The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-10-28
PROM LELAND,

THE SHAw-UNwIN CAsE-A vast amount of
excitement has been created here about the
casa Of Abbott, Shaw and Unwin, variously re.
ported in the papers. The facts in the case are
about as follows:
| Constable George Shaw, Of Shabbona, De Kalb
county, had an execution, and went to levy the
same on the property of Unwiu, in the town of
Shabbona. Unwin, true to his we'll known rep.
ntat'on and disposition, was little "moody,"
ana declared no levy should be made, at the
same time threatening to shoot Shaw with "A
shot gun If be attempted to make levy. Shaw
Undertook to levy On horse owned by Irwin
when the latter got gun and drove him away.
The constable then went to Leland for legal ad-
vice, and called on lawyer Abbott. Shaw and
Abbott went to Esq. NELSON'S, in De Kalb coun-
| ty, and got warrant for the arrest of Unwin
| for an assault with intent to kill. Both rode in
the SANE buggy to Mr.. Unwin's. Abbot sat in
the buggy AID held the team; the constable got
out to arrest Uuwin and told him that he had a
warrant for his arrest, and proceeded to read
the writ to him, when Unwin took pitchfork
and told him he would not 20 with him, and,
holding the fork IN threatening attitude in
both hands, told Shaw that he would "put the
fork through his heart" Shaw told him to put
up the fork, but Unwin swore he would not, and
made second move to thrust the fork at Shaw,
when the latter shot him with his pistol. Unwin
never linched. and Abbott told Shaw not to
shoot again, as he had probably hit Unwiu al
ready. These words Of Abpott's appeared to
have brought the person shot to his feelings, for
he looked around and then fell. The constable
told him he was sorry to have shot him, and set
to work to make the wounded man az comfort.
able as possible. He was helped into the house,
near by, aud cared for by some parties on the
premises while Abbot drove to Leland for a
physician.
He found DR.. Gee J. Monroe, and took him
out to see the wounded man. On examination
| it was found that the ball struck Unwin's left
arm above the elbow. glanced from the bone and
went in the body from the left, and in front, and
lodged in the flesh, under the skin, near the spi.
nal column. from which position it was taken by
the doctor.
| Lawyer Abbott and constable Shaw were ar
rested and ex ,mined before Justice Wesson and
acquitted. which, no ooubt Was very proper
| decision.
| In the meantime Mr. Unwin died, and then
some of his frieids, or rather some Of the enc
lnieA of Abbot and Shaw. dete rmided to have
them indicted by the grand jury Of De Kalb
countys. ONE Of the parties boasting publicly
that they had $1,000, $1,000 or even $4,000 to
spend Tor The purpose, alleging tn this was
another case of murder within their county, and
they proposed 10 stopd
Accordingly, parties appeared before the grand
jury, and, after Aearing :heir evidence, the Jury
said on oath that Abbot and Shaw wele mot
guilty at all.
| This decision not satisfying some of the afore-
said parties, witnesses were introduced before
| the grand jury, who swore 20 such statement. as
procured the lndictmenJ Of Abbott and Shaw.
Deputy Sheriff Good of Sandwich, arrested law.
yer Abbott while attending court ut Ottawa.
and took the defendants to Sycamore, where
Shaw was lo'ge3 in ai
The defendants we're taken before Judge on
d writ of hsbeas corpus, where an examination
wa, leid, and after lengthy trial the Judge
| held them to $1,000 bail until the next term of
| court
PUBLIC SCnooL.-Pro'. s. C. Bathurst of Blu.
re'a county, has been principal of our school one
year, and has given such universal satisfaction
that he has commenced work for the second
| year.
Our schools arc ia very Hourishug condi-
! ton, and are under hicirh, teachers J. S. Van.
dusen being second, aud Miss Sauires the third
teacher in tho building
FOR SALE -Si"ce the Chicago a,e every one
in Leland is wi'iir 10 sci! out. and the result i.
that good desirahr house, can be obtained cheap
here for little cash.
| a certain gentleman came 70 town lately aud
gave notice that he wished to purchase the CHEAP.
est and best residence in tho village. In a very
short time he Rad letter, from about half the
property owners, and cath one SEATING the
"cheapness' Of his estate and that it was better
els all the rest.
Our friend, not having money enough to buy
one II OF the town, quietly withdrew
LAW.-Lc'tud has long been known rs the
best place fog law in the county; but since the
arrest Of some Of the Earlville authorities panic
has seized our law establishments, and the result
Ia general stagnation of "biz," while conster.
ua;ion has caused several to tremble in their
boots FOR their safety.
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