Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-31

when he before saw it. The Mayor after examining
said that it was, and returned it to the Recorder
Gentworh then said, Will you allow me to see them,
and the Recorder in the most courteous aud polite
manner handed them to him. Immediately upon
receiving them he thrust them into his brcas. pock-
ct or under his coat. The Recorder then started
from his ceat, and attempted to regain them from
him. Mr. Sheriff Acker started from his place, seized
the Recorder, and handled him somewhat roughly
in the attempt TO regain them, using the words, 9
replevn them" At ths moment the Mayor and Dis
irlct Attorney, with the Officers, rushed to the assist
ance Of the Recorder, and general melee ensued 1t
impossible to do justice to the which was pre-
sented the rage depicted the counenances of the
bafled conspirators, among whom Messrs. Glentworh
and Acker figured conspicuously. In the riot the
package was reganed by some person unknown; and
the Recorder, his Honor the Mayor, and Mr. Justice
Nasell were each of them knocked down on the
floor, but speedily reganed their position by the assist
ance Of the officers The ma orty OF The assembly were
taking part in the ARRAY, while others endeavored to
guard the officers from the attack of Glentworth and
his coadiutor, Acker who rendered desperate by
the loss of the papers We must forget to state
that from the opening of the Investigate up to the
reanest of Glentworth MIR. Sheriff Acker was stand
ing behind his compeer in crime, and made no men,
ton whatever Of any process in his possession, nor
until Glentworth had the papers in his possession did
he attempt to act. At the suggestion of the District
Attorney, the Mayor commanded the Sheriff TO keep
ORDER which he did by approaching the table, rappng
on it with his hand and saying, gentlemen, ! COM
mand order. Inc Recorder then stated that he ad-
ourned the investigation to the next day, Uhis
mornng.) At this moment the notorious NATHA-
MEL BOWDITCH BLUNT advanced towards the
table and said, appear here the counsel, the e-
gal adviser of the Sheriff ] say that gross at
tempt has been made by the Mayor, the Recorder,
and tho District Attorney, resist process of
law. The learned (P) gentleman then entered into
dsquiston upon the statute, but was promptly an
swered by the District Attorney, who rebuked the in
science of Blunt in very gentlemanly manner. The
District Attorney then addressed the Recorder the
proper to be pursued the occasion, and
planned of the attempt, he thought illegally, Of the
Sheriff to regain the package in surreptitious
ner. He also charged the assault and the resistance
on the Sheriff and his allies Blunt requested TO
know, whether he alluded to him. The District Attor-
ney said "Yes SIR you of those who pushed up
against me, while was attempting to keep the others
off," Blunt replied, al at the other end of the ROOM
That is fasehood, Sir. MIR. Whiting treated his in
suffer with the utmost contempt, not designing reply
to his scurrlty and abuse Order became partially
restored and the Recorder stated that if he was in the
custody of the Sheriff he ready to give bail; and
added that the Sheriff had served him with pro-
cess, he then replied in to it, that he had not
get them in his possession-that they had been taken
by Glentworth-and in the scufie which had ensued,
had passed into the custody of unknown person
but he had doubt that he should regain them, and