The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-12-13

charged with either rse-stealing, run.
ming away from the draft, OF service in
Prices army, Grand Larceny robbery, muir
der. or treason is all The same.
Hear the Argus of Nov. 30, in relation to
the arrest at this place of one Wiley Nc
Bee.
who has been for some time residing at 0ttumwa, in
this State, and formerly from Missouri. fof some
charge made by somebody that he was Secessonist
when in Missouri, was arrested Monday last, and
committed to the Jail of Wapello county. The mitt-
mus upon which he was received by the Sheriff W as
signed by Jesse Holmes. Deputy Provost Marshal
and commanded said Sheriff to receive and keep IN
the jail said young man until called for by said Dep
uty Provost Marshal.
The Sheriff locked the man up in Jail, and upon
Tuesday mcraing, scrit Of HlJeds Corpus was sued
out before the District Court then in session at Of
tumwa, Hon. s. Townsend presiding. The Judge
granted the writ which the Sheriff eyed bringing
the man into Court. Upon an investigation Of the
matter. there appeared not a scrap of testimony
proof that the man had committed any crime, or
ever, by act or word done anything not strictly in
accordance with loyal citizen. The Attorney for
Holiness upon request of the District Attorney,
stated that 1t reported that the had been in
Prices army last summer, that he had for that anne
report been arrested in of the Northern counties
of Missouri, but proof appearing against him had
been discharged on parole which he, the Attorney
had been told was violated. There being not par
tcle of evidence against the of any description,
and IL appearing he had been arrested and commit
TED jail an authority unknown to the Consttu-
ton and Laws Of the country, of course Judge Town.
send ordered his discharge, and he was accordingly
released.
We learn that after these proceedings had taken
place, this Mr.. Jesse Holmes came to Ottumwa and
made loud threats against the Judge, the attorney
for the prisoners, aud the Sheriff, but did dare
use any Arbitrary force against them. lie, however,
elandestfney RES ested the released man. and spir
tied him away to Keokuk Who this "Jessc Holmes''
is, we do not know, but IL he is privileged tyrant
to arrest an send to prison whom 1t may please him
without any information proof Of misconduct 1t /.
truly time for people to reflect and imagine, pos
sible, what coming TO. Have American citi-
zens rights which these pmps Of a tyranni.
cal administration are bound to respect? II SO, let
il be known at once ....
upright course, in maintaining the laws and upho Id
ing the supremacy OF the Constitutional rights OF cit
liens. deserves rhe commentator of every true
friend ia Just administration Of the laws of the lant
We rejoice that we have one Judge in Iowa who will
not succumb and prostitute the judicial bench the
base purposes of an irremediable despotsm.
Deputy Provo Marshal Holmes, who is So
contemptuously spoken Of in the above arti
Gle, is acting here by authority and unde,
the direction OF the government, and so fal
as We know or can learn, he has merely
done his duty, and in manner to which nc
one can Justly take exceptions. We be
! lieve him TO be just the man the exigencies
of the times require, knowing his duty and
| discharging it with as much kindness and
discretion as possible, but with impartia
ity ard firmness
As to the man McBee, he is undoubtedly
guilty Of all charged against him. w,
gather from two affidavits, made by Lev
Bowen and Severn Tarr, both of Schuyler
Co.. Mo-, and living within II miles o
McBee, the following facts, that
They knew McBee know him to be .
rebel of the most dangerous character wa
arrested twice for his crimes; heard him
admit that he had served his full tim,
with Price aud got an honorable discharge
that they saw him in arms, while unde
Mart Green's command that he was pa
rolled twice, and broke his parole both
times, and is a dangerous character, neither
regarding his parole or word of honor
These are the facts in this case, and WI
know very well how unconditional Unior
men, will estimate the IN o
tiyes of those who denounce such measures
and defend such criminals. 1t is clearly thu
duty of all patriotic men to stand by tn,
government. All unconditional Union mer
will do it,