Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-20

WHEELING sept ~ loOL.
ssg-TuE FEDERAL CouRr.-At the open
in. of tue Court the Grand Jury was called
and retired to their room.
Mr.. Caldwell stated that Captain John
Freese, was arrested at an early day in the
session of the Court, in connection with
two other persons (Fuloure and Dorsey
upon the supposttion that he was going to
the Southern Conrederacy. He was held
r g. 900 security that he would not depart
from the Court without the leave of the
Court. As the Grand Jury had no further
need of Frerse and as no Indictment had
been found, he asked that the bond be can
cellei,
Tue District Attorney said that Freese
and tie others were arrested in Ohio and
sent back here. 1t was clear they intended
going 10 tue Southern Confederacy to take
charge of a steamboat. There is no COM
merse there except in the interest of the
Southern Confederacy, He would not con-
sent to the release of Freese unless he first
tyOk the oath of allegiance and gave bond
il the sum of one thousand dollars to keep
the peace towards all the citizens OF the
United States and not adhere to or give
s1y information to their enemies.
Capt. Freese, after conversation with
Ii, counsel, Mr.. Caldwell, consented to the
eonditiens proposed, and gave the bond,
Henry Moore entering upon the same
Aloure and Dorsey were released upon en-
tsring their own recogniznnce in the sum
ct one thousand dollars.
Mr.. Richardson asked that Fielding Ice,
indicted for treason, and now in Camp
Garlic, be admitted to bail.
The district attorney said that he would
not consent to the release of the prisoner,
without he FIRST assume upon himself the
new oath OF allegiance prescribed by Con-
rress.
Mr.. Richardson said it was an unfair
test. Other parties had been bailed by
tie Court without any oath, and it was
unfair to introduce such test at this hour.
l, would be unfair to imprison u man for
refusing the oath. Not to take this oath is
not crime
The district attorney said that if the par
t. desired to be released upon bail, his la
the oath would he the best oft. IfIwere
the Court would make him take it, or
would imprisOu him for life.
Mr. Richardson said that the oath pro-
posed to be administered was not intended
To be applied to persons applying for bail
1t was for officers of the Government
We should be very particular how VIC nd-
minister oaths. We should be careful
that We do not prostitute the sanctity of
oaths.
The Court intimated that it would not
bail any party, according to a previous
ruling, without the consent of the District
Attorney.
The District Attorney repeated that he
would not consent to admit the party to
sail without he first voluntarily took the
oath of allegiance proposed.
The Court issued al order to have Ice
sFOught into Court.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
William Patch and Joseph Burrows
were brought into Court. They are the
prisoners recently arrested at Pittsburgh.
whence they had gone from TriadelPhia
They have been confined in Camp Carlile
for some time.
Major Good applied for the release of
Patch and Burrows, as he understood
there was no particular charge against
them.
The District ATTORNEY said he would
Consent to their release. provided they en-
tered in their own recoguizance in the sum
OF one thousand dollars, for their good be-
haSior for twelve months, and took the
new oath of allegiance prescribed by Con
gress.
The parties consented to this, and were
recognized, sworn and discharged.
Louis NOlte, German, was admitted a!
citizen.
Fielding Ice was brought into Court, anc
taking the Oath~of allegiance before men
TONED, was admitted to bail.
Harriet Kemple was brought into Court
aud recognized to appear at the next tern