The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-09
The Outlaw Trials.

CHARLEsTOwN, Oct. 29.-Samuel &.
Chiffon, o: Washington, and uemiy Girls
void. Of Cleveland, Ohio, appeared as al
ditiona! counsel for Captain Brown. Mr..
Hoyt objected to receiving AS evidence the
letter of Gcrrit Smith, heretofore publish.
ed, and also the autograph Of Brown, and
both were Withdrawn. Several Witnesses
were then examined 10y Mr.. lloyt aud
cross questioned 10y The prisoner, lying on
his bed and wrapped up in a blanket
The testimony was mainly in reference TO
Browns kind OF treatment Of his prison
ers. At l o'clock the Court took a re-
cess for dinner.
The Cour, held nc afternoon session,
but adjourned over till Monday.
The excitement is very great, and tnere
are fears Of an attempt at rescue. There
is also some talk Of IyEching the prison
e:s.
The guard over the Jail has been in
creased, and company of military have
arrived from Winchester.
CHARLEsrowN, Va, Nov. Points
in arrest OF judgment in Browns case,
were argued 10 day, an3 decision on them
is reserved. CoPrGCE'S trial has COM
mencel. Cook valves any preliminary
examination.
"0ld Brown" Convicted.
Augusta, Nov. 1.-The case Of Brown
went to the Jury yesterday, and their ver'
dict is-"Guity Of Treason, lnsurrection
and Murder"
The Quiet City" of Baltimore.
BALrIMoRE, November ., Il. NJ
The election so far to-day has been a
bloody one. The Reformers have been
driven from the polls in some OF the
wards, the rowdies taking complete po
session. In others there is great deal
OF fighting, some persons killed and MANY
wounded. It is feared the worst has not
yet been reached.
NOVEMBER 2, 0 =. MIR. PREsroN,
the Democratic candidate in the Third
District, was badly beaten ove7 the head
with a billy. IN the Seventh Ward the
Reformers lef, the polls in the hands Of
the rowdies.
NOVEMBER ., o.45 Z. Mt is impos.
sible to give a list Of the outrages com.
mitted in Baltimore to day. The Refor.
mers, after being driven from all but two
Of the wards, abandoned the whole city
to the dominant party. So far as reported
| only two persons were killed outright, and
three mortally wounded. A large nun
Der OF persons were beaten, many Of them
seriously, besides a number cf minor out
RACES, not positively ascertained where oil
by whom committed. 1t is reported tha,
Mr.. Preston has been assassinatel 4!
latest accounts he WAS lying at Barnum's
| Hotel. The streets are deserted, except
by the victorious party. A large delega
ton Cf Plug Ugies from Washington as
sisted in these ,outrages.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 2-ll o'clock, p. VI
The Americans are rejoicing over their
victory.
The Reiormers deny that anything like
an election has taken place.
All the officers being on the same
ticket, it will be late before returns are
received.
In the 18th ward, the average Amer
can vote is $50 the highest Reform vote
is "a.
Mr.. Kyle died at o o'clock tonight.
New Orleans Fire.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-A fire brok,
out last night in Apollo street, burning
seven dwellings. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. Another FIRE burned dowr
half Of Chippewa square. principally
small dwellings, causing loss Of 10000
Both are considered the acts Of incendia
ries.
November 3, o p. m.-Seven squares
extending from Washington to Ninth
street in the Fourth District, were burned
this evening. They were principally smal
dwellings, and closely built. Another
square is now burning, and the firemer