Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-22

Spring is certainly upon us. There is scarce
vestige of the Frost King to be seen--his
sceptre has departed, and the effect of his
reign has seemingly passed away Mud, thick,
deep and adhesive has impeded travel upon all
common district roads, or ''mud turnpikes," SO
that there has been but little moving about eth
er upon business or pleasure for some time
Upon our drier soils the earth has become thor
oughly settled down, and will soon be ready for
the spring ploughing ofthe farmer. The early
spring birds have been here some time, making
all nature joyous with their sweet notes and their
brilliant execution. The blue bird with his gay
plumage and bewitching airs, has been making
early calls; the robin with his red breast, has
been hopping around for two or three weeks in
the happiest mood, visiting his old trystng place
upon the elm, and viewing the last years nest
of his mate upon the apple tree; and the thrush
has by his early serenade from his perch upon
the apple tree under my window, aroused me
from my morning slumbers upon every iair
morning of the last two weeks. Surely we are
having the most delightful Spring! 1 am re-
joiced at it. The gloom and mud, the rain and
damps of the late winter, have passed away,
giving way to an early and pleasant Spring,
which no doubt is an augury of a pleasant and
bountiful Summer. At least it can do no harm
to indulge in the pleasures of hope in this re-
spect.
The Court of Common Pleas for Trumbull
county commenced its session on the 9TH inst.
Judge B. F. Hoffman holding the same. 1t is
a heavy business term, and much business viii
go over undisposed of 1t is in its second week,
and the second Trial Docket is not vet gone
through with. One case occupied four days of
last week. 1t was case which involved the
the sanity or insanity of party at the time of
making certain contract; and required the ex-
animation of a large array of witnesses upon
both sides. 1t tresulted in q verdict for plaintiff
thereby establishing the sanity of the party
Tne verdict of last term was the other way
There was large amount of criminal business
for investigation by the Grand Jury That In
quest sat four days, and returned 20 true bills
of indictments. They are classified as follows ::
for assault with intent to commit murder, 2
for assault and battery, for petit larceny, for
obtaining money upon false pretenses-Louis
Schlessinger; for dipOsing of counterfeit bank
bills-Richard Hays l for receiving stolen
goods-Mary Farrahr; for selling liquor; for
getting drunk; 2 for passing one dollar coun-
terfeit bank bill-Alanson Frazer alias James
Williams, of Chagrin Falls; for stealing cattle,
against five persons; for stealing horse, and
| for receiving a stoIen norss-L FulkersOnz Fpe
Grand Jury also reported the old jail as unit,
from want of ventilation, and its general un
healthy character, to confne prisoners therein;
| and declared it nuisance The Court ordered
L. entered upon the Journal and
published. Stephen Bishop indicted fs- steal
ing an overcoat at the County Fair last year,
was tried and acquitted. Lewis Fulkerson was
tried for receiving the stolen horse, and was
convicted. He is very genteel and intelligent
appearing young man Ofabout 81 years of age,
and very respectfully connected. His parents
reside in, or near, New Castle, Pa The defense
made was insanity, and pretty good show was
made for him, but the jury thought not strong
enough, and he will now have to serve the State
for number of years.
Alanson Frazer plead guilty and threw him
self on the mercy Of the Court. His offence is
not very rank, having passed two poorly exc
cuted one dollar bank bills. He will get the
lowest term for each offence, which will be
three years each, six years in all. poor spec
ulation in money point of view, beside loss
of character never to be regained.
The Cattle Larceny came on for trial with a
| great array of witnesses-about one hundred in
all There was little or no doubt of the guilt Of
three of the prisoners, but two of the five were
| respectable farmers of Fowler township, who
had been arrested and indicted upon the state.
ment of two of the men who acknowledged
themselves guilty. They made stand for q
defense After getting the Jury, one of the
young man entered plea of guilty, and as to
another one the Prosecuting Attorney entered q
aoEle and placed him on the witness stand. He
swore that the two whose conviction was sought
by the trial had nothing to do with it, and he
did not see them at all in connection with the
offense. This brought the prosecution to &
stand, for the great number of witnesses had
been subpenaed on both sides, for the purpose
mainly, OF supporting or impeaching character
The Jury were sent out as matter of form, anC
soon returned with a verdict of guilty as to TIVE
I-KiIleon Burt and Silas Berry-aud not guilty
as to the other two-Clark and Coulter, the twt
farmers of Fowler.
The Prosecuting Attorney hereupon though
It necessary to make statement, which he did
The Court made statement saying something
! about attempting to work conviction upol
the testimony Of accomplicee; the Attorney o
Clark and Coulter made statement, and thel
the Attorney associated with the Prosecute
made statement, after which the witnesse
proved their attendance and went home. III
costs to the county will be about $50. Tn
Prosecutor says he will hold the boy Farrah OF
) charge ofperury, he having sworn differentl.
!, before the Grand Jury.
| Louis Schlessinger, is the Pen man abou
whom you have heard. He has furnished NOR
litigation for courts, more business for rlawyers
and more matter for comment in business circle
, and in the press than any other live man, with
I In the past three months. In addition to tn
: arrests, writs and squabbles he has been in il
: Trumbull and Geauga counties, he has sue
+ friend Wright, of the Geauga paper, and Hap
good & Adams, of the Chronicle. for libel, an
would have sued certain Cleveland papers, bu
for certain statements by way of retractiOn. 81
has also sued Messrs. Woods d Pew, for falls
3 imprisonment and malicious prosecution Thes
: suits are brought by Schlessinger in the u
II Circuit Court.
/, His counsel made motion to quash the IN
dictments against him, which were ably argued
: but upon due consideration Judge Hoffman over
e ruled the motions and sustained the indictments
J and Mr. Schlessinger will have to face Jury Q
: this county. When the result is known vii
3 endeavor to give your readers history OF hli
transactions, trials, and 'hair breadth 'ecapes.
There has been something Of revival in thi
churches here. and about here, during the win
{ ter. The Cumberland Presbyterians Of Niles
held protracted meeting of several weeks du
: ration, and over 100 persons united with tha
church The Disciples, or Campbellites Of thi
town held meeting Of two or three weeks du
ration, during which they immersed over thirtl
persons, most of whom united with that church
The Baptists are now holding . meeting