The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-03

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they putspurs to their horses and left the
vicinity.
Special Correspondence to the IutellIgeucer.
LIrTLEroN, W. Va, June I'd, 1870.
This town is certainly blessed with
sufficient excitement to-day to satisfy 9
town Of more significance and beauty.
Struggling along the railroad, hidden
almost from the suns light by towering
pine.capped perpendicular hills, 1t holds
within its borders to-day a motley crowd
of two or three hundred people assembled
to hear and witnesses in the trial Of the
Red Men. err
The prisoners number seven, and are
Amos Hemelrick, George Ullom, JacE
Ullom, Jack Steward, John Hostatler
Elroy Butcher and John Lough, all mer
of fair intelligence and looking to have
better sense than to engage in such a law.
less undertaking as that with which they
stand charged. Their guards number
nineteen, and the whole business il
quartered since yesterday in the old Milo
House, which is now unoccupied. The
prisoners grumbled sharply for beds, but
had to take the hard floor and weather
through the night as best they could.
Early this morning a messenger was dis
patched for Esqr. Lemaster, OF Centre Dis
trlct, but as he has not yet put in appearance
It is highly probable that he is sufficiently
bulldozed, AND will not come to conduct the
examination. This is the Justice to
whom Hixenbaugh, or Hix, first applied
for warrants. r
1t is said that the justice had been mott.
fed some time ago that he should not
take or cause any action to be taken which
would look to the detection or injury oi
the Red Mems band.
This notice, it appears, came from the
Uniontown "Red Men" band hundred
fold worse than that which is now in the
hands Of the law at this place.
Hixenbaugh, or Xix as he is better
known, stayed last night in Warrington,
(Marion county, and the town was visited
after midnight by party of fifty horse.
men who after hating visited an old man
named Neely, whom they chastised quite
severly after which they left the liggings.
Rumor has it here to-day that Governor
Mathews has taken very decided
stand in the matter OF Redmen, and is de-
termined to wipe from existance all such
night prowlinG, sneaking, numbering
bands. -
Should it become necessary to declare
such outlaws they would all be hunted
down by the people in short time, like
so many wild and dangerous animals.
all day long have guards and prisoners
waited and watched Tor magistrate, and
up 10 this hour he has not arrived.
The officers are now talking of moving
the whole business to Burton, to be tried
before Justice Morris, and it is likely that
this will be done.
The Justice has refused to leave his
office, but will gladly hear the case il
brought before him properly.
Violent rumors OF all kind are in circu-
lntion. Last night it was rumored that
the prisoners friends would make an ef.
fort to free the prisoners, and that they
had sworn that they would lay the place
in ashes by this morning. With this ru.
NOR agitating the people the place was de-
clared in state OF siege, and every citizen
bristled with firearms and was inflated
with heroic resolutions.
The night dragged quietly and wearily
on, and as the mist sought the hill tops to
retreat before the rising sun, fresh cour-
age took possession OF all, and the new day
brought its load Of anxiety 10 the prison.
ers and to their guards.
Aguard reported that through the night
several parties had been observed skulking
around the outposts, and were pursued BY
him and fellow guard until lost sight OF
in the woods. The guards aver that this
is 10 true bill, while people Joke them on
their fears getting the better Of their
judgment, ..-
There are sixty witnesses 10 be examin.
ed In the preliminary examination, and it
will take moro than one day to got through
with this.
The prisoners telegraphed for counsel
yesterday, and to day Fountain Smith ar.
rived to look after their interests. Your
correspondent has not ascertained as to
who the State will put forward to push the
prosecution, but supposes that OF course II
will employ the best legal talent to be had.
With the arrival OF their counsel the pris.
oners have taken fresh courage, all they
had having nearly oozed away through yes.
terday and last night, They all maintain
their inn nocence and say that the examina.
tiOn will close with their dismissal, but II
is needless to say that there is diversity
OF opinion Us to that,
Your reporter will keep you we'll ad.
vised in the matter aud hopes that by
tomorrow he will be able TO lay batch
Of more interesting matter before your
readers.
Since writing the foregoing, Justice
Isaac Lemaster has arrived and will open
the examination tomorrow at s o'clock.
It is thought that further disclosures
will be made as 10 tho other members ol
the band, who will be arrested as fast as
warrants can be issued and executed.
There are four hundred people visiting
tho place. A. v. NJ.