The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06
A GOVERNOR LosT.-A good laugh ",

A GOVERNOR LoST.-A good laugh We
all had here in Lansing at the expense of his
Escellency last week At six o'clock on Thurs
day morning, two teams left the Lansing llonse,
in pouring rain, mudhoes .eg deep, destined
for Owas.o. The freight of these two teams
consisted of the Governor, lhe Attorney Gener-
al, the Commissioner of the Land Office, one o.:
the State Prnters-not nee, thank Heaven, ano-
Their gentleman, and two drivers. Now, although
Mr. Daniels the owner of the Livery Stable,
drove one Of the teams, yet it CHANGED that no
one knew the way excep, the Governor, who
accordingly acted as pilot.
Expedition was all important, as they had only
six hours in which to drive thirty miles to reach
Owasso in time for the twelve O'Clock train. The
upshot of the matter was that the Governor
became bewildered, and took the procession
twelve miles out OF the way, reaching OwasSo
two hours too late for the train, wet cross cold,
hungry, dry and groutty, with the funny prospect
of kicking their heels about the station tor
twelve hours, and getting TO Detroit ON the mex
train.
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT - Rev Henry
Lester, clergyman Of the Methodist persuasion
an old resident of Lansing, was complained of OF
oath, by the Prosecuting Attordey of Inghan
county, before Justice La Rue, on "Wednesday,
November 30th, for carnally knowing and abus
ing girl of the aye of eight years. named Mary
Jane Gardner. A warrant was issued on the
same day and placed in the hands of III. II.
Dunks, a Deputy-Sherif of Ingham county, who
made Intellectual search for the defendant, through
tais township, and through Bath, Clinton county,
and through Woodruff, Shiawassec county,
whittier he was informed Mr.. Lester had gone
The young girl resides in the township of Me.
ridian, next east from Lansing. in the family of a
man by the name of Marsh, and the complaint
was urged by an aunt of the girl, who made ap-
plcation to Mr.. Parsons for that purpose
Previously to nStituting legal proceedings, the
aunt went to the house of the defendant, and
charged him with the offence, in presence Of his
wife. We are informed that he made no denial,
but intimated that the girl made the first advan-
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guilt.
After the accusation had been made, Mr.. Les
ter left town, having first disposed of his proper
ty, and realized for it in money and goods among
the latter of which was full suit of clothes. The
accused is a man of fifty years of age or theres-
bouts, tall and athletic. His family consists of a
wife
The family with whom the child resides, state
awe are informed, that the accused has been in
tue habit OF visiting their house, and, whenever
there. OF londling and pettng the child, evincng
much ssfection for her OF late, on several occa
sons he has insisted that the child should sleeI
With him when he has stopped over night, anC
Tue family, in view of her tender wears, asd tn,
CLERICAL Character of Mr. Lester, have consented
Alter vain search for the accused upon falls,
scent, for couple OF days, it turned on
mat when he left Lansing, he proceeded direc
St. Johns, where he doubtless took the De
uoit and Milwaukee cars, either eastward o
westward.