The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-11-04
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y '-INS'oPS N'Sp"tSu Wub IcCeIVe
,flfrom Columbus. stating that a nevr
j had been kidnapped, named -
!. is'ce, ana was in the custody Of q.
ties on the train. pe.s;.e Y.oh 70
| Cincinnati, at eleven o'clock, 10 III,
forenoon. -.
An affidavit was sworn out befor
Judge White, Of the Common Plea
Court, and writ Of habeas corpu,
was issued, commanding the Sheriff
vt our counties to take the body o
John Rice, and have him forthwith
before the Court, and to summon,
the persons having HIM in custody
to appear before the Conrt and show
by what authority they detained
him.
! The writ wac pnt in the hands o
Sheriff Samuel Kruinbaugh, for exc
cution. who boarded the train, anc
found that the negro was locked up
in the front car, and guarded by some
persons, who It was afterwards found
we're United States Deputy Marshal
W. l.. Manson, and his assistants.
! Tho Marshals declared that the,
had him on charge OF stealing, ard
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him would do It at the peril q their
lives. The Sheriff showed his writ.
and demanded admittance tothe pri.
isoner. While they we're parcying,
the train started. carrying with il
Sheriff and all. James Elliott, At
torney OF this city, who had been in
attendance in Greene county Court
for como days, happened to be on the
train on his way home, and said tha,
he would volunteer his Services in
behalf OF the prisoner. He asked
the Marshals, TO let him SEQ the writ
by which they held him, and to per-
init him TO have an interview with
the prisoner. This they refused to
do, stating that when they got TO
Cincinnati, a lair trial should be
given him. and there would be an
opportunity to consult him Sheriff
Krnmhaugh having no Jurisdiction
beyond Greene county, he telegraph.
cd to Sheriff Kessler to meet him at
the depot, to serve the writ, and sIter
the arrival of the train. a messenger
was sent to our Sheriff, asking the
attendance OF himself or Deputies at
the Marshal's Office TO serve the
writ, but no Deputies appeared
On the arrival Of the train q, the de-
pot, a large party were in waiting to
assist the MarsIa!s, among whom the
most conspicuous were II. II Robin
son, and several members ot the In
Detective Police. The
negro was brought ont Of tho closet
manacled, and looked aw'ully fright
ened. He WAS hustled into hack,
which was filled with officers, and
driv en- through back streets in great
haste to the Custom.I House building.
Mr. Elliott, that the prisoner might
not be hurried off without counsel,
took a hack and arrived at the Gus
tom. Honse building at the same
timo with the prisoner.
The negro was hurried up.staIfs,
and back to the Mars. ais office
Here a couple of men met the negro
and appeared delighted to see him,
md shook hands with him. lie did
not return their recognition, and
when they asked him if he knew
hem, he shook his head. They then
hurried him into Commissioner New.
nails office. Mr. Elliott here spoke
% the prisoner; told him that he was
. Lawyer, and would undertake his
ietense. The prisoner was desirous
o obtain his services; said his wife
'wned property at MI Gilead. Nor .
ow county, and would compensate
lin, if he would undertake the de-
ense. He said lie was a free man.
md could prove 1t by witnesses at
VT Gilead; that he had been in,
iuccd to come down from MI Gilead
% Columbus. by a man who prom.
sed to give him work, and that thcre
le was seized. J. /
Before Mr. Elliott had time to
his conversation with the
prisoner, or examine the writ, Com
missioner Newhall called MP wit.
less and the Hon. George Z. Pugh
ook seat at the table as counsel for
he claimant. Mr. Elliott here in
exposed and stated to the Court that
he prisoner deslred him to appear as
counsel; and he asked for post.
Douement Of the case until witnesses
,ould be brought from Morrow coun.
y to establish his freedom.
The Court replied that they would
Examine the witnesses present FIRST,
md considerthat question afterward |
M'r Elliott insisted that the trial
should not be commenced until the
prisoner had had time to produce his
The Court decided to pr oceed.
Henry p. Samuels testified that he
'esided at Bardarsville, CabelT coun-
y, Virginia, that he was an Attor-
ley at Law, that he had known the
prisoner for many years. that he was
he slave Of Solomon Thornburg, of
Virginia, now dead. That Thorn
,urg died in December, 1854. and
Nat about that time the negro es-
'aped from Virginia.
When Newhall had finished his
examination Of this witness. Mr. Ell.
lott d,sired to cross lex anime the
witness, hut Mr. Nowhall would not
permit it. M'rElliott insisted on his
light to cross examine, stating that
his right had nrver been denied in
my Court. The Court said they
would not permit it now, and did
lot want to be interrupted. ~ |