The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, REBELLION.
Additional Particulars OF the Arrest Of San.
bern Action Of the Legl.lature-
Proceedings In court,
10 40. 40
From the Boston Traveller, AcriI II

From the Boston Traveller ApriI41
The to~n VI C0neHo Mass watch. eiace ,na lat" state
the last night Of rather ercitcg episode sill
be remembered that e. SanborG OF thtt place whefs
tors OF The deceased John afowo considerea rather
important witness before toe ovestganae V,m nee OF
the Senate 10 the matter ~ the nvasion VI virginia by
John Brown and hs companions.
One or eco rsher bqpeing attempts have been male
by United States officials 10 secure tne attendance OF Me-
Sspbosn at the setsnas OF the Committee was not
last bg0t thai serious effort made "
tho power OF the ate OF TIE United states In this maj.
ter and thea, II the accounts We receive correct
done with but little regard 10 the feelings Of Mr..
born, or Of the people OF Concord
No dAp0sltacn bias been manifested Concord To resist
legal exercise II authority ON the part OF the United
States government, but tho accomplishments OF decoy
letters, handouts aud darkness undoubtedly for mo.
ment caused siderable excitement Il appear, Ii At
some I've or Elk United States officials armed with
cApas from the ssreesat a. Arms OF tho United States
day 4tersooo, for the purpose II srresang Mr. +. B.
sAnbosn ssd conveying hm to wsshps.ou, . witness
BEFORE the Senate Harpers Ferry Committee.
seems ALSO thst for reason ,hoy old not make
their appearance ~ the honse OF Mr. SAnborn until about
o. conveying their pr soDer i'm meiiate'y 70 Bos They
bad prepared themselves decoy letter. for, when
man ssken him his aud Immediately handed him
the following document Outside Of the envelope II was
addressed "ro I. Saaborn, Esq present" It's
tcAts follows:
"SR'-The bearer, worthy young man, solicits your
nd in procuring emplos msns Help him You eau.
Having fully tho identity OF their "a the
officer called forward his assistants, and finding that Mr.
s. questioned bis su,hori,y, wished consult hs
neigbboxs proc pair hAaocufs sud locked tae
upon bis srpts BY toat SINE tho neghbors
co and com ced to anout the carriage 70
which the officers conducting their prisoner
Some questioned Uoed officials while others
hurried TO the residence that OF Juoee Hoar and
succeeded In Obtaining writ Of bAbess corpus, which
was plsces Ia the hsnos Of Deputy Sheriff Moore, wno
served upon the United States officers, and received
born MS CITY with tue officer the purpose Of
hearing - the writ before The bench Of tue Supreme
We give below the following sta.emeu. of Mr.. San.
born
CONCORD, Mass. April 3, 1860, I
TX O'Clock at nlgDt ! Z
70 THE CITIZENS MASSACHUSETTS:
have 10 MORN you that co~ardly assault COM
nt-d On ms tbs evening" ut about quarter past nine
O'Clock, IN my Own no by four 1se oan-
ing 70 have authority TO arrest The facts tnese
came 10 from CAL about O'Clock and SUNG
in my slippers, my desk when knock ing called
the door. went down stairs, opened the door. when
small man entered and said Does Mr. Sanborn live
heseS" "To.ts my Daue, SIR !" s.ta T. putting out my
hand to welcome hrni Here is a PAPER for youn said
he, handing u lol led one, which took
at mat moment grsy haired, tsii enter.
"sy wha, .r norryp' said T. apd What is our nsueY,,
He gave pane, but sail, " from the Uni.e State3
kasbal's olce, OF SOMETHING o. that aort what 10
your author,.y yoor ~srsnlS' repeated l. "We
men appeared. "Soo~ 1t, read it," said small man,
calling b,msef Freeman afterwards for would give
through low i,n,s grsybaired rullan took
pair OF handouts from bus pocket aod proceeded put
them wrHts, lstaudlDR mouse, without
bat or boots, only IN slippers OF cloth
whistle was gwen, some men rushed in mono Of
them kpo~n " aua Carved me By force 10 ths street,
where STOOD carriage with two horses. They lifted
from the ground and tried 70 put me in the carriage
resistea Win ny ieet, for my hands fast in the
naces They tired three times without success,
breaking the carriage but the horses started end they
could get In the meantime my cries and those
Of my had called my negnoors from their homss
who surrounded the ruiians and prevented tem from
STOOD Ia the street in my slippers half an hour wear.
tpOth he hand Ipn Mora tn0k hv
force from the rians hands under writ Of habeas
Pus issued by Judge aosr Their nsmes, given after q
long tme and reluctantly, were Sas Carleton, - Coo,
kcge, - Tare on, and - freeman There were two
or three obeIs, Whose names nxve not learned.
Fifteen minutes after hsldcuded, standing in the
street, Freeman read sisoe1 by Vice. Pres
dent Breckenridge for my arrest with an endorsement
nate authorizing SIos Garlic me How ne did
It have said People OF Massachusetts, act IS il seam
to you best ~ this y. ). SANB0RN Il
The folio wing from correspondent At Coacord-
CONCORD, Mass, April 4, 1859. \
Last night Of the ,ing times inst Con
cord has witnessed Tor day. cccasioued by the
arrest Of Mr. r. b Sanborn, OF this Five officers
made the arrest, the warrant beng served BY Mr..
Carleton. Af,ee they had got the handouts upon him
they had bard worx trying get him into their car
rsee, the door OF WHO'S WAS smashed some friends
ryIng among then, Mr. Ssnoorn's counsel tho officer
obliged read AMI during the
lay writ Of haeess corpus was obtained from BAR
and the officer vas summoned to appear before the Su
preme Court, la Boston. To gay, at eleven oclo x.
Is fact vouohed for by democrat, that the loudest
cheers for Mr. Ssnborn, the about
mocrsss The marks the manacles could be plainly
seen upon the wrists of Mr.. sauoorn this morning.
THE MArvRR BROUGHT BEFORE TIE LEGISLATURE. ,
In the House OF Represen tanvea this ming, Mr..
Brown Of Concord asked leave ~ offer the folio og
relation 10 writ OF habeas corpus issued by the
Supreme Judicial Court OF the Common wealth =
Whoress. . citizen this Common wealth has been
ole zed anu attempt has been made u carry him be-
yond tho limits of this sth under the pretext
or from tie Senate OF the United States; and
whereas writ habess has been issued by
Supreme JUDICIAL Court OF this to test tho
validity Of tpis warrant and the SECURE thereon; aud
whereas greatly concerns the liberties OF this Common
wealth question should thoroughly argued and
Resolved Tina. the attorney General hereby INSTRUCT
cd appear before this Court In said proceedings aid
the petuso1er for writ cf hAoess corpus aud be
shall eypeoient, view Of the importance Of the
issue involved to employ additional counsel 10 assist him
therein and the Governor hereby authorized to draw
his the Treasury Of the Commonwealth for
the pay meut of euch additional counsel.
Mr.. Brown proceeded to nsrrafo - circumstances Of
the affair as Concord substantially n they Known TO
the pubic. HIS narrative several times Interrupted
by load applause.
Mr. Haskell or Ipswich opposed the introduction Of tbs
resolve ground that the should left
the Judiciary Department without interference from tne
L@gsature He regarded II a. delicate and grave ques-
tcn and deserving NJ mature confederation. He thought
doubtful witness could be sustained in refusing 70
appear Washington. He did Az however, approve Of
The mode in which attempt hsa made To arrest
him. Faay, he sad he do doubt that the Cover
would instruct the Attorney General " look after
and tn At there would be used Of legislative action
Mr. B,rh ,y Of Ienox, opposed resolve being
step towsros placing the State IN conflict with the general
government Toe supreme Court, b6 opinion, tho
tribunal for the settlement OF this question Of psr
soual rights.
On motion Of Mr.. Wood, OF Nantucket the subject
laid upcn the table, for the purpose Vi dbposing Of papers
from the Senate.
THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
from the Boston Advertiser, April g.
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS GRANTED.
Wher the arrest male public, The bells In the town
were rurg and the streets presented scene Of wild
excitement A crowd assembled around Mr. Sanborn's
house and prevented the officers from leaving with their
prisoner Some OF Mr. Ssnborn's friends called upon
Judge Hoav OF The Supreme Jnoic al Court, resides
In Concord and presented the following POTION
TO HONORABLE EBsSEzER R. HosR, AN ASSOCIATE JUS
SUPREME JUDICIAL CouRr,
plains joan s. eys behalf Of b Ssno~n of
CeuoN, in the county Of Middesex aud Of
that said
Of liberty by Sss Carlton ssd Concord
Of SAID by sail Carbon according
The becf Of this c,nosnsnt alleged depuston from
McNs cjog hin, elf Sergeant az OF the Senate