The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-25
hearing Of the lrate prisoner mind our
own business, hey; wish we hadW
THE GOVERNMENT "BusTED"

On the 9Th Of January, Hon. Isaac n
Arnold appeared before Judge Drummon(
and demanded the trial Of the prisoners, h,
having volunteered as their counsel. Hi
Honor made the astounding announcement
that there was not cent in the treasury
with which 10 pay jurors, the appropria
lions by congress Of the previous year hay
Ing been exhausted lIereupon, Bronson
Murray, Of Farm Ridge, in this county
who was In court, ana then a wealthy man
arose and gravely Offered to lend the [
). Government fifteen hundred dollars, 50
that the trial might go on" The whole
court room exploded with laughter, the
judge himself heartily joining. Bail was
then fixed at 81 800 for each prisoner.
DR., sroUT's FRNNEss, JIM STOUT AND nos.
SACK RELEST.
A few days followed when Mr., Hossack
wrote, hoping that some of the friends
will take charge of the underground rail
road at Ottawa and keep 1t running"
On the 18th of January Mr.. Hossack's
business so imperatively demanded his at
tentlon that he was obliged TO relinquish
his plan Of staying permanently In Jail and
he gave BAIL as jim Stout had done few
days before, and came home. His friends
here, learning his determination, had
planned a reception at the depot, but he
lodged them and got to his dwelling with.
out ii, DR., Stout would not suffer his
friends to bail aim out He said to the of.
ticers you have put me IN prison with
out my consent by law, you say now, you
must put me out by law. ! will not 60
utherwise"
On March 3, G. B. King, Harvey King
and +. W, Chamberlain went to Chicago
and voluntarily surrendered themselves,
and, giving bail, were released Charlie
Campbell and $. b. Smith were neither ar
rested nor surrendered. having fled or con.
cealed themselves from the L. s. Marshal.
TIE TRIAL OF JOHN HOSSACk,
The trial Of Mr.. Hossack began on the
last Tuesday in February, 1860, and ended
March 9th. He was defended by Hon. /.
N. Arnold, 5. A, Goodwin and Joseph
Knox, who volunteered their services free.
On the side of the Government were L. S.
Attorney Fitch and Judge Arlington. The
proof was clear as to the defendants overt
acts in the rescue of negro Jim, established
by the testimony of Judge Cation and Peter
Meyer. All the defense could do was to
prove the good character of Mr.. Hossack,
which they did by b. G. Cook, Esq, and
w. d. Houteling. The jury found the de-
PENDANT guilty and he was fined 800 and
costs, which were both promptly paid by
Long johp Wentworth.
DIR. sToUT's TRIALS.
DR.. Stout was about the most indepen-
dent and peculiar prisoner ever in the Cook
county Jail. AS an offset to a firmness of
character such as would have done honor
to any hero in the book Of martyrs, he Is
one of the kindest of men. His heart is
bubbling over with benevo.
lence, and his rare qualities of sociability,
good nature and charity for everybody,
make him companion to be sought for
and cherished. Everyone liked him. The
jailor was his sworn friend In moment :;
Sheriff Gray gave him the liberties not
only of the prison, but of the city; visitors
from everywhere swarmed to see him. He
walked about the city when and where he
pleased, restrained only by the Injunction
of reporting at the jailor's rooms at night
for he boarded with the family. This went
on till the U. s. attorney found him be.
coming vastly popular with the public, so
as to spoil his case tor successful prose-
cution, and therefore the doctors freedom
was narrowed once more TO the precincts
of the Jail,
The doctors tcial followed Hossack's,
and, as actors say of play had brilliant
run of two weeks. The late Edwin G..
Larned appeared for the defense, and dis
himself in an able address to
the jury. The jury failed to agree, were
sent back, remained all night, returned
into court, and when asked if they had
agreed, the foreman said: Agreed! no,
sir; and we couldn't if We kept here until
the year 1901" They were discharged,
and pending the next trial the Court told
the doctor he could go where he pleased,
If he would agree to return when wanted,
but he refused to accept the offer! April
Goth the case had been tried again and the
jury found him guilty. The doctor arose
and demanded an immediate sentence.
The judge said he was not ready and told
the doctor to go home, but he wouldn't,
and didn't; and April 2lst finding the doc
tor still regularly in attendance in court,
His Honor, after apologize and kindly re-
marks and some reference to the majesty
of the law, fined the doctor 800 and costs
and to remain In Jail ten days.
A NOVEL MODE OF RAISING FUNDS.
Long John" Wentworth was then