. American bastile. A history of the illegal arrests and imprisionment of American citizens in the northern and border states ... during the late civil war. By John A. Marshall ... Illustrated with ... steel engravings by John A. O'Neill . AVhile the bond wasbeing drawn up, Mr. II. was called upon and asked what hehad to say. He defended himself ably in a short speech,completely vindicating his character from the foul aspersions 508 AMERICAN BASTILE. which malignity had heaped upon him, and exposing theinfamy of the ringleader of the dastardly outrage. At theconclusion of his remarks, the Cour
. American bastile. A history of the illegal arrests and imprisionment of American citizens in the northern and border states ... during the late civil war. By John A. Marshall ... Illustrated with ... steel engravings by John A. O'Neill . AVhile the bond wasbeing drawn up, Mr. II. was called upon and asked what hehad to say. He defended himself ably in a short speech,completely vindicating his character from the foul aspersions 508 AMERICAN BASTILE. which malignity had heaped upon him, and exposing theinfamy of the ringleader of the dastardly outrage. At theconclusion of his remarks, the Court proposed to liberate himon his own and his friends word of honor, for his was agreed to, and the Court adjourned. At the ap-pointed hour on Tuesday, Mr. Ililbish, accompanied by hiscounsel and friend, Major Cummings, again appeared beforethis august military tribunal. After a few preliminaries, theGovernments counsel arose and said, As there was no oneappearing against Mr. Ililbish, or to accuse him of any of th«charges alleged, he is therefore discharged, and may gohome. Thus ended this case, which for brutality and injus-tice is not exceeded in the history of the Council of Tei> or the Star Chamber HON. MADISON Y. JOHNSON. HON. MADISON Y. JOHNSON resides at Galena, Tin• nois, and is one of the ableBt and most successful lawyers in that part oftli<i Slate. He is a gentleman of linopersonal appearance, and about fifty-five years of age. lieis independent and self-reliant in Lis character, hut of gene-rous impulses and courteous manners. His arbitrary arrestand imprisonment were, perhaps, among the most remarkablethat occurred during the war, whether considered in a politi-cal lifdit, or otherwise, from the fact that he had been thewarm personal and political friend of Mr. Lincoln when theywere old Whigs together. The personal friendship, whichhad so long existed between them, was not in the least dis-turbed up to the time of Mr. Johnsons arr
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