Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-07-13
CLOSING SCENE At THE JAIL.

Just as the Oberlin Rescucrs were leav
ing for their homes they stepped into thu
parlor of the Jail, where were present thcil
Attorneys Messrs r. P. Spalding, A. G.
Riddle. T. T. Bacllus S. o. Griswold, Sher
iif d. l.. Wightman, Jailor J, B. Smith
who had rendered the Rescuers repeated
services, with their wives. and nUmerou.
friends, when Mr. Plumb, in behalf of the
Prisoners, presented the Ladies for thciI
husbands, each beautiful Silver Napkin
Ring, Fork and Spoon, engraved with the
initials of their husbands, and, From Res
cuers; Mathew 25: 36."
Mr.. Plumb in brief and happy vein
said, that the prisoners though poor, were
desirous Of presenting to them small re-
mcmbrace, in token of the high regard in
which they held them, and in acknowledge
ment of the valuable services they had rem
dered them during their imprisonment
to their Counsel for legal aid. and to the
others for services scarcely less valuable
And he wished to request their wives 10
place the gift before their husbands, at
meals, three times day while they lived,
that they might at such times, when sur
rounded by their families and those dear TO
them, when noble and generous feelings
were sure to come, look upon the memcntO
and remember the exciting scenes through
which they had just passed-that although
they We're intended for their husbands, like
all other dear things they would be in the
keeping of the Ladies.
Judge Spalding then replied in behalf of
the Ladies and others, ina few eloquent and
appropriate remarks.
He said that it was certainly very cheer
Ing to them to know chat they had been of
seryi4e to the prisoners-,hat they had done
what they had, without any expectation or
desire Of commandments for the cause
in which tic Rcsoucrs had suiftred-that
when first spoken to about defending them,
ne said he neither asked nor would take
pay for service in the case.
Mr.. S. said the mcmento they had 50
kindly presented would be highly prizel,
and left as a legacy to our Children. He
hoped that If ever they got into jail again it
would be for no other cause than delivering
the oppressed from the orpressor.
3Er. Peek remarked that a portion of the
first hour in jail had been spent in implo-
ring the blessing of God. and it would be
consonalt with their feelings to spend the
last moments in thanksgiving to the pro-
teotor and plesaryer Of themselves and falni-
lies, and the Good Delirercr who had been
their hope and support during Tie many
days and nights Of their confinement. \
fervcnt PRAYER by Prof. P. closed the atlee-
ting scene, one long 70 be remembered
THE NoLIED REscUERs.
The noble men rc,c9S,d yesterday from
the clutches Of the tyFannical Fugitive
Slave Act executed by malicious Govern
ment Pursuers, were lTessrs II. I. Peek,
Ralph Plunb, J. n. Fitch. John Watson,
J. II. Scott, James Bartlett, David Watson,
Henry Evans, William Evans, \. ". Ly-
man. Richard Windsor, and ". F. Lincoln.
DR.. Boise, who Is out on bail, and al
the Rescucrs vino were indicted but not ar
rested. were included in the aoiIe yroSeqni.
Mr Bushnell is still in Jail, serving cut
his unjust sentence. His time VIII expire
on Saturday next Mr.. Langston was set
at liberty by expiration Of sentence some
time ago.-Lead,.r.