 In negotiation, the state agreed to free the arresters, and the federal officials agreed to free all but two of those indicted.Simeon M. Bushnell, a white man, and Charles H. Langston were both tried and convicted by an all-Democrat jury.Langston's eloquent speech against slavery and injustice persuaded the judge to give them light sentences, with Langston receiving 20 days in jail and a fine of $100.