The southern press., 1851-04-11

els Tukey, esq, was yesterday morning arrested
by Sheriff Coburn, under writ of trespass
broueh against him by black named J Ohm Ran
doph The marshal gave bonds for his future
appearance at the court OF common pleas. The
writ alleges that Mr.. Tukey insulted Randolph
TO the amount of $1,000, by causing his pockets to
be searched on Saturday, when he was arrested
in court square, on suspicion Of being armed. II
will be seen elsewhere that this same Randolph
was subsequently, arrested en- another and more
serious charge.
The same sheriff subsequently arrested John b.
Bacon the attorney of the claimant Of the alleged
slave Sims, and MIR. s. De Lyon, of Savannah,
on warrant, charging them with an attempt to
kidnap. 1t is set forth in the warrant "that the
said Bacon and De Lyon did, wickedly, malicious
ly, and unlawrully, conspire and combine TO con-
fne within this State, against his will, and with
out lawful authority, the said plaintiff, Thomas
Sims, and also conspred and combined TO kdnap
said plaintiff, and carry him oat Of the State, to
| be held to service against his will" They gave
bail in $4,000 for their appearance.
| Officer Lawton arrested at twelve clock yes
terday, Kimball Eldridge and Cephas J. Ames,
master and mate Of the bark w. & ]. c. Gilmore,
on "A charge OF falsely mprisoning on board their
| vessel, in Boston harbor, "Thomas Sims" The
warrant authorizing the arrest of these men
issued by Rcard Hildreth, Justice of the Peace
and that, TOO, while the police court was in ses-
sion. The comp aint upon which the warrant
was based was sworn to by fellow named Ma
thanel b. Spooner, of Plymouth. The officer
who arrested the seamen took them into the po-
lice court. They waited there for some time, but
no appeared to prefer any charge against
them and they were permitted to depart. Another
warrant is to be issued and the sailors are to be
further antalized BY the Internal free-soil pests.
Richard Hildreth issued another warrant yester-
day; which, however, has not yet been executed.
II was for the arrest of Thomas Sims, on
charge of assauting police officer Butman. The
complaint upon which this instrument is based
was preferred by Charles List An officer applied
to marshal Devens for the alleged criminal, but
he took the responsibility ofreiusing to surrender
him. All these prosecutions are intended only to
embarrass the officers in the exercise Of their du-
ty. Mr.. Butman, the person alleged to have been
assaulted, knew nothing of the warrant that was
issued nor did he at any time express desire to
prosecute There is a little inconsistency, too, in
Mr. Lists conduct. He took part in the pro-
ceedings of meeting last week, where the fugi-
tive slaves were advised to slay the pursuers and
now he comes forth voluntarily and prefers
criminal charge against Sims for doing that which
Wendell Phillips counseled on the common.
The Traveller states that on Saturday, a writ
Of rerlevin was placed in the hands Of deputy
sheriff Coburn, for the purpose oftakIng Sims out
Of the hands Of the United States marshal. The
writ is issued under that section Of the revised
statutes which is denomnated Gan act to restore
the trial by jury on questions OF personal free
| DOM" passed in 1886. In case OF the prisoners
being given up, a bond is required Of the officer
for his safe keeping until the matter is decided.
| Upon application to marshal Devens, he re fused
to give up his prisoner, and thus the matter rests
at present.
The Transcript has the following
The CASE OF THE SNowpENs.-Wendell Phil
lips and w. II. Whitman appeared in the police
court on Saturday as counsel for these two black
men, arrested for having concealed weapons.
Ioaac had a pistol loaded with thirty three crains
of shot, and Charles armed with large
knife. The in the court is thus described
by the Courier:
"Tbe bench was assailed by all sorts of nsin-
uations, and when Judge Gushing proceeded to
pass upon the case, either the other Of the
counsel would rise and interrupt him. His honor
at last saw the game of the COUNSEL and addressed
them thus:-Gentlemen. | will not be tantalized
by YOU any further. ] have listened to you with
patience for two hours, and now you refuse TO
| hear me. But if am forced to coll upon the.of-
fcers of the court--if am compelled to exercise
! the power vested in me when insulted,-l will
give my decision in this case forthwith. ! do not
want to commit you for the insults you have Of
fered to the court
The counsel persisted in nterruptng the Judge,
and he finally called upon officers to keep them
silent. whereupon Messrs Whitmen and Phillips
rose and left the court"
Isaac was fined 81 and costs, and ordered to
give bonds in $500 to keep the peace. The case
| of Charles was continued I'LL Saturday next, and
required TO give bonds Of $500 for his appear