The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-28
FROM the Perry County Weekly, s2d inst
A Little Rebellion.


Court Of Common Pleas Of the
county. Last Friday, we believe,
the Sheriff of the county, Thomas
Breen, proceeded to the store Of J.
2. Reid 4 Son TO levy upon their
goods and cloRe the store. The
proprletors refused to allow the
store to be closed or to have the
goods conveyed away, II appears
that for two or three days the Sher.
if cndeavored 10 get possession Of
The goods, but was warned to keep
his hands off. On Monday after.
noon ho laid hold Of bolt Of goods,
but the proprietors OF the store
forcibly put him out Of the back
door ofthe store.
At this stage of the, case the
Sheriff pressed eight or ten mon to
assist him, who went armed with
guns, accompanied by the SA eriff.
to force an entrance and take pos.
session Of the store. They found
John P. Reid, William and John
Reid there armed with guns and
pistols to resist the entrance, and
warned the posse on peril Of their
lives to keep away. Col. Free, who
was one of tho men pressed by the
Sheriff, enqnired of the officer what
he wanted them TO do. Lie replied
to go in and take the store. Fro.
and others made u motion to ad
vance, when j. 2. Reid took aim al
Free with q rifle and snapped the
gun twice. Free also snapped hil
gun at tho Reids, threw it down
and seized another gun and fired
Two or three other shots were alsC
fred through the glass front int
the building. The officers now
placed a guard around the building
instructing the guards to let th'
Reids come out il they desired, bu
not allow them to return. Just a
dark'Wm. Reid came out and walk
ed up town. He met Col. Ere,
near one of the hotels, when tn,
latter extended his hand remark
ing that he had no personal feeling
against him but was endeavorins
to execute the law, whereupon Reit
struck him with a heavy came up
on the side of the head, and con
tinuing to strike him several blow
after he was down, with the weap
on. By ISLANDERS interfered, tool
the cane from Reid and separated
the parties. William Reid wa
soon arrested by two of the boys be
longing to the Sheriffs possce.-
John p. Reid came out of the stor
about dark and proceeding u
street was also arrested in like man
ner, and on a mittimus, that hat
been issued by Justice Meloy, 70
resisting the Sheriff previous to tn
assault with arms upon the Sherii
and posse, was placed in jail
There was also a mittimus remand
ing William Reid to Jail, but on at
tempting to take him thither, h
ran and made his escape. But b
was re-arrested on Tuesday morn
ine, and placed in Jail. On Tues
day evening, John 2. and Williar
, Reid were brought before r. 4
Huston, Probate Judge, and ad
mitted to bail for their appearance
at the next term of the Court {
f Common Pleas. Tho store wa
f taken possession of by the Sheri
on Monday night, tho younge
Reid boys handing over the key
: without opposition, aftor the other
5 were arrested.
Col, Free was considerably CT
and bruised by the blows from tn
|. cane in the hands of William ReiC
and expressed himself that he wa
+ notsustained by the officers as !
! should have been after they ha
+ pressed him into danger. He cor
planned that while tho Sheriff ha
j the Reids arrested for putting hi
IS (tho Sheriff) out of the store, th
o he refused to institute procecdin!
h against them for the assault tho
made upon himself (Free) and OF
D ers with fire. arms, while they We
'e acting under the Sheriff's order
7, Free had also understood that w
D. Reid had threatened to kill him
sight. On Wednesday morning, {
y ter their release on bail, Free W
~ standing at the corner of the pu
lie square, and VIM. Reid was CO.
ing toward him on the same side
the street, AS soon as Free Sc
- Reid he (Free) threw his overco
" andadvancing rapidly toward Re
oi said "YOu threatened to kill l
r, on sight--prepare to defend yor
Of self" at the same time drawing
n revolver. We understand that Re
-. replied that he was not armed, a
u Immediately lodged into the ba
Us Der shop and out at tho back doc
Free did not pursue. Reid, we |
lieve, denies that he threatened
l. kill Free on sight.
Reids also claims some peculi
o. hardship aud injustice in the pl
o. ceedings that led to the levy up
. the store.
We have given the material fa
Il ofthese occuIen ccs as near as
he could get at them. We leave
Lh reader to make his own CONNER
r. and draw his own conclusions.
10 MATRIMoNIAL.--The nuptials
x Rev. Z. o. Simpson, Rector of