Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-05


ing to escape from the hands OF the officers
who by this time had got the haucdutfS upor
theirprisoner. When they gothim to the dool
the sister stopped her resistance and screamed
at the top of her voice and alarmed the neigh
bors, score of whom were soon on the spot
BY the time they got there Sanborn had been
dragged into the middle of the street, without
his hat and in his stocking feet Sanborh al
this point held up his manacled hands over MS
head, and shaking them said "Cluzeis' iooA
and see what the United States Senate nave
done for me-" His remark made great SEN
sation among the crowd, and matters began 10
look soualy for the United States officers IN
the meantime messenger was dispatched 10
ring the bells, and soon they were peail1g oui
the alarm upon the evening AR. Inc crown
was momentarily increasing. MI Sahoorh
sister seeing the crowd surrounding the olncers
and her brother, and that she could do no
more service there, seized the whip from the
carriage and began belaboring the horses in
good earnest but one fthe men took the whip
from her. She then jumped into the carriage
| to prevent her brother being put into it, but
she was taken out with more force than polite
ness, having her clothes torn in the struggle.
In the meantime steps had been taken to
procure writ of habeas corpus. The crowd
gathered round the officers giving vent to their
such as "these are the men who struck down
Charles Sumner" &C., &C. One of the officers
threatened bystander, when he was seized by
the waist and pitched headlong into a sand.
bank, and half dozen men were piled on
top of him. While they were still waiting,
Mr.. Sanborn was got into his house. Mr.
Reyes, his counsel, went to the officers and
asked them for the key of the handouts, tell
ing them that if they would give it to him, he
would return the handouts, and read the writ
of habeas corpus which was done.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of the
United States officers for assault and battery,
but they had taken the hint and were beyond
the reach of their pursuers.
THE EXCITEMENT AMONG THE CITIZENS.
The citizens generally, without reference to
political distinctions, were equally indignant
at the manner in which the arrest was made,
The boys in Mr.. Sanborn's school acted as
scouts, and ran hastily from house to house,
ringing door bells and arousing citizens. Men
rushed to the scene with clinched fists, some
of which contained effective weapons. The
women, like the mothers OF yore, were fore
most in the fray, and by every possible means
worried the officers Miss Sanborn seized an
officer by his beard and compelled him to re-
linquish his hold of Mr.. Sanborn. Miss Ann
Whiting, daughter of Col. Whiting, approach
ed officer Tarlton, raised lis hat and looking
him steadily in the face, said, "Let me see
what kind of a looking man you are.
You may come here again some day, and l
shall want to know you" Mr. Geo L. Pres
colt seized the arm of an officer, beneath the
coat sleeve of which "bily" was concealed,
and held on to it until Mr.. Sanborn was re-
leased. Nothing but the assurance that
writ would soon be obtained and Mr. Sanborn
be released in legal way, prevented the exas-
perated citizens from pummeling the officers
and rescuing the prisoner. But three men
were found who defended the course of the
officers and one Of them was the postmaster,
and another an officer in the custom house.
| The latter was roughly handled in the melee
| by Geo. Haywood, town clerk, who laid the
| democratic official on his back in a ditch.
FATAL RESULT OF THE EXCITEMENT.
Mr.. Rufus Hosmer,a gentleman prcdisposed
to apoplexy, was among the witnesses of the
exciting affair, which produced such an effect
upon his system that he was seized with fit
on reaching home and died soon after.
THE SUBJECT BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE,
In the House of Representatives, Wednes-
day morning, Mr. Brown of Concord intro
duced the following resolves =
Resolre in relation TO ,cr of a5eas corpus issued the
| Suprene Judicial Court Of the Commonwealth.
| Whereas, citizen of this Commonwealth has been
| seized, and attempt has been made to carry him
beyond the limits of this Commonwealth, under the
pretext of warrant from the Senate of the United
| States and whereas writ of habeas corpus has
been issued by the Supreme Judicial Court of this
Commonwealth TO test the validity of said warrant
and OF the seizure thereon and whereas it greatly
| concerns the liberties of this Commonwealth that
this question should be thoroughly argued and well
considered: therefore,
Resolved, That the Attorney General is hereby
instructed to appear before the Court III said pro
ceedngs to aid the petitioner for said writ of habea
corpus, and if he should deem it eXpedient, in view
of the Importance of the issue involved, to employ
additional counsel TO assist therein; and the oy
ernor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upor
the Treasurer of the Commonwealth for the pay
ment of such additional counsel.
Mr. Brown related the circumstances of the
arrest. His illusions TO the spirited conduc
of Miss Sanborn were frequently and heartily
applauded. Mr. Haskell of Ipswich said the
question was a delicate one, that they ought
not to go out of the usual course to meet this
case, and he hoped the motion would not be
entertained. Mr.. Pierce of Dorchester was
grateful that the resolve had been intro
duced, regarded Mr.. Sanborn as one o.
the noblest men whom he knew, and
believed it the duty of the House to take
the course indicated Judge Bishop regretted
that in the closing hours of the session a uues
ton had been introduced likely to create polit
lean feeling and division The plan proposed
would place the legislature in conflict with
powers with which they should be in harmony
He opposed the resolve Mr. Griffin thought
differently. A young man had been seized al
nv Il
thanked God the case had risen, because il
would be tried before a Just tribunal The on.
ly question was, whether the question of per
sonal liberty shall be heard and tried? Had
the United States Government become so
powerful that we could not send our Attorney
General before the United States Supreme
Court to speak of this matter Mr. Rice OF
worcester, thought great breeze had beer
made over small matter. The resolve sim
ply provided that the Attorney General o.
the state should argue before the Suprem,
Court the personal rights of citizen of the
Commonwealth. Mr.. Hale OF Boston thought
the Concord boys and girls could take care o
themselves. The judge before whom this
case was 10 be heard was also Concord boy
and would see justice done. The resolution
if passed, would be confession of weakness
that he objected to, because he considered GU
courts competent to protect the rights of GU
citizens. Mr.. Griffin presented memoria
from Mr.. Sanborn setting forth the facts of tn,
attempt to arrest and praying for relief Tn,
memorial was referred to the next legislature
The debate was continued upon the resolve til
the hour of recess.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Sanborn was brought before the Su
preme Court on the writ of habeas corpu
granted by Judge Hoar. Chief Justice Shaw