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THE MICHIGAN AND OHIO BOUNDARY LINE BY FRANK E. ROBSON ESQ.
The county was to elect its first officers in October following, and the first
court of common pleas was directed to be held at Toledo on Sept. 7
Matters now remained quiet with only an occasional outbreak until it became
certain that it was the intention to hold court at Toledo. This again brought matters to a crisis. The Ohio authorities had levied troops to protect the
judges, and Gov. Mason ordered out the Michigan troops, and at their head
marched to Toledo, and took possession of the town. The Ohio troop
were not to be seen, although it is claimed that they had entered the town in
the night time, escorting the judges who organized the court, and then imme
diately departed, the clerk of the court carrying away the record of the pre
ceedings had, in his hat. Both parties soon withdrew and the troops were
disbanded; and from this time on the people of the disputed district regulated things in their own fashion.
It was the intention of the boundary commissioners to finish marking th boundary line, a part of which had been marked earlier in the season, under the escort of the militia sent to protect the opening of the court at Toledo They did not do so, however, but waited until November, when the line was run without molestation.
Thus somewhat ingloriously ended the "Toledo war, " quoting from Judge Campbell: "It is not unpleasant to remember, that the only lives lost were those of two horses, one on either side, one—according to tradition—an Ohio steed slain by Gen. Stickney by mistake, and one lost in some unknown was for which the state of Michigan paid Mr. Bailey, " who claimed to be its owner. Mr. Stickney was also allowed $300 by the legislature of Ohio soothe his feelings for being confined in Monroe prison, and for other damages claimed to have been done to his property and person.
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