Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-07

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The REsoUE TRiAL.-rhe evidence in the case
against Langston was closed yesterday Afternoon
and the argument commenced. The main evidence
having been closed, number of witnesses were
called who testified to the discrepancy ofthe ev
1 IA wee OF Robert H. Cochran the Clerk ofthe Ma.
SON Co ,',-Ort, upon the trial Of Bushnell and this
trial II VIVA foe ''d6d by bali q dozen witnesses
that on the former trial. CU, 'an s"pIs 'ha' pe uap
no personal knowledge Of the acl0l, 'NlspsilppI
aud the Power of Attorney, and on this trial l..
he reached his Office ost as the party left it, aud
that, at his suggestion, they went in and added
something to the acknowledgment This dis
crepancy was passed over as immaterial by the
counsel for the prosecution.
| Nr. William Scipes, the Democrat who was in
dicted but let off, was also "hauled over the coas"
Esq Bennett and number of others testified that
having known him for years, they would not be.
leve him under oath. Old Mr.. Gilett one of the
indicted, bad known him for ten years, and had
known his reputation for truth and veracity TO be
bad during all that time Mr. Gillett was asked if
he expected scpes would testify against him
when he came to be tried. Hereplied that he per.
haps would do it, although he had repeatedly told
witness that he did not see him at all that day
Some remark being made soto uoce Judge Bliss
remarked, g. wish you would stop that believing
that hear back there" Mr. Backus replied, THAT
is natural, for calves seldom hear anything except
believing" Mr.Wadsworth thought that if sciples
was witness in case and was not interested, he
might tell the truth.
number OF witnesses having been called and
recalled by the counsel upon both Sides the argu-
mentor the Government was commenced at half
| past three by District Attorney Belden He did not
stop to discuss the constitutonay of the Fugitive
Law. He spoke more to the point and less in per.
sonalities than on the Bushnell trial but his re.
marks were by no means free from such Figures of
speech" Mr.. Patton, who on the Bushnell trial
was 1--WE beleve) one Of his witnesses, but who has
given important and clear evidence for the defence
on the Langston trial, received special notice from
the learned counsel twill be remembered that in
his argument on the former trial, he complmeuted
Patton highly upon his prudence, calmness and
moderation. Now, however, the tune is changed
aud epithets and sneers were hurled at Patton with
out stint, In proof whereof, read the following:
1t to be regretted that all the Obern people who
| were at Wellington were not as reasonable and as
| honest as Mr.. Patton, whose conduct, although he
came from ObeTlin, was honorable in the extreme
aud all his fellow students at Oberlin let me saw
| GO and do likewise and you shall be an honor to
your country. He, finding that these southeluers
had the proper authority, advised the crowd to
Itoln hnaN hnN tl,ar al "a aud IL.
against the lawful authority held by Jennings and
Lowe.-DiStrlct Attorney on the Bushnell TRIAL
And now this
This man Patton this double dealing hypOcrite,
was there through that afternoon, and while he said
" keep COOL while in the presence ofthe arrcstug
party said to those who were there to rescue the
| boy, we will have him any way" lie tried to
work for both sides, but he was all the time doing
| all he could t. get the boy away. And this arch
lhypOcrite now comes here before you and tries to
swear his hypocrisy through He was there lying
to the face Of Lowe; lying by his words lying by
his actions. He now comes here ike a dOgged
hound, and if he by any accident let's IL slip thathe
saw 'the papers," he hastens ia a miserable sham
bling way to recall that and say /" the warrant
He was pretended friend to Lowe and Jennings,
but real enemy. Oh you miserable hypoCrel
You know that your double dealing with these men
was for the sole purpose that you might the better
set the negro free District Attorney, yesterday
Now why this difference Patton probably
knows no more of the case now than before. lie
has given the same testimony throughoutwIth this
exception that he now tcstilles as to the circum-
stances Immediately connected with Johns exit
from the room in which Jennings aud Lowe held
him in custody. Has this additional evidence 80
soured the mind of the District Attorney
Judge Belden don't like the idea of Prof Peok's
being allowed to appear in the Court room. He
Al. I..l. 4 4 4I.aNa.
tlemanlwas going to argue The case for the defence
Judging from his constant attendance. If that
were not SO, he thought the Professor mad better
be back in jail with the other prisoners.
Note of the pleas aud sentence ef the four We'll
liDgtOn men will be found in our regular report
COOPER OPERA TRoUPE,-rhis Company is
now playing in Detroit to crowded houses and the
prima donna Miss Annie Miner has made great
hit, A New York paper says, "our Detroit
friends do not hesitate to prefer Miss Annie Mil
ner, the prima donna Of Coopers English Opera,
to Piccolomini" We have no donbt that her sue.
cess will be as great in this city, and that our
citizens will not be backward in supporting and
encouraging genuine merit, Our City should eer-
taiDy support Theatre, and we Opine tue pres
ent season will be successful, as the management
have started in the right track, and if they will
but continue the course marked out, our citizens
will give them liberal support.
BeIlines La Somambna will afford rich treat
to our music loving citizens. The entire opera
will be performed.
OUR MUSICAL FRIEND q BROTHER
have received No. % Of Our Musical Friend .
with the following contents Sweet my Child,
live for thee, new ballad, by @. A. Maclarren (;
Minuet, by c. p T. Bach The Vagabonden Polka