New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-15
ACQCITTAL AND RELEASE OF ID. 5. TERRI
BY THE COMMITTEE.
From The Daily Alta California Of fl

From The Daily Alta California Of -fug 8.
IL Was announced early yesterday morning, by
posters upon the bulletin boards that Judge Terry had
been released from the custody of the Vigilance Com
mittee Upon inquiry we found the report true and
that the final vote upon his case by the Board of Dele
gates was bad at i o'clock yesterday morning. IN
which the former verdict of the Executive was con-
6rned and accordingly, the action of the Board
read TO the prisoner and at o'clock he was released
and went to his home where his family are staying
In Dupont street. Before day break, by the advice of
friends, who regarded it unsafe for him to stay III the
city, he went board the John Adams for protection,
where he remained until the departure of the Sacra
mento boats; and when the Helen Hensley had put out
from the wharf, small boat conveyed Terry from the
sloopof-war TO the Hensey, which he took passage
for the capital As the latter passed the John Adams
. -nn Was fired from her, intended, We suppose, as
Aalute.
What occasion there was by what precedent sa-
lute was given him. do not know. Ii was certainly
IN very bad taste TO say the least We were told that
about two hundred OF his friends went up on the boat
~ an escort to the capital.
THE PUBLIC FEELING.
There was considerable feeling manifest on the
streets when il became known that he was released
md large number of the members of the Committee
a. 6rst expressed themselves as rather dispkased with
the disposition of the oase There was but little else
of in the streets and the probable results OF the
action of the Executive were pretty generally dis
cu:sed Their appeared to be or per ms
dorsement Of the Executive while others advocated
The resignation of the present and an election OF new
Executive Committee. The masses generally, however,
appeared TO be willing to wait and the evidence in
dc ease or to hear an explanation from the Executive
"a to the motives and that had governed their
action
MEETING OF THE GENERAL. COMMITTEE.
Notice was given early in the day that the EXecu-
tive Committee would meet the General Committee at
the rooms, at 3iO'slock, TO confer with them upon
Me matter and at the hour named large number
were gathered in the lower hall of the rooms when they
were addressed by several members of the Executive
Committee. Persons selected TO speak alternately
who represented both sides Of the queston-that Is,
those who had voted Guilty and Not Guilty, as to
give fair expression and represent both sides OF the
controversy. What the result of the meeting we
are unable to say but inclined to think that the
Committee generally will feel willing to wait and read
the testimony and then form opinion.
CHARGES AGAINST d. 5. TERRY.
The following are the charges made against Judge
David y. Terry before the Executive Committee of the
Committee Of Vigilance, together with the verdcts of
the former body aud II the Delegates from the differ
en' companies Of the general body
rlreti David > Terry is charged with resisting, by
violence, the officers OF the Committee of Vigilance
whne IN the discharge Of their duty
Second: David S. Terry is also charged with CON-
uniting an assault with deadly weapon with intent to
M STERLING 4: Hopkins police officer of the Com
nntee OF vigilance, ON the 2lst June 1856
Verdict-By the Executive found ouiltv of ,he :" as
sauh;" BY the Delegates, found guilty Of the full
charge.
j. H. Purdy, IN the City Of San Francisco
verd,ct-By the Executive, found guilty; by the
Delegates, charge expunged. y WIZ
The following sentence has been pronounced in this
case:
SENTENCE:
THAT David 5. Terry, having been convicted. after
q full, fair and impartial trial, of certain charges
before the Committee of Vigilance and the usual pun
ailments in their power TO inHct not being applicable
10 the present instance:
Therefore be il declared that the decision Of the
Committee Of Vigilance is as follows: That the said
David 3 Terry be discharged from custody and
~Re,e1roa That in the opinion Of fhe Committee Of