Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-03-16
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SuIPxENrs.-The DR.. Kane elft this port for
st. Louis last night with the following list of
freight: $40 sacks wheat 500 do. corn 150
oats \; 100 do. onions do. seed 800 brls. -four ;
S75 do. potatoes Z do. eggs 2 boxes butter 4
casks liquor.
Another Phase OF the Rock Island
Bridge Case..ArTest Of John +. Tracy,
mt the Instance Of j. w. Bissell
The famous Chicago Bridge Conspiracy case,
which has already absorbed considerable pub
lie attention, has at length taken a new turn.
Our townsu- an. Mr. Bi-ssl, having been sub
jected to u great deal of persecution and hti-
CATION by the Railroad authorities at Chicago,
has concluded to take the position OF plaintiff,
and let the gentlemen who have been pursuing
him see how they like the part Of defendant.
1t will be remembered that Mr. Bissell was
arrested at Chicago on charge Vi conspiracy,
while passing through that city. locked up in
Jail. and even deprived for time of the priyi-
lege Of having counsel. On his tra! at Cnica-
60. Jchn +. Tracy President OF the Chicago &
Rock Island Railroad Co. was a witness and
testified that he caused the arrest of Mr.. Bis
sell, for the purpose Of founding criminal
action against him !; and farther, that he
dered Dennis. the Detective, to detain Mr.. Il.
in his roon, all night, without allowing HIM 10
see counsel or friends Enough came out on
that trial to show that Mr.. Tracy was willing
TO assume the responsibility, and Mr. Bissell
was quite willing that he should, in preference
to some of the pecuniary, il not morally, worth
less fellows who had been the instruments
used
Mr. Bssell resolved to prosecute Mr. Tracy
for damages, and as it was deemed fair by the
latter to try Mr.. B. where the complainant
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be no more than fair to call Mr.. T. to account
where neither party would have any advan-
tage The State Of New York and County of
Monroe where Mr. Bissell has resided the most
Of his life, and where his family now reside,
was the place chosen to commence the action.
Mr.. Bissell came home from st. Louis few
days since, and made preparations to commence
two suits against John F. Tracy-one for mali
cious prosecution the other for false mprison.
nsnt--in each Of which the damages were al
legged at $4,000.
Mr. Tracy went to New York the other day
on business, and Deputy Sheriff Pierce was
sent there with process for his arrest obtained
from Judge Chumassro, at the instance Of Mr..
Bissell. The officer was advised, we believe,
not to make the arrest unless it appeared that
Mr.. Tracy was to take some other route than
the New York Central Railroad. Yesterday
morning Tracy started for Chicago via Albany
and Buffalo, and Bissell was informed by tele.
graph OF the fact When the express train ar.
rived here last evening at 9:l5, Mr.. bisseIl was
at the depot with Deputy Sheriff Wilson, who
had process for his arrest. These gentlemen
stepfed on board the train and Mr. Bissell in
troduced Mr.. Wilson to Mr. Tracy, and retired.
The officer made known his business, and Mr.,
Tracy, of course. complied with his request to
remain until come arrangement could be made
to the satisfaction of the law. Mr.. Tracy en-
dsavored 10 get his baggage. but there was
not tune to take it from the car, and it ent
on Westward while he repaired to the Sherif's
office, and was there kindly accommodated
with utensils for writing notes. which be sent
tne persons in the city with whom he was
acquainted, asking them to come to his assist
apce. He vas not fortunate in finding any
acquaintance within reach. Finally. as it sp
peared that he was not likely to procure bail
iast night, Sheriff Smith allowed Mr.. T. to 90
to the Osburn House with Deputy Bascomb.
and there pass the night comfortably.
Mr.. Tracy was up At an early hour this morn.
ing. when Hiram Sibley and Asa Sprague ap-
pesred With him-signed his bond for 81, 900.
and he left Immediately for the West. The
bond le not only for the appearance of Mr.. I.
to answer the complaints, but to respond to
damages il beaten in the suits
The arrest was made for false imprisonment,
but while here two complaints we're served by
Mr.. Bis.ell upon Mr.. Tracy, for damages sus-
tained-one Tor malicious prosecution-the
other for false Imprisonment, as before stated.
The trial of these iseues will come up in the
Circuit Court here in due time, but can hardly
be reached before next fall. in the usual order
Of things. We understand that there is no
doubt Of the legality of the rroceedings-that
. citizen Of this State can sue here for damages
Of this kind tho the wrong Was committed
against him in another State. Such was held
to be the law il the case of the San Francisco
Vigilance Committee, q mem Der of which was
arrested in New York, At the instance of one
who vas expelled by that Committee.
Such ought to be the law. The State in
which : man resides ought to protect him
against outrage committed any where else. es-
pscially It the State in which he was vropped
refuses him fair trial.
The treatment which Mr.. Trscv received
here ct the hands Of our officials vas very
proper, and in contrast With that to. or the
Chicago of6cials, administered to Mr.. Rissell
citizen Of Rochester, whom be caused to be ar.
rested in that city. We hope the came fairness
will sharaster;ss the proceedings from frst 70
lsst, Oar Courts when called upon to trv
thsss sstions asainst Mr.. Tracy, viii ct TIE
Oourts Of Chicago an sxample that they NAV
= veil learn, II they would meiatsin Z rood
name abeoad asd eslfssspeet at heua
Il us. Bisssll rename here, aad vlll ~ ~