Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-04
CITY & NEWS ITEMS.
"WEDNESDAY mORNINe, NAV 4, 1850
lReportod for the Leader1
UNITED STATES COURT.
Trial Ofrhe wellington slave Rescue Gas,

Lowe on the witness stand When he was re.
quested to 60 down to the crowd at Wellington
Jennings remarked that they "didn't catch him
down in that crowd" Mr.. Lowe reviewed the
circumstances of tho arrest and rescue Of the
boy John, he having arrested and held him by
virtue Of his warrant. Either he or Jennings
told Dickson that the boy had been arrested by
him [Lowel by the warrant but he had after
wards delivered the boy up to Jennings and
that he was therefore held--after the arrest
by Jennings upon the power of Attorney. The
warrant to which Lowe referred was produced
subject to exceptions by the defence This
warrant sot forth that the slave escaped in JAM
uary 1857, when it is alleged and sworn to by
all the Kentucky gentlemen that he escaped in
January 1856. The prosecution called in evi
dence as to how this discrepancy occurred,
which was objected to by tue defence. The
prosecution said they wished merely to explain
the discrepancy, the mistake not electing the
validity of the warrant. Mr. Bac1u5 remarked
that for the sake of humanity they would allow
but BhFdAAAulbub W pdtCu up WIS bllb Bollb
Lowe did not notice whether the warrant had
a seal or not He said that at the time Of tax
ing John from Shakespeare agOn TO the other,
they told John that they were going to Elyra
but when they got to the forks OF the road where
one branched Off to Elyria John knew the road
and had then to be told that they had a warrant
for him which was read ..
Witness went down TO the crowd when
Patton read the paper to the crowd from the
steps witness took the paper out of Patton's
hand and went back to the room whore John
was this was perhaps ten minutes before the
rescue Langston said they would have John
any how he spoke as if he meant it witness
was disappointed at this as he had placed con-
iidence in Langston
Cross examination.-Don't know where
that warrant is witness sent it up TO Cleve-
| land by Mr. Chittenden at the time the Grand
Jury was in session witness got the warrant
| first in the Commissioners Office witness
carried the warrant on going to Oberln, ar
| irving there on Friday about dusk. Davis
came to Oberin also Davis is Jailor Of
| Franklin county and Deputy Sheriff; witness
was also Deputy Sheriff Of Franklin county
Jennings offered witness a hundrel dollars if
| they caught John, but it was declined intend
ed to charge 81 per day, and expenses paid
| had been in Oberlin twice before this Mr.
| w dTUtE bukHthhtu bub kolnH " A9hl AlNth .
witness mentioned TO Jennings that from the
appearance of the boy Shakespeare he would
answer for their purposes; drove most of the
way to Wellington on a walk from the crowd
| at Wellington did not hear any one say that a
man was being kidnapped; witness ssuppOsed
that in executing this law he, as an officer,
| had right as well TO deliver the fugitive over
| to his master or agent as to take him before the
| commissioner who had issued the warrant -
| Stanley Mathews has given witness advice to
| that effect. Mr. Backus remarked that STAN
Icy Mathews never gave such advice as that;
after witness delivered the fugitive to Jennings
he then assisted jennings; witness supposed
he could be Deputy Marshal in assisting Jen
uings and yet not be acting by virtue of any
process witness does not know that Stanley
| Mathews ever gave him such advice don't re-
collect that witness ever referred to the Clark
county case, and told them they must beware
of resisting Marshal don't recollect saying
to Mr.. Patton they mnst beware of resisting a
Deputy Marshal, referring TO the Clark county
case a portion of that conversation witness
does not rememerdber; don't recollect seeing
Mr.. Houk in that room don't recollect OF hav-
inc conversation with only one magistrate /;
don't remember telling Meaeham that witness
was a United States officer and could not be
arrested, ad yised Jennings to 60 down among
the crowd and read the papers meant the
power of Attorney and warrant don't remem
Der whether witness commenced TO read tho
warrant or not there was no explanation made
to the crowd the warrant was read as still be-
ing in force there was no explanation about
the man having been delivered up by witness
TO jennings Don't know whether Patton
read the warrant or the power of attorney
he had read one paper and had commenced
reading another, when witness hearing NOISE
| Il. 4 l. . .,fh ia and md
went into the house; don't recoect that lawyer
Dickson called attention to the want of seal on
the warrant and witness saying that seal was
not necessary don't think there was any
thing said about seal. Knew Langgton in
Columbus, where he was teaching school
had confidence in him and had good opinion OF
him. Witness was not excited any more that
day than now was in no way excited when
witness told Jennings to take John did not
think there was much chance of getting John
away but was as cool then as now
Examination in chief resumed: The Dis
triGt Attorney exhibited the warrant as tC
which Lowe had testified, aud Witppss sale
that was the warrant he had at the time
The warrant was issued at Columbus
in the Southern District Of Ohio, by
Steme Ohittenden, a Commissioner II
said District, commanding the arrest OF John,
aud that he be brought before him. There is Q
discrepancy between the warrant and the wit
nesses as TO the time John escaped the war
rant stating that John escaped in 1867, but the
WITNESSES had sworn that he escaped in 1856
bat the Commissioned said thqt Wnpld make NJ
difference, as that was Of no Importance
Cross-Ex Witness don't know whether h'
read the warrant very carefully or not; dom
know whether the quirk at the end Of the same
was made into an y S. Did pot hear the war
rant o. jected TO BECAUSE It had no seal
Stern Chlttenden, the United States Commits
p sioner at Columbus testified that he Issued th'
warrant for the arrest Of John and placed an L
s, upon it as seal. ..
Anderson Jennings, being re called, sworo t
the warrant and affidavit,
Samuel Davis, the Jailer aud Deputy sherii
Of Columbus testified az to the circumstance
of the arrest and rescue Of the boy John. Johl
wanted they should release him, but they "wsr
going to hold On to him" Lansston was in tn
room and said 1--WE will have him anyhow"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court convened at o'clock, Mr. Davis ol
the stand. Some discussion sprung up as t.
admitting evidence upon the pre- concerted pla
to keep the matter quiet at Oborlin, which wa
admitted by the Court There was no under
standing before reaching oberlin as 10 keepiu
the matter secret Iangston was In the rom