Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-17
The Case Of Mrs. Brinsmade.

This case has produced All immense feeling i'm
the community, and we are glad To see the press
of all shades of politics, unite in the expression of
opinion regarding it. 1t is one of those cases
which appeal the hearts of freemen The
Government is loudly called on To investigate and
punish the offender against law, decency and
manhood But the Government at Washington
is not the power to be called on in such case Il
Is not necessary TOR the Administration to waste
precious time with ofense of this kind, of
which the laws of New York have ample cog
Nance. IL Is here that the investigation should
take place, and the State authorities. the Grand
Jury of the county and the Court of Over and
Terminer or the Sessions. should administer JUS
tice. III the Police Commissioners do not choose
To take the matter in hand, the Governor OF the
State l. we'll appealed to Tor the instant examina-
ton OF the official who rests under this terrible
exposure. But that examination can have rela-
ton only to the urther tenure of his office The
outraged community demand a vndication OF the
city and State from the load of shame that will
Justly repoSe on Us unless the matter is thorough
ly siited and punishment meled out if found due
The New York Commercial Advertiser IRE
publican) pronounces the case "a wrong and
uSurpation." and then says:
"A young married woman is 'overshadowed"
by secret police espionage, traced and followed
wherever she goes arrested secretly brought To
house, refused the privilege of seeing her friends
and communicating with them. and thus detained
for forty days, when she Is released 1t is disco
yered that arrest and imoris0nmens are alike un-
warranted by the Government and unreported TO
IT, ana that those who venture to inquire into the
case. are Threatened with Imprisonment for their
temerlty The case Is made known TO Provost
Marshal Draper, who acts kindly and promptly,
aud speedily relieves the female prisoner anu res
fnra hsrf IN tttrtt ...Fst v. -
does not rest upon the Washington authorities
Ii belongs right here in New York The Gov
ernor, the Police Commissioners, the District
Attorney have duty 10 perform. Let one or all
act with promptueSs."
The EUeaing Post Republican, says
But II the Government does not at once
fully and thoroughly investigate the crcum-
stances OF the scandaious outrage md punish TO
the extreme limit OF its authority every one who
had part in il, it will be rightly held responsible
by the people for shameful abuse As the case
stands now. ana on the showing OF Mrs. Brins
mades friends, u was an arrest made az the In
stance of Kennedy alone. without warrant or au-
thority from any member of the Government
The order relating 10 the appointment of
Provost MarshSls WAS issued on September Doth,
and in that order their duties were carefully de
lined as follows:
Third Ii will be the duty Of the SPECIAL Pro
vost Marshals TO arrest ali deserters whether reg
uisrs. volunteers or militia, anu 10 send them 10
the nearest military commander or military post
where they can be cared for and sent 10 their re-
spectve regiments; 10 arrest. upon the warrant Of
the Judge Advocate. all dissoyal persons subject
to arrest under the orders Of the War Depart
ment; to inquire into and report reasonable prac
tees: seize stolen embezzlei property of the
Government: detect spies OF the enemy. and per
form such other duties may be enjoined upon
them BY the War Department and report all
their proceedings promptly to the Provost Mar
shal General