The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-01-26

the innocent. he declared, should not be
accused and subjected to persecution.
| Under the effect of this speech, and as
DO title of evidence could be produced a
gainst M. Crsngale, the Court had bat
one course to pursue, and the prisoner was
| acquitted. He was nevertheless cond emn i.
ed to pay the costs of prosecution the
fees of the Vigilance Com mittee, " ho had
arrested bim without legal process, and
the cost OF the imprisonmeDt which he bad
been compelled to suffer, and vas reman-
ded to jail till payment was made. 90
arriving at the hotol, his coat and valise,
which the Com mittee had taken from him
were produced. but the pocket book con
tanning nearly a hundred dollars, and
which he had left in his coat pocket. was
not to be found A gain he -as aiken to
the Court, where be stated the ciroum
stances to Justice Oiin. But that gentle
man refused to believe him. IL have"
he said TO the prisoner, acquitted you
simply for want of evidence; but | still
believe sou are an Abolitionist, God
ID Abolitionist, and you bad better
confess it. You are" be contioued, "a
fool, God id fool Have not your
friends told you sol Do you not know
1t yourself!' He then ordered him to o.
pen his valise, declaring that if any thing
was found in it to conslct him, there we're
enough of the "boys" present to string
him up. The prisoner at first refused to
obey this order. The vslise, and the keys
be said, bad been out of his possession for
two days; he did not know what might
have been put in the Valiss, and he did
not choose to take the chance of being
hanged on such contingency. On the
threats being repeated, however, be con-
sented to open the valise. which for.u-
nstely had not been tampered with. and
where nothing was found bat bis clothing
and sOme paper, relative to the debt
which he bad come to Augusta to collect.
Word was then sent to Col. Sneed, the
President of the Vigilance Committee. of
the inability of the prisoner to discharge
the bill of costs. and to demand its pay
ment of him, as the representative OF the
party making the arrest. Col Sneed re-
fused. The Mayor was then sought for
to AXE the same demand of him a. pros
eeutor. but be could not be found 1t
seemed perfectly clear to the Justice that
the bill bad to be paid by somebody, and
as. those from WHOM it was rigbttully due
could not be compelled to, be chose to act
on the principle that possession is nine
points Of the law, and hold him response
bic whom he had in his poser. A new
committal was made out, and Mr.. Gran
gale returned to Jail till be could pay the
costs of his own false Imprisonment. At
ter suffering further confinement OF thir-
ty three hours, and it being evident .bat
there was no relentiDg on the part of bis
prosecutors, be wrote to Colonel Cumming
to thank him for his generous services.
and to ask for another interview on bis
behalf. Soon after, Mr.. Alfred Cumming
appeared at the Jail, paid the fees deman-
ded, and the prisoner was released. Mr.
Olin had advised him to be off the mo.
ment he was out of Jail, as there were
"boys enough about" be said, "to string
him up" As be had every reason to be
lieve 10 the soundne-s OF this counsel, be
left i'm me diateIy, and arrived, as we have
already stated, in this city on Saturday.
= Tribune.