Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-08

District Attorney Ashmead said the case was free from
ahsol He called upon the Court viudicatc the au
OF the United States aud lis officers who we're con
sany subjected TO the harrassng conduct ON th.
part OF men disposed to the Laws OF the Uuion a. DO
. nance. ~
Judge Grier-I shall act as il had the evidence before
me- unless the other side prepared deny the facts
set forth in the petition. la that case shall nut tho
matter on TO give them chance submit their cstno
ny Ine officers, suppose arrested the fugitive and he
''s''eu tey then used force TO hold him in CUSTODY
Mr.. bro~u-Wc deny this. We say that he did not
resist, aud that he cruelty beaten We shall show
such case OF barbariiy will appal your Honor.
District Attorney Ashmcad-Thcy allcge that the oil
GERS executed their duties ia a rotous manner They
went TO the borough OfcourSc the process which
was put INTO their hands bya L. : Commissioner upon
Tue oSh OF competent ATTY, sguci by Judge OF the
Court They executed their process and were resi- ted
NN Their prisoner even to the drawing of a knife upon
men, which was put into his hands 10y or the by.
ISLANDERS They were compelled sufficient force TO
secure him. and this the opposite party call rotng Its
hoi 1911 who sues here. They well know he has l,d be-
Eohu 'Ac jurisdiction of this Court To hold the officers
70 tnerc must DC some excess OF authority shown
IN what ,hcy did and the proof upon them Every OH.
S'T Is Prf'd fdcs supposed IN legal manner l.
every magistrate, numbering probably two thousand 20
nave power TO issue his Of gyust the oil
Gers @! the United States upon the Intervention of ANY in
tetoper who has the harhoci swear that the officers
exceeded their authority Ii his Doe the case the Mar.
% h>t may Nc arrested under this warrant, for AN al
legged improper exercise OF bis duties even the JUDGE,
OF ms Court or the L. : District Attorney una, be sub
letted to the same annoyance.
Mr. Browu-Gour Honor there was no resistance A.
All Ncpu our case upon the Of authority on the
part ~ the officers II yuur Honor is determined 10 20
behind the warrant Of the Magistrate We ask TO bc Der.
united to show the facts the case which will De G,uud
To he Of the most horrible character
District Attorney AShmcld asked that the oili.crs be
discharged FROM custody
Judge Er"i-lf this GiCrsccyc fails 70 make out
inc teiS set iogth in the variant @! arrest viii request
me Prosecuting Attorney OF Luzcsuc county 20 p-,.,,
N" i'r PERJURY. | know that the United States hav, a
Entd authority but where they have IL; il Is clear u
4vApci ani conclusive, that theirs Is hc SOW, mo-
ray II any t"opcnny mag sratc any uupr,ncirrI i'm.
, roper can come ~, sad 10 bc arrested the officer.
q" e United states, Whenever they please 70 is sad state
OF aH1's A't,r Nc man against whom the = warrant
Wa. issued iHi> ru away some fellow intervene.
Aii JU, '' State Judge i.- MS iorl,r.ncc ami has
the l. S y..ceg- arrested. Il.r. u., d cl. t,een. e.,
"' N'rt aud j" that now aiIc. Ii l4h,as cu-pus..
are 20 us 'a'a nut alter that manner vii. have an in
de;'tit -'.t oH to ac L. =. G.ud jury against tlc per
s DO Who applies for Tie writ, assists 600 ra.tl- it, the
lawyer WHO drituis r. and the sheriff vino serves The witt
To see ""ylg. .c United States officers are to hv .rryt-
ei aud NrtSct whenever they attempt 60 serve pro
e's. ei ih' Ju.I States speak @: ~lat T., daily done
TO .H't Tie United States in thc exercise Of her law M
authority. $40. see tia; my officers arc PROTECTED
" hen viii Won oe ready with your proofs ia lis matter
Mr.. BroNn-Ihis day week.
proof
IHr c.-c then went over uudl that time.
lItase H.er, iu Tia, case seems disposed 20 sustain the
view, '.at ~eTc suggested by District Attorney A,lmcal
IN te rtces. oi Bin Fisher when the L : Marshal
was GTGg-iy!. T. = GI-e'fr