New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-07
LAW INI'ELLIGENCE.


tins Of the San Francisco V!ilance Comm tee and
Mr. Coleman has again been held t. bail-this time Il
the sum Of $15 900. His co-defendents james Dove
and George Bel have not been found, and are sup
nosed "a have secreted themselves on board the limos
which sailed for California to-day Deputy SherH
Cro,nbie went down in The Illinois az far a. sandy
Hook. hoping that :ne fugitives would make theT aP
peareuce before she got TO but nothing was seen
Of them. Daniel T.. Sckles acts as the plaintiff
attorney.
We append the affidavit Oh winch order of arrest
,caipst James Dove, one Of the defendants, was
is.ued-of which those in the of the others are
essentially duplicates. Il Will be seen to contain some
interesting particulars with reference TO tue way in
which the Vigilance Committee did things, a. well a.
romantic aceosst of the deponents suierings;
AFFIDAVIT OF c. P. DUANE.
Cayexd Coe'ty Of Ner foys "ohane, 2: D.sne t6e
that hr tonDery resident aud citizen OF the City and
fS he eit said City aud County New York or State Of
California end landed the City Of san Francisco on or about
rcsden. occurrences hereinafter mentoned tibet
and w. also Suy elected Assistant Engineer Of the psu
ire Department, in which station he acted Tor one
sne:r h. as elected to IN the vacancy sabseqgcn
elected for two terms each OF one year as Cn Ens,neer OF
saJ Fire Department. that 70 the time Of the procIng
hereinafter mentioned and complained Of and during al th9
Of his residence San Francisco be de'eyed ana
bore good and faiI character snd reputation ana nyea
ard acted as tOn , gtsed v 'o of Nav ' a CERTAIN
persons. calling themselves the Vigilance COMMITTEE OF
%h rne ,a.ns The exercise Of the authority and
violently usu'ped supreme and sosou'e power ana ahoy ~
and duly argoted officers who had therefore administered the
enacted Of California and Of said city Of
San FRANCISCO the s,a and city aahoie and the Po%f Sa
and State and in their place and stead unawfny organ
lied and bands Of armed men who were under the con
troll Of said Committee Vigilance and who obeyei their will
and followed their instructions that ON sunday the h DAY
thu MA
INN. ON the same buidns where the plaintiff formerly
daa @ period Of FIVE Years situated in Clay street
sf San francisco he was accosted by Joseph oPpe
nentahHt wanted the Vigilance Committee oDm'
by thousand men OF said Vigilance Commi'tee
that this dcpodent refused TO aud len the house 81
M c mousse Of the Poos department i Of San
he ~ sfer tS door Of said House which
In the basement City Hall Of said city he was seized by
LED knives held hi body ana near hi:
bod ssy,ns You nH ~; S , and ney 5epryias him
life That aterward he was drased through the stret by
q.sI,eI "i e .. "e ,,e below Front stree, gheTe ne
taken Of the said Committee having PaLtd
over door the words Office the Cnei OF
Police where h. imprisoned for FIVE or ak hou's dun;
ali which guard Of number OF pcIso' armed
with suu pistol ssyone!s 'woIa, oo% ,r. a.
office during the time that opponent was detained itTf
he requested to hav food sent g him winch wa.
n' u . %, DS Of ave or six hours had elapsed he was
informed thai be be confined in cell and that
=. Vor he .hou "a not be put in which had been
eel; this eonversaion having occurred after the death
favor another cell that he was confined IN :ad c..
until the hh Of june is sb'a consS.d ana RI,
take any food unless carried to HIN by h orothg
which request was lot granted that be sIwIGs Ia
which he confined without hight except through ne
ruard inside which guard changed about every hou that
ihr four outside the door-e.eh wa, ARMED Sa
fronting the cell door in which dePonent was confined
xbosTe NJ dr"ins dnil A. soldiers and
command Of the Vigilance Committee that while 50 cJnhued
ea Of the Executive Committee of which the de in Is
%embeI for the PIPose OF ho%ns .Ie ds t i b me
house place where his life would not be IN danse tne
confined space and of food had greatly injured his health
which eaOnsbe request was refused that about fe Goa
handouts his wrists bsns his hands tSeetheT 50 !gS ne
Culd not use either hand ta seN'a. ms, & PA - -,
this deponent that must leave the State California that
S b. Sss That pTeS S. To said ia.tnancd ropoon
the said COMMITTEE made several visits to 'c &
and among those VISITING his said cell and mad fyS
Committee which he refused That proposition vas sel
mtst proceed to ScwYork and steamer
he should NewYork and return again he Va. in
mec were erecting sallow aad that he afraid that ths
COmnee intended 70 hang This dePonei that sad guar. ~.
wisely l. submitting San Faacsee that on the morn
% ~s Of b. c S %h his hand. aued together a.
hcrciutofoGS mentioned, and guarded by several armed
number Cd formed into square, each
aud all Of whom fully armed with side sword.
in the center Sarhed street and this dePonent in
toed that his life depended his remaining quiet That
wharf the foo, Of California street where the
wharf aud the FTeneb battalion which formed said
commenced drilling IN Trout o! thr Psee where he
stood and he verify believed that he about to be sIot
that few moments ancrwad stSsntus approached said
wharf and he put on board aud he was informed that
he about TO be shipped 70 Australia that said 'ieAmns
ier Dove aud made said ship aud tOwed her
tbat about daylight the said .ica,ntug c said hip
deponert having food except part OF roasted fish winch
WIS handcuaed attend the calls Of nature aud whne
WAS very without means oi relieving ms Illness
that q about o'clock N the afternoon OF .ed d4y
,,eaIntug, aud this depouent was uSHseiteu 10 sNt
steamer and placed the sgans' bis consent
nonry Fl tfins bed OF bedding, means Of seving
which continued for several dsy. siei Ne IS pa "a
passengers That sboa aud bali days ser"sI zoe
said arrived al Acapulco where he We. nv, a.,
landing by guard Of the Vigilance Commltee i .
several hours detention the hsrbor Of Acspac' this GP
succeeded In getting into canoe and made ooH MS .ua
Acapulco where he was attacked win ye'ow e'
within three DAYS after landing, without ~ ,ueS "a
means 70 help himself aud wiihoa, ensnse 81
lay for several days without assistance except t.e ~
a., old hend phS'lciAn whom be met s IA a..PS' 49,
lar ths Of providing himself vita food ooians'
that AZ the time OF his the owner OF AKv
and other property interest a valuable pece
Of real estate % the City Of Sn Francisco which he has
been sqastted aud uced BY member Of the
sad Vigilance Committee and be creditor the Cay Of
San Francisco 10 the of between 900 aud s5ap
which he unable obtain aud also abou in
grading part Of Broadway street Fncisco;he price
Of said woik when completed amounting sau Of S6JcOo
which said contract and th PROFIT ccIuug thererom
attendant member; and said defendant Bows aekuow
edged in the cell Of tins dSPonen that he va. member Of
Of the said Vigilance COMMITTEE from the members Il which
,e Commtce were the active officers said Vigilance CSm
m,tee defendant had full know edss OF the arrest aud