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

h,,;,o ,sccrtaned that the prcess was issued IRON
TO- snrcne Court he stated Tat he would OBEY inc
| mandate on this TUESDAY moning. ihe heco'.
suguestcd that the name oil very person :" w
i room should he taken down, which WAS no'e' anu
| 80 considerable conversation the SheIiit aSrreo
a''s IN. persons present 10 depart, and our ne
-, ,,,h theirs was requested TO withdraw; ieav'
| m, tho Recorder, the Mayor, Mr. justice AatSei
and the District Attorney, alone TO the infther con
sideration of the subject In tn scuie we
nn.n;cnouslv the persons Of Bllnt, Crist and Bene
| 49,, f,h LAWYERS Of Glentworth.and John Mclean
,Ia,, Hamilton and Gerard auyvesant, all BRUSH
i wb;nsvbo by this desperate attempt 10 regain liie
proof of fraud and guilt have stamped 'heir own con
demnation MIR. Justice hatseii ad ms coat Torn 'o
h back and sundry blows were ieat about pretty &C.
morally. - ,l;, b;ob
These are the impartial particulars OF ths n'sh
bandsd outrage Never before II The annals OF ouf
country has a gang of organized rtlans marched ,,i'o
no court ofiusce attacked personally It's presiding
ncer and attempted to bear dow by brute force the
majesty If the law Ifany other proof was wanting OF
,ho nn;l, &c The actors in this Infamous conspiracy II
is now furnished 49,
We bcl;e.e ,hat there will be found among the papers
the receipts for the money paid ou,oy oantwor'n III
Phadelpha: the names of some Of the illegal voters
and Tho yards thew were 10 vote inthe copy of Client
wor,h's letter TO r. c. Wetmore; ard ieffrs t~pf0"e
Others II there is nothing wrong TINS matter why
this rush OF the Wings in Court Justice u no'hs
wrong, why will not the Wings 'n'st on Puocal'h
l
CITY Hall last niqht Some one II the room endea-
vored 10 set fire to it by kicking over hgy heated
stove-N Y. Standard
The ruffan md desperate attempt oj the British Wig
Fraud Conspirators impede tic further .nresttga-
tiou of their auih, coaden,ned By the Girl Irt6unat
| DECISION OF JUDGE EDWARDS. 40
Yesterday morning, IN obedience 70 ms pio'i'se, i
Honor the Recorder accompanied by the Mayor passed
over to the Office Of Judge Edwards Waen he arrived
there the place was crowded. Having procured ad-
mission he advanced to the table and stated TO the
Judge that he did not know that his person was sale
but notwithstanding, that he would proceed. During
this time, the British Wing Sheriff was standing BY
the side of Judge Edwards The Recorder took oil
his hat upon entering and laid it on the table, and teh
proceeded detail the manner in which ne first obtain
ed possession Of the papers, and read afterwards "
the Journal of Commerce, the opinion which ne gave ~
the premises He proceeded to inform the Judge OF
the facts of the case of the seizure of the papers, ana
the manner in which the Sheriff acted. Inc 1uase
here interrupted him. stating that he did not th'hk nc
had any power act in the matter one way or the ohei
unless there had been an arrest
The Jud.e then inquired OF the Sheriff whether he
had the Recorder Of the City Of New York under arrest
lie stated that he had not The recorder theh stated
that he perfectly well aware that his Honor Judge
Edwards possessed 10 power to act IN TINS mater ou
that he appeared there in obedience TO the precept served
on him bv the Sheriff. and he took the occasion TO state
that he there surrendered HIMSELF and was ready to give
bail TO the Sheriff Judge Edwards again stated that ne
had no power the maer and requested that the
room should be cleared.
The Recorder also stated the insult that had been Of
fered to the Court of Justice-a Court pursuing
legal investigation and descanted on the conduct OF the
Sheriff. who then demanded to be heard. lie SAID the
Recorder had made certain remarks on his Official con-
Duct and he wished TO be heard. The Judge then,
again declined any in the matter, unless an ar
rest made.
The Sheriff. have process more than the reple-
vim against the Recorder, and havemade no arrest
The Recorder Then, sir, l will retire l have
misunderstood it, NV impression that we were
all arrested-Hs Honor, the Mayor, and myself at all
events You took possession of the room and the
Mapistracy of the city virtually under arrest
We could not pass out of the room, and all say Is,
that surrender myself to you and ain ready to give
bail.
The Recorder then took his hat for the purpose Of re-
firing when the Sheriadvanced to the table and said
Mr. Recorder. demand from you the private papers OF
MIR. Glentworth and do demand them by virtue of
Writ of Replevn nmy possession
The Recorder-i answer to you, Mr. Sheriff,
that those letters under my contro that obtained
them last evening, and that they are now in my Gus
tody as committing and examining officer, and e8-
pressly state here will not give them up on those
grounds. My answer is this: They are in the custo-
DIV of the law, and for the purpose of justice.
Sheriff Acker.-Sfr, you pledged yourself on the
honor of gentleman and Jud ge that you would de-
liver the packet up before Judge Edwards this morn
ing.
The Recorder What l, sir promised to give
them up, you mistaken.
The JUDGE then demanded that the room should he
cleared and ordered the Sheriff to clear it, which
was done and his Honor the Recorder then left the
room There was u general rush towards the office
where the in vestigaon took place; in the melee our
Reporter lost sight Of the Recorder, but we presume
he was uninjured, from the fact that Reporter,
shortly after him in the room where the inyestiga
ton was taking place. The Recorder then resumed
the investigation in the Aims House. Mr. Hamilton
The reply was, cannot tell; it is matter for my own
breast whether ! will send for you not,-the papers
not going to be opened now. The business then
proceeded, aud the investigation is now going on.
~. y .Nec Era.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
City and County of New York, Ss.-James Henry,
of Mamaroneck, West Chester County, State of New
York, segar maker, being duly sworn, deposcs and
says:-ln the year. fall OF 1888, al the two last days OF
the election in this city, intending not to leave
until took the result Of the election to Westminster
county think it in the afternoon Of the last day
of the election that at the Fourteenth Ward Iio-
TEL AT the Of Elizabeth and Grand Streets n
gentleman in whom | did not know, and sat
down alone at the side of the table tina, was sitting
at; afterwards found his be Michael Cocli-
rane after conversation, he stated that he was
stranger in this city, asked HIM where from he stated
from Philadelphia: told him that my native place,
and had some conversation in regard 10 people
that acquainted with; by his tongue, he ap.
peared to be an lTiahman he asked me to drink with
him, which did: he requested me TO 90 with him TO
friends Of ms here, Lawrence Lankton, who lived
in Prince street. collin manufacturer; he was not al
home his WIFE then went with him to Daniel
Kearncy, either ~ Mulberry Orange street, and
finally found him. keaney, at the 9th ward POLL Ma.
sonic Hall. Cochran aGaed my business; told him
that was az !:pofter and manufacturer OF Havana
gars. he told that he kept auction store at No
1913 South street, below 18th street, in Philadelphia, and
that he could dispose Oft great many segars would
send them to him. he referred me to Gen Robt Patter
son, of Philadelphia, and several people in New York,
whom do not now remember, for his responsibility he
drank very freely down at Masonic Hall; made some
remarks regards the issue of the then election
he remarked to me, ii very well, if people made
any thing by the election. There some Philadel-
phans in the room at the tme one with black eye
tall man. Mr.. Michael Cochran stated TO that he
did not want to be known MS coming from Philadelphia.
They did not want to be known here. They said all
that were there had come with them hut did not
wish to notice them in the room. He stated that he had
done hs duty, he had brought them on to vote at the
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