New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-20

CApt. Cfary.
This is the third civil suit which has grown Out q
IT, san Francisco troubles. The ihiry-nne parties
defendant are proceeded against as the executive
branch OF the Vigilance Committee. A complete ise
has never appeared before. We believe. The corn-
roint claims 800 GEO. and Judge Brady has fixed the
orders of arrest issued on the application of A. A.
Philips ex-Judge OF the Marine Court, at S2o,VU.
On one Of these, James BOWS, who, well as Mr..
Coleman, sued by Charles z. Duane. the Other
day has been arrested. The plaintiff, known US Bsh
MulhCan, the jal-keeper, it vii b. remembered.
from whose custody Casey aud Cora We're taken was
subsequently seized and, after long imprisonment.
bauished from the State. His affidavit, which
suboin will be found very interesting:
AFFIDAVIT or WILLIAM NULLIGAS.
en- and Corsty % Aeur York. "-wiAm Mullnn the
above plaintiff bena duly sworn doth dPGss and "a! thai ..
fS b. 81 'n ,sc ' year s to Mcs @emSos Of "a.
Louisiana Mounted Volunteers and served In that company
duns the war with Mexico until year 1885, when he
where he arrived and settled 10 the Winter OF lSis and thai
deponent from that until the commission Of the sevsnos-
mentioned lived In that State sad ior the last ssn
years and upward lived San Francisco in tina States ss.
fran Deputy county TTss.arer OF s.n cosnsy
which office he hsid for sbOu; two yer that ana =
pointed BY David Scanan Sheriff Of The sd COUNTY OK 80
County Jso said county which office dercncnt held up to the
time when he kidnapped, Imprisoned aud oanished ..
Of Nav 1876 certain persons calling Themselves tho "Vlasss
Commute Of which the named defendants wee the
o ' ,e F,reSyc comm did plot eonsp
combine sd oondsste tosstheI against the ehiss o. nws
good and citizens Of said State California and did oae
about the 18Th OF May s break open TIE p, s.s a.
take persons confined aud awaiting trial and put nc
me ntoned violent and unlawful and dOus the soeslsi
Vigilance Committee and the sbovenamed defendsn n
esslp
t.n building on insulated block OF ground in the City Of Sss
1s "uSr hep order and band. OF armed
snc artillery visited and searched the houses and
fctz.n' and arrested and imprisoned their pssons ,n
will overcoming all resistance by threats and Violence inuoS
oSno 10 them w,scS, Legal tr Or opportunity tot a.
fense sometimes without any pretenso 81 n. o. On!
ard sreyances perpea,ed By the said deudans uros
this deponcnt hereinafter set forth hi s.'t and her p,
Young children and resided with this Opponent In tho sad
CITY francisco and that opponent their sols snS
only support that on or about the a day o. NAY nay
ofConnrc and Morsomery street. in san f,anc.soS sorv
good citizen Opponent without any just or proesb'c
therefor surrounded by large body OF armed IN.
compelled by force and yoenc" and against his Will 10 60 70
the d.sndns and occupied by them ~ pnsos
and in sacramento street San Francisco ws~v
dspopsntu BY the said defendants and their guard. and sess
and confederae placed in cell AID without any charge A
ration complaint being made ssanst this deponen 20 as
ene d,poneut kept confined in Sid cell fo tbs a
md Their sasrd. SCENTS .snres and confder.es; Ihai
while depon.nt was thus confined witt Of hsbeas corpw 70
one q the Judges Of supreme s,t. o. c.
ard placed in the hands Of Deputy sheriff John Hsr.e:
Tor execution the defendants their agents sA4
guards but that said Harrison refused adnttsnce 70 the
sd room. ana p s that soo"s"t kept close p
oner aid twice roned and without any excuse
therefor the kbowdge and belief OF this deponeneI
h., deponen, sister applied daily permission visit this
deponent in his cell hat refused dmittAnce unn tho u
prior TO the Punishment Of this deponepi hess
s.r set forth that ct or Of II O'Clock lbs
night I'd fh day OF June 1855 number OF men came
DID by the orders 81 the Executive Commec tmeApns
the ..d defendants, that sspcn.n dem.ISsa to sIor
which the said replied 1--WE no. here TO snswer qas
they took dspouent to warehouse who're -
popent roneA tns and then returned h
the sudden and myssrious death Of James sullivan
confined the OF tho said peron hsvns
employ othe sad To the cell ofhis Do
pon.nt and used iB.ultinl and abusive snsuAss toward Nm
tuBiusy saying "You 1rsh son Of bitch ven bans yos
md Other p'gns IeT: ;n, "e. . ssp'.f ss r
Psdsa sna .e.vs head Of As said Executive
Ward. Richard NJ Je-sup and oth,D, came to dsps
ss5 .s eel him snp o to Seponsnt you'd %sIs
any disclosures them INTENDED TO- hi. deponen, eeey.s
citizen. Of The, stated would Gsfoni. and TAX. -.
brother sister chdres With him, thai
ana replied them: Gcnsmrn. you have in your pevvs.
tye.g tia, Mid deendsDs-WId. Coleman and Jssssp-
again ths cell OF this deposent and said ard red
pdsnis sctips as sucs Exeeutyed Committee this do
pon.It which thu, deponsnt must leave the gtAe ~
inquired when they send him which ,Ssy
replied; We don't know but uu,tlesvs that dsponest
relying upon the laws Of his country and his nshts otes.
laughed hs ids when said Coleman sNd 70 deponent hs
hulisan. this laughing MISTER must explain to yes
county you come back w-l hang you cure end IN tes
said Coleman tbsstoned 10 send this depe
5s b n. b sa s s .': af &C., s q H.
Of June 1856 very ats hour the guard Of the said dces4
parted John Durkso srent and eoBfdsss
,f'hs .ad and member otths said 70 called we
l.ce ttee the cell Of this Opponent and haad
cuted him hat depoDent inquired ~ whose orders ne 80
tn. which aid Dviks replied BY the ordsn d u:
Executive Committee (me.nns the said d<ndsntsD ans
d.porsns nquns what they intended do With ham sAA
Durhte Tspieo You will find out when you CAaorAA
street wharf" that said Coensn Wud and Durkee hco LED
dspon hsDdcu fed from his cell with each side o. o.
sspDg h arm, and eseh hold evovefin bis hsnd
through files o armed from the said Of the ed
and pDent ws informed BY said dsfeadsots o.
s1 o~ % op Of biz head Of S. hu. nsa ~
,ded deponent placed on b. ard .irsus which pss
into the there being board Of her from three
.es servants Of the said defndsnis and the dssaA
s.sntus the Golden Age bound for PsssmA
opor.ni put small boa, and rOwei ssss-f biz
hsdcUf sk.n o. and told that be must forthwith sd
that Opponent in the boat informed ospssis
the that he had ben Kidnapped that Le objected -
board Of that be hsd confined for snlsw
fully and By violence and hs, hs board the sesn
be did under protest. that opponent unable 70 rsss ts1
TO lie City a New.Yori .hsse i. arrived 90 -
.stA day Of June ls that dsPoasst ahed e - Sss'
% .n bis clothing from .id Commi.es. yh'.h We. 'esss
snc deprnfut tnus eIied and banshed sthort ans
Of n'n olo.hipr although bis ,ranis bad seen ~.
yse u eonhn.nsn BY he sister; and dspoess' 80 -
two hundred and fifty dollars pr noniA and a.s =,
Who Atu iweny.eyen year, Of slr ~, s.susiy tSss.,
that Opponent snsssed IN speeulsfins ~ IeN -.
Trpry, and worth 81 the um' - ,-r.,,c-
..ss 90 s:ns. s a.c csSs. ss
him ard business AFFAIR cennsctee W ~ 1880
can CRY :ss a.. III: dpeooa, mc ssa
t.rsd sr.s las By Of The e d the $40