The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06


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yvD1CIAL PDOCBKDM0s At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF ONE OF rHH RIOTERS, ETC.
PnmBuxG Jan. 8, 1854.
u The United States Circuit Court to-day, Judge
Irwin heard the argumsnts melton to show cause
Why John Kirkpatrick and others citizens Of Erie should
NJ b. arrested for sontsmpt of court diuegarding the
junc0n granted by the court In the case Of the Buffalo
40 State Line Railroad the city o, Eric Charles
SAaisr and W. LOOMS counsel for the railroad
aad Col Black for the defence.
Mr. sproull, the Deputy Marshal testified that he
served the injunction and notice upon Kirkpatrick.
~ ShaIss then read the AFFIDAVIT Of jeremiah Adams
NAT he Adams present at Harbor Creek the 2lst
sf December, after the process served Kirkpatrick
mere was large Of people present ct the
statioa-among them Ira Sherman, s. Stevens, Archi
baA Kirkpatrick and John Jaok--who aided and On.
soasged the eroyd TO proceed to sxsmities. Ia the
svsairg meeting held, and resolutions adopted
signsd by the eitssns Of the township binding them
solves to tear up the rails whenever re.laid burn the
bridges, &C. The rioters also lsvellsd smbankmsnt.
ne Aidavit Of John O. Deer was also read Dsponsnt
ct Harbor Creek the 2lst OF Dscember fifteen or
ssny rods Of rai were torn mp BY the rioters among
when were Kirkpatrick, Ksndrick, and Nelson
l. @. Thayer, swpn-Deponent was ct Harbor Creek ON
NJ 2lst asd ed December, ct about 10 O'Clock 1t
sht at the nggeston Of the directors he went to Kirk
ysisk no., and represented to them the position they
ware In begging them to deaist stating the conse
qseness Kirkpatrick remarked they had gone 20 far that
the company in the right they the rioters vera
~ abe to pay tbs damages that woald fAu on them
snsy we're rs.olved 70 90 ON until ths company wore
no Court pronounced the acts Of the parties gross
g ont ord.r for the arrest Of Kkpstick when Col
1aek begged his honor wsud delay the decision until
Ssoos when he would present adidavts showing that
Ne parties nam Cd were mot present ct Harbor Creek
The hour named.
M. Lsomis then read the aRdavt Of John +. Tracy,
superintendent Of the Erie Northeast Railroad to the
ssuet that after the Injunction Thomas B. vinesnt,
= preventing repairs being made on the road since
road had been torn three times Persons
s q an ordosnos asssd - the Hris Councils wan.
rant issued BY Justice Of the Peace fined $50
sschudsmsnt being awarded BY said Justice who gave
= . reaon for not obeying the injunction that the
Thar its authority limited.
fAomas Vincent sheriff, and n B. Lowry Deputy, went
% the once Of the Superintendent at Erie forbid the
ien pos, esson Of It, and would hold it until the mater
compounded settled Dsponent ed forty rods Of
ne ROAD had Bee, torn and trees and burned
o lie sosa tho Sh'r'h 'n the people he had
James Lowe, Of Maine. made smdavit that on the 2ad
psrsons tearing mp the track Of the Eric North
eastern Railroad brakeman and Ave six others came
Of the proceedings The crowd gathered around Ne Oon
~ Threatened him. presented
Snd his CON panions and overlook one Jones Knock
% him down and beat hi man was injured BY
stol BALL and another had his head laid open by pick;
frfrnf ho nfTo kue- k~-~<
Mr. shalsr then addressed the court until the hour Of
At 9S'eaock the Court rs-assembled. After waiting
sssdsd without him The counsel Tor the Iasd then pro.
es:dsd 70 prove that Archibald Ire sherman
I'D John Jack were eved With articles Of injunction,
me AFFIDAVIT Of Dexter Redge read BY Mr.. shaler
b ths ee that the 2lst December he present
whom the Injunction served Kirk tck he said
hs would suffer four feet inch gauge on the
Ere and Northeast Railroad to put down. yor King
ave orders for tearing up tho rails OF the Franklin Ca
Al Company from the Streets workmsn on the Ee and
Northeast Railroad arrested 1t Harbor Creek
pairing the track heard Archibald Kirkpatrick say that
tour feet ten inch gauge should never 10 tnreush a.
he could kick Ira sherman aud john Jack at
Hafbor Creek with wagons poushs and scsper for the
puJpose OF dwelling sAnkmont; the bridge in the
t0wnship had been destroyed; injunction and
s.es Afterwards the track was torn up twice before
AsznAn and Jack appeared be Actug concert indse
Ing the people TO resist the elaying Of the ras wtness
Arbor Creek had been 30 oftsn Interrupted that the
.ny advised him TO dssist work until they could got
Spridslsy testified that o. the 2lst hs served DO
ssss ana Injunction Kirkpstrek Eeie Kirkpatrck
wss at the sehoohouss 1t HArbor Creek and Ira Shsr
An snd John jack ct the same place about O'Clock In
!esnJ Tracy, Mr.. mayer, NJ. Reynolds, George Lss
paxt Of Krkpaek sasrmaa and JACK afssr the ioanc-
- had been ssrvsd aud serving the injunetisn
~ suncen bad been ihis WAS great
so.tenpt Of court His Honor made the following
1sv.s been made Iris and proper nsiSs
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- Jshn KkPssreh seilsy q rsaeh Of said
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80 cesrs Or unit. DISCHARGED y due course Of law.
,ss the SKIS and So,.h:s.s R.ro.d in sSs
4 Marshal Eros, TO enforce the injunction -
and sa IL. Ks4ssa p s.
Ere = s"s S 0sI,: N CAanesry a. .pps..sg salts:
rssss notion and mandate Of the cou..
:ss 'sss; an. sa a:f :: =: Fl:
aS % the a:
ps and nae Of sad railroad bridge and
and required to that the heretofore
mis- be enforced Further That issus
Under NE seal q said Court to the Marshal rec
ng the order and commanding him In all things faithfully
aad premptly TO comply with and perform the same.
nsrshal Frest and Deputy 5prouls leave TO
ncsnipg for Eric to fulal the orders of the Court
Police Intelligence.
OAag Of S<alin0o Chve~omda "A black man, nsmed
A.sn MARKS yesterday arrested by Sergeant Mani
I'D and Officer Martini Of the lower police charged with
stealing ships chronomessr, valued $780, from the
ssboone, Gen. vsssy the 10th of last month The
ssssd It seems Engaged himself hoard the
- steward and about the time OF sailing made an en-
esss TO shore under tbs pretsnce OF buying some
HrAvstone, and took with him small basket In which
now spears, he carried away the ohronomst<r, and
nsvsr returned For rome time past the police have
essn IN search OF the offender traced the ohrsnone