Rridgc would have shared the same fate
could he havo been found, at the lime,
lie knew mid still knows who it was that
killed Campbell, and fur fear he would
be shot by an outraged people he lied,
but was pursued and arrested at old
Reeves' on the Illinois river. He was
taken back to Oregon, in Ogle co., and
as they could get no very diicct evidence
against him, the people let him go. As
soon as ho was taken at Reeves', bo sent
runners over Lee and Ogle counties, call
ing on his comrades to come to his aid,
r.s he expected the people would take ven
geance on him for his desperate acis and
deeds. At Inlet (Jrove. a clan was call
ed out under Rliss and Dewey, (West
being up at I'lallville, W. T., making bo
gus,) ariuiil with rifles, pi-tols, axes, old
scythes, pitchforks, and long-knives.
This clan, under their leaders, IHis-i :.nd
htecy, proceeded lo Oregon in wagons,
with their implements of death, with the
determination to rescue Rridge at all haz
ards, if the people o lie red him any abuse.
These two men, liliss and Dewey, arc at
last lodged in the Alton prison. Now,
in ihe face and eyes of all these facts, a
portion of community arc attempting to
get (lovemor Ford to pardon these des
perate villains, and let them loose upon
community. At the lime the above Irans
actions took place, (iov. Ford was rrsi
ding at Oregon, and no doubt these facts
are yet fresh in his memory, and always
will he. We well remember the pail he
took with the peoplo against these des
perate fellows." Chicago Democrat.
Urn. Jn.kaan'a Itlurrinjjr.
