New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03
THE OBERLLN RESCUE CASE
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Corr,spordeence Ct The n. Y Tribune .o-,
CLEVELAND. Saturday, April 30, 1859.
Msr-hal johnson and the Lorlin County Hhe'in
entered into truce over Jennings and Mitchell.
IL an interview between them Yesterday, he pledged
b;r.elf % Mr. Thayer counsel for the LOran auihor
,;es % deliver them over TO the custody of the Sheriff
., Wednesday ue,t. provided the Court adjourned
by that time; if the Court does not adJonrn SO
soon. then he is to deliver them up, or give sum
pt notice 10 the Sheriff To allow him to appear and
ares, them on their discharge by the Marshal Mar
shal johnson has, undoubtedly, been about Town
somewhat and learned, in a manner, the ieehnss OF
the people. II is quite apparent that he Thought II
well for him 70 change his tactics appear, through
promises, 10 do SO. District.Attorney Belden was
called in by Mr.. Thayer in order that h. might make
himself party to the same agreement. Marshal
Johnson stated to Beden what he had engaged 10 DO
At this. these two fellow men-stealers, before so
mutually loving ard nesting, are at once inlpressed
with some huge truths respecting one another, when
every one else mad long known, but OF which they
seem TO have been really ignorant. Belden called
johnson " id fool, a coward and villain. John-
son was in a measure meek but appeared 70 lnuma'e
reciprocation Belden. in his rage swore that at
any time hereafter any attempts were made by the
State officers arrest Jennings or Mitchell, the per,
sons making such an attempt would get theH cusseu
heads broken" He further said he should cause To De
arrested AID wonld visit with the most extreme Fed
ersl vengeance any lawyer who would dare 10 coun-
{" sci the arrest of Jennings and Mitchell: Wonder If
this is not th person had in mind by Buchanan
when he Issued his manifesto directing Congress 70
make him King and whom he designed making his
Lieutenant General under the new regime. Judge
Wilson was also applied to in Ike manner, but not
knowing ANYTHING he had nothing to say He
hoped the Union would not explode, however, and
seemed satisfied when assured il would not.
In consideration of this pledge on the part OF the
Marshal the Lorraine Sheriff agrees that he Will at
tempt no arrest Of the kdnappers until the ADJOURN
ment of Court or the discharge of the parties by the
Marshal
Two Of the prisoners, Shippard and Wall have been
arrested plea of missioner. his pea was made
weeks ago at the opening of the trials, but no regard
was then paid to il by the Government.
Three Of the Others, Wordsworth. Williams and
Boyce, have given ball. and gone home. The fifteen
stl in Jail remain there protest to the tasty OF
the Court record and intend To remain until It Is vacat-
ed or corrected 1t will be remembered that on their
Directing to being tried by the packed Democratic
cancusinry which had convicted Bushnell, the Dis
trc- Attorney tx of rage, asked the Court to order
them into the custody of the Marshal with directions
that they be taken TO prison. The Court so ordered,
whereupon the prisoners asked that their bonds be
Cancelled which was done. The officials, cooling
down. found that il would not do to have the truth
show itself upon the records they made them mp
as TO saw that the prisoners demanded the canceng
of their bonds before their arrest by order OF the
Court.
The Republican papers Of Northern Ohio do not fail
TO express in strong terms their condemnation OF the
Supreme Dodgers Court.