Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-02

NNN'"1 WIN III thilsliuS NOluH-
teers, will be Immediately issued to the
governors of states.
The ENROLMENT IN WEST RUT-
LAND.-Owing to the statements which
appeared in last weeks Courier regarding
this matter, it is proper that the facts ap-
pear more particularly than they have
been given. Notwithstanding the absurd
ity of the Courier's version, it might, by
being copied into other papers, get circu-
lation, as well as credence among those
not acquainted with the Courier and the
officers concerned in the affair. The facts,
as we gather them from trustworthy sources
are these -
Jerry Cornell, blacksmith, employed
at Adams & Aliens marble quarry, at
West Rutland, having been reported by
the enrolling officer for obstructing the
enrolment, in refusing to give his name or
any other information when legally re-
quired te do SO it became the duty of
the Provost Marshal in obedience to Or
ders and the provisions of the Enrolment
Act, to summarily arrest him. Accord
ingly on the 18th ult., that officer together
with the Surgeon of the Board, the En-
rolling Officer, and the Deputy Sheriff
proceeded to the place to arrest the often
der. Arriving at the quarries, the Pro-
vost Marshal, Enrolling Officer, and
Deputy Sheriff, left the wagon and went,
through mistake, to the wrong shop. They
had barely entered itwhen they discovered
that the offender was not within, and at
once retired. The only words spoken to
any man here were by the Enrolling Off
Ger, who ON recognizing at the anvil a man
whom he personally knew, and who was
an American, asked him his age, and
on receiving the reply that he was forty
seven, simply remarked, "then you are
something more than twenty-one." Leav-
ing the shop the party started directly for
the wagon, but had scarcely passed be-
yond the building when they were met by
a man, club in hand, who without having
been spoken to or noticed in any manner,
dashed upon them, aiming blow at the
Deputy Sheriff. The blow was warded
off and the offender caught and thrown to
the ground. In going down he gave an
alarm, and dropped his weapon, which
was at once seized by another and drawn
upon the Provost Marshal, who drew his
revolver and pointing ii at the belligerent
person, warned him to desist He then
returned his pistol and did not again dis
play it until surrounded by about two
hundred men, and his life endangered by
the shower of marble chips hurled upon
him by the mob, some of which took
effect, when he did again draw the weap-
on, and, from the wagon in which ne had
taken refuge, fire two shots at men whom
he saw hurl stones at him. No woman
was spoken to, or observed to approach
within respectful distance, nor was the
s.old man Of sixty-fve spoken to or no
ticed until he commenced the assault.
These facts, we are informed, were
known by the editor of the Courier pre-
vious to the publication of his version o
the affair, which he claims can be proved
by prominent men. When so proved /
will be entitled to decidedly more cconsld
Grafton.
1t is an affair to be regretted, and W
refrained from any comments upon it, eS
: eept such as we thought would tend
allay the excitement and give the misb
quarrymen some appreciation of the fl
9 tiltv of resistance to officers of the Unite
States, engaged in the simple discharge
. their duty. But it is due, under all Gil
u cumstances, that the facts should be falrl
stated.