New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-29
SUNDAY.


MALE IiCkPOCktT.-A man niIiGI W IIlaiii
ct o William a. Reed No. So Fn@n street ''N'7
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y Card.
TONY Felton, Cui:eas:-Somc ew OlH, friends,
in view Of the reports put forth by portion oi the
city press, in relation 20 recent occurrences AT the
Police Office in this city, 10 th!rk that tie
matter requires so,nc little explanation AT my hands.
Deiarrins 10 their better judgment, although repug
nant to my own feelings, submit brief statement
OF nv connection with The whole matter. will
premise by stating that for years | have declined
criminal business, and with three or four unavoida-
bic exceptions, and believe in instance in behalf
of prisoner confined fer felony, have been pro-
sscnaly engaged that department of Jurisprudence.
have claims enough upon in the civil branch omy
profession without adding thereto this distinct line OF business
On the lh instant while engaged in the Superior Court
the trial of cause WAS applied TO by respectable citizen.
client with request that would take charge ni the OF
would him ntcr the trial IN which then engaged
behalf OF the prisoner, whose name given ohn
Up to hi, moment had seen or Ieuri Of any such
Individual. wheH subsequently HIM did recognise
him donow as one previously known to me by sight
olicrWe hiic hesitation. consented tn enquire INTO
the did aud upon eynnlnng the ui!davit against
the prisoner and finding The case one OF bare s>con pro-
ccee TO see the prisoner ana finally consented to undertake
his defence.
Having thus professionally assumed duty proceeded to
The offence charged was in is nature hane i WINS within
c1lsed m pfi.om Aware Of tie reports constantly promulgated
through the public press alleged abuses othe wit o nbeas
IN is admnisiInon the law aud free from the slightest
seon whether ' well OF ~ c on s,a s G o m & ps
for this WRIT Of GHI to enaa're into Tic cause oi s de-
District Attorney b.; his worthy deputy Jonas B. Phillips Esq
4" e e SsS m @ dng ng the M d1 hni bS@ s
the parties again attended and after full examination oi the
case in the presence OF Che Justice Jones aud Judge Wander
of Five Hundred Dollars citizen was then rendered as bail
duly examined oath, and shown TO be abunny rc>pon-
appear the Court Of General Sessions IN tls city and
the prisoner discharged
Here again would remark, that before ,cndern- the bail
which given required references was referred t. Peter
applied and find the surety amply responsible nor there
preicnce that he IS otherwise.
surprised n, receiving information TINT Milton again IN
custody crtc offence Being then engaged m the SqIe
past two. there ascerHned TINT Milton custody n,
der commitment from Justice Parker and that the ground OF
hrs detention wr, wa rant from Police Magistrate IN Alba.
ny the self sme offence upon whche hnd previously been
committed this city und recognized 10 appear before the next
demonstrated witt, the magistrate mid officers regard 10
this second for the offence and received for reply
from one otha nres of brayaco and defiance that
he would take the prieone 10 Albany that afternoon then
stated That should take measures to prevent whui conceived
bo violation Of the law, nnd that should punish the pal-
ties ifhey made the Experiment wa: abon, eaylns when
u snail back room oiEe Police oice went to me The
mance rs hls counsel to see the pIisone The officers de
cneJ until Justice Parker hnd hcen seem and was then adj
mcd: After hrlei interview elt with TIE a'o"ed intei
ton of obtaining wrt oi Hatcas Corpus.
Shortly after had thus left Justice Parker ls.ued d;chaTre
the prisoner and delivered ot the officers his dis
charge though directed the Keeper Of the City Prison
delivered TO hun nor was The prisoner IN M :sody e
porter house II, the corner ol Elm and taihln stets tcIe
Highlander plying between city and NewbuTsh IN com
pany with officer. Brown Sweet and Feam NJ James C.
p which had procured had been entrusted Tor service iT
lowed and arrived upqn the WHAT luil tn as M 2at e 's
Caldwels Landing the with the officers coming on
obey the wit but ultimately concluded continue Albany
which they did. Nj. ei leaving tie bSa. Ut NssbuTT and
their prisoner took hun before the Recorder q6 W. on F
day the matter was by him adjourned % 9H b pa Bas acai a. NJ
n nertorMed 10 eetter Such j. plan sIasen, Of
e facts whch induced adoption othe proceedings taken
grs violation had taken place the part Of those
whose du,y especially enforce andobey the law did
not stop To- inquire whether the prisoner Milton was NoroR
,er, other ;ennles: he eInll entitled to the protection
the with the most upright citizen and above al lie was
this matte; cea:. whom was my Sworn uu'! 10 p'o'eo
in his Just richis. .,,. H., -
committed m removing the prisoner with the express ad
viewed Object Of avniing the OF OF Habeas Cor
Di sx months and 100 line knew that u The
person of Milton. even II the rettSi we;ch ~ho tie's M
othe English Constitution, transmitted from ti saxon airfs
tors through al the sfe M M i5s aa loDl o ES.
,7 ~, Rnnnim@e incnr5orae into Mugnn Chlrta
allennble and Inherent nE, 9i m e m ] r @ p ! hid
been perpe,taed. my c'c; dd not hesitate 10 9veife
the liuied laws whenever and By whomsoeyer Tie lls
Outrage shall Tie attempted upon the eanest criminal WIN
whose charged shali pursue the same course
-Four of the parties 10 affair arrested on process OUT
ohe Supreme Court with order i:on oi the Judges ol
the Common Psgs Jude ken Gels @He, M 20 o M a,
TIFF witt, intent, TO avoid eudc the >efvice OF wrt ot tisb
Prison They discharged thereirom by the Recorder
any other Judge bat by myself their ovn promise 10
fla
o but my request with to enable the District Atior-
ney 10 his evidence and documents from Albany Ihe
ei was femanisd unit, Monday the 9Th OF May when decls-
In concsion-Iirus shall always bear in mind the eloquent
remarks Of Judge St9ry N his advice 10 students and that IN
cnce thereto. ..-.-.,-..-..
ever form it may. The aack rarely commenced IN open
daylight but makes approaches By dark aud Indlous de-
popua scheme generally masks the design Public OPP
mon has aeud been lt> favor dusced into stupid
enterprise and the victory but the solitary citadel of public
justice Il then the for the highest efforts o the genius
and learning and eoQence and moral o the bar The
enunciatlons othe press be employed 10 oveawe or
nmaie him It Is then ' IL, the shogts 81 .TaI ns nqe
then tlnt the already bound for lmmolaon aud the
ranSt power and numbers public applause private
wealth Ii he shInks from ms duty he branded "a the be
y the sare blow which levels h' client He not - liberty
to cser; the guilty wretch IN las lowest estate bat ne s
pksr or nEoKES r. BRING HiS RDf IL yT
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