Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-07-05
THE STAR CHAMBER IN AMERICA.
Arrest Of Col G. p. Kane, Marshal
of Police.


The city vas thrown into considerable ex
citement at an early hour this morning by
report to the effect that the Marshal of Police
Colonel George P. Kane, had been arrested b,
a body of Federal troops and taken 10 For
Mc1enry.
Upon enquiry our reporter was INFORMED
that about 81 o clock this morning a body q
soldiers from Fort McHenry and Camp Penn
sylvania, numbering about 1900, marched in
TO the city, aud passing through the Southern
portion Of the city they captured all polio
officers who came in sight to prevent the pos
sibility Of raising any alarm.
Continuing the line Of march, they proceed
ed to the residence OF Col. Kane, on St. Pau
street, between Monument and Madison street
and Immediately placed Il guard in all III,
surrounding streets for distance of sovera
squares,
The officer in command applied at the door
for admission, when Colonel Kane promptly
appeared and was taken into custody, with
out even an opportunity to bid farewell TO his
family, but the Marshal, il is said, did not
hesitate or object but quietly informed the
officer in command that few lines addressed
to him FROM the Fort would have secured his
presence there without the necessity of send
ing two regiments al the dead hour Of night
to arrest him.
The Marshal was then placed in a carriage
and being placed in the centre of strong
guard, the troops returned to the fort by way
of Charles street. The police officers being
held until the troops had passed outside of the
city, when they were released and ordered to
proceed TO their duties.
As the affair became generally known
throughout the city to-day, considerable ex-
eitement'was created, and large numbers of
persons iiocked to the newspaper offices TO
ascertain the truth or ialsity Of the report. No
demonstration of any kind has been made,
however, and everything remains quiet
[From the Baltimore Exchange of Tuesday. |
The City in Possession of the Military
Forces.
Events succeed each other at present, with
such startling rapidity, that it is scarcely
worth while to do more than chronicle them.
Each day il is thought that the miuions of
the Black Abolition Republican party have
perpetrated the browning outrage of the age
but the succeeding one witnesses some other
act of military usurpation and tyranny more
infamous and outrageous than any that have
preceded it,
Yesterday, at an carly hour, the greatest
excitement prevailed Men hurried TO and
fro; crowds gathered on the streets, and bust
ness was almost wholly suspended. A large
military force had marched into the city, in
the night, and arrested the Board of Police
Rumors floated about as TO the arrest of sever
al other leading gentlemen. Troops and bat
tories were stationed in all the important po-
sitions Of the city The facts, as near as we
can leern, are as follows;
Arrest of the Board Of Police.
A detachment of Col Morehead's regiment
under his command, six hundred strong, pro-
ceeded first to the residence of John W Da-
Wis, ESQ.,, on Montgomery street, near Will
liam street On ringing the bell Mr.. Davis
answered from one of the upper windows, and
asked the cause Of the visit. He was informed
that they hao come to arrest him and desired
him TO dress himsclf and come down. Mr.
Davis Immediately complied, and in u few
moments was seated in the hack. This arrest
took place about two o clock in the morning
The command then proceeded to the residence
of Charles D. links, Esq, No. 257 West
Lombard street. The bell was rung and quick
ly followed by heavy rap on the door. For
some days past young child Of Yr. Kinks
family has been quite sick, and at the time the
bell was rung, Mrs. links was up admins
tering to its wants. She went to the window
and observed the files of soldiers, and instant
ly surmised the object of the visit. She asked
what was wanted, when an officer replied that
they had come TO arrest Mr.. Kinks. Mrs.
Kinks requested them TO make as little noise
as possible, as there was sickness in the iami.
ly The officer replied tina. he could not hell
that; Mr.. Kinks was his prisoner, and hi
wanted him. Mrs. Kinks then awoke hei
husband. lie went to the window and TOLD
the officer that he would be down in few
minutes. For more than year past Mr.
Kinks has been in very delicate health and h,
occupied some few minutes in dressing. Ih'
officer at the door became inpatient and de
manded that the door should be opened, or h
would burst in. lie blew whistle and tel
men answered it, and came to the porch. B.,
this time Mr.. Kinks had gotten down stair
and opened the door. lie complained that tn
officer had been so impatient, and aske,
where he was to be taken. The reply was
you'll see.' Mr.. Kinks said that he de
sired that his family should know. when III
officer replied, Fort McIienry.h On enter
ing the carriage he found Mr.. Davis there
The column faced about, and the line OF marcl
was taken up for the Fort
Col. Jones, of tho 9th Massachusetts, Infant
ny, proceeded with several hundred men I,
the residence Of Charles Howard, Esq, il
Cathedral street, near Read. On ringing Tia
front door bell, Mr.. Howard appeared at tn,
window, and being informed Of the object o
the visit, after the necessary delay of a few
moments came down and delivered hmsel
up, when he was placed in hack and escort
ed to Fort Mcllenry
Another command, Of about five hundre,
men, marched to the house OF Mrs. Ducaiel, il
Saratoga street, and rang the bell. Mrs. d
made her appearance, and was Informed tina
they had come for the purpose of arrestinl
Mr. Gatchell Mr.. g., who was necessaril,
detained for few minutes, not making
speedy appearance the officer in oomman'
became very impatient and raped loudly a
the door Mrs. d. appeared each time at Tia
window and told him not to be in hurry
that gentlemen must have time 10 dress an'
that She thought there was no cause Of unel
siness, 90 certainly Eve hundred soldiers ough
10 be able TO capture one unarmed elderl.
gentleman This did not allay the impatienc
OF the officer, who Knocked again seyera
times. Mr. G. a. last appeared. As he cam
into the street, several reyolyers were draw
by the military. Mr.. G. made no remark ex
cept as he entered the carriage, when be SAT-
quietly that II was certainly great array fo
the capture OF an old man'of sixiy-two year
Of age.
Al the Fort.
On the arrival Of these gcutlinen AT the For
they were confined together with Marsha
Kane and Mr.. Merrxman in three very smal
rooms. No attention was paid 70 their com.