The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-22
The Wellington Rescue Cases.

The case OF Bushnell went to tho Jury on
Friday last, and, as might have been ex-
pectcd, they soon returned a verdict of
Guilty" Under tho Fugitive Law, tho of
fence for which Bushnell has been convicted,
is punishable by fine not exceeding $1,000.
and imprisonment not exceeding six months.
Tho HrruH thus relates what occurred i'm
mediatuly after the disposal OF the first case
in order:
As soon as tho case of BUSHNELL was dis
posed of, the Court proceeded 10 take up tho
next case The District Attorney called the
name of James LangstOn. Judge Spaldlng
objected that they were not ready in tina:
case, and suggested that of PROF PECK -
DISTRICT Attorney BELDEN insisted on Langs-
ton.
Judge SPALDING then objected that the
Jury was a struck jury for tho particular
case of Bushnell, and claimed new jury.
Judge WILSON said the jury was selected for
the term. and it is proper they should try
all tho casos.
Mr BAcKus insisted that tho Jury had
made up then minds on all the propositions.
| aud to send the other accused to such men
for trial was mOnstrous. He never saw a
case in which tho defendant had TO go to q
Jury which had Just disposed of precisely
similar case Ii forced TO 90 into tra
before such jury no ono of the defendants
would SO stulufy himself us to defend his
case before men who had already made VI
their minds.
1t was unhoard of injustice. and an out.
rage On Gho sense Of justice of tho civilized
world.
! Judge SPALDING announced tho determi,
! nation of the accused neither to dofenL
themselves nor appear by attorney betOr,
such jury. They surrendered themseye
to tho Court and asked that their recOgni
sanccs be struck of.
On motion of tho District Attorney the
names of the accused were called and th,
following answered to their names;
james Langston, John Watson, Simeon
Bushnell, Lorin Wadsworth, Robert Wind
sor james r Shepard, John IL. Scott, An
sci W. Lyman. ". f Lincoln, Henry vii
son, Wilson Evans, David Watson, FL
Bnyce. james Bartlett, Mathew Gillott, o
$. B. Wall. Daniel Williams, Henry +. Peck
James NJ. Fitch, Ralph Plumb.
The Marshal was ordered to arrest thosC
who were not present.
Judge WILSON said tho prisoners (excop
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amount OF bail.
BELDEN hoped it would be on good secu
rity
Judge WILSON then remarked that h,
would take the question of a new jury int
consideration, and hear argument on Mon
day,
The accused would enter into no recog
nizance, and insisted on remaining in tn
hands of tho Court. Refusing to accep
the offer of the Marshal to let them go oI
: their word, they were committed to jail
: Thoy were treated with great consideration
by the Sheriff of Cuyahogs County, VIII,
seemed to regard thom, while in his custody
rather as guests than prisoners.
The Court, on Monday, granted
new Jury, which was ompannolod, and pro
coeded to try the case of Langston, Tn,
HeraH makes the following politica
| analysis OF the Jury:
, As there is great curiosity to know tn
s politics of the Jury now empannolIed in tn
r case Of Langston, we will give their namsI
VI and their reported party politics. As {