The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
A. E. Rowe, the Coutempt Man.

This individual, who has gained noteriety
Of infamy. but who perhaps considered him
self rersecuted man, is becoming weary Of
the solitude and lnonotony of life on that
noted craft, the Sacramento Prison Brig.
and has intimated a desire to purge himself
Of the contempt Of the Court that was the
cause OF his incarceration. He processes
himself quito willing bow to answer such
questions as may be propounded to him,
and prays for release from dnrance. But
as lie has seen fit to let several terms of
Court pass by, and refused to answer ques-
tons at the proper time, Judge Heard has
determined he shall remain in prison until
the next term Of the Court of Sessions, bv
which time perhaps, he will have made up
his mind 10 make clean breast Of the
roguery in which he was engaged.
We like the way in which Judge Heard
talks, and hope that be will keep the afore-
said Rove under lock and key until hc re-
covers the use of bis tongue. In answer to
the petition of Rowe for release, the Judge
says:
This is petition by Z. A. Rowe, asking
to be released from imprisonment under the
order of the Court of Sessions Of Sacramento
county, for contempt Of Court in refusing to
answer certain questions propounded to him
by the Grand Jnry after being ordered by the
Court to answer them. The order requires
tho Sheriff to commit him to the common
Jail of the county, and to detain him until
be shall answer said questions. The petit
ton states that petitioner is now ready and
willing to appear and testify in obedience to
to order Of said Court, and prays to be releas-
ed from imprisonment upon this submission.
He also denies any Intentional contempt
and submits hmselfto the order and direction
OF tho Court
Rowe was committed about the 18th
day of February last. After his commitment
that Court WAS opened every day of that
month; then again the Court of Sessions
was opened on the first Monday of April,
and WAS continued open from day to day un.
till the 3Oth day of May when it was adjourned
sine de- Under the law, it meets the first
Monday in July next. From this statement
of the facts it does appear to me that
Rowe has had ample opportunity to relieve
himself from imprisonment if he had de-
sired to do so by complying in good faith
with the order of the Court. Until the ninth
day Of June, however, he stands out in de-
tiance Of tho law and the order Of the Court,
and then when the Court is not in session
and when it cannot under the law be in ses-
sion and when it is impossible so receive his
answers to the questions that he was order
ed to answer, he AYERS a readiness and a
willingness to answer in obedience to the
order and asks to be discharged from impris-
onment.
TO grant his petition would be to submit
to an evasion oflaw and declare the order
of the Court an idle farce. cannot consent
to argue question SO absurd as this appica-
ton lin my judgment) Is. When the Court of
Sessions meets, and when the petitioner has
fully answers the questions required of him
to the Grand Jury, be may expect the Court
or the County Judge to order his release but
mot till then.
NorAmEs PuBLIc.-Goy. Jolipson has sp;
pointed NJ. f. Mills and K. d. Hopkins, of
Auburn, and L. D. 1atlmer, of Csrrolton,
Notaries Public in Placer county.