American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-05
Baltimore Gltpper.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, IS46.

w AShlNGIONS 4NOf' 1890
Latontains- Particulars cfhjs .4'Test From
reliable source the following narration is de-
rived, which is Of interest not only TO the clt
Gems OF Washington, but to the people oil Mary
land, as it seriously affects the othclaI conduct
of one ofthe legal agents OF that State
The character of Latontaine is well
known in this community as 10 render any
comment, at present, supeThuous.
About twelve days ago he was suspected of
robbing Mr. Wells on his way from the race
course of money and notes amounting to some
six or seven hundred dollars. He was traced
from this city to Frederick thence to Cumber-
land, and there officer Howison, of the Auxil-
iary Guard, arrested him. On learning of his
arrest, the proper authorities in this District
Immediately despatched Capt Goddard, with
the necessary papers to bring him back to
Washington, to answer to the charge of high
way robbery, Capt. Goddard presented the
order of Chief Judge Martin, (then holding
Court in Frederick, to the Sheriff OF Ale
ghany county, commanding him to deliver the
body of Lafontaine into the hands OF Captain
Goddard. Now it appears that on the ar
rest of La(onaine, he employed the State S
attorney, Mr. Pigman, as his counsel, but who
advised the prisoner to resist the arrest in the
street; and when the prisoner was searched in
Justice Wrights Office, Plgman seized five dol
lars of the money supposed to be stoIen) from
the table before the Justice, as his fee! But
what seems the most singular part of this con-
duct Of the States attorney is, that atteI the or
der OF the Court had been shown to him by the
Deputy Sheriff, he violently opposed it, and
threatened that officer with suit for false i'm
prisonment if he let the accused 60 on the or
der; and he actually wrote protest TO the
CT itS nTnppndD1 which cluSpU
the Deputy Sheriff 10 send twelve miles into
the country after the Sheriff himself. This &C.
casioned the delay of an entire day. After he
arrived, he addressed the following language tc
the States Attorney: 81 have IN custody q
man whom believe to be great scoundrel-
Here is an order Of Court, commanding me tC
deliver him to an officer, TO be taken back tC
Washington. | want you, as the States At
torney, to advise me whether ! shall obey
or not" Pigman Indignantly replied, 81 am
the prisoners private counsel am only the
States Attorney during the sitting OF the
Court. have not been sw orn in under the
present Attorney General | was under bis
predecessor, and do not care for the Office"
The Sheriff very properly delivered the pri-
soner to Capt. Goddard, who, on his return,
lodged him in custody Of the Marshal Of the
District, and he is now fully committed to
await his trial at the next term Of the Criminal
Court.
To say the least Of this matter it would be
we'll ifAttorney General Richardson would be-
stow on it little attention,
The Mary Washington Union, No. 2,
Daughters of Temperance, held their first an
niversary last night, in McKendree Chapel
The organization is similar to that of the Sons
of Temperance, and prominent feature is re-
lief in sickness. Mr.. Selby Parker, clearly and
ably gave an exposition of the principles of the
association and Mr.. J. C. Hardness delivered
an eloquent and powerful address on the sub
ject of Temperance. The attendance was
large, considering the threatening aspect of the
clouds. F.