The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-22

junction and restraint 1t is few, however, who have
dared venu the latter in face of the
heavy penalty to which they make themselves liable.
The intention of the present Commissioners is said to be
to prevent any violation Of the Quarantine aws and for
this they aid 70 have determined TO be rigid
the laws will possibly admit in their inquiries of all
vessels coming into and departing from port The
Laws sufficiently rgid-the only thing is to
make them effective. If any trouble occurs as
the enforcement Of the health laws, either as TO
single vessels 10 the steps which being taken
o recover the old Quarantine, is understood that the
Quarantine Commissioners intend 10 avail themselves not
only Of the power invested in them by the law of
State but also 70 throw themselves for aid upon the strong
arm Of the federal government and call for assistance If
necessary upon United States revenue cutters and any
officers under the general government In carrying
practical execution the health laws Of the port The power
the Commist have in emergencies TO call upon the
masters and Of cutters and military officers
in command Of government forts and stations power
alleged 70 De given them under very OLD law OF Con.
continued through all administrations up TO the present
time " be the law Of the land. As large number
supposed TO be ct the present time foroe and thus
do not know the tremendous power gives to the Quaran
tine Commissioners and Heakh Officers only TO compel
observance Of the health laws but to repel any a.
empts to resist them in their present efforts 70
Quarantine, we give the following extract from the law,
Allowing its general scope and power
That the guarantees and other restraints which shall
be required and established by the health laws Of any
State or thereto, respecting any vessels arriving
In bound any port district thereof whether from
foreign port place, from any other district Of The
United states, shall be duly observed oy sna Collectors
and a otter oceM Of us revenue Of the United States,
appointed and employed for the several collection districts
Of such STATE respectively, and by the masters and
Of the several CUTTERS and by the military officers
coast and all such officers Of the United States shall be-
and they are hereby authorized and required faithfully TO
aid In the execution of such quarantine and health laws
according 10 their respective DO wers and presncs and
they shall be directed from time 10 me by the Secretary
OF the Treasury Of the United States and the said 3ecre
tar ehoIIh a nd hal harah Inv anlhn
ormy TO such Quarantnes and health laws shall require
It, and in repect 10 vessels which shall be subject thereto
proong the terms limited for the entry OF and
the report and entay of their cargoes and vary or dis
pense it'll any other regulations applicable TO such re
Under the above law is alleged that any or all OF the
revenue cutters Of this fort, also the military forces
stationed at the different forts the harbor may be called
destruction Of the Quarantine buildings being erected Il
Segunes Point II Is said that the Quarantine Com mis-.
sopcrs II matters come 10 the extremity Of requiring ex
traordnary aid will call out the entire military force
toned at Governors Island, In order 10 protect the
segunes Point Hospitals frorboing attacked burned.
couple OF constant readiness for service
when needed. The idea Of the cutters Is TO keep guard
SDSs s @ N Po
ton, was asked two summers ago, In he case Of NE DIN
Gully Win the ss.':sAiH Crescent cy WHISTLER ne
force under bis command 70 aid them 10 carry
ing out the health laws he would respond 70
do osherwhe under the Congressional law Of l7es and
only asked et written order should be first obtained IS
matter Of form from General Scott This inquiry was
made AFTER the difficulty, and made with Wow to
know whether In of subsequent difficulty OF similar
character call upon the Government military would be
responded TO- AT the roabe with the Crescent
City the United States ship Cyane, at command Of the
Health Officer, lowered small boat filled with men armed
the teeth who started 60 alongside the Crescent CITY
and compel her stop Quarantine hut before reaching
the Crescent City the latter weighed anchor aud proceeded
de6antly on her way.
AuruoRIrr OF METROPOLITAN POLICEMEN ON
STATEN ISLAND.
difficult 10 say how the people on Sa'en Island win
regard the attempts Of the Quarantine Commissioners. IL
the rumored proposals carried cut employ United
States cutters, and get the services OF the Govern
ment military in the barber watch their
mens, and proscc, the Quarantine property. II law
Of Congress grants such power and, the power Is exer
csed II Is not UNLIKELY that the c,tsens will quietly sub
nit there being other alternative. Before this 20 yer
actually exercised they will doubtless but little heed
the referred to At the prcseu, time and aside
from the question 10 continuing the Quarantine al staten
Island the leading question of interest and excitement
whether tho Metropolitan policemen detailed by the Alba
ny Commissioner have right TO exercise official control
cation before magistrate G To npkipsvlle having oecn
brought before the magistrate through complaint OF Cap
tain Bowen Of the metropolitan policemen stationed at the
old Quarantine against Mr. James e. Holmes, OF Temp.
knsvIe charging the latter with not assisting him In inc
ARES, Ragan few days ago The cxsziuation In tho
case was commenced last FRIDAY evening at O'Clock be-
fore Justice De Forrest at Bowmsn3Hal, rompkirsville.
The hall was densey crowded and great interest TAKEN "a
peared for Mr. Holiness and Mr. Johnston, OF New YORK,
fouCaptan Bowen.
ned that the l4h Of as May he appointed by the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners a. police man, and de-
tailed captain Of the force sent TO the old Quarantine 70
aid 10 protecting the buildings and srrcssng parties vo
ang the health laws the It'll ofJune be sent by Dr.
Thompson, the Health Ofoer 10 arrest Domnick Ragan,
who was in a small boat gsde the brig 20 ~haau hold
ding communication with said vessel In violation OF the
health laws, she being Then under quarantine; oa,oer
McKevey went with him 10 adtin make Me arrest they
had great difficulty making the arrest OF Raglan end
bringing him shore; after arriving shore Reagan
renewed bis resistance, and said that he would spill
the Last drop Of his hearts blood before he would
be taken prisoner within the ouaranteen hospital
grounds ssr srs oea oss ana = ssnS
Raglan inst ie the hospital wall In order 10 convey him be-
fore the Health ooer. Holmes refused togve asstAnec,
and said that II he assisted anybody would be Raglan.
He told llsean that II he had been In his phoc
he would have knocked the id skulls out Of the officers
and positively refused TO give any aid The Captain show
ed his badge Of Office and told Holmes was his duty 10
assist bin but y mad no elect upon inc aeenaans
neced with the arrest Of Rsan, corroboratng The state
menp OF Captain Bower, particularly az 70 his having
cae upen Holmes 70 render assistance, and he refusal OF
the latter TO give aid.
The counsel FOR defence moved To discharge the com
plant Re urged his molten upon the ground that the lay
under which Captain Bower was appointed policeman
not constitutional and therefore that he officer and
ou 10 b Ha consrdcd so hp, so Court had
perfect right TO presume the law unconstitutional and d.
rect dismissal Of the complaint upon this ground.
The plaintiffs ell conendcd that the constitutional
~ Of the Peice Law had nothing 70 do with the issue
In the case The Ar stood binding till IL Was repealed,
ana ~ sucn must DC reRaruec
After further remarks, the plaintiff stated that he de-
sired TO bring some Witnesses In his defence, showing
contrary ste OF facts from those set forth In the tetmo
ny the proeecution The Iusce accordingly granted
an adjournment I'll next Wednesday evening, TO take fur
tber testimony In the case.
tue LATE CONVICTION OF Raglan.
The OF 1ssan, who on last Friday convicted In
the Court OF General Sessions OF this city OF violation
Of the health laws, and punished by nne Of $780,
Ia the subjeot Of very general comment upon the
Island. Ragan himself Is said t be not In tho least
pentent, bit 70 have inveighed most bitterly
since his trial against the District Attorney and the Re
corder The friends Of Raan much exasperated and
consider that they have been most cruelty restricted in
their rights and privileges The citizens generaly-the
better portion Of shemapprove the sentence however,
and trust that all paxes venturing 10 communicate with
guaranteed vessels hereafter upon which there are nec
ous Diseases will be punished according 10 the utmost
severity Of tho law They hope that viii result In less
exposure Of themselves and families hereafter 10 cons
eious diseases n which all te island have been
rnaetsY exposed heretoore. through he Rross disre