Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-10
Introducing southern FnshIOns North.

Introducing Southern FnshlOns North.
The Elyria Democrat gives the following
account Of a case disposed of at the late term
Of Court in Lorain-The State vs.. Malachi
Warren and Ellen Warren.
This was the first case of the kind thathas
been before our Court in many years, and it
excited considerable interest, from the pecu-
liar relations that had heretofore existed be-
tween the parties. It appears from the re-
cords, that some years ago Malachi Warren
was the owner Of a number OF Slaves, and
resided in the county Of Lounds, State Of
Alabama. That among the number was the
defendant Ellen, and her five children. That
he removed said Ellen and her children to
| Jefferson county. Indiana, and on the 18th
day of May, 1851, executed to them a deed Of
| emancipation. He subsequently removed to
/ 0berlin, where be purchased house and lot,
and took up his residence for the purpose Of
educating Ellen's children. He purchased
large farm near 0berlin, on which be
worked with the elder boys, during the sum
mer season, Ellen keeping house for him In
the village, and he spending his winters in
Alabama.
At first the good people ofoberlin extend
/ ed him q hearty welcome, and felicitated
themselves not little on the acquisition to
\ their society of a citizeu of the 'fSunny
| South" who had set the moral example OF
emancipating his Slaves and giving them. a
good education. If not feasted and toasted,
! he was made the subject of many newspaper
paragraphs, extolling his virtues and exam
Die. The children called him "fathey," and
when the good people of 0berlin began to be-
Heve in rood earnest that he sDGs their father
it did not lessen their esteem for him, and
they freely forgaYe the 'fndiscretions OF his
youth"
But in process of time, it began to be sur
missed that his intimacy with Ellen was not o.
the character that public morals in the fre'
states would justify, and he began to be re
garded with suspicion. The part he took II
the Oberlin- " ellington rescue case, did moi
increase the confidence of the public in th'
penufneuess of his piety, and he became ar
object Of suspicion on the part of all the an
ti-slavery citizens. Last February, ElleI
was discovered to be in very delicate situa
ton, and on the anniversary of Washington
birthday, another was added to the family
who are accustomed TO call him ''pap."
This was more than the virtuous people o
Oberlin could Ssar, and he was subsequently
indicted, with Ellen, for the crime Of fornica
ton. 4.
On the trial, the admissions Of Ellen tina
he was the father of the children, and tina
she continued to live with him in considers
ton of his promising to give her deed 0
I the house and lot, with his admissions tina
he was not married, together with other cor
roborative testimony, established the chargl
in the minds of the jury, who returned a yer
dict Of guilty. Malachi was sentenced t
pay fine OF one hundred dollars and costs
and be imprisoned and kept on bread .an'
water one day Ellen was permitted to de
part sans punishment.
The Attornies engaged in the trial of tn
case were Pros. Attorney Boynton, Langstsn
and Plnmb, for the State, and Clark, cool
and Holbrook for the defendants. !