The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-09
EXCITEMENT IN UNION
COUNTY,
Leading citizens OF A ana Fined and Im
prisonrd BY the County Court for Oar.
Ing 90 Exercise the Right Of Peti.
ti0n.- iDe nth OF DIR. Erick, etc.
Correspondence Cairo Bulletin ]

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! Yesterday was day of intense excite
ment in the city of Jonosboro and th,
village of Anna. II Is known to the reader
of the BULLETIN that a spirit of opposi
tion and rivalry exists between Jonesborc
and Anna. Two years ago an effort wa
made IN our State Legislature TO submit
the question Of the removal Of the county
site from Jonesboro TO Anna TO vote Of
the people of Union county. This effor,
failed through the universally known
schemes Of certa in defeated candidates fol
Congress and the State Senate. The Coun.
ty Court at u recent session ordered Mr..
koenig, county surveyor, TO prepare plans
| and specifications for building new Jail
The people Of Anna, and in fact nearly all
people upon and east of the Genital X. r.
were opposed to building a jail until tho
location Of the county seat had been dc.
cide1 by the people at the ballot Dor and
prepared n petition, very numerously
signed, to be presented 70 the County
Court. Yesterday Wa, the day appointed
10. receive the report Of Mr.. Keonig
whereupon Charles NJ Willard, ESQ.
Esquire Bohannan and Mr.. Lsnce came
over from Anna, appeared before the
Court and asked permission TO present
their petition. Permission was granted
and Mr.. Willard read il, Soon a. he con-
cluici the reading, the County Judge fined
Nessr,. Willard, Bohannan and Lcncc ffty
dollars each, and ordered them 70 remain
in the custody Of the Sheriff until the
lines were paid, for contempt of court.
The deputy Sheriff Immediately marched
them 20 the Jail. Upon arrival at the
gloomy desolnte and filthy old stone hut,
Mr.. Willard, ON account Of III health, con.
eludcd not ~ pass its iron CRATES, and paid
his tine. johanna and Lence, on the con.
tfnry, marched into the fellons cell
with firm step and determination
TO await their fate. When Mr.. Willard
returned TO Anna and gave an account, Of
the affair the acknowledged deserip-
tion. Let u 90 over and tear down the
Jail and .liberatc Bohannan and Lence.i
said one. oh! what All outrage" said
another did not our fathers fight the
battles Of the Revolution Eoa>ths right Of
petition was frequently ed. Auor
neys left Immediately for Cairo with a %.
tii.On to Judge Baker fora wri, Of haJsas
corp" in behalf Of ,hepri.oners. .
Mcs.rs. Willard Bohannan and Lence aro
old and prominent citizens Of Union coun.
~ highly esteemed wherever known. No
oae doubt, but that they came over in
the discharge Of what they considered TO
be their duty. Judge Thoma. :IIiloman,
County Judge u Union county, has hold
The position for nearly twenty
to-day has the confidence and
regard al every man in Uuion county and
In fact wherever known. As . statute
lawyer, he has M, a superior In the State.
His opinion upon legal question. have al
way. been regarded by the leading nttor-
1cys Of southern llliaoi, with the highest
degree Of confidence. As the end is not
get, We leave the matter for the future TO
ny who was right.
We regret ~ announce the death Of DR.. |
Thomas frick - this city. He died at 8
'clock this morning at the residence Of his
mother, lie was born ut Jonesboro, wa.
.ighiy esteemed by all who knew him.
lie leaves wife aud two children.
In business point Of view, Joncsboro
: iniuu wall Trade l. vaah kViilis