Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-21

Of the bench and bar OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States and all the District courts, but OF
| the entire business community. Coming stran-
ger into the ofice Of Marshal, Colonel Lamon
was eminently right In selecting as his dep
uty and confidential friend, for whose acts
and emolumenh he alone is responsible,
one who had proved himself in every way
worthy of the trust. Mr. Phillips, 1t seems,
bad earned the enmity Of an individual Ammon
DuvalI, subordinate at the Jail, who abused the
kindness Of the Marshal In giving him employ.
ment and with poorly simulated philanthropy
and devotion to Republican party principles,
assails Mr.. Phillips through the Marshal himself
The aHiuES of this mans letter is patent upon Its
face The source of the letter is too contemplate
to be made the basis Of a grave assault upon a
public oficer on the floor Of the United States
/ Senate.
| This MIR. Duyall was appointed by Col. Lamon
one Of the prison guards, upon his representation
| that be was consistent and meritorious member
| of the Republican party. He was soon afterwards
removed on account Of his relentless villihcatIon
| of Deputy Marshal Phillips Subsequently, upon
his voluntary premise to behave himself more be-
comingly and on account Of the alleged suffering
condition of his family, he was reinstated. He was
| again displaced account Of the conviction Of
the Marshal that he had been engaged in the pro-
eurerlsnt the arrest negroes as fugiti slaves
for the purpose Of realizing the apprehension fees
Il The following 10 one Of n series Of commitments
/ exhibited in this connection:
ssThe Marshal of the District Of Columbia will
/ receive into his charge and custody George Lee
ard Henry Lee, (negroes,) heTetcith sent per A /.
L DuraI, charged with being runaways and no
proof having been adduced to me that said ne
i groes are not runaways, them therefore you will
safely keep until discharged by due course Of
law.
"Given under my hand and zeal this slh day Of
August, 1861.
| CSigned) THos. c. DoNN, r"
i But here is another similar commitment, ena-
bling this same Individual TO clutch fees for ar
| resting fugitive slaves.
/ District of Columbia, County of Washington
to uCit: To the Marshal of the District Of Column
bia: Receive into your custody the body Of
i Robert Brooks, herewith sent by A. Duval, Con-
| stable Of said county, brought before me, Charles
Il Walter, one Of the Justices Of the Peace In and
for said county, and charged before me wi tn be-
ing a runaway slave-him therefore safely keep
in your said custody until he shall be discharged
by due course Of law and for so doing this shall
! be your sufficient warrant.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of
September, in the year Of our Lord one thou 5and
Il eight hundred and 81.
(signed) CHAs. WALTER, p. [L.sl
i And still another:
4" The Marshal of the District of Columbia will
Il receive into his charge and custody Cecilia Bell
II and child-herewith sent per A. Duval-charged
Il with being runaways, no proof having been ad-
duced to me that said negroes are not runaways
II them therefore you will safely keep until dis
Il charged by due course Of law. Given under my
hand and seal this 18th day Of October, 1861.
II (Signed) HTHoMAs c. DoNN, p, IL. g. ~
And yet another.
HThe Marshal Of the District Of Columbia will
receive into his charge and custody George Lee
| and Henry Lee (negroes), herewith sent per A.
II bau haoD adj t0 ms hat saih
groes are not runaways, them therefore YOU will
safe keep until discharged by due course Of law
''Given under my hand and seal this sth day of
August, le6l.
(Signed) THOMAS c. DoNN, ]. p"
Il To this last commitment we append the release
of the negroes George Lee and Henry Lee, which
will more fully disclose the nature of the transac
Il tions in which Mr.. A. Duval has been engaged
"The Marshal Of the District Of Columbia will
Il release Henry Lee and George Lee, negroes, who
were committed to Jail by me on the 5th day OF
August, 1861, charged with being runaways
Them release upon payment Of all legal fees.
"Given under my hand and ssal this oath day
ST September, 1861.
"Mr. Wise: These men were committed In
| the name Of A. Duval. They are willing to pay
what is right. You had better receive his fee"
(Slgned) THOMAS c. DOM, J. p"
We are assured by Justice Dom that the
negroes mentioned in these several com.
ted to prison as runaways at the request of thii
same Duvall, then prison guard who now pa
rades bis mock philanthropy and love Of Repub
Iican party principles In an attack upon the Mar
shall, who dismissed him from office for his
alleged misconduct, not only In arresting negroes
for the apprehension fees, but because he believed
him guilty of receiving money from secession
prisoners confined In the Jail, as fee for procur
| ing their release.
| This is the character Of the testimony upor
which all the charges against Marshal Lamon ar
based. The reputation Of the Marshal maj
and public functionary is made to shine onlv
the brighter by such attempts to asperse and In
jure him. His assailants should blush at the ex
position Of the groundlessness Of their complaint
| and their reliance upon such trashy and reall,
contemplate evidence.
The reader viii naturally inquire why Senator
assail public officers upon the testimony Of sucl
| persons as this Mr.. DuvalI?
We refer him to the following extract from tn,
editorial columns Of the Washington Rspnbliea,
for the answer to that question:
"MARsHAL LAMoN As AN ExEcurIoNER =
| We understand that Marshal Lamon yesterday Gu
off the head OF Mr.. DuVall, one Of the keepers O
the slave pen, or, as IL 10 sometime called tn,
District jail Mr.. Duvall has testified before III,
/ Potter COMMITTEES, and as he IL not disposed I,
conceal the iniquities Of the prison house. II ma,
l be annoying to the Marshal 70 have such q persoI
L a out the establishment, especially he Is op
posed to slavery, slave stealing, and slave catch
, Ing. Slavery IL a beautiful insttution-it die
hard, but it mast 90, and with It, all It's lover
| and sustainers. We hope Senator Wilson will
promptly urge the passage Of his "Warden'' Bill
so that the jailcan be spspt clean, and be KEEP
So"