Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-21
FROM RUOLE ISLAND

We learn firm the Providence journal Of Monday
That benjamin Arnold, Jrone ofthe members 0i the
SnhHge Legislature. was arrested ia Providence on
Monday. On a ch trge of Iruasn. The journal s1ys
"lle pleaded not guilty, mud was defended hy Gen
Carpenter lie was required I, fnI bal in the sum
of $1,000, Alter Two hours reflection. he dec. ,ed
III give bal, although he hal ~ diiIl-ny ia DR.,
cnrIngt. lie ef,rrrd TO go 10 prison. anI was ac.
e,Irngly committed, A cuR,IdcTah e crowd Assem-.
hied ar'nhd The Office but attempt was made To
rescue hun"
IL was apprchendcd HAT an attempt would he made
T. rescue hun GA Monday night, bat we have the Pr,
violence papers e Tuesday evening, az L, which.
Time Arnold remained II prsnn, aud there had been
attempt To rescue him. Tho Providence E,prrss
(Ihe organ of the sulia pauy) contains a cs,mmn.
mcltun calling nu the people g. arm and he nteo,.
red, "chen Le hell str 'kes hIioe 10 rally To The sun
port of the party.
The following from the Prryi lence Chr1nicIe Of
Tuesday Afternoon siars the Particulars of au aiIcmpi
To arrest Ia me oi the towns
ATTEMPT TO ARREST MIR SNYLES AT
WOONS .CKET.- AT or rmE Particulars.
WOONSOCKErFILLA Miy g,h 1912
In ubrdIenre 10 yuur wishes, I will give ynI all
that lrlnsp red ia relation 10 the attempt which was
made n arrest Mr. Slyles in this village ycsrcrIty.
as well other items, which may possibly iniercs
your readers.
AIMS C.rke Town. sergeant orIhis town ! went f.,
that he had IN has p's~essoI "a warrant 10 arrest him
Mr. Styles rcpy was, VERY we'll" an asked pcr.
mission Co come over ihs side OF The ryer (he resd.
ing ~ Bernon.t FIR the purI of obtaining advice
from Aaron White. Esq. and some other irends.
Mr. Cuuk nSsenrcd, aud they proceed together To-
the biee &C Mr. White. The news OF Mr. S,yles'
arrest. spread like wild.Gre and almost immeIaieIy
after his arrival nj Mr. Whites Ulirc about one hun.
dred Ofihe Suffrage men collected there an made
threats Of volrnre and vengeance. should Cook at
tempt 10 take S5yles away. Cuk was evidently in.
Inundated, or thought his life might be endangered,
r. en- We're he 20 execute the warrant Tie therefore
told Mr. Slyles, IhT he was not arrested an noren.
yer lha' he should not attempt To nrres hila. Mr.
C"pke Then retired, amid grnans anil hurras The as
semhlei multitude acting throughout as mus he
confessed, with great pru,ience and discretion Re-.
Pnrls abroad regard Ihi, anI other matters are
very much exaggerated
cannnt pretend To say whether ilte threats If The
Suffrage people would have been put ~ execution
or not. They would without doubt have prevented
/ the removal ofMr Slyles, 10y some means AMI per
haps by whence NJ there are some determined and
fiery spirits aiming these men. This village is in n
continual eNrIIement.and God only knows what will
/ be the event
| The Suffrage men hold n meeting thu evening
and am lpld by Of the parry that measures will
be adopted 10 prevent the arrest Of Mr. S1ylcs he s
conseqn'nc what they may II is thought nv some
that an attempt will be made 10 arrest Mr. Savle.
10 morrow (ioday) u such an attempt is male. n
scene Of violence, u not of boodshsd will proabIv
| he the consequence. But Of thi. time alone will
| determine.
Yours. -. SPECTATOR.
! POSTSCRIPT
| IHeu5dg (hjsl m0raiHg.-I have iuat opened nv
letter To ruiprm You That, NJ the SufIrago meeting
asl evening resolutions we're passed, the effect