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

VERDICT OF GuLLrT-BUsuSELL Coz
yicTED-TuE REscuERs IN JAIL.
The Court convened yesterday at er-
moon at 9 o'clock, and a verdict having
sbeen agreed upon BY the Jury, they
Game in and took their seats. The pris-
,oner being present the question was put
ty the Court
.Genllemen of the Jury, have you
agreed upon a verdict 2"
We have, your Honor"
q WHAT'S your verdict, MIR. Foreman"
g. .GuLrr."
The room was filed with spectators,
who heard and received the verdict with
-euietness. Il had been expected until
The last moment. but when the Judge
charged the Jury in the forenoon, at III.
req est of Mr.. Backus, that it was nee
essary 10 find it proven by the prosecu-
ton that the boy John was taken and
held by virtue OF the power Of attorney
and not by the warranl-ihen some hope
Was entertained that the decision would
be for the defence. Butthe deed is done
and the fat has gone forth that Bushnell
mus. submit to the penalties of the Fugi
aive Slave Act.
This case having been disposed of the
District Attorney called the name Of
Jxmes Langston as the next case. The
defence remarked that they were ready
in zone OF the other cases except hat of
Prof. Peck. The Attorney insisting up.
ON lha. Of Mr.. Laugston. Mr.. Spalding
thought they might be ready with that
ease by the time the new Jury was ready
10 proceed.
Judge Wilson said the present Jury
was one struck and selected for the term,
and il was proper that they should Try
all the cases.
Mr.. Backus remarked that be was as
sonished TO hear his Honor intimate that
this Jury. who have sat through and
upon This case-heard all the testimony,
and who have now in the presence of the
Court r ndered a verdict, in which their
minfs are made up and ixsd upon all
She important points in the case. are to
be beld competent TO try another case
almost exactly similar. The ownership
of Jahn-whether he owed service TO
Bacon Whether he was the same John
whether he was legally or, Illegally.
arrested by Jennings-snd whether he
vas held by virtue. of HE PoEer of attor-
meg O by the wsrrant-all these points
bad been heard and determined by these
snen. and could it be pretended that they
would come 4 smother trial with no opin-
.ivus forased in their own minds? Why
it WAS an unheard Of and a most villain
Gus outage on the sense Of justice OF the
crviliz. ID world. and no one of the defend
ants would SO stultify himself as to at
tempt a defence before such a jury. He
had never known or heard of such a
Aee&efy of that justice which SHOULD
prevail in every Court. 1t was a terri
bi-. not to say a monstrous proceeding.
.tbe like of which had never been known
shsce courts were 6rst in existence.
The Court remarked that the Jury
would decide each case upon the ev-
idesce offered in that particular case.
and there mas nc occasion for exitemen.
or Incorporate .Eesi. isSe exhibited, as
the rule would be enforced.
JUICE Spaulding then announced that
if a Jury who had settled upon a decis-
ion upon every important point except
ideetiiy. we're expected TO try every
case. then the District Attorney could
call the accused up as fast as he pleased
and Try them. for neither would hey
csItany witnesses for the defence nor
appear By Attorney before such a jury.
Very vel. them replied Judge
.grIaen,-"then / ask the Court TO order
these men all into the custody of the
Marshal"
The Court then ordered the Marshal
to take Che prisoners into custody. when
Judge s~paulding requested that their
TecoSuizances might be cancelled.