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examination of witnesses, and [[presentments?]] refused to the defense.  The trial was unnecessarily prolonged from Monday till Friday by the State, which was much to the prejudice of justice and the interests of Mr Powell. Statements were drawn from witnesses by the prosecution (see cross erasures) in evidence) on points and the defense was not permitted to cross examination upon them. Mr Powell is still under guard by a person employed by the town Constable, and is therefore at considerable expense. He has not been to jail since released by me. Application has gone up to Judge McFarland for a writ of Habeas Corpus. The malace evinced in the prosecution convinces me that Powell was really tried on the "Times Article" and the Reports in circulation that he was a L Leaguer &c &c.

It is but due to say that the peculiar circumstances, of his coming here a stranger, being here first previous to the fire, and the fact of his going to Mrs Hoffmans for news, stores &c made him liable to suspicion and an investigation of the case was not improper.

The judgment as rendered in writing by Justice Metz differs materially from that given in Court, which was to this effect and in about the following words - "The prisoner came to Columbus in month of June 22nd. He went on 

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