Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-04-26

men all into tIie Instody Of the Marshal" :"
The Court lh1b ordered the Marshal to
take the priso into custody, when
Judge Spauldina fequesled that their re-
cognzances might be cancelled.
This decision having been made known,
the Marshal informed them of the neces-
sily of placing hem in confinement, to
which they made no objections. All this
time the outside passage and halls 1.-THE
doors having been kept locked) were
crowded with an eager crowd watching and
waiting for an insight into the Temple Of
Justice, and waiting for the exodus of the
prisoners. AT length the doors opened
and the Marshal. arm in arm with The ven
cradle and white haired Mr.. Gl,ett, headed
the procession. while after them came the
culprils two by two, with their shawls,
carpet bags and valses, all arrived and
equipped for few days visit to Wight
mans Castle. distributed through the
procession walked the Deputy Marshals,
consequentially handling their stout canes
and marching with solemn tread as guar
dians of the peace and security OF this
"Gellorious Union"
On arriving at the Jail they were kept
waiting for some time in the rain, while
Sheriff Wightman called upon the County
Commissioners 10 receive orders as to
opening the doors Of his residence to such
a delegation df the citizens of Lorain
County. When lie returned he answered
that he could not take the men as priso-
ners, but wotld,sopen his sitting room To
them aud make them as comfortable as he
could. He was unwilling to take men as
prisoners for doing just what he would
have done in like circumstances. They
were accordingly taken into the sitting
room where they were as well taken care
of AS the case would admit.
They occupy the upper rooms of the
jailor's apartments and are not thrust into
the cells Sheriff Wightman did all in his
power to provide beds for the guests, and
we presume they passed the night COM
fortably. We happened to call in upon
them just attending evening devotion.
Prof. Peck read from the Bible chapter
especially addressed to those in bonds and
afflclion, and a social hymn, offered an
eloquent prayer for their support and en-
couragement. Such men do not often
finch. They are sternly for the right, and
will uphold it TO the end. Another such
an honorable, conscientious, intelligent
and good looking set of "criminals" never
was confined in that or perhaps any other
Jail.
Court now adjourned to Monday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock the counsel for the de-
fense giving notice that they should con-
slider it their duty to challenge the jury at
that time.
Immediately after the adjournment the
room was cleared Of all save the following
persons. who had been called up by the
Marshal as the accused, "a few had pre-
viousy gone TO Oberlin. on permission OF
the District Attorney their counsel and
the Marshal.
James Langston, Wilson Evans, John
Watson, David Watson, Simeon Bushnell,
Eli Boyce, Lorin Wadsworth, James Bart
'ett Robert Windsor, Matthew Gillett,
Jacob B. Shipherd, o. S. B. Wall, John
II. Scott, Daniel Williams, Ansel w. Ly-
man, Henry E. Peck, w. E. Lincoln,
James M. Fitch, Henry Wilson, Ralph
Plumb.
Ahese Seh'ieihen oeinS Salhered toSeth
er were requested by the Marshal to enter
their recognizance for their appearance on
Monday morning. This being objected
to, he, Or his own authority and respon-
Siblity. offered to let them go home, il
they would give him their parole of honor
hat they would return on Monday morn
ing, with the exception of Mr.. Bushnell,
whom he would be obliged to retain.-
Through Prof. Peck, as their spokes-
man, aud according to the advice Of their
counsel, they passed several resolutions,
by Vhich they agreed, after due consulta-
ton, to inform the Marshal that inasmuch
as the District Attorney had placed them
in his custody they would remain there
until relieved by due course of law. They
would give no bail, enter no recogniz2nce,
and make no promises to return to the
! Court.