The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-07
Nirhmonn Qispatth.
MORNING. APRIL ,. 1860.
ryclr,Nc SCENES At CONCORD, MASS.
a,,cm nj by United States Officers TO Arrest
r. Il. Sanborn..Writ Of Habeas Corpus


ExcITING SCENES At CONCORD, MASS.
,,,cm,, by United states Officers TO Arr-..
r. n. Sanborn..Writ Of Habeas Corpus |
Served. |
The following particulars relating to the at
cmpt OF the United States officers, acting |
ap,u the authority of the Sergeant.at.Arms
# the Senate and the Senate Committee in
,es,iga;ins the John Brown raid, to arrest
witness in Concord, Mass we gather from the
Roston Evening Journal 1t will be remem-
bered that f. Il. Sanborn, of that place, where
he k.ens private school, (attended by two Of
the daughters of John Brown,) was consider
ed an i'm por IAN, witness before the Investiga-
ting Committee Of the Senate in the matter
o, the invasion Of Virginia by John Brown
and his companions. The Evening Journal
says;
Aman went to Sanborn's door and rang the
bell Sanborn's sister answered the call
Freemau asked il Sanborn was in, aud on be-
iuv told that he was, said he had a letter for
him and wanted to see him. His sister turned
10 90 in to speak TO her brother, and as she
went she heard a low whistle. On turning
again she saw two three men standing in
The entry way, who Immediately seized MIR.
San born and attempted to carry him from the
house His sister resisted TO the extent OF her
mower and Mr.. Sanborn used all ms power III
sndeavoring TO escape from the hands of the
officers who by this time had got Inc hano-
cuffs upon the prisoner. when tbey got MIN
TO the door the sister stopped her resistance,
and screamed at the top OF her voice and
"i.rned the neighbors a score of whom We're
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 ms stocking
feet Sanborn at this point held up ms mana
cIed hands over his head, and shaking them,
said-"titizens look and see what the United
States Senate have done for me-" His remark
made great sensation among tne GROVE, ana
matters began to look sQualiy for the United
States officers In the meantime messenger
was dispatched to ring The bells. and soon
they We're pealng out the alarm upon the
evening air. The crowd was momentarily IN
creasing.
Mr. Sanborn's sister seeing the crowd sur
rounding the officers and her brother, and that
she could do no more service there, seizeo the
whip from The carriage and began DeiaporinS
the horses in good earnest, but one OF the men
took the whip from her. She then jumped
in 20 the carriage TO prevent her brother being
nut into it, but she was taken out with more
force than polteness, having her clothes torn
in the struggle. Other ladies initiating her
example the carriage was soon fiiled and the
officers found it impossible to remove them
before the writ Of h0teaS corPwS was made out
by Judge Hoar, and their prisoner taken from
them.
While the writ of habtns corpus was being
prepared, as stated above, the crowd stood
round the officers and gave vent to their feel
ings in Kisses, groans, &c., calls more en-
phatic than complimentary, such as these
are the men who struck down Charles sum
ner," &c. One Of the officers turned round
and made some kind of a threat 10 Il bystand-
er, when he was immediately seized by the
waist and pitched H. adlong into a sand-bank,
and Immediately half a Dozen men were
piled on top OF him. While they were still
waiting. Mr.. Sanborn was got back into his
house. Mr.. Keyes, his counsel, went out to
the oiticers and asked them for the key OF the
handcu uls, telling them that il they would
give it to him, he would return the hand
cuffs, and read the writ OF habeas corpus. This
was done.
In the meantime some of the citizens had
applied TO Justice Ball tor 4 warrant to arrest
the u. States officers for assault and battery -
The warrant was issued, but before 1t could
be got ready to be served the officers took theiI
carriage and fed, and Were pursued to The
| limits OF the town of Lexington. but their pur-
| suers We're unable TO overiake them.
| After Sanbcrn had been brought into cour
! on hajeGs corpus, the following were the pro
| ceedings
| At the hearing of the habsns corpus writ, il
| the case OF Sanborn, his counsel presented th'
| following points:
| Senate of the United States has no power out
| OF the District of Columbia, which is eXclu
sively under the jurisdiction OF Congress.
| Second. That the precept for arrest bein!
| directed to the Sergeant t-at-ArmS by name, n
| alone can serNelt.
| Third. That the Sergeant-at-Arms csnno
| deputize his power to others out OF the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
After hearing the arguments of the counsel
| Chief Justice Shaw briefly reviewed the cir
| Gums tances of the case, stating that it present
| ed no conflict of authority between the Exec
| utive of the United States and the EXecutiv
| officers of this Commonwealth. As TO IN
| first point taken. the Court were not prepare
to say that the Senate could not have its pre-
! cepts served outside the District OF Columns
On the third point, that the Sergeant-at-Arm
,,,ld Han to h a n
son, there was no doubt, and all the Coul
were agreed that he had no such authority :
warrant of this sort must be limited to III
| person to whom il is given by the Senate
The order Of the Court was that anborn
| discharged. The rendition of the decisiO
called forth demonstrations OF appiaus
. | which were speedily checked. Inc Cour
room was thronged.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE MARRIAGE OF HEl
RY CLAY.-The delivery Of the statue OF He
t ry Clay, in New Orleans, and its proposed
auguration next Thursday, the 18TH inst,
exciting proper degree of interest both
and outside of that city. Kentucky is to
formally represented At the inaugural Ger
monies. A representative has already be-
/. designated in the person of Mark Hardi
: ESQ., who was selected last week by publ
meeting held at Shelbyville. How singular
/ appropriate this appointment is VIII appe
=
can interesting incident occurred te
days ago at Louisville, Kentucky. 1t was
4 meeting Of the only Two persons now !iVl
who We're present at the marriage OF hen
Z Clay. The parties were marx Haroln,
! SheIbyyilie Il noble relict of the old time &c
d | Grafton of kentuckians, aud the yenerat
Mrs Price, the mo ther-i -in-law OF Judge Th'
a A. Marshall, of the Court of Appeals OF tn
}; State. At the time of the marriage, Mr. Haro
n was a clerk for Col. Hart, of Lexington, who
It daughter Mr. Clay married, and Mrs Fri
= was one Of the most admired bellies OF I
: | State.
Il Col. Hart was a merchant, and rich o
4 | for that early time, full OF the whole-he
. | hospitality which characterized the plonet
i of the West, and proud of the brilliant pr
: | misses of his new son-in-laW. Inc Weodii
c therefore, was snmptuous ahairi ins!Iaiio t:':
were sent to every family OF respectable
e within the settled portions OF the State,
4 the man sion of the brides father was thfot
o ed with guests from the gayest youth TO
:, | orayest are The visitors varied IN costu
-. much as in years. Honest, tan-bark dy
9 homesrun was there blushing beside the gau
l European fribberies of laced coats, ruihes a
+ | email swords.
}, seen each other for = long period, untit tn
|, late meeting They recalled the lncloents
J. the wedding, and revived memories OK irief
r and companions among the large compa
= there gathered together, some Oh WnSm S:ar
died in riches and honOrs, others in disgr'
Il or desti;ution-all were gone! S.xty ye
n had swept all but themselves from their pia
y among the living"
u FIRST CALIFORNIA Pony ExPREss.-1
= first pony express, with letters aud dispatc
n for San Francisco, started from ST. Josep
10 Mo. on Tuesday evening, having been
+ layed two hours waiting for the messen
"A from New York. The Mayor Of st. Josep
l. with the leading expressmen, addressed
). crowd of citizens present. A dispatch says