New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-02
THE ARRESIED FILLIBCSTERS.
A pFRFECT FARCE.

a PERFECT FARCE.
The examination Of Col. Fsbens and Capt. Bolton,
who are charged a. Filbusters was to have taken
place at 70 clock On Saturday ard zach reporters as
posseFsed the pluck wadcd through the vlest OF al
vile compounds OF sush, under a driving rain, to the
Commissonerr Office in College place. They found
each other there looking Ike drowned rats, and hat
dozen spectators in the same condition, as vel as
Messis Fabens and Bolton. their counsel, Thomas
Francis Meaghor, and Messrs. Norton and Campbell,
several moist witnesses aud deputy marshal-, anu no
Conui--iorer or prosecuting officer.
Half nm hour. and District.Attorney McKeOn-but
It'll 10 Commissioner. On inquiry, it wac ascertaned
that Commissioner S,ilwe was engaged at the United
States Circuit Court in his duties a. Deputy Clerk.
Mr.. McKcon then applied to Commissioner X. G.
White who occupies the same -0Om, 10 take charge OF
TIE case but Mr. White declined, out of delicacy, az
be had brother who charged with being con-
cerued in the same Nicariguan emigration scheme.
Commissioner Belts wa- absent, and no hope was left
bot in Mr. Commissioner Morton, the only other Com
missioner in the building.
After due consultation all hands, prisoners, marshals,
lawyer reporters witnesscs spectators and umbrellas,
formed procession in single file and marched up stairs
to Commissioner Morton's office, the storming panty
being led on by the gallant Capt. Bolton
Commissioner Morton. in answer to the application
Of the District Attorney, said he could not take the
case account Of the great pressure of other business
Futheru ore he had not arrested the parties or CON-
mi,ted them, or done anything with them and he did
not see how the case could before him. except on
hdJeas cortAs order from court. 1t Wa also sug-
ge-ted that he had already expressed al opinion but
the remark was treated lightly. some one proposed
that MI White 90 to and relieve Mr.. Still"e,
Ill 81 81 too
damp 'or him to 20 ont.
Mr. Morton suggested that the case be postponed
until MONDAY. but sitter another consultation Comm
soner White again applied to. Mr. Mokeon said
be would ask rim to hear the case, as there was no
other commits souer aud he anxious 20 have It tried
and off his hands possible.
Mr. White again declined for the same reason as be-
iore.
Mr.. Moiton-We are the party il any one, to OBJ
ject TO that. We are not afraid of any bias.
Mr. Whte-Col. Fabens understands why object.
Mr.. McKeon-Ycu will have 10 adjourn the case TO
Monday, thee
Mr.. Campbel-Let us understand how the case
s,ands Il YOU send these prisoners 10 j,, who is TO
con nit them We have a right to know.
Mr.. McKeou-We will attend to that. II is an I'M
fortunate mishap, aud you will have To submit to a
.
Mr. MoItcn-lt i question Of personal liberty, not
Of dollars and cents and we may have to try the ha
beas corpus. We DO not object TO NJ. White, no
matter how many Of his brothers may have been al
rested
M. McKecn-You must relieve yourself as hest you
can. The Gaze is postponed until Monday at II
O'Clock 1t will then stand precisely it would to-day
L Dlr. Stilwell were here
Mr.. Mesgher-Wc are to understand, Mr.. White,
tbst you decline the case the ground Of completely
Nh White--I decline from motives Of delicacy.
Mr.. McKeon here left the ofhce and after some con-
suaion among the counsel Of prisoters and District
Attorney. the latter declared the case adjourned
Another consultation ensued and the prisoners, law
yeTs and reporters marched into the Marshas office,
where Judge Motion addIessed Deputy Marshal
Thompson TO this effect:
Mr.. Thompson, in the absence OF Marshal Hllyer
you are his deputy and any notification to you Will be
IN law the same as If made 10 him.
MIR. Thoupson-les, Sir, undoubtedly.
Nr. Morton-This is our notification. Col. Faben.
and Mr. Bolton, for whom are counsel were brought
here from prison this morning 70 be examined before
Commissioner StilweI charge OF violation Of the
neutrality laws. We are ready to proceed but NJ.
SLl"eA = oVSV'i az" 'AV ~
try the case before any other Commissioner We have
cow 10 notify you Sir that you take these back
to be committed to prison YOU VII become liable to
sction for false imprisonment, which will be brought
sgsnst YOU.
Mr.. Thompson with urbane smile All right, Sir.
Al parties went through tbs farce II the bes; possible
hurnor. So far as know the prisoners are stl in
hmbo-Mr Thompson having siguifed hi. intention to
reInsnd them to Edrdge-street jail until discharged
By competent authority.