The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-04-08

when George. covering the man of In. n,..o,
Saio nrmiy' III you shoot him, I will shoot vor
down In your tracks." The other pistol v.s lo,,
cred and George got in with his prisopsr. and A..
tram was Just starting when the telegraph one.
rator rushed on board and e1citedly told N.
sherih that ne had a telegram directing him not
TO bring the prisoner down on that train. "a h.
would be mobbed at Ottawa. George immed;.
ateiy got the prisoner off, and placing him be.
tween himself and the crowd, walked backward.
presenting two revolvers, and exelsiminu in .
loud, determined voice, II will sboo. ths no,
who attempts to modest u.s. and thus, protecting
the prisoner with his own person, got him into
| the telegraph office The crowd called unon
George to deliver up the prisoner, and made
many threats, but did no violence. A covered
carriage was quietly drawn up the back wsv.
and George and the prisoner were in it before
the crowd were aware of their intention, and thew
drove away on the jump across the Illinois river
bridge. and thus around to Ottawa
Crowds were in waiting here at the upper ca.
nal bridge, east of town. and at the Fox river
bridge, and several hundred were around the
nerth yard of the Cour. House, bu. the carriage
drove up, and before the crowd realized the fact
the prisoner was lodged in Jail
THE PRISONER
James Morrissey ha. long been con sidered in.
sane, and some time ago an order was made bv
the church to send him TO the insane a.ylnm. lint
not executed He formerly lived on farm south
OF the river and was al upright citizen and q
consistent catholic, He afterwards had a long
sickness, during which time his reason partisily
failed. He became subject to the idea tina.
Father Terry possessed power, as priest, 70
cure him Of his physical AMI mental malady, but
would not, hence, nursing this idea, he came 70
regard Father Terry AZ an enemy, and that to
kill him would be christian duty. He has
made many threat. at different times, and on
some occasions is known to have carried arms 10
kill the priest. Father Terry once applied 10
the county Judge but learning that under the
present arrangements IN this state the only place
where the crazy man could be kept in confne-
ment was the county JAIL he refused to take any
action in the matter.
FATHER TERRY
The intense excitement caused by this affair.
the vast crowds collected, the eviden. certainty
that the prisoner, il caught by his pursurers,
would have been lynched show the great afFec.
ton the people entertain for Rev. Father Terry,
and the Joy universal and sincere in this
city, among catholics and protestan.s, when it
was known that his wounds were not serious.
and that his life Of usefulness was spared He
is known here as peAcs.msker, and on many an
occasion has he prevented bloodshed and saved
life by his active and Efficient interference
He sent dispatches to MAr-eilles that evening,
telling the people that he safe, and imploring
them not 10 interfere with the officers but un-
fortunately through the tremendous excitement
prevailing there, they not made known
He also wen, to the depot here, aud showed him
self about the streets that evening. to calm the
excitement, and assured the people at church on
Sunday that nothing could be more painful 70
him than that olood.hei and violence should ii
any way be connected with his name.