Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-12
CLEVELAND. TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12. 1859

the time OF the arrest. DO not know that it
was at Watson's store. Perhaps it was in Ober-
! liu perhaps not. The impression in Oberlin
was not that he was a fugitive slave Did
not see the men who had John in Custody
Was near Patton when the warrant was read
l said the warrant is good-for-nothing. II was
good for nothing because il had no seal / said.
! (Here another appeal 10 Court by BAcEUs and
Judge Bliss was ruled DOWN. Did repeat re-
mark Of some one, "That the warrant was legal
&c, that we only could legally obtain him by
writ Of habeas corpus Spoke TO John in the
window of garret. John said he did not want
to 60 back Il was the attic window. | was
Ia front Of the hotel then by the steps. Johns
height was five feet five inches, rather under
Did not have any conversation as 10 the height
of John at any time; nor have | talked with
any one about what was goirg to swear
have only remarked that Oft or 10 inches was
little stretched Weight, about lao lbs.---
when l saw him last he was sick.
j. T. Coz sl5On--Have lived in 0bern
about 20 years. Was not at wellington.
knew John we'll am builder, &c Johns
hight wac up to my ear, l. e. 8 feet 4 inches
Weight l40 pounds Broad shouldered Real
black; so that he "Shned" know s. Barth-
olomew from boy. Have boen much with
him. His reputation for veracity is not so good
as that Of men in general.
! OfOSSaeIunifiieu- -- w Oulu not DeneNc bATiuO-
lomew il he were interested in the natter
This las been his character from childhood up
Business men do not rely upon his word Peo-
pie Of Oberin would not believe him ON an i'm.
portant point This is the opinion Of nearly
all the Oberlin people. Heard Fitch complain
of Seth from boyhoOd up as a liar John came
up to my ear. (Judge Beden here went out
by witness and asked him how high he was.-
Witness said feet 6 2 inches Judge said
he was s feet 7 l.2 inches But the Judge
stood with one leg bent, and his weight resting
on the other, hence he would as he stood be al.
most exactly 5, 6 l-2)
PhlO Wheat Sl0Ora.--Lived in Oberlm for
l6 years. knew John by sight. lie was
black man. Was feet or inches; short
broad shoudered Seth Bartholomew has moi
a good reputation in Obern l shouldn't bo
liove him under oath.
CrosS.eTammed Have known his character
he worked for me. When he was indicted as
thief his reputation was bad; but it was bad 90
fore. Many believe as l do. Elliott, Pelton
Lowe, Beecher, Cox, Brokaw, some OF thest
gentlemen have branded him as a liar. Setl
; would steal and H. He did steal money, an,
} was condemned for so doing. Heard that Setl
ran for constable and got two votes. Stol
$40 in money and half cheese from Mr. Ste
vens.
E Mr.. Peiion. stoorn Am an Oberlin MAJ
, from the beginning till 1852. Seth's charaI
tel is bad, and has been bad
DdDd BrOkaio, Sioorn Am an Oberln ma
j aud have lived there II years. Was Mayor
. Oberlin. Know Seth W Bartholomew II
/. character is bad; would not believe him und,
9 oath
l Cross eramined Have not prepared for tn
Q examination unlawfully.
- Clark Elliott SlDOrn-Am an Oberlin MAJ
n lived there IA years Know Seth W. Ba
a tholomew; his reputation is bad; would n,
d believe him under oath fhe were interested.
= 4 N. Beecher, SiOOrR.-Lived in Oberln
II years. Am Mayor of the town Know Sci
" w. Bartholomew his reputation is bad, al
- under circumstances in which he was lnteres
/ ed would not believe him under oath.
o H. 4. Bunee, SioOra.--Know Seth, and kno
't he is a liar whom l would not believe und
ID oath.
10 Dr. II. johnson, Sloorn-( Physician Of Obe
linz Lived there Ia years Only know tn
le crowd was assembled after John was free q
pr At z. NJ of the day of the rescue l was to
le that John was in the hands of kidnappers
ne (Court ruled out any testimony that went
IN show the reason Of the Obcrlin people rescui
DC John because that cause did not occur up
III the 18th of Septcmrer)
Id D. s. H. Wall, St0orn, (cOi0Ted-Refused
,k Bliss strove TO put aside his testimony.
iy little side firing and skirmishing resulted
SC Wallis being requested TO proceed, Jud
ne SrAuLDlNG stated that he wns voter in Oh,
d. linz Born in North Carolina. My father W
he q large stakeholder Black means black, /
us may be declined, black, blacker, blacklist; tn
w we have copper color, Watson with lit
to blood in his face would be copper color.
Yd a mulatto now, in winter light mulatto 10
~ was black his hight feet 4 or 8 inches. J
. weight in last months being in a decline v
- about 100 to 1875 lbs. lie was heavier bef
tly lie was sick.
me Defence rests horo.
he Prosecution here requested leave to call m
Dy witnesses.
'1 ra Here the defence asked leave that three co
Inn scllors might speak on defendants case. lie
up was politely refused.
ds- Court adjourned until o'clock this morni