Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-28

The Rescue Prisoners IN Inil-fovr they ara
situnfed-How they Fare.
We clip the following from the closing por.
ton Of communication BY Prof PEor, 70 the
New York Tribune. It will be read with in.
teresti
When the alleged "rescuers" were fret i'm.
prisoned, they numbered twenty. OF these,
sixteen we're from Oberlin, and four from We'll
ington and it's vicinity From the beginning
Of the confinement, strong outside influences
many Of them obviously prompted by the court
officers, were brought to bear on the yelling
ton "delegation" to induce Il 10 detach itself
from its fellows from Oberlin. The motive
which stimulated at least some Of these iufiu-
ences was probably confessed by an officer wien
he said to party whcn he had under tuition,
ave mean TO make a point Of Oberin" "a
motive, BY the way which District Attorney
Beden and his assistant, Judge Bliss, had pre-
viousy betrayed in the malignant invective
which they constantly leveed at Obern and
is saints The outside influences, we'll piled
at length accomplished their purpose All the
Wellington prisoners, except Matthew Gillette,
veteran OF 75 years left the prisod on ball.
aud soon after, six of ten indicted from Wei
hngton aud its vicinity, withdrew the plea OF
mot guilty" and put in that Of "noi eonten
derc''-upon which plea they we're sentenced to
a merely nominal punishment The reproach
which the prosecution suffered in OBTAINING
Mr.. Gillette presently forced il TO send him
home receiving from him no bail, and no
promise, except one in which he pledged him.
self to return II his ODn attorneys should send
for him.
Tue imprisoned now number IA, all Of them
hadmg irom Oberln The way is therefore
clear for the prosecution to work that spite
against the Anti Slavery sentiment OF Ooerlin,
which its enemies have long entertained, and
which they have often threatened to crafty
OF the imprisoned, 10 are married, and 4 un.
married There are in their families SO children
The most of the prisoners are either in moler.
ate OF Strengthened circumstances, and their
condition is aggravated by the fact that the bus
inpss which several of them have but just be.
guU, is now arrested and csUnut easily be re-
stored to lts rmer standing.
The prisoners lodge in the debtors ward and
the adjoining chambers of the Jail 1.-THE
nicely -turnlshed p0rIor," eaid to be occupied
by them, exists ony in fable These accom-.
modatlons are scauty and inconyenent, but are
as comfortable as Sheriff Wightman's generous
care, and JaIlor Smiths constant attention to
neatness can possibly mske them. The food
set before them is ample IN allowance aud quail
ity, aud is served with a nratuess which might
we'll be emu'ated by some "frst class hotels.
ln word, whatever can be dOue for them 10y
Sheriff Wighlman and his aids consistently
with duty, Is done.
1t should be SAID in this connection that the
'rescue' prisoners are lowed TO take exer
else in the prison yard Beyond its limits
they are not expected to 60 and of course do
not 60.
Tue health of the company has, thus far,
been excellently good, and IL has reason TO thahk
kind Providence that serious sickness has not
yet been allowed to invade the homes which it
has left
To keep"a sound mind in a sound body" the
prisoners maintain as much regularity in their
habits as possible. They observe religious wor-
ship morning aud night, and maintain a Bible
class and preaching service on the Sabbath. To
mnnSal labor they add recreation, and in strong
physical exercises and spors fornet the cares
which might Otherwise oppress them No day
passes il which they are not thronged with
company, and every northern State and every
class in society has sent up its representatives
to express to them its sympathy, and TO cheer
them with the assurance that they do not suffer
in vain
Such is the mode Of life of the imprisoned
company. Its condition is undesirable and
even excessively rksome, but it keeps a good
heart and chrerlully bears its trials What the
issue of its affections will be, none can f0resce,
and when the end will come none forelell -
God is its keeper. 1t is in hat it regards as
His cause that it has met its sorrows, and
to Him it commits its fortunes. 1t knows
that "al things" under His hand twill work
for good &" ...s...H
1t has checred the prisoners to know that
much prayer daily goes to Heaven in their be
half They beg Christians still to remember
them before that throne which never denies
Uerevng prayer,
Respectfully yours H. E PECK.
Cuyahoga Co, Jail, Cleveland, o, May 81.