The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-19
The San Francisco Vigilance C0nm,fttee-
ORDER FOR ARREST OF WIN. 4. COLEMAN, PRESIDENT
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA,
AND THIRTY-EIGHT OTHER MEMBE R6-BAIL FIXED
AT k25 900 EACH

l ORDER FOR ARREST OF WIN. z. COLEMAN, PRESIDENT
OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF CALryoRNIA
AND THIRTY-EIGHT OTHER MEMBE Rs-BAIL FIxEI
| AT t25 900 EACH.
oorRr or COMMON PLEAS.
Before Hon. Judge Brady.
OcT. 1s.-Willam Muligan w. william T. Coleman
Eugene Dellereseret, Isaac Bluxome, J. P. Marrow
Thomas L. Smiley, Charles Doane James L. olney r.
H. Jessup, n A. Arlington, D. Farewell, James Dows,
William Arlington, J. Fish, Captain Il. s. Brow n,
Captain Thompson William Rogers, Charles L. Case Will
liam b. Tliinghsst Myers b. Truett, Captain Crary ].
w. Britain. Chauncey Dempster T. P. Hutchings l..
Bassanse, Emile Grisar, Jules Davis Joseph g. Emery,
Calorn Nuttng a. Tubbs, Z. B. Goddard Captain Aaron
Burns, Y Gillespie J. X. Osgood Captain Gorham,
J. S.vs ". Page Henry H. Hale Edward p Fark, Ernest
To the above named defendans-You are hereby sum.
moned and required TO answer the complaint in this
scuon which will be filed In the Office Of the Clerk the
Court Of Common Pleas for the city and county OF New
York. at bis Office in City Hall Of the said city and TO
subscribe his Office No 237 Broadway in the city
Of New YORK; within twenty days after the service Of this
and you fa 10 answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the
court Tor the relief demanded in the complaint.
ALFRED A. PHILLIPS, PLAINTIFFS Attorney
OCTOBER II, 1855.
,ss c Sns % @ adiv x So William dn Iogsu
say that he is resident of the ssd city and county
he went from New Oreo in the year 1847 to Mexico as
member OF the Lo .siana Mounted Volunteers and
served in that company during the with Mexico u-
the year l84S when he returned TO New Oreans that
from thence he to California where he arrived and
settled the winter Is4S and that depo sept from that
time until the commission OF the grievances hereinafter
nved I've & maj STATE and ior the last six years
some time in th year 1854 deponent appointed by
Juege Frean Deputy County Treasurer of Francisco
county which office he held for about two years. that
thereafter and In the latter part Of 1855 early 1856
this deponen ~as appointed by David scanan Sheriff OF
The sad county OF san Francisco to the Office of Deputy
sheriff and keeper of the county s Of county which
olce deponent ied up to the time when he kidnap
that eome time or about the fifteenth Of May 1865
certain persons calling themselves the vigilance Com
mittee OF which the above named defendants we're the
rngeaders and executive, acting department. under
the designation ofhe Executive Committee ndd plot con.
spre mbne and together against the exer
else authority and the rights and liberty Of this de-
oDent and Others good and lawful citizens State OF
California, and did on about the 18th day OF May AID
1856, break open the prison of San Francisco wherein
this depopent was keeper aforesaid, and take there
irt persons confined and awaiting trial, and put them
TO oeath By banging in the public street That after
tnee last mentioned violent and unlawful and dolugs
the 70 called "Higiance Committee and the aboye
named de'endanis the so called Executive Committee"
In pursuance OF their said illegal plot and conedsracy
seized and fortified fort certain buildings on an In u
lated block OF ground in the city of San Francisco set
under their order and control bands Of armed men and
artillery forces, visited and searched the houses and
dwelngr OF citizens, and arrested and imprisoned their
persons at their WILL overcoming all resistance by threats
ana violence, infictirg Imprisonment exile and even
death upon those who obnoxious to then wlthou,
without any preence OF trial OF any kind And deponent
further says that at the tunes OF the ourages and grcv
Toner, as hereinafter set forth hi sister and her four
oung chd lived and resided with this deponent In the
said city Of Fan Francisco and that deponent their
zoe and only support That about the twenty Hh
cay Of May D., 1858, while deponent was conversng
With friend at the corner Of Commercial and Hontgome
ny streets In san Francis aforesaid and in the peace
fUI and quiet discharge Of bis rights duties as good
citizen. deponent, without any just probable cause
and compelled by and violence aud his will
TO 20 TO the rooms OF the defendants and occupied by
10 San Frs ncisco whtre deponent vas by the said 10
endanis and their guards and agents and confcdcraes
placed in cell, and without any charge allegation
complaint bt Ing made against tns depouent TO his know
dge, and without ia opportunity for his defence
deponest kept Dlned in sail cell Tor the space OF
ten days. by frce and violence on the part Of the said
defendants ard their guards agents sentries and
iederates. That while eyonent was thus confined a
nent was issu' by Judge Terry. cne oi the Judges
the Supreme Court OF the state OF California PLACED
In the hands Of Deputy sheriff John HARRISON for cxccu
ton and service the defendants their agents and
guards, but that said Harrison refused admitanc
TO the faid rooms and prison Of the said defendants
and could not therefore said writ that depouent
vas sept close prisoner and twice ironed and hand.
cnned, without any ex,use or reason therefor TO
the knowledge and belief OF this ceponent; that dep,.
nents sister applied daily permisson TO visit this de.
poneri In his cell but refused adm ance until the
day por 10 the exile and banshmen, Of this deponeut as
on the night Of the 81 or Alb day OF June 1885, number
Of men 10 the cell Of this deponent haudcued
bm saying they did so BY the ORDERS OF the Executive
Committee (nesnlpg the sad deiendants); that depo-
neDt demanded 10 know where he to be taken, and
bat 10 be done with him. TO which the said men re
pied are NO, here 10 answer questions but TO do
our duty or words 10 that eject; and that thereupon
they totk deporeni to flour warehouse where deponert
was kept roned FOR some time and then returned to his
'otm mer CELL that while thus confined and the
night Of the sudden and serio1s death Of James su
6ndants persons having guard those who were
confined there, and being In the service and employ
ard rsed Ipsuins and abusive language towards him
'auniipgy SAY ing, "You Irish son Of bh, wel hang
you and other Insulting remarks tina, while deponent
was thus confined he deiendants VIM r. Coleman, WHO'S
tho President and active head Of the said Executive Com
mtse George Ward, Richard Jcssup and others came
from custody, and give him nom two 10 Ave thousand
collars deponent would make any disclosures TO them,
n,entcd TO- this deporent believes and charges de-
lame bsnass, and annoy the good and worthy c.lsns
OF that sate and would leave California and take hts
bIciber and sister and her children with him, to
return. That daponent indignantly refused 70 assent 10
sny such proposition, ana replied TO them, Gentlemen
you hate me In your power, and may hang me, but
said Defendants, Ward, coleman and Jessop, again
the cell OF this deponent and said Ward read
rom paper what purpored 70 be the sentence O. the
this deponert which was, that "deponent leave
the State OF California, reyer 10 return under penalty OF
ceaih Deponcnt inquired where they intended to send
him: 10 which they replied, 1--WE don't know, but you
must leavc' That deponcni, relying upon the laws OF
ess. when rsid Coleman said 10 deponen, @Mr Snssn
his s no laughing matter. must explain TO you
how highly necesssry II is tina, you should never
ycu suren And In tie same conversation, said Cole
msn threatened TO send this deloneut 10 the Fceee
lslaIds, saying he got there, would be years before
be could get away. That the night Of the 9th day OF
June, 1850 very late hour, the guard OF the said do
iendsnts, accompanied by John Durkec, agent
and confederate Of the said defendants and member
of the 20 called vigilance Committee - came to the
cell OF this deponent and handcuned him. That de-
pepent inquired by whose orders he thus treated
TO which said Durkec reped, by the orders OF the
Vigilance Committee (meanrg the said defcndauts) and
dep nenps ipqpiring what they intended 10 do with
hm, said Durkec replied, "You will find out when you
s, Oal forna street wharf, that said Coleman Ward
and nurkec then led deponeni hadcufed from his CELL
with man each side Of deponent grssping his and
each holding revolver In bis hand through dies Of
svmed men, from the said Of the said deendants
srd deponsnt was informed BY said defendants or their
corfederatcs that he 'made any outcry noise they
would blow The top OF his head off, that thus iroued
and guarded deponent placed on board steam tug
which put t into the rver there being board OF her
fom two TO threc hundred armed men, the employees,
SCENTS guards corfederaes servants OF the said de-
PENDANTS; and tie said defen fans, Coleman and ward
we're also present. that when the sam tug neared the
tteamcr Golden bound for pa vras