The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-07

Letter from Justice Of the Peace at
Harbor Creek.
OPINIONS IN PHILADELPHIA AND PITTsBuRG.
The Proceedings Of the Legislature,
&C., &c., &c.
LETTER FROM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AT HARBoB


&c, &c., &c.
LETTER FROM JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AT HARBoR
CREEK.
Ny greatest anxiety has bsea to the shedding
Of blood and to this end all that have said dina
been directed attended the meeting in HArhor Creek
for tbs purpose Of trying to persuade the citizens to Let
ke track remain and to the courts for REDRESS and
not that they would have dsIsysdat least unt they
could have had ferenc. with the drestors and
there is to believe that their complaints would
night and saw the track torn up and the bridge demo-
nsisd burned coalt had been % disposed have
Ss q sSs %
directors or any one els; had mo such ntsnonrdssd
PurpOssly svotdsd seeing Who did the mischisf and
whenever have bsen ashsd who any Of them was hare
answered that could give report fur thor than that
you did not do thing towards uthat you was In
variation with me during oil tho time the destruction
sses bat occurrence and previous to last Monday,
have passed over the road two three times, bui
~ during which time 1t seems have been closely
note !. the banking once Casey and
bsr Of eit'ssns, taking TO the jail who had
been sted for repairing the track Of the railroad 1t
point where the hshw.y passed Be ore The r,osd was
airy Of the travelled highway. sous ono spoke and OBJ
served that it too bad to which replied glad
very, since 1t sppea to the law and therefore
WAS Indication that violence would be abandoned
afterwards saw Mssms Waller andstaoy (drsotors who
Informed In relation TO the examination OF the
before Justice Lard and that the Justice had decided
against the opinion Of Judge Irwin, of the District Court
OF the United States who had granite, the injunction in
Of the road, that they expected to have all
their hands hoad be put upon the road to repair
It. arrested and imprisoned in the same msnper Alter
wards saw them At the depot whore Was waiting for
the train and they then requested nforma
ton OF Witnesses who the road
Issue wrts against yourself and six
In Hsrbor Creek for destroying property Of the rail
road company told them did not wish to have any
Justice TO whom they could sppy that the dsfsn
cAnts - me IS they to Erie and urged
me to act; that it was my duty a. and .ooor iingy
east borough.
After making out the writs vent With the constable to
Hsrbor Creek to sec Mr. Justice Scott and get him to
make the exam nation in any arrests wers made.
saw Mr. Scott and told him that It my intention In
arrests lde to have the defendants taken
before him. He replied that he did not wish oct the
case that he with tae people Of Harbor Creek In
did not inte1d to- Itold him his was NO better
than mine; that opposed to the taken BY
these mem but that Views need not deter from
our duty in adm risterpg the law. stated TO him the
nature Of the action and found that agreed both
to the aw and the facts He said that II the defendants
the nature OF the complaint he presumed thsy
should advise them to do
saw Mr. wetAmore counsel for the railroad company,
and informed him that If there should be any arrests
made should have the prisoners taken before Esquire
Scott for examination; he made objection
II.
Bennett Who The constable informed me, assured him
that be had very sick patient hand, (namiug the
complaint but that he would certainly attend before
the next morning, whereupon the constable left him.
short time after this Fitzpatrick came to the half
house, where the constable and he arrested him.
Fitzpatrick broke loose fiom the constable and sprang
into sleigh, and thus rescued from the custody OF
the constable. Soon after ths occurrence word came
that the track vas to be torn up again that night was
from Erie With line for me from the directors request
ing me to go on TO the track Is peace officer ana use
the contents Of the letter to al who present
ing them to 60 with the road the time s
that there danger OF doing much than too
Hte that Dependence upon the law and not up
On deadly weapons 30. The constable, myself and some
fifteen othsrs-soms Of them railroad men, and some
travellers and business msn-reparsd to that portion Of
the road that was expected TO be torn up, whore
fourd about hundred and boys lsily engaged
removing the raih and ties Several Of the med
IN the writs were present When we came up to tasm
ons Of company called to and inquired Tor the
ocusAbls Who being for sard and taking hold
~.s prisossr Sewers. others nmst i.tsy sssppsd Tor.
war6 and with Asful oaths and thrsa inquired what
W wanted told them We wanted them lot the track
remain, and submit TO the laws Of the country rnsy
plsd "ssye ne ground Coo damn you, or We I'll send
Altar vaitirg some ave or ten minutes 70 returned to
the inn. Mr.. Wstamors, believe, remained bshiad
and had some further talk with of your company
Boz after hs returned and then had conversation
Others had been crcaasr issshosds among the Hsrbor
Creek people to udice them agsisst me- and that cid
not think IL WAS proper for me to take farther action
In the premises. BE replied that he would 60 back to
Erie and 70 Judge Miles to come down the next morning
and mshs the examinations.
came home TO Northeast and returned the next day
on the o'clock train to deliver the papers to Judge
aMilss
On getting ont Of the ears met Mr. shubs Smith, Of
Erie who Inquired respecting the writ served up,n 2u
patrick. explained the matter to him. when he replied
That there nothing wrong in It, and further said that
Kpsssl supposed be was :, % taken 70 the STATE Of
intend 10 resist the officer, refuse to before
any other Justice regular prscep He then
tending for the interests Of Northeast q veil Is for Erie
told him that whatever their object must condemn
the mesns ssonsd to for It's accomplishment.
Mr.. Smith seemed TO be In candid mood, and asked
him to step into the and would talk With him.
We thin stepped into and took seats the tovs
hs bridge viish was the arst intimaton had OF what
was going BE seemed TO understand IT. and
qussed me to Keep back he remarked that he was en-
climbed MP with him on to . car and stood moment
and then returned remained In the car where
sitting In coversasion with Esq. Scott when you
me and called the attention Of the excited crowd
pressed upon me like so many mad Agernes. You
seemed to dread the consequences to your and for
thai reason, doubtless you exert In behalf
have thus given Jon plain history OF my course and
designs in relation 70 this terrible controversy have
than crngs 70 the sr that new p.rvadss and aosusts
tine Infatuated masses who have set the Law and the
e,urts At densnoe and who seem mad bent dsstruc
certainly must be greatly and feArfuly In error Erea
ali you charge against the directors be true land
mot the least evidence to prove it, still you cannot
yourself for the yol have taken; and espe
ciAlly must your own conscience condemn you when-
you doyou reject upon the effects Of your dongs
upon the community. Stop, then, pray yoa, Tor
moment and reflect. Look back TO the poAt from whence
you started; look ~ tho effects already produces, and
hsn contsmxsts the fuursi loek ct your owa course
and then ~ Mae
have said md done all could 10 allAy the strife and
prevent bloodUhed Have you not, on the other hand
underworld TO excite the passion, Of the people and
them TO dsspersonf Again eutrsat Of you pause and
sonsider all the consequences OF this terrible tragic
what h TO Be ths end Of I'll Suppose you
full, what you to gain you fail, what will you
lose am glad TO pause In this strife. What to
be the nszt move do not pretend to predet hops It
Ill b for the bsst bat 10 me Il 10 fearful
WIN the courts permit you TO destroy the property o.
the railroad company, drive the directors from their
hoDex and cut Oh the country, set the Law and on
1T defiance ard threaten with violence all who 90
not approve Of your courssi And al for wbatf Solely
upon vsgus charges and suspicious, unsustaped by
,dssIs fact Mayor King himself declared in speech
that the Ers Northeast dsctsrs obtained In the