Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22
WHOLE NO. 1,224.
SuPERISrFSDESr BRADLET TELLeRAPHKD FROM
WAsnSoroS TO HoLD IL CusToDY raK PEACE
MEssESGER-HIs EXAMINATION AND DIscHAsGx


Mr.. J. Wesley Greene, who conveyed the peace
propositions from Jefferson Davis to President
Lincoln, and whose interview both with the
former Mt Richmond and with the administration
at Washington were hrst published in the Times.
was arrested yesterday morning in this city. he
passing along the street early in the morning,
when he was tapped upon the shoulder by an Off
Ger. who informed him that he was Under arrest
Mr.. Greene at once taken to the Central Po-
lice Station, and there. through B. o. Caul6eld,
ESQ, whom he selected to become his legal ad-
wiser, demanded an immediate trial. This was
assented to by Superintendent Bradley. who at
once went out himself to find Justice Milliken.
While he was absent the Magistrate came in, and
Mr.. Bradley returning soon afterward, the par
ties ranged themselves round the table in the in
ner room of the Central Police Station.
Mr.. Caulfeld then formally demanded a hear
ing, upon which Mr.. Bradley produced the follow.
ing dispatch as his authority for the arrest Mr..
Caulfeld remarking that they would permit the
dispatch 10 be received in evidence. subject 10
exceptions which might be taken:
[coPr.l
"WAsHINGToS, Dec. IL, 1862.
ITO C. p. Br0diey. Superintendent of Police:
ARREST aud hold, subject to our order, ].
Wesley Greene for swndlng. Will send war
rant lsgnedl "W. B. WEBB.
superintendent Police"
Mr.. Caufeld then addressed the Court as fol-
lows:
81 need say but little. In the first place. this
is q mere elegraphic dispatch, and telegraphic
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 evil
dence of It's genuineness; and, If there were such
evidence, there IL nothing in the dispatch itself
upon which the Court can hold this prisoner.
There 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, OF. at least, a crime
in any specific shape. The only charge con
tained in that dispatch, is that OF swindliug-t
does not say where For anything therein con
tanned. it may have taken place in Canada. OF in
Europe, OF in this State. And even if il 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 OppOr-
tunity to answer it. Under the law We have come
here and under the law we have a right 10 know
what charges are made against Us, IN order TO
answer them. And until the charges in such
specific mode are made, there is no warrant of
Law by which this man. or any other man, can be
held. If this is all the evidence TO be adduced,
we 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
stand here. and WILL il il ever does come, stand
here and demand 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. We are
here for the purpose of demanding his immediate
and honorable discharge. Whenever there is e
charge made. naming and specifying any special
offense, VIC will be prepared TO meet is.
"And, If crime has been committed out OF this
State, what is the law9 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 so requiring him;
out until this is done you have right whatever
to hold him. Upon the receipt Of such dispatch
as that, NAV be arrested, your Honor may be
arrested. anybody can be arrested, and held till
they may choose TO transmit warrant, which
NAV be withheld from time 10 time on frivolous
pretext or to suit the convenience Of the Execu-
tive. and may 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. if your
Honor appreheud that he will leave before any
process of law shall come, pledge my probes
sional honor that he will not only be ready and
willing, but anxious. TO stand up and answer 10
any charge whatever that may be brought against
him."
Justice Mnliken agreed to this. and said that
Mr.. Greene stood hoDorably 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.
Mr.. Greene then said he would make state
ment: He came to Chicago week ago last
Sunday morning, and had been openly about the
city all the time since. He had exposed himself
TO the view of everybody. aud had been IN the
Recorders Court three or four times. He Was
not merely anxious but determined TO know what
all this meant. He had u reputation at stake in
the matter, ano pledged bis honor 70 answer vol
UNFAIRLY to any charge that might be preferred
against him.
Mr. Bradley stated that he had seen a letter
from a police official in Washington, TO person
in Chicago, representing that Mr.. Green pur-
chased set of furs in Washington OF certain
dealer. to whom he had said, "Send clerk with
me- and will give YOU order Tor the money"
1t is said that the clerk followed tie purchaser
into the War Department, even into the Secre-
tary's Office, and in the presence of Stanton him.
SELF and, on a sheet of note paper headed "Wsr
Department" drew draft on the Secretary of
the Treasury for Sl75 The clerk received this,
and two days afterward, il is alleged, the order
was presented at the Treasury, when IL Was learn
ed that the purchaser was never known there,
&C. This, then, is the sole charge. made in the
most informal and extraordinary manner. which
can hardly fail TO expose on its own face the
attempt to suppress the narratives of Mr..
Greene.
The arrest of Mr.. Greene, soon as il was
noised around the streets caused considerable SEN
saton, and all Sorts of absurd rumOrs accounting
for the affair we're speedily circulated All these
rumors, however. seemed so destitute OF founda-
ton that there appears no other conclusion te-a
that the arrest made bold and willful
attempt to place Mr. Greene before the public in
the character Of an imposter, and thus destroy
the credibiIity of his narrative recently pub
lished