The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-11

Instructions in the absence Of the deSendAnes
counsel. On the second trial the jury disa-
greed, and the third was that which ended
on Saturday. The principal difficulty in the
case seemed to consist in the fact that the in
dictn,ent charged the defendant with 'sbury-
lary," whereas the testimony rendered il
possible that the offence which he really
committed was receiving, with q guilty
knowledge that the silverwae was stolen,
and that the burglary was committed by a
man named Meyers, who is also indicted for
the offence. The evidence in the case was
concluded on Friday evening, aud the whole
Of Saturday was consumed in addresses to tbs
jury, more than usual care being bestowed
upon the case. Judge Lake went infinitely
through the evidence, calling the attention
Of the jury to such portions ~ were pertinent
to the issue. His charge occupied one
hour in its delivery. During nearly
the whole Of the trial the defendants
wife, who is young woman, Of pre-
possessing appearance, about twenty years
Of age, sat with two young children on her
knees. She was placed ON the stand to tes-
tify on behalf Of her husband, and the eager
anxiety which she displayed to shield the
loved, though erring one, elected muci, SYM
pathy on her behalf. After an absence Of
about half an hour, the jury returned into
the court with q verdict of guilty, and a
strong Recommendation TO mercy. When
the Young wife heard the announcement which
consigned the father Of her babes to 4 felon's
cell, her feelings perfectly overpOwered her,
and a scene followed that beggars description.
Several of the jurymen wept like children,
and tears stood in even eyes Of lawyers who
are not unaccustomed to similar scenes.
Even the Court seemed affected, and IT was
some time before an attempt was made to put
an end to the painful occasion nv adiourning
the court. So soon as she partially re-
covered herself the wife's reason seemed to
assume its sway, she thrust her children into
her father arms, As if she said to herself the
Law has taken away he who ought to find
bread for my children, now let the lrw pro-
vide fnr them also" She then hastily fed
! from the court. ~ soon asshe reached the top
Of the stairs her motherlv feeling became
uplsrmo-t, and she loudly exclaimed, ''No,
will have my children; they arc all have
got now" She then hastily returned, and
eagerly seized her little ones, left the court.
She had not, however. gone far when the
love for her husband, which for moment
seemed stamped out, returned with increased
ar,lor: she rushed to his side. and, without
one word Of upbraitling. chung tn him, and
it was long ere the weeping spectators could
tear her away.
Statistics Of Ohio Meth~sais:n.
At the State Convention OF Metholirt>.
now in session ut Delaware, Ohio, Rev Jo~.
~ Trimblc, ID. d., Thursday read a paper
in which he gave the following statistics Of
the rise and progress Of the Methodist Church
in that State:
Nicholson was introduced into Ohio about
1900. Now the Church has 1 bishops, j
pre-i,ling elders. 30 pastors, II college ami
| other teachers, editor, book agent. 4 for.
eign missionaries, nearly 100 superannuatesl
and local preachers, and al $50 member;
there are $40 pastoral charges Of church
officers; there are II, I'D trustees, $500
stewards, 4, 202 cl:,ss leaders, and ,S65 sun
day school superintendent. The number Of
church buildings is !, SO4; the value III them,
100. st. Paul, Cincinnati, Is the most
costly, which was about Sl60,0OO. The
next in order are Trinity Church, Gin
cinnati, Sl25,O 200; Grace Church, Dayton,
500, 900; Akron, SO, 200; Canton, sat, 900;
Cleveland, SCI, 900; st. Pauls has also the
most valuable parsonage, costing Sl2,OO
-
House property Is SIa5, 900. The total value
of church property in Ohio is $500, iO6;
Sunday schools, 1865; officers and teachers,
q, SO; scholars, li9, 755; books in libraries
$50, GA; amount Of money received for he
nevolent purposes in 1859, S6i6,9 1858, which
is exclusive Of the amount raise, for home
missionary work. Amount paid to pastors
in the same wear, SiS1, I'D; average minis
terial support in Cincinnati Conference, SSli;
Erie, S755; Ohio, $50; Pittsburgh, .S73:;;
North Ohio, $3.50; Central, 500. The
highest salary paid was in Cincinnati Con
ference, 81, $50
The Methodist population Of Ohio in 1869
was nine per cent. Of the entire population of
the State.
The cable has brought intelligence Of the
death Of Anna Cora Mowatt Richie She
was forty nine wears old. and native of Bor-
deaux, France. Her father, Samuel Il. Os,-
den, Wis merchant in that city, and after
| ward lived in New York. She eloped with,
and married at a very early age, James Now
att, 4 lawyer Her tastes had always been
literary, and from childhood she had been
specially fond Of performing plays in pri-
waite. She wrote two poems and play after
her marriage. and on her husbands loss of
property wrote Fashion," Il comedy, which
was acted with considerable success. The
same year (lSi5) she made her debut on the
stage a. Pauline, in the 'Iady of Lyons" Her
course having given ofiense to some Of her
friends, she wrote in defense her well known
autobiography OF an Actress" For seven
years she acted in this country and England
maniftrting considerable his,rionic power,
and being much respected FIR her accomplish
ments and excellent character. Her hns-
band having died, she married, about fifteen
years ago, Mr.. W. +. Richie, Of Richmond,
Virginia, having previous retired from the
stage. Her latter life WIS spent abroad,
much Of it, we believe, at Rome. Mrs.
Riches writings, which include besides
those already mentioned, 1.-The Fortune
Hunter" and "Mimic Life" are very read
able, and give evidence Of more than ordinary
talent.-Cmemsat Gazetts
Aeeessisn Of SehS0l lIaaAs 20 the state.
The Commissioner Of the U. s. General
Land Office, at Washington, recently con-
iirmed the selections Of seven thousand four
hundred and twenty-ioUr acres of land for
the benefit Of the common schools of the
State, made bv Mr. McVicar, State SuI,erin-
ten6ent Of Public Instruction, i'm lieu Of tsp
thousand seven hundred and sixty-four acres
Of school lands settled upon in the Humboldt
district prior 10 the survey, and four thousand
six hundred and sixty ceres due the State IN
lieu Of Deficiencies in townships rendered
fractional BY the Missouri river.-T oy<ka
Cynn,oav.aih.
iSD still another steal. 4 correspondent
Of the Topeka Record, from johnson county,
says: - Another steal, engineered by that i'm
ma'1llate patriot, the sole representative
from nv State, has Just come 10 light. II j,
another Black Bob affair. Bu, this time it
il the Miami reserve that IL called upon To
contribute something To- relieve the necessi-
ties Of the aforesaid patriot and his con
frere. II comes in the shape Of patents anil
head rights to bogus Indians, and for his ser
vices, anon. other considerations, the i'm
maculate Sidney il to receive, or has received,
for the deed is ON record, two hundred acres 81
fine land near la Cvgnc. This matter l.
being thoroughly ventilated, and prornisrs
some rich developments.
NEoDEsIiA.-This new town, located IN
Wilson county, is growing rapidly and il n:
tracing a Large number OF active enterpris-
ing citizen-. 1t occupies delightful spo, in
the Ver,iigris Valley, near the junction Of
the Vcrdigris and Fall rivers. Its inhabi-
tants entertain high hopes Tor the future, and
think they will build up one Of the large-,
towns in the valley. Its location is health
full, the soil fertile, and it has every reason
IN believe that It's hone of Greatness Will Re