Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-06

EXCITING SCENES AT CONCORD, MASS The
following particulars relating to the attempt of
the United States officers, acting upon the author
ity of the Sergeant-at Arms Of the Senate and the
Senate Committee investigating the John Brown
raid, to arrest a witness In Concord, Mass, we
gather from the Boston Evening Journal. IL will
be remembered that F. B. Sanborn, Of that place,
where he keeps private school, ATTENDED by two
Of the daughters Of the deceased John Brown, }
was cons dered rather important witness before
the Investigating Committee Of the Senate in the
mn r Of the invasion Of Virginia by John Brown
and his companions. The Evening Journal says:
A man went to Sanborn's door and rang the
bell Sanborn's sister answered the call. Free
man asked if Sanborn was In, and on being told
that he was, said that he had letter for him and
wanted to see him. His sister turned to go In to
speak to her brother, and as she went she heard a
low whistle. On turning again she saw two or
three men in the entry way, who Immediately
seized Mr.. Sanborn and attempted to carry him
from the house. His sister res sted TO the extent
of her power, and Mr. Sanborn used all his power
In endeavoring to escape from the hands Of the
officers, who by this time had got the handouts
upon ,helr prisoner When they got him to the
door the sister stopped her resistance and screamed
at the top CT her voice and alarmed her neig hbors
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. Sanborn at this poin held
up his manacled hands over his head and sba king
them, said, " Citizens, look and see what the
United States Senate have done for me-" His re-
mark made great sensation among the crowd
and matters began to look squally for the United
states officers. In the meantim me messenger was
despatched to ring the bells, and soon they were
psaln9 out the alarm upon the evening air The
crowd was momentarily increasing.
Mr.. Sanborn's sister seeing the crowd surround
Ing the officers and her brother, and that she could
do no more service there, seized the whip from the
carriage and began belaboring the horses In God
earnest, but one Of the men took the whip from
her. She then jumped into the carriage to pre-
vent her brother being put into IT, but she was
taken out with more force than poiteness, having
her clothes torn In the struggle Other ladies inn
itatlng her example, the carriage was soon filled
and the officers found il impossible 10 remove
them before the writ of hdbsas eorpvs was made
out by Judge Iloar, and their prisoner taken
from them.
The CASE BEFORE THE SUrREME CouRr.
The hearing in the Supreme Cont was had be-
fore the full bench consisting of Judges shaw
Nj. tcalf, Bigelow. Merrick and IIoar
At the hearing of the habeaS corpus writ in the
case OF Sanborn his counsel presented the follsw-
ing points:
First That the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate
of the United states has power out Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. which is exclusively under the
jurisdiction of Congress
Iected to the Sergeant-at-Arms by name he alone
can Serve IL.
Third That the Sergeant-at- Arms cannot d.cr.
ze bis power to Others out CT the District of Co
lumbia.
After hearing the arguments of fbe counsel
Chief Justice Shaw briefly reviewed the circum-
stances of the case. stating that it presented no
conflict Of authority between the Executive OF
The United states and the Executive officers OF
this commonwealth. AS TO the first point ia en-,
the Court were not prepared to say that the Senate
could not have It's precepts served outside of the
District of Columbia On the third point tina,
the Sergeant-at-Arms could not depute his author.
ity to another person. there was no doubt and all
the Court were agreed. that ne lad no such
authority. warrant Of this sort must be limited
TO the person to whom il is given by the Senate
| The order of the Court was. that Sanborn be dis
charged. The rend ton Of the decision called
| forth demonstrations of applause, which were
| speedily checked The courtroom was thronged
Sanborn left with his friends for home.
The subject Of the arrest Of Sanborn was intro
duced before the Legislature in the form of reso
Lotions to employ the State Attorney General fol
| tue defence. The resolutions were briefly de-
bated, and then tabled. The result In the court
being known, Tarleton, and other officers eaged
| III Sanborn's seizure were arrested on warrant,
| from the Police Justice of Concord and released
! Oh personal recosnizance to appear there OH Fri
/ day for hearing.