right guaranteed to every citizen of Ohio,
and he demanded that trial. He remarked
that the excuse offered by the District At
torney is no excuse, for every lawyer knew
that by a writ of HabeaS IestifcaRdRm
those men whose testimoney he wanted in
this case, could be brought into Court any
time Judge Spalding wished to reply to
the District Attorney but the Court check
ed him and would not allow it. The Court
said that if required by defendants counsel
the motion of the District Attorney must
be reduced to writing.
Judge Spalding said he wished it reduc-
ed to writing, and the District Attorney
required to swear to it, and not only that,
but then required to prove the truth of
it, as the official character of the gentle
man, with his private character superaded,
did not give the motion any weight.
The Court said the motion must be made
in writing, and Judge Spalding said the
defence would put in counter afiidavits, and
thereupon the Court took q recess until 2
o'clock.