Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-05-06


took exceptions both to this point of law,
and also to the validity of the power OF
attorney from Bacon-provingthat it was
executed, not before a clerk ofthe Court,
as required by law, but before mere
Deputy unknown to the law. Moreover,
the counsel for the defence claimed, and
their witnesses swore, that the man was
by Lowe, Jennings s. Co., at Wellington,
not by virtue of the pewer Of attorney,
but of the aoarrant, which had been Is
sued in another judicial district. More
over, still the identity of the man with
Bacon's description was denied. Bacon
claimed copper-colored negro, five feet
eight or ten inches high, weighing from
100 to $50 pounds-while the man selz-
ed was black, only five feet four or five
inches in height, and weighed from 1901
to 40 pounds. Finally the defence ig-
nored the Fugitive Slave law, as being
contrary both to the Divine law and the
Federal Constitution. The attendance
was large, and the argument sharp and
spicy, snd the people repeatedly cheered
the lawyrrs for the defence, much to the
chag7in of the Democratic Court. For
the remainder we must quote at large:
From the Cleveland Leader, Aprit 16.
The Court convened yesterday after
aoon at 2 o'clock, and verdict having
teen agreed upon by the Jury, they came
N and took their seats. The prisoner
being present the question was put by
the Court
Gentlemen of the Jury, have you
agreed upon a verdict ?
We have, your Honor
What is your verdict, Mr.. Foreman
GUILTY
The room was filled with spectators
who heard and received the verdict with
I quietness. 1t had been expected until
the last moment, but when the Judge
= charged the Jury in the forenoon, at the
request of Mr.. Backus, that it was ne
cessary to find it proven by the prosecu
ton that the boy John was taken ant
held by virtue of the power of attorney
and not by the warrant-then some hope
u was entertained that the decision woulC
d be for the defence. But the deed is dom
+ and the fiat has gone forth that Bushnell
u must submit to the penalties of the Flu
= gitige Slave Act.
L The case having been disposed of, tn
District Attorney called the name c
. James Langston as the next case. TIL
~ defence remarked that they were read
i0 in none Of the other cases except ths
~ of Prof. Peck The Attorney insistin
> upon that of Mr.. Langston, Mr.. SpaulC
re ing thought they might be ready wit
that case by the time the new Jury Wa
.. ready to proceed.
Oh Judge Wilson said the present Jul
"a was one struck and selected for the teri
le and it was proper that they should II
~ all the cases.
~ Mr.. Backus remarked that he was a
~ tonished to hear his Honor intimate tn
e this Jury, who had sat through and upt
~ this case-heard all the testimony, al
'' who had now in the presence of Il
Court rendered verdict, in which the
, minds are made up and fixed upon
the important points in the case, are
be held competent to try another ca
almost exactly similar. The ownersh
of John-whether he owed service
., Bacon-whether he was the same 10
j., whether he was legally or illegally
- rested by Jennings-and whether he "
- held by virtue of the power of attorn
or by the warrant-all these points h
been heard and determined by tht
men, and could it be pretended that th
% would come to another trial with no 0
80. Mons formed in their own minds? w
it was an unheard of and most villa
- Gus outrage on the sense of justice of
, civilized world, and no one of the
=, PENDANTS would so stultify himself as
- attempt defence before such a jury
He had never known or heard of 81
a mockery of that justice which sho
prevail in every court. 1t was a teriE
not to say monstrous proceeding,
@uu like of which had never been kno
~ since courts were first in existence.
'He The Court remarked that the j
~ would decide each case upon the evide
''''' offered in that particular case, and tn
ing was no occasion for excitement or int,
iade perate zeal to be exhibited, as the
snt ; would be enforced.
'll'i- Judge Spaulding then announced
eve if Jury who had settled upon
nP'- sion upon every important point ext
L ne identity, were expected to try every C