Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-06
ITS and circumstances.

facts and circumstances, advised us
that as the testimonies Of slaves was
not admissible against white persons,
and the other evidence being only
circumsta.ltial and corrobora,ive, and
not sufficient to sustain a charge of
tamrering with slaves, that therefore
it was unnecessary to have q formal
investigation before magistrate
Though there was not sufficient
legal evidence, all Of us were morally
certain Of the guilt OF Ruttan, that he
was an Abolition incendiary Jandi inn
poster, and we determined with one
voice that he, should Leave the State.
At our request, one OF our number,
in the presence OF all who were present.
(some So or 20 gentlemen) informed
lsuttan Of the extent Of tic charge
against him-recounted the evidence
in support stated the reason
why he wasnot detained for stlial-
gave ham wholesome advice, and di.
rected him in Our names to leave the
Parish in twenty four hours. He was
then released, and, without the slight
est injury having been pone his per
son or property, he left Immediately.
This is plain statement Of oar
leclings with this man Ruttan, who,
iii melting our slaves to-crimes ,themoss
horrible to contemplate, has cunningly
avoided the penalty of>his yii'ianly
a technicality, and is now indebted&to
our forebcarence and respect for the
law Of the land for the life he had
morally forfeited. r..
Any and every fact stated by RHt-
tan in his card to the Tri6uue-up to
the the time he left here eTrcs-iflii conflict
with this statement is simply false.
We do5not hesitate to pronounce eael,
|of the following statements Of Ruttan
to be altogether fa}se-yiz: -.
That he purchased two slaves or
stock Of mediciens, or anything else of
value in this parish.
That he was chained, or Kept two
days without food.sI 9a SIR e48goia
Il That he was stripped or whipped.
That tho gentlemen with whom he
boarded interfered to prevent his
being hung, or that there was any oc-
tcasion for such Interference that There
was any tears she'd by any onc-that
any lady was present-tl,as any money
or anything else was taken from him,
or that lle was injured either i'll person
or property by any onc-that he had
any office or medicines to be burned
or DESTROYED. sa5'
! As for his adventures after leaving
Ouachita, we cannot speak, but Oh
serve that he is as cautious now as
while he was i'll Trenton not to give
t the names of his friends in New Or
leans.
We arc forced to the conclusion
THAT this creature was an erlissary for
mischief among us-that he is au in,
famous imposter and scoundrel, and
we know him to be shameless liar.
Trenton, (Ouachita Parisl), Jan. p,
1861. es itits
John Thachcr, merchant; William
Oliver and II. Drake, OF: Oliver d
Drake, a. +. FIournoy, of A. F.Flon-
noy g Co; Abe Madden and r.. L.
Terry of Terry g Madden; \. Wise
and NJ. Wise, Of NJ. Wise s. Co; J. p.
Croslcy, merchant; Jcthro Moore,
merchant; o. q. Register, merchant;
II. II. Slaughter and VIM. Marbury,jr.
formerly of Marbary s. Slaughter D
D Turner; proprietor Of; hotel; II N
Young, NJ D; 3 r Cauthorn, A, i
Oliver, J IL Mnrphey, Jno Miles, J. II
Ong, NJ D Darlington, II j Trent, J
IL G Newcomb, Jas Oneal D. A Smith,
| l. M Block and Perry Smith; r w
Mel lcndon, Joel e Tatnm, Isaac
Collins, e D Everett, Isaiah Hucy, j
ia Lawler and A D 1icClendcn, plant
Iers.
Twas present at the examination Of
Ruttan and concur in the statement
'tabove..
i FRANK F. ss:TUBBs,
/ Dist. Attorney, l2th Dist, La.
i TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
! 10Th Judicial District.
I w hereby certify that the names
|signed to the above statemcnt-are tho
|signatures Of gentlemen Of the highest
respcctability and propriety in tho
:. Parish of Ouachita; that their state
ment OF facts may be implicitly relied
upon as the whole truth; and though
not personally present or participating
with them, yet from daily intercourse
with the people and place where it
: occurred, we have the utmost conf
:. dcncc III the entire truth Of tic state
mcnt.
In testimony whereof, We llcrcun.o