Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-03
THE ARREST AND BRUTAL TREATMENT OF CAP
TAIN JENIFER

The Hagerstown (Md) Mail gives the following ac-
count Of this 6r, which has already been briefly no.
iced:
Captain Jenifer few days since arrived at Carlisle
Barricks, in command of his company from Texas. A
few DAYS after he obtained leave OF absence from his
commanding officer Msjor Thomas, for the purpose Of
visiting his friends and relatives in this State and VIZ
GINA On reaching Baltimore the day Of the fight
and perceivng that as an eff er of the United States
Army he would be called upon 70 take part against
his native State like Col Lee Col. Magruder, Col May
and Others he rendered his resignation TO take effect Oh
tie 80 April last. The only why his resi- gna
ton was not have immediate effect that he might
have time 10 settle his accounts with Government
Having concluded make this change in his plans, be
started back the evening Carlisle Barracks for
the purpose of informing his commanding officer of
woa, he had done, forwarding his baggage and taking
bis horse to Baltimore On reaching Carlisle, he learned
that the bridge the Northern Central Railroad had
been DESTROYED and consequently compelled 10 take
his horse BY turnpike On Sunday night last he bid the
officers OF his regiment good6ye-they having to start
TO- Washington at eleven o'clock that night-telling
them that within four Eve days he would meet them
in Washington. and remain with them until his resgna
ton was accepted he had ceased 10 be officer of
the Army
All o'clock the mex. (Nonday) morning, Capt Jen
ifer mounted his horse and left the barracks, bv the
turnpike leading TO Baltimore. He was between nine
aud ten hours reaching Hanover, distance OF thirty
milea, having ridden the whole wsy in q walk. On
arriving at Hanover about o'clock, he found about two
hundred armed men assembled ia front OF tue hotel
As soon as be dismounted, they crowded around him
for the purpose he supposed, of ascertaning If he
had any news He gave what news he had, when the
Mayor OF Hanover asked him TO step into the paror
where he was arrested by the Mayor by order of the
Governor The Mayor then informed him tina. the ar
rest was made in consequence OF information received
by telegraph that he was tie bearer Of dispatches or
important information designed for the South. At this
time the crowd became very much excited when Cip
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the approval OF the Mayor he did from the window Of
the hotel telling them the true object of his presence
This seemed TO salSf; the crowd but soon after re-
port was received that mob from Baltimore was ap
| preaching Hanover, and was but short d9tance off,
infant upon the destruction of the town. Toe report
was ocourse groundess but served infuate the pop
ulace again the lst believing that Capt Jeners APP
pearance there at the time was part OF the scheme
against the place.
To satisfy the Mayor Capt Jerifer proposed that he
should be searched which done. No dispatches or
papers or any other information, were found than
private letter from friend in Virginia, urginghim to
resign his commission in the army The latter was re-
tanned and a copy forwarded to the Governor. The
Mayor then proposed that as il might be impossible to
restrain the mob from personal violence Capt Jerter
| had better proceed to York. While the conveyance
was being prepared, his legs were bound with chains.
and handouts sent for but before they could be
procured gentleman of Hanover--Capt. A. w. Ech-
elbergecl hearing his name, said 1t was an indgnity
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not be permitted: wheFeupol the Mayor after short
conversation with Captain e., and pledge from Jenifer
that he would attempt to escape had the chaiDs oee
removed. This DONE however, against the remon'
strances of many of the crowd After the chains
taken Of the crowd became still more excited, and one
who had mushet 80 his haeds remarked that he would
like to put three hundred balls through the prisoner.
Capt Jenifer who had arms upon his person, Yves
then taken to York in close carriage guarded by the
Mayor and two Others armed, arriving there at eleven
o'clock the same night. The prisoner was hrs taken TO
hotel but again fearful Of mob he was placed in the
common Jail by bis custodans, and locked up for the
| night "a a prisoner OF war. Between ten and eleven
o'clock the next Tuesday, morning, he was removed TO
another CELL which yas considered more secure and
heavily roned In this condition be remained for several
hours when Judge Fisher the request oil several cit
zens among whom Lieut.. Wells. Of the Navy, had
the irons removed At late hour the irons were again
| nut on by the Sheriff. by order of the Judge, as ia
thought in consequence Of dispatch from the Cover
nor About shutdown Judge Fisher entered the cell to
| state to Capt. Jenfer that he was released.
| During his confinement large numbers OF persons,
through curiosity, visited the prisoner in his cell. When
informed O. hs release, Capt JeDfer obtained permits
sion to remain in jail during the nights bgt his brother
officers who had arrived that evening in York. and vho
it is believed mainly ina.ruWsnal in procuring his
release insisted upon his lodging at their quarters At
ter remaining hour two he went IN company with
Lieut. Wells to pay friendly visit to Judge Fisher, and
thanked him for bis kindness when the latter informed
him Capt J that he had just received another dispatch
ordering bis rearrest but before this was carried into
effect the Judge had an interview with Col Andrew Por.
ter and Major Thomas, and upon Capt. Jenifers giving
bis parole Of honor Col Porter that be would not at
tempt an escape wac allowed accompany him to Har-
rsburg for the purpose Of hayns interview With ths
| Governor.
Captain Jenifer reached Harrisburg at o'clock on the
morning of Wednesday and waited upon the Governor
at o'clock, in company with Col Porter and Lieuten-
ant Jones recently in con mand at Harpers Ferry who
acted as enifers friends upon the occasion. After hear.
ing the statements of the accused Gov Curtns only re-
ply was-"These are exciting t;mep and have to be on
our guard" or something to that effect. Capt Jener
then took leave the Governor expressing his regrets at
at what had occurred He then took the cars and ar
rived here as already stated. the evening train.
Captsin Jenifer native of Charles county, Mary
land and on of the late Hon. Daniel Jerer, who pre-
sen ed our State for many yeGrs m Congress, and vas
Minister to Austria under President Harrison
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