Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-26
FROM RHODE ISLAND

We learn firm The Providence journal OF Monday
That Benjamin Arnold. rome ofthe menhcrs OF th'
Suffrage Legislature. WAS arrested in Providence on
Monday, on a charge of treason, The JOudnl sny'
lie pleaded not guilty. and vas defended by Gci
Carpenter. lie was required q find bal IN the sun
of $4,000. After lwO hours reflection. he decided
not to give bail. although he had NJ difficulty in pu
curing IL. lie Preferred 70 so to ptison' and was &C,
sorlmgly committed, A cba,iderable crowd ASSEM-.
bled around tho office. bat no attempt was made 10
Rescue HIM
Ia was npprchendcd that an attempt would n, mai.
u rescue hun on Monday night,bnt we have the Pr,
violence papers of Tuesday evening, M Il, which.
time Arnold remained IA prison. aud there hail b.en
no attempt to rescue him. The Providence Eypress
the organ OF the suffrage rary) contains a eumlnr.
hicnil"n calling on the people To arm and be pten,.
red "'ohe" Tie hell str ikes hr,es' to rally to The sup.
port ofihe party.
The following from the Proyilence Chronicle of
Iuesday aiiernoon siates the PARTICULARS of an nticmut
- arrest IA "ne Of the r-wi,s.
ATTEMPfTO ARREST MIR SAYLES AT
WOONS .CkEr- Att on TnE Particulars.
W~OONSOCKET VILLAGE. MAY OH. 1912
Ia Obedience 10 your wishes, I will give yuI oil
What iransp'red ia relation IL the attempt which was
made 90 arrest Mr. Sayles in this village yesierIay.
Ms well rs other items. which may possibly lntercs
your readers.
Amos c"oke Gown sergeant ofthis town went 10
MIR S'yles about 5 o'clock This morning and told him
s"" " h1h w JUS pf~t,shpi u variant To arrest nm
Mr. Sryles' reply was. "very veil" anil ASKED pcr.
mission 10 cUme over this side of the river.(he rcs.d.
sng IA Bernon1 Cor the purpose Of Obtaining advice
irom Aaron White. Esq, and some other friends.
Mr. Cook assenied, and they proceed together 10
The 1hice of Mr. White. The news of Mr. Saylrs'
nrrcsi. spread like wild.fre and almost Immediately
after his arrival at Mr. Whites ufire. about one hun.
dred Ofthc Suffrage men collected there. nm made
threats Ut violence and vengeance. should Cook at
tempt iu take S1yles away. CEk was evidently in
Inundated. or thought his life might be endangered.
cen werr hT 10 execute the warrant. lie therefore
told Mr. : tyleS, that he was not arrested, an moren-
Yer iha' he should not attempt To arrest him. Mr.
Cooke then retired, amid grams and hurras. the as
scinh'ei multitude acting throughout. rs must &c
confessed, with great pu lence and discreriun. r..
very much exaggerated.
] eannot pretend TO say whether the threats of the
Suffrage people would have been put ia execution
or no.. They would without doubt have prevented
the removal ofMr SIyles. hy some means. AMI pcr.
haps by violence. rs there are solne determined and
Fiery spirits am 'ng these men. This village Is i'm n
continual cN'llemeni,and Cod only knows what will
be the event.
The ; .iiTiagc men hold n meeting tII, evening
md am toll by one uf the parry, that measures will
DE adopted 10 prevent the arrest of Mr. SIylcs. be the
consequence what they my. II Is thought nv sIme
that an atempt will be made 60 arrest MIR Sayles
10 mprmw 10 day II such an attempt is made. n
scene OF whence, II NOT of bIondsh5 81. will probably
I've the consequence. But Of Ihis, lime aluLc will
determine.
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