The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-06
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THE PHILADELPHIA EABEAS CORPUS

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THE PHILADELPHIA 'HABEAS CORPUS
CASE
The case Of the three Baltimoreans charged with
burning bridges the Northern Central Road, and
arrested by the troops under command of General
kelm, came up at noon TO-DAY before Judge Gao
a'ader. in the United States District Court.
BY peruSing the report given below it will be
seen that George II. Williams, E.q, of Baltimore,
the principal counsel for the alleged bridge burn
ers not present, the reason alleged for his at
being the fear of personal violence from mob.
As we have already stated, II O'Clock had been
fixed for the return of the writ, but DEPUTY Mar
shall Sharkie, to whom the duty of serving it had
been entrusted, had not arrived in this citv Mr.
Wharton introduced the subject to the attention
of the Court and said he had received lust before
coming to Court. letter from Mr.. Williams. his
colleague, containing the Information that by or
ders from the War Department, the petitioners had
been discharged, and that they were at home in
Maryland. Judge Cadwsader, in reply, said that
unless Mr.. Wharton called the case up for some
purpose, he had nothing before the Court and the
Judge then added, "But | DO not see Mr. Will
liams, here. Is there any reason why he is alb
sent?'
Mr.. Wharton stated that it was his painful duty
to say that there was a reason why Mr.. Williams
was detained at Baltimore. Mr. Williams was in
| this city on Saturday attending to this case. On
Sunday afternoon be came to Mr.. harton's house
| and presented him paper which had been placed
in his Mr.. Williams possession by the proprietor
| of the hotel where he was stopping. That paper
| contained an editorial call upon the members Of
| Col Smalrs regiment to attend here on this day,
at Il O'clock. With ropes. for the purpose of hang
| ing Mr.. Williams, from Baltimore, who was stated
| to have been one of a mob who had assaulted that
| regiment while attempting passage through
| Baltimore.
Mr.. Williams was not disposed to take anynotice
of this newspaper article; but he had received in
formation from an anonymous source which he
could not disregard. That information was con-
| tirmed, he having been tracked during the dav,
and he became satisfied that an attempt would be
made on his life, and after consultation with Mr..
| Wharton, he expressed his intention to leave the
city and allow the case to rest with Mr. Wharton
and he started for home on Sunday evening. On
! Sunday he drew up card while in the office OF
| Mr.. Wharton, which was sent to the North Ameyi-
can for publication. MIR. Williams did not know Of
| the mob in Baltimore, and his only agency was to
give assistance to two of the chusetts soldiers
who were wounded. He was not aware Of the fact
that Colonel Small's regiment had visited Balti
more until informed of it by Mr.. Wharton.
The allegation in the newspaper was as false as il
was unworthy of the city of Philadelphia that MIR.
| Williams left the city.
District-Attorney Coffey said he was sorry Mr..
Williams not present. lie had mistaken the
feelings and habits of the people of Philadelphia
who obey the laws of the land
Judge Cadwalader now stated that he had nc
doubt that if the subject had been mentioned II
him, Mr. Williams would have been sa fe because
| an order would have been made to the Marshal tC
see that his officers protected him in the DISCHARGE
of his duty to his client. The views of the Dis
trict-Attorney, that Mr.. Williams would have re-
ceved no injury or inconvenience in PhiIadeIpbia
were probably correct, but a gentleman of another
district coming to this court counsel was Untitled
to protection officer of the court
If the facts had been brought to the attention O
the court, the Judge would have made an order
which would have enabled the Marshal to summo,
the military and civil aid.