Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-16
The Rescuers in JAN.

The Court convened yesterday afternoon
at o'clock, and a verdict having been agreed
upon by the Jury, they came in 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 ."
"Wo have, your Honor"
"what is your verdict, Mr.. Foreman"
"GuILrY"
The room was filled with spectators, who
heard and received the verdict with quietness
Il had been expected until tho last moment
but when the Judge charged the Jury in the
forenoon, at the request of Mr.. BAoKus that it
was necessary to find it proven by the prose-
eution that the boy John was taken and held
by virtue of the power Of attorney and not by
the warrant-then some hope was entertain
cd that the decision would be for the defence
But the deed is done and the fiat has gone
forth that Bushnell must submit to the penal
tics of the Fugitive Slave Act.
This case having been disposed of the Dis
trict Attorney called the name of James
Langston as the next case Tue defence
remarked that they were ready in none Of
the other cases except that of Prof Peck
The Attorney insisting upon that of Mr.. Lang
stoD, Mr. Spalding thought they might be
ready with that case by the time the new Jury
was ready to proceed.
Judge WILSON said the present Jury was
one struck and selected for the term, and il
was proper that they should try all the cases
Mr.. BAcKUs remarked that he was astonish.
ed to hear his Honor intimate that this Jury
who have sat through and upon this case
heard all the testimony, and who have now in
the presence of the Court rendered verdict, in
which their minds are made up and fixed upon
all the important points in the case, are to be
held competent to try another case almost
exactly similar. The ownership Of john
whether he owed service to Bacon-whether
he was the same John-whether he was
legally OF, illegally, arrested by Jennings
and whether he was held by virtue of the
power of attorney or by the wauant-al
these points had been heard and determined
by these men, and could it be pretended that
they would come to another trial with no opin.
ions formed in their own minds! Why it was al
unqeard of and a most villainous outrage OF
the sense of justice of the civilized world, ant
no one Of the defendantswOuld so stultify himsel
as to attempt defence before such jury. H,
had never known or heard of such mockeTy
Of that justice which should prevail in every
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proceeding, the like of which had never been
known since courts were first in existence.
The Court remarked that the Jury would de
eide each case upon the evidence offered in that
particular case, and there was no occasion fo
excitement or intemperate zeal to be exhibited
as the rule would be enforced.
Judge SPAULDING then announced that if a
Jury who bad settled upon a decision upon eve
ry important point except identity, were expect
| ed to try every case then the District Attor
ney could call the accused up as fast as he
pleased and try them, for neither would they
call any witnesses for the defence nor appear by
Attorney before such jury.
Every well, thep," replied Judge BELDEN,-
luen ASK inc OouIt " OIutI bheAe hlth al lll'
to the custody of the Marshal"
The Court then ordered the Marshal to take
the prisoners into custody, when Judge SPAUL.
DINO requested that their recognizances might
be cancelled.
Court now adjourned to Monday morning at
10 o'clock, the counsel for the defence giving
notice that they should consider 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 the
accused, "a few had previously gone to Oberlin,
On permission of the District Attomey,) their
counsel and the Marshal.