Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-10

that be and his deputies have manifested an |
intense zeal In their attempts TO arrest the
other men under indictment. Whether
Mr.. Paine inspired II, or whether 1t was
spontaneous, we have no means OF knowing.
A large meeting In Iberia hoRored the Marshal
and Deputies with special resolution. And
certainly, II extreme effort to accomplish a
sorry job should give men distinction, they
have earned it. II slRve-catching be a con-
temptible business 1t would be singular
logic that would regard the srresting those
aguiltyn OF opposing il as very honorable
Should this statement be disputed the num-
Der Of efforts, men, means and circumstances,
can be exactly given.
It gives me pleasure TO say that Marshal
Bills treatment of me, whether othcial or
private, has been polite, courteous and ac'
commodating. The Deputies, Messrs. Hack
ct, Bell, and especially Mr.. Waterman, not
only treated me with courtesy, but eVinoed
humane sympathy in the darkest hour of
my trial.
It is due Mr.. Paine to state that he made
an effort at the July term TO reform abuses.
He assembled the witnesses in his Office on
the Lords day to see what they wonld tes-
tify. Whether like the exile OF Patmos, he
was Tin the spirit on the occasion or not,
next day he dismissed q number of unl0lt-
Messing witnesses. They drew their pay, re-
ceived their mileage, and some of them re-
luctantly gave up the profitable job. This
was the third term during which they had
served their country. Mr.. Paine, much
against our wishes, had our trials continued
until the November term. He plead the
want of two witnesses, J. L. Barber and
Professor Henry. During the trial Mr..
Henry was never called to the stand. So
! the false testimony of Barber secured my
conviction. Had l been tried in July, l
would have been cleared. Hence the tempt'
ations to uphold his statements and dis
credit mine.
Two specimens will now be given Of the
way useless costs were multiplied. Case
lst-The witness attended four torms-came
the last time from the Gauley river, in Vir-
ginia, several hundred miles-being now in
the army. The witness was called to the
stand, and the following dialogue ensued;
Attorney Paine-Where do you live2 Wit
ness-In Iberia. At-Were you present al
this transaction2 W.-No. At-Did you
see any papers belonging to these men2-
W.-No. At-Do you know anything al
/ all about the AFFAIR." W.-No. At-ThRt's
all. After such a deliversnce Mr.. Riddle
was a man of too much nobleness and hu-
manity to press exhausted nature by cross
examinationl For this service the man drew
| from the treasury over $50 If the sum can
be wrung on of my slender means, well; il
not, ''Uncle Sam" must foot the oil. How
ever this may be, the witness, and each off.
cial, fobs his own fees, and that is satisfsc-
tory.
Case I'd. Whilst the large majority of The
witnesses worked themselves into the affair,
a few had no desire to prey on the pockets
of their neighbors, nor on the funds of the
government and came with great reluctance
OF theHstter class was Prof Henry. He was
not present at the transaction-knew moth
ing but common rumors-snd tried to avoid
the summons. In the meantime all the trials
were put off from the July till the NoVem
beF term, and all the parties and witnesses
sent home. On my return the Professor was
advised to write Mr.. Paine, and pledge him
self to attend in November. He did go, and
supposed all was right But two or three
days after, there came down posse Of depu-
ties after him with warrant. They en-
ployed an assistant and in q rude, if not
rufianly manner, they arrested and dragged
him up to Cleveland at the imminent hazard oi
Mrs. Henry's life, who was then in a very
critical state Of health. The writer then
supposed, and suggested the supposition, that
the officers had received their warrant before
we were all dismissed, and had come with
out Mr.. Paine's direction. But when Mr.,
Henry inquired why he had not taken his
word and saved trouble and expense, the
the cool reply was tYou gave me some
trouble, and 1 thought [ world give you
some" He then aided him in getting some
$l3 for his trip, and dismissed him with the
promise he mad before made In writing, that
he would attend next term. He accordingly
came up, remained through my trial, in
which only he thinks he was expected to
testify, but was never called to the stand
The entire cost of his forced and useless at.
tendance was over $50. OF course must
pay it if able-if not, the national treasury
is broad and deep, and the people can pay it
Mr.. Paine seems to have at least one Christ
ian virtue. He certainly bears with calm
fortitude the commercial woes of other men
pockets!
The publication OF these facts was intend
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public ought to know them. This article is
made as general and free from personalities
as the nature of the case will admit. The
case is small compared with some others. The
rendition of Thomas Simms was estimated al
S22, ,0O0 That of Anthony Burns $40, 900
Besides it fixed on Boston the lasting disgrace
of having her court house surrounded with
chains clanking with Southern overseership
And now with rebel in deadly war with
the Government, thousands are lavishlJ
drawn from the overtsxed national treasury,
not to punish secession treason, but to pour
down judicial wrath on a few citizens oi
Iberia for hating slavery and loving liberty
After my conviction, Mr.. Belden's old in.
dictments-the fruit of three weeks labor
of the court attorney, grand Jury, and some
thirty witnesses, were all abandoned, and
new ones got up. This rolls all previous
costs on the Government. This is we'll
Not to have created them would have been
better.
Now, after ell this expense to the Govern.
ment, and persecution of individuals what
has been achieved2 Who benefited 2 Ex.
cept the fees on which the officials and wit.
nesses have fattened-echo answers who
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and private individual peace In all this
mountain labor, in which Belden was first
accoueher, and Paine supplanted him on the
obstetrical chair, what has been brought
forth Why, the treasury has been deliv-
cred of thousands-three men who had nc
part nor lot in the affair, were oppressiveIy
and meanly arrested land one of them actu.
ally tried) for a transaction that took plac5
whilst they may have been held in quiet
sIumbers, and perhaps engaged in lawful
dreams.
Still more, am doomed to six months
confinement in a felon's home, and my prop.
erty under the legal claims Of heavy fine
and sweeping cOats. Further still, am cui
off from a winters agency, which seemed
vital to the existence of an humble institu.
ton, which holds out hope to the crushed and