, 1876-06-25


Around the corner Of Michigan street, and
into the alley, and through the Jail gate into
the Yard. Half dozen curiosity-Iovcrs had
assembled in the alley, and tho back windows
Of the County Building looking out On the yard
we're filed with spectators. The bus backed
up to the narrow staircase, aud the prisoners
alightcd. For some little time they were sadly
mixed up with the crowd, and, when at last
they had forced their way into the Office, they
seemed to feel relieved and glad to get out OF
the jun. III the office they were visited by a
number of friends, and, for three or four hours,
It partook more Of the nature Of q reception
t1lnn an Imprisonment The little room to one
side was given up to the cxcursionists, and
there they received their friends and talked
over matters and things, and listened to bull
letins Of outside opinions with cnViable conf
pl2ecncy.
for them, but 1t was finally agreed that they
pleasant, cool room, ou the upper Hour As
soon as this was settled, they appeared to be
contented, and gave themselves no further un~
casiness until
TIE QUESTION OF FINE
came mp. When the commitments we're made
out they fixed the terms OF Imprisonment and
the amount Of the fine, but did not provide that
the prisoners should stand committed until the
fine was paid. Under the commitments rs they
stand, Reed would COME out to-day nj II
o'clock and Day bis fine or not Us lie pleased
This wis fully discussed. In the meantime the
omission was discovered bF the officials and late
in the afternoon Deputy Marshal Bird came in
and announced that Judge Drummond had
made the correction In the absence Of Judge
Blodgctt, md that Ill hands would stny Until
the fines were paid, or until they were dis
charged under the 'insolvcnt debtors act. To
accomplish their discharge under this act, they
will have to remain thirty days over the time OF
sentence, and then s:schcdulc out"
This point settled, they went to
4 BOUNCING SUPPER.
which had been ordered In. All the delicaclcs
of the season had been oEt1crcd aud provided,
and the gentlemen seemed to enjoy their meal
as we'll as II they bad been at home. ~. -,
tsBetter than Libby,'' said one man who had
been there mud who hid suffered the horrors Of
thnt rctrcat
After supper they went up to their room.
There WAS no locking up, nothing, in fact, to IN
dicate Imprisonment, save that they could not
run in and out as perhaps they would like to.
Scores upon scores Of friends called, aud among
Mr.. Hesing's visitors were some Of the most
prominent Germans in the town; Merchants
and members OF the Board Of Trade locked IN,
sympathizers. Cots, mattresses, and lammosSs ,;
were brought in and arranged, and IN llttle
while the room partook Of the aspect OF hotel
during Convention times. Many man OF inc
party has been more lncouVe1'ie!lcEa cAiap,It5
out, and on a sleeping car, than he was in his
new quarters lust night, audit seemed Is st thoush
they took kindly to the stern fatc tha1 hao over
taken them. -........-..
SEVERAL OF THE COUNTY coMN1ssioSERs
called In, and promised the use Of the Grand
Jury room for the reception OF families; The
room will be fitted up and furnished and ocen- r.
ped by the prisoners during tllc day, anu tne
only Inconvenience will b. little cro"dins ut
night. ...,.z .,,o, e,t
down for a comfortable cllut, more like geutle-
men In their home than sentenced men 10
durnnce. At an early hour they retired' worn
out with the excitement OF tho day
And now comes little section OF ihe iaW
which may curtail the pleasure Of the club. l.
is enacted in Sec. IS, Of Chap rs, OF the REVISED
Statutes, rs follows: ....=-
If any such Sheriff, Jailer, or other person shall
hermit any such prisoner to send for or naFe any
spiritous. yinous or malt liquor, except when pie
scsibcd By some respectable physician ae nsdt
cine. snch Sheriff 51i1er. or other person shan =
fined not less than Sl00, nor exceeding SOUL
each ot1ense. :.......
So the boys will have to keep some some res Esp g,
able physician'' OH hand to prescribe 1or t~.-
often intirmities.