Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-12
CITY & NEWS ITEMS.
TUESDAY mORNING, APRIL ~, 1883
[Reported for tho Leader
UNITED STATES COURT.
TrioI Of the Wellington slave Rescue Case

sixth DAY.
Court convened at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Judge
WnsoS presiding. The defense in the case of
United States vs. thirty seven citizens Of Ober-
lin and Wellington, for aiding and abetlng in
the escape Of an alleged fugitive slave, contin-
ued
Before proceeding to the examination of the
witnesses of the defence Mr.. RIDDbE remarked
that it had just come to the knowledge Of the
defence that the member of the Jury from Har
rison county was an officer in this Court, being
a Deputy Marshal under appointment from the
Marshal of this District. lie spoke o this now,
not to intimate in the least that any unairness
had been used in the selection Of the Jury, but
merely mentioned it that it might be understood
hereafter
James H. Patton, on The Siand.--Alter left the
room where the negro was ut Wadsworths ho'el
went home and lay down a short time, after
which returned to the room and stayed there
perhaps an hour, in conversation with Marshal
Lowe. This conversation was nothing Of i'm
portance. The warrant by which the slave was
taken was the only paper Of authority then
showed to me or talked OF. One of the consta-
bles of W ellington (nOt Mr. Bennett) was present
part of the time We lowe and myself) went
down stairs to read the warrant to the crowd
| read the warrant The Marshal then proposed
to the crowd to "let the by go.' One Of the
men in the crowd stepped up to him and said
that the warrant would not make any difference
to the crowd At this moment heard noise
and saw the crowd rushing to the house. About
half of the crowd had been near us when the
warrant was read, Notmany Of those who were
near us and heard the warrant started for the
house The Marshal heard the noise and saw
the rush at the same time that did. He seized
hold Of my arm and started for the door We
made ourway with difficulty to the room where
the boy was / do not remember to have seen
Bushnell at all ON that day, At the time of the
first interview with the Marshal there was no
person in the room except Lowe and myself
Asked Jennings if the boy belonged to him, and
he said he did This was the second time
was in the room The only ones know of be-
ing in the room were Lowe, Davis, Mitchell,
Mr. Vaudeville and some others did not know,
Cross examined Heard it said in the crowd
that this boy had been kidnapped, and decoyed
away Heard also that he vas fugitive slave.
Don'tremember to have heard this at OberIin.
The warrant which l saw set forth that the
slave was the property of John G. Bacon. l
thought Jennings was Bacon. Some of the
crowd said they did not care for the warrant
Columbus was a little too far South for them
to 20 Heard some threats as to the way in
which the boy was to be taken, that they would
have him at any rate. The crowd was some
what excited of course. The door OF the room
i'm which the boy was kept was not locked OF
fastened. Any one could 80 in who chose
Wheeler was in the room at one time when
was there Was in the room with the negro
when he was taken out by the crowd. Did moi
see him put into the buggy. There appeared
to be no leader in the crowd and knew OF n'
concerted action among them
WiiiaH HOuk Stcorn.-Was Justice OF lh
Peace at Wellington on the 18th of Septembo
last Do not live in the village. Went to tn
village to sea the fire. That was early III tn
morning, perhaps o'clock. Tho fire was lhe
checked, but the goods, dc, were upon tn
e. green, and assisted in removing these, whc
were not all removed before afternoon. ShuuI
Judge there were 500 people there at noon, wh
had gathered to see the fire. About o'cloc
first heard of the negro boy being in custod
M the hotel While we were in the town hOus
attending trial for assault aud battery, som
one came in and said there was case OF kld
IL. mapping. A warrant was then made out In
crowd mostly went toward the house. I'M
town house was about ten rods from the ta'
ern When we went from the town house
the tavern there was perhaps larger crow
than before Saw some guns, perhaps twenty
five Did not know any one who had gun
Saw no one have q gun except coloTed men,
@, Did not see any leader. Ali were apparent
'h' aeting on their own hook The general Ia
was that the boy had been kidnapped, and son
one said there were no papers used saw u
Marshal out on the platform, but not the DO
Went up stairs to learn what the difficulty wa
are VIM Sciples came to me after l came out al
anne said the Marshal wanted to see me, Told hl
to lead the way and would follow Went
and saw MIR. Vaudeville and Mr. d. l.. Wad
~ worth in the ROOM The Marshal said If half
- dozen men would go with him to Columbu
and if the matter was not stralghL-lorwa
thing, he could let the boy come back. w
i'm the room but minute or two. lhe Ma
80 shal showed me paper but, not having II
jllI glasses with me, could not tell what II wa
Heard nothing Of power Of attorney As
was going up some one said the papers had J
seal. but / could not see how that was
Cross-eramincd The warrant was put in
the hands of Mr. Meachami constable. ~
one gun snapped in the crowd. Saw n
Wheeler throw gun into the street. l 81
posed they had legal authority for taking
boy. Saw Esq. Bennett and asked him II
had read their papers. lie SAID yes ana III
were all right straight, he guessed MS
lust south Of Wadsworth's, 1t was said by so
one with whom I talked that if the pap
were legal there would be nothing said ordo
The fact that the Marshal was reading his W
rant wos generally known
T. s Butler, sioorn.-Reside at Oberlin
Was there on the 18th of September last. W.
tys 10 Wellington. Was not in the room with 10
'iA9' was in the hall Was on the steps at
time of the reading of the warrant by Mr. +
ton with Mr. Lowe. Heard nothing OF :
other paper Of authority This warrant had
seal This was a little before sundown !
vs., auired if there were any other papers lie
nothing Of any other papers. The crowd
denounced the transaction as being illegal
kidnapping affair Knew John. lilo wa
full black, hight would not exceed feel
inches lie would not weigh more than
@, pounds. Am acquainted with Seth W. 4
. tholomew. Have known him for ten years
From my knowledge Of his character and re
tation for truth and yeracty ! do not cons
him as man of truth-and as to believing
under oath, it would depend upon the amo
Of interest he had at stake. II he had prelu'
or partiality should not care to take his tC
mOny.
! Recess taken until o'clock
st AFTERNOON SESSION.
- l.. s. Butler under cross examination
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