Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-04-20

defence giving notice that they should
consider it their duty to challenge the
Jury at hat time.
Immediately after the adjournment
the room was cleared Of all save the fol
lowing persons, who had been called ur
by the Marshal as the accused, Ia few
had previously gone to Oberlin. on per-
mission of the District Attorney, Then
counsel and the Marshal.
James Langston, Wilson Evans,
John Watson, David Watson,
Simeon Bushnell, Eli Boyce,
Lorin Wadsworth, James Bartlett.
Robert Windsor, Matthew Gillett,
Jacob B. Shipherd. o. S. B. Wall,
John H. Scott, Daniel Williams,
Ansel w. Ly man, Henry E. Peck,
w. E. Lincoln, James NJ. Fitch,
Henry Wilson. Ralph Plumb.
These gentlemen being gathered TO-
gather We're requested by the Marshal
to enter their recognizance for their ap-
pesrance no Monday morning. This
being objected to. he. on his own author
ity and responsibility. offered to let them
60 home. if they would give him their
parole of honor that they would return
on Monday morning, with the exception
of Mr.. Bushnell, whom he would be
obliged to retain. Through Prof. Peck
as their spokesman, and according to the
advice of their counsel, they passed sew
eral resolutions. By which they agreed
after due consultation 10 inform the
Marshal that inasmuch as The District
Attorney had placed them in his custody
they would remain there until relieved
by due course of law. They would
give no bail, enter no recognizance. and
make no promises to return TO the Court.
They said this with hearty thanks TO
the Marshal fer his courtesy in his treat
ment of his prisoners.
This decision having been made
known, the Marshal informed them of
the necessity of placing them in c%onine-
ment. to which they made no objection.
All this time the outside passage and
halls (the doors having bonn kept lock
ed) were crowded with an eager crowd
watching and waiting for an insight in
to the Temple of Justice, and waiting for
the exodus of the prisoners. At length
the door opened and the Marshal, arm
in erm with the venerable and white
haired Mr.. Gillett, headed the procession,
while after them came the culprits two
by two, with their shawls, carpet bags
and y~alises, all arrived and equipped for
a few days visit to Wightman's Castle.
Distributed through the procession
walked the Deputy Marshals, conse-
quentally handling their stout canes and
marching with solemn tread as guar
dams of the peace and security Of this
& Gellorious Union"
On arriving at the Jail they were kept
for some time in the rain. while
Sheriff Wightman called upon the Coun-
Comm s~sioners to receive orders as 10
the doors Of his residence TO
such a delegation of the citizens of Lo-
rain County. When he returned he an
swered that he could not take the men
As prisoners, but would open his sitting
-oom to them and make them as comfoi-
able as he could. He was unwilling 10
axe men as prisoners for doing iust what
ne would have done in ike circumstan-
They were accordingly taken into
he sitting room where they were as well
aiken care Of as the case would admit.
They occupy The upper rooms of the
ailor's apartment and are not thrust in
the cells. Sheriff Wightman did all
n his power to provide beds for the
and we presume they passed the
light comfortably. We happened to
all in upon them last night near the
Jour of retiring, and found them just at
evening devotion. Prot. Peck
cad from the Bible a chapter especially
.ddressed TO those in bonds and Attic
ion. and after a social hymn, Offered an
loquent prayer for their support and en-
curasement. Such men do not often
Inch. They are sternly for the right.
nd will uphold it 10 the end. Another
UGH an honorable, conscientious, i%ntelli-
.ent and good looking set of criminals"
ever was confined in that, or perhaps
ny other Jail.
We incidentally learned last N. hit that
party of young ladies of thirty oil forty
r more. proposed visiting these prisoners
his afternoon. No doubt it would be
ighly gratifying to them to welcome a
arge number of fair visitors to their new