The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-01-10

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found Seigels Brigade there and was much
pleased with its appearance. found the
officers very courteous indeed.
Our Regiment is not yet full bnt we es-
pect to be in a short time, as there is frac-
ton Of a Regiment at Franklin, that will be
attached to us, and that will make us full.
Col. Morton has made ample provision for
our comfort. We have good teams, wagons
&c. Our men all have two st1its of cloths
and first rate overcoats. The paymaster
was around the other day and paid our boys
up to the first of November, and said he
would be along again about the middle of
January. They were paid in Treasury notes
and silver. We have plenty to eat and
that which is good. Fruit of all kinds and
of the very best, native wine in abundance,
and as test of its merits l will send you a
bottle the first opportunity.
The Circuit Court has been in session here
for the last few days. The circuit contains
nine counties. The prosecuting attorney is
elected by the people, and he accompanies
the Circuit Judge and prosecutes all the
criminal cases as the circuit Attorney, hence
| am told they intended to git the most able
Attorney for that position. This,,Attorney
attempted to prosecute man in said court
for passing counterfeit gold coin, and I wo'd
like the Attorneys of Upper Sandusky to
see his Indictment, hence here is a true copy,
to-wit:
State of Missouri, I In the Circuit Court,
County of Gasconade called term, 1861
The Grand Jurors of the State of Mis-
souri, now here in court duly empannelled,
sworn and charged to enquire within and
for the body Of the county of Gasconade
upon their oath present that Miller McCabe
on the twenty-seeond day of November,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, with force
and arms at and in the county of Gasconade
aforesaid, feloniusly, falsely and fraudulantly
did utter, sell exchange, delivered, certain
counterfeit or lntimation of gold coin, to-
wit, quarter eagle, at the time current
within this State by law and usage, knowing
the same to be counterfeit, with the inten.
ton to have the same uttered and passed
and with the intention to defraud aud in
jure by uttering, selling and exchanging the
same as true, against the peace and dignity
| of the State.
L. @. GALE, circuit Atty.
I was the attorney for the defendant, "ane
the got clear of course" But tho fun of i
was with me, the attorney said he took gres
pains in drawing up said Indictment, ant
therefore it must be good one. We wer'
some two days sparring over the case befor
the defendant was released. l dare no
move to quash the Indictment in the start
being fearful that if the court sustained tn
matter, he would hold my client till mex
term of Court to answer to a good indict
ment, so let the case go to a jury in orde
to get verdict on the hearing and in cas-
the verdict would be unfavorable, ] coul
then move in arrest of Judgment. But til
Attorney for State had so much trouble i
the introduction of his testimony that b
finally asked the privilege to entire a noll
prosequi. So endeth the trial, and tn
court ordered the Sheriff to release the d,
fendant.
P. A. TYLER, Capt:
s1st Ohio Regt.