The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-14
FURTHER DETAILS.
Brutal Conduct on the part of the Vice-POIict

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FURTHER DETAILS.
Brutal Conduct on the part of the Vice-POiict
--Disgracef,il Rufianism
| The above list comprises, as far learn,
the of all those yet arrested. Mr.. j. G.
Morft, member of the Legislature, who is confined
to his house, arrested, but permitted to remain
at large for the present, on parole. An order wa;
issued for the arrest of Mr.. John c. Brune, also a
member Of the Legislature, but he was absent from
! the city.
| From the details we have been able to gather,
the conduct of the parties making these arrests was
| of the most brutal and outrageous character. At
the dwellings fmr: Frank Key Howard and Mr.
Henry NJ. Warfield, they behaved most lawlesslv
and indecently. Presenting themselves before the
house of the former, they demanded that he should
come down. Mr. II. after dressing himself made
his appearance and upon being informed that he
was a prisoner, and that his house was 70 be
searched, sent up for Mrs Howard to dress herself
and come down. When Mrs II. came down she
! found one man guarding the front door and fOur
others in the passage and parlors
Upon en- tering the parl0r and learning that her
house was to be searched she desired permission to
send for her father or brother who were close by
which curty refused her. She then said she
would go to her children in the nursery This also
! was denied her. She then proposed to take her
children and leave the house, upon which she was
informed tudt she was prisoner IN her own par0r
The ruflans then demanded the KEYS of the house
and commenced thorough search. Beds were
turned upside down. closets and bureaus rausacked,
| cupbOards opeued aud where keys could not be
| found, locks were forced. Parers were examined
but nothing at all was discovered
The squad OF fellows who took possession of Mr..
Warield's house behaved, ii possible, with greater
lndecency. Not more than five or six made their
| appearance. Immediately after his departure
twelve or fifteen more entered the house and took
| entire possession OF it. They detained Mrs w a
prisoner in her paTlor and, although she was en-
tirely alone in the house, would not permit her to
send next door for female friend. They refused
admittance to a relative who, hearing the noise
| had come TO the house, and they would not even
permit her to 60 to the head of the stairs without
guard. They ransacked closets and cupboards and
where the keys-which surrendered them
would not lit, they picked or broke open locks
The appearance of Mr.. Wallis dwelling bears
testimony to similar outrages. Locks were b. oxen
open and private papers ransack9d. As Mr.. Wal
lis was, however, alone in the house, We could get
no correct information as to the particulars.
DISPOSITION OF THE PRISONERS
The prisoners were all conveyed to Fort Nc
Henry, where they confined in adjoining
rooms, but had no accommodations for sleeping
The orders from Washington were peremptorv,
that not the slightest communication with them
should be permitted. Several friends who had an
interview with General Dix were denied admission
No exception made in favor of the wives and
they had written, despatched to Baltimore
after they had been read, and they were permitted
to receive clothing and stores sent them.
There can be no doubt that they. were last night
sent to Fortress Monroe.
a Trick OF A SoLDIER-THEF.-A Young lady
was walking up Baltimore street a few days
since when the skirt OF her dress was trodden upon
| by soldier, tearing it loose from the body; she
threw herself back in order TO her dress from
greater injury, when she perceived behind two or
three soldiers. She then passed on up the street.
but had not gone far when she discovered that her
watch had been taken. Information was immedi-
ately given at headquarters, and in the course of
few days the watch was returned 1t found
with soldier attached to of the Massachusetts,
regiments.
A VICE POLICEMAN REsIsTED.-On Thursday last
vice-policeman Crouch attempted to arrest Lloyd
alias Screwv Ford when he received blow over
the head with loaded whip-handle in the hand of
a man named William Vickers. He however sue
ceeded in arresing both parties. They were taken
before Justice Showacre, who committed them to
Jail to answer the charge at Court.
CHARGE OF THEFr.-On Thursday night, ne
gress named Agnes Carpenter was arrested on the
charge of stealing silver fruit basket, and va
Palmer. She employed as a domestic in the
house of Mr.. Palmer. Justice Hiss committed her
to Jail for Court
CHARGE OF STEALING.-Julia Sullivan was ar
rested yesterday upon the charge of stealing a
quantity OF wearing apparel, the property of Han
nah Wise. She committed for Court by JUS
tice Logan.
SwINDLING.-Reuben Bevan was Yesterday taken
before Justice Boyd upon the charge of swinding
William McElden. He was released upon security
for further examination.