, 1862-02-13

Iigh-hnnded CutrP ge ~ Gov. TUrrcy:-SheT-
III TH'ker RII,SGed ny Ihe aiI.IIaI3 VI
OT Tuesday last, our u,uai,y quiet town was
thrown into the greatest excitement, and our cit
izens made highly indignant, Ly tie arrest Of
Ecbert II. Tucker, Esq, Sheriff of Pierce county,
by Lieut.. Blake, Of the garrison near this town,
by virtue Of a warrant from His EXceency, Gov.
Turnev, directed to the commanding officer AZ
Fort Steiaconm commanding the arrest of Sheriff
Tucker. The facts ave as follows:
Deputy Marshal Terrill came down from OIyT.
ria, on Monday last, armed with writ for the
arrest Of Sheriff Tucker, for refusing to obey a
writ Of injunction served on him, in consequence
Of his seizure of the property oc the Puget Soun,l
Agricultural Company for taxes. Mr. Tucker
was arrested, but released on his parole to ap.
pear at the March term Of Court to answer the
cl age Of contempt The next CTues iay) morn
ing he was seen coming down the street escorted
by Lieut.. Bl Ike and two soldiers, with muskets
and fixed hayOnets. The Sheriff was highly in
dignant at being arrested for the performance Of
his duties and the excitement soon became gen.
eral and intense; our citizens conceiving their
rights grossly outraged by Gov. Turney issuing
warrant directing the commanding officer to
Immediately arrest the Sheriff. and keep him in
confinement until after the March term Of Court
Our citizens came forward and voluntarily offered
to enter into any bonds required to ensure Mr..
fuckers discharge, and thus prevent his being
ncarcerated in the guard-house cells. This was
promptly and firmly declined by Mr.. Tucker,
who seemed To be deeply affected by such man.
ifestatiOns Of kindness. About this time Frank
Clark. ESQ, came forward, and, upon learning
the cause Of the excitement. demanded, as conn
sci for Mr.. Tucker, Lieut.. BlAkc's authority for
making the arrest This the Lieutenant peremp
torily refused, stating that he did not know Mr.
Clark, and that he only knew Mr.. Tucker At
this Mr.. Clark became highly exaspera'ed, and
instructed Mr.. Tucker on no consideration to give
bonds for his release, but to remain in custody.
assuring him that the parties concerned Gnclud-
ing Gov. Turneyl would compensate him liber.
ally for his confinement Mr.. Tucker then got
into n sleigh with Lieut.. Blake and his guard,
and drive off, Some hours afterwards he re-
turned, ana stated that Mr.. Higgins, Of the Pu-
get Sound Agricultural Co.. had him released on
parole; the party having driven off to Fort Ms
qually instead Of to Fort Steilacoom.
Such were the exasperated feelings Of our cit
izens toward Gov. Turney, that repeated express
sion was given to bitter denunciations Of him
and his party. Some suggested the organization
Of military companies to take Mr.. Tucker out Of
the guard-house BY force Of arms, and others
proposed the application of coat Of tar and lea-
thers to the person Of the Governor. We un-
derstand that Mr.. Clark, In the absence Of the
Sheriff with Lieut.. Blake, was proceeding to sue
out . writ Of hd6eas corpus, and was also pre-
pairing 10 enter suit for damages for false impris-
onme1t; but the unexpected return Of The Sheriff
rendered these measures unnecessary. The ex
citement Of our people soon after snbsded, and
the town has again assumed lis wonted tran.
guilty. II has been decided to postpone indeii
nitely the stoFming Of the Fort and to respite
the sentence Of tar and feathers passed upon the
Governor. a.e r Ha