, 1870-11-29
DI:GRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS AT
WILMINGTON, ILL.

Esu>tnc~s Men !Arrn!t d ACnsnxs thcir I
: Conspt tttors liz -sEt,ttdtn:.
assat ssrd - Carriage. 11utttAtrd -
Elu8seH Fotsonra-1rrcst OF Il Susal- |
her Of the Parties.
Eioa, the 81 Louts Republican, .Sor. =.
The city Of Wilmington, Ill, Laa for tho !
rast few weeks been the scene OF rone Of |
tl,r most Giegracotul rgoce eding.t that we have |
ever had occasion to record, au1 the greatest
excitement has existed there eiuce their oc-
currctce. Itseems feul -pr.us uo be- |
tween eCme OF tue most prominent hI=iuess
men If tlo city, and one in particular, Hon,
J. II. Dariels, a well-anowu banker, VA. the
ore Object OF objection.
The inception WAS inangursted ty
the setting a1o to large build
ing used - > saloon and dwelling hSnse. and
euI posed 10 be1.ug to Mr.. Dsniels. which was
other gentleman, A1r. =. having sold it 4 few
| weeks before. THIS fact, 1t is alleged, entaged
| his enemies more tlan anytllcs clsa, and the
sequel develops tho fact thst aplan WA
formed to burn Greater portion Of the busl-
NJ 81 part Of the csty. Following the burning
& tie SALOON. largo barn On tl'e farm Of
Mir. 1anlels, oae and half miles from VIII
mitgtan, wss destroyed, with all its contents,
comprising hay, gram, and rome valuable
| horses. ei1tai1sn, 7 .oas Of about S1,tO9- This
hgll-Ianct dnesa csusea the Common Council
CT tie city to otIcr arcward Of 1900 for the
1ftFef1tn 6s fiH lhCt uf'i4[t, 211. uAA1rl5 4l$O
1tcu1ising 4 like amount.
seArc.l, hat th.se rewards appeared in
rtinl when Jules u. Ga:drer. an old citizen.
II 1io Las bet Deputy S:lcriI OF the county ~
well as City Marshal AMI t,opstsole Of Viii
m;nE1cr, gave eueh Information as lid to the
Oshaoeb, Who VA. immediately conveyed
10 jolict. Tie grand Jury wa iu =cn-ion At
tic time, and Livingston. wlu. by the way, is
re.ortt.l 20 be fugitive from juslice, lSAx,nt;.
1t IL said, conlmistel i murder ia uhlo, hly-
p,ticd to Them tbs. lo w4s willing to mako 4
full confession OF tlie whole matter It they
!; uu.!l take IL. Testimony. lie WAS according
Is a'l:wed TO give evidence, and procesls1 10
etate that he was hired 10 bara this properly;
that lie rece.rfd - for t'nrt ing the za!oon. md
- for firing the ba1n. He also gave the naues
CT tho parties VIII whom ha was connected.
: ard City Marshal G,.rt,- OF Wilmington. iii
! meaiatety started for sha. city. in company
With other officers. TO accomplish The arrest Of
| EaTaEer. wl1o xaA REPRESENTED to be one 0f
the principals himself. The Ma1sna1 AL his
a-els:a',ts surrounded the house. aud aSsi:e,a
I quietly III. arrival. At about II o'clock, mid
!; light, he entered his dwelling. and when the
!. c1cers weut III they found hiu, IN bel. Ill
!. s1rarg up. reized a revolt er, and pl,cea it 81
Mar-A.l Hurt's head. The marshal qnie,l.
q told him he hid better dress himself. whicE
be cid, and laudtufIa were brought in play
when he waa taken to tie cass and conreyes
to Joliet Charles O'Connel. another oil cit
, iztn, was also at1este.l and put in prieo,
!. Gardner made application for bail. which va
: placed at S23, ,t00.
Tclloa1rg these arrss:e tho premises Of s
l. l.. Norrell. E=4., one OF their best and mo:
y respected citizens, WAS entered hy parties uu
q known, aud biz wzso1s cut aEd uluti1atct
two teuius machines. which were iu Que &
of the wagons, totally demolished, AMI his hal
+ nf "a 1nace iuto ribbons Flfty dollasa rewas
Il VIZ offered l,y the Common Council. and IL
1c 1c IAN. arleuat tv Mr. Nos.ell IL. this di-tove1
10 CT the scoun1Iels wlIo committed the d2el.
IL Artteu Nh1tel1. man ocer 20 year4
~ ~ age, AID ,hs porse.sor Of at lcast @10j,U10
Il property. and wEose sons arc ti.e founder
t ! with himself, Of tie First National Bank
- Wilmington. was next arrested. and WI. r
- auilc eli 10 give bail in Tho sam OF $4,000 q
llr appearance for trial. WLitten has re=ils
On IN Wilmington over thirty yesrt, and gEe
fccl:lg il E1auife-tet. bs tue citizens.
Following the srrest Of Written. came tn
It's ~ vi,ntss. Il ii a!lesci tha: Gregory &C
&c, aovledGcs to Aave given 1ivins=tcn soEae CO
T. ti1eraiio:. bat Ea5E he did 20 to save Ills pro
= erty from destruction. Mr. Gregory is you'
~ msi,. and has heretofore beenhighlr res!'ecf
IL for his upright dealings ard business qua
he tics.
H. On Thurzsy night laat, Mr. Morrcl1's r.
mt ! u,ises we're again forced, anu tIo ya1uas
as loItee poisoned. reeuting in the deatl, of OF
- with but little Eopea Of saSlnG the other
Ia servant Eirl states that she SAW two men dri
ne III. to the barn in IN open buggy. one gessi
% cut. but tl,ss ef:e supposed At tho tins Il
re- tler had stopped to water ;Aeis horses, q
lce took no frrthe. notice Of them.
a.s a:e Among other things st7ted by LiEiugs:
81 was the exact EumbeT Of business houses
'et- tended 70 be burned, the localities, where
Cd, kinolinE was placed 70 execute the toh,
tail tho nights appointed 10. the des:racti.n-
AZ confederation Of this, evidence. everGth
MAS found uron examination iu~t a. he Sat
aud aotoo Ct TIE cltizene maiita.t etFt
belief in bis statsntnts. Too much cEede'
uS- should rot. however. b. attached to Lin
raa 1rca.iops Of othezs, rn,i the natter is leg
w. ~ Investigated.
IN D. Since tic above arrests the excitement
NJ the ci.y hss ec=sevlls. a.'ated, alt.louSl
rhe strong and strict watch il stil. kept. !
a,l- J-dee Lynch is uler iy advocate Ell in caseo
The mn1s out1ages Icing committed and for
;Gf sakc Of the reputation Of the city and
aI a:ts good Of the people at large. We here. In
' mords OF a local paper. old things b
:es- passed away. and beAeid al things are hse
rue at.. JcN.