The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07

/ IN light III pct - which oosoued several
minutes without aetious ef-sL How originated,
Or who we're The partss enesged IN il, could a,
| that late hour
| Aaotiasr Number OF TIE California Vigilance
| Committee In Grouble-I,fe the Land of
Gold.
| SUPREME coUHT-IS CT AMBrGs.
Before Il Judge Whiting
Gcr G-Chdrls r. Duane u.s. jams Do,cs -Applca.
tcn ior order for arrest against The defendant
made this Gay, anc the following was Issued to the
| Sheriff.
You are reqnl ed forthwith q arrest tee defendant this
scion ano to htld bin bai N ,be snm Of ne-o thousand
silosrey hs No il, Street ely Of sew YORK
M ss October oSosF Sse A'''nS w 9a sud
The sfoavi Of Ar, ru.ae, upon which sae foregoing
| orcer was issued is as ioaows:-
harie s, nnsns ,le abS,e paucd plaintiff heins tug
am ei'len Of the cry ac county Of New York chat
and counts r Ne~ io'S for he SAFE q caiforeii
as E day e @ q s'' Of @s cts % A or @sSn
eSa ha S' se a e Ie.s i saa S@scco he Sa
Tnessta " business sna - M eieca As.att reg.
he acted for year tat afterwards he resignation y
c gg vas eeee 10" wo es,ns eagn o. o.. sea -
Ne ena , a s ~ ~ 'g o and
dolms ~ y" TINE o. his residence n sao fraaceo h de
La 4 soed honest peaceful sn9 Law Abiding ezsa
sn NM oe ~ i'ne. ,ommaae p which 'pe e.
S & s% sS Sa@' aa 3sn
us,rped supreme absolute power arlhotv 81 saa
qis "sp7acd Officers Who bersofore adnlt cred Tie
aa eonned laws J" az arn @ Se sa y
sae Francisco e s,a,e 400 c arhortts and ile oosec
sot cry end state 10 their place and send uaaw
Wee @.dsr so;Sot q sss commute % q VIZ ~
srco~; ,ai d sSdsy hr hrst day q june s5s t While
,hr raaT was qnG,! and rescsasl az as good citizen
building where piui Ind formerly resided period
cisco nas acccsiei ~ jccph Caprice n,em5ef Of sai
his"nce .ommise who informed ts depoaea nv h. w's
les resist Tie house surrounded by tlonsani
ncnt retn,d snd lei, the house of Msssr FISK 10
raen, Francisco ,ha he arrived safeiy said
GoS his sseS IN c basement d linz cg iis osa
CITY he was se,ea ~ ngmeer e men armed wtd 2;o.
i aesh er!pe on so ehosiae him b. tvis,ng hs c'Tat
nearly depying him Of life: trag
rec through c street BY the reck for number blocks
d the Vigilance co%ee situated Il saeranento est be-
S"a Uee q h chez a ose ece e S Sq f w @ ae
guard % number o. rson. armed WIN guns pistols
IS active in giving directions and Twas in s.d Office darns
to haVe .oos ser. 10 Inn wae %as reeea he ~ not hsSne
lood e asy e and before hat sier
h. mrst hmt be confined in ce and that favor he
sal wan seeouT, o se blood beng said cen TINS
sr and ~ ws confined as favor N anesr ce ha az
gas ccnuned N sad cell mt. the 9th q June 1850 about
confined. and refused take food unless carried
il% he Afterwards Obtained 4 temposarS reiee by
eaIirg n rh,scan; that the cell ~ watch he was
witch two ,hre inches ssf With guard
we're persons outside door; each was armed with
~ ~" aoo 10 wSh al ' Ss
there was large namb' 9. men numbering mauy HUNDREDS
control 81 the Vigilance Committee That while 80 confined his
81 rspers u DE seep coams. Of which d. acsi
Il ~ %
his physicians house place where has life would
INJURED SeaaA Which reasonable request was refused tss,
cell and placed handouts on his wrists Bringing his hars To
seher, s could not either hand that
eel ard stated this deponen that b. must the state Of
hsi sls PanisS@ssi would - death: IA, peyoa. sad
10 epaneais ell ,ba he aeenaant Dove was ,aenser
,he Executive COMMITTEE, and among those wishing his
rcneni would be released he would aesnioa lie law ana
Which he refused that proposition Afterwards made
Ss should a. ne % q The pro
also refused that previous TO the proposition that he should
susrd Who Sa eS S ,s ss we're
cne ~ hnnv ~ ,ss a sas n. rcsasa 70
is lepd and 80 ia, dsponsn, woaI wisely u sub
anh day u June $50, he sn Of his cell with his
%:a to me saa
sS nu%0 e ., ro % ISr%e am SG uss Are
swoSd, bayoncl and pistols. Thsi tho square, with
wan ~ n% c cpsuac DOC on
Hs @s osn%s sY @ oa "a cs n
ns street ghere sad aaare halted ~" ~ h asponen. was
wilton fomel rart Of the square commenced drilling ~
be wee about % se ,o,; ils, Few moments Afterwards
rala, that said s,amug proceeded q cpper ship thea IN
ana lowed her 10 sea- hat about dayrhi the aid sieamia
@ s snip aPoSe bse having 10 :, ,a eiss s
asaoie Ior he ine s, he hsnicaaea o send {,
means of relieving he Hines NAT At about four o'clock
Kso out to the said s,c,m,ar this deponent
sou nancy S bed s sns
mean. q alternating his illness Which continued @ several
ss ap be was aoe ~ hs asSa' e,sa and
where be prevenei rom a1dng BY gu,rd of the yg
Committee 1S ser ssyers ssr derno. IN the
canoe and made good landing g seapueo where be was
asd without money means TO help himself and without
snce SSce tic sndaSs. Of an Old rispd physician whom
he me- y Aeapuco; hat Stewards said deponen, was land
himself or clothing that the time OF his be
We Of sogs,fs taure AMI Other properly and s';o a. Ia
% ,sgass Piece sss q real esse Y TIE cy q s' n Fran
| placed on board the sieansr been slganei on aud
msc: ara Be- was sereior or ne cay o. San transi.,
IL vas unable 10 obtain and he was also about 10 cnsgr
IN -radr part o. broadway street san Francsco-he
,y tboasn dollars which al cuiiact and the profits
ssuss oyrc r. whr he sarcs LAM was member, ami
d defepda Bows aeknog Ielgs Nc cen Of Ibis cspo
toe dcsendan, mcnher % III. sad Vigilance commit.
the members 0 which The Executive Committee were
and that tho snid Executive committee he
sad Vigilance Committee AMI that defendant
had fsn knowledge the end Imprisonment of
plaintiff and participated and Vas alive herea. and that hc
was cornrani Of and had knowledge OF The facts and cir
r7san6es the tspalrlaten OF The panin the
III san Frsn.ce. That hc said Joseph Caprice, herein
/ before mentioned, accd under the direction oil and
i va an orcer az said Vigilance Committee; and in
| hls arrest and Imprisonment Of tho plaintiff, here
uhciorc mentioned acted IS the agent cf szh conmh
ire 81 which tte defendant was ard each and an
al the such Ispprce and the who
1 cd md IMPRISONED the plainin and who aided In
diving him Francisco. Done performed
Under the direction and BY advice Of the defendant
vigilance Committee and Inc said Executive Committee. And
his further hat said defendant James nows
/ il + grtat wealth. and said n worth NJ least
thousand dollars; aud dcponen that aii lie
pant he held 10 bail hy order OF this court the
u hundred thousand dollars which deponcnt sub
mills believes 10 be reasonable &c ball IN view OF
bis and which amour, Of bail he hrmy believes the
l defendant furnish. q. v. DUANE
sworn to before me ,h. An dar Of October, 4. y 1854