Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-15

'10 l.. Z. Bradley Superintendent of Police:
ARREST and hold, subject to our order j.
Wesley Greene for swindling. Will send war
rant. Signed w. B. WEBB.
Superintendent Police
Mr.. Caulfed then addressed the Court as fol
lows:
81 need saw but little In the first place. this
Is a mere Geographic dispatch, and teegraThic
dispatches coming in this shape are not evidence
We do not know who wrote that, neither do we
know that the gentleman whose name is there
signed ever sent such dispatch There is no evi
dence of its genuineness and, If there were such
evidence, there is nothing in the dispatch Itself
upon which the Court can hold this prisoner
There are no charges made against HIM upon
which he can be held, according to the require
ments of law. Nor is there ANYBODY here to
charge him with any crime, or. at least a crime
in any specific shape. The only charge con
tanned in that dispatch, is that of swndng--it
does not say where. For anything therein con
tanned. it may have taken place in Canada. or in
Europe. or in this State Aud even If it were
true, we have right to know where and from
whom the charge comes, and also the nature of
the charge. in order that we may have an oppor-
tunity to answer IT, Under the law we have come
here, and under the law we have right to know
what charges made against US, in order to
answer them. And until the charges in such
law by which this man. any other man, be
held Ii this is all the evidence 10 be adduced
demand that this man shall be surrendered
and set free.
AS appears from this dispatch. there is war
rant To be sent. When this warrant comes we
stand here, and will, If il ever does come, stand
here and demand an investigation You need
not fear that this prisoner will fail. He is deter
mined to remain here. and no bond or bail is
needed to hold him here. IL this is ALL are
here for the purpose of demanding his immediate
and honorable discharge. Whenever there is
charge made. naming aud specifying any special
Offense, We will be prepared to meet it.
And. If a crime has been committed out of this
State, what is the lawI The Constitution itself
provides that upon the requisition of the Cover
nor OF any State, and il within the District of
Columbia. the President or authorities thereof
have the right TO issue TO the Governor of this
State. and the Governor will then order the arrest
and give him up TO the parties requiring him;
but until this Is done you have nc right whatever
to hold him Upon the receipt OF such a dispatch
as that, | may be arrested, your Honor NAV be
arrested. anybody can be arrested. and held tll
they may choose to transmit n warrant which
may be withheld from time 10 tine on n frivolous
pretext, or to suit tue convenience of the Execu-
tive and NAV be held at the pleasure OF any
Chief OF Police, at the pleasure OF any officer of
the Government whatever. We demand that the
prisoner be Immediately discharged. and. ID your
Honor appgeheDd that he will leave before anv
process OF law shall come. pledge nv profes
sional honor that he will not only be ready and
willing. but anxious, 20 stand up and answer 10
any charge whatever that may be brought agains,
him. af
Justice Mlliken agreed TO this, and said that
Mr.. Greene stood hOnorably discharged, no proof
of guilt having been brought against him.
Mr. Bradley here remarked that the authority
OF the dispatch could be proven TO be genuine
IL contained sufficient amount OF warrant for
his arrest il not for holding him.
Nr Greene then said he would make state
ment: lie came 20 Chicago week ago last
Sunday morning and had been openly about the /
city all the time since. he had exposed himself
20 the view of everybody. and had been in the 4
Recorder Court three or four times he was
not merely anxious, but determined 10 know what I
all this meant. lie had a reputation AZ stake in /
the matter and pledged his honor TO answer vol !