Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-16
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order that the public may have the truth presented
to them, in place of the gratnitous statements made
in the JourEaI upon the authority Of its Editor or
some one else to me unknown; then, upon the oPln:
ion of all honest men, who have the truth before
them, am willing to stand or fall, On puolc esu'
unati0n) so fur as my connection with the SoteOe
rate Military Prison at Salisbury, is concerned
The 6rss application made to me as lawyer, on
behalf Of prisoner in the Prison ct Salisbury was
made by Mtior Boone, of the Confederate states
Army, formerly of Charlotte. Although hao
kaown jor Boone, formerly, aio nos tn J. SuCm
that the letter cams from him. written as i was, m
the Eastern part of the State. His application was
made for a prisoner by the name of Dlbble. Major
Boone stated that he believed Dibble was O. loyal
man, arrested, as he believed, because OF the con-
duct of bro,h her of his Not knowing that the let
ter came from an acquaintance OF mine, declined
to act in the case, supposing that Dibble would ap-
ply to in person if he wanted my services not
then knowing that prisoners were denied the right
to consult lawyer. 80 -.
After became aware of the highly respectable
and. reliable source from which my letter came,
concluded to look into the case Accordingly lap
piled to Maj n Gibbs, Oomrnandant of the Prison,
for permiss5n to see the prisoner Di6ble Is av-
yer: which request was refused. In short tune
thereafter, heard that Dibble was removed IRON
Salisbury; and have been informed anG 6eHeVe
that he is large contractor and at present. in high
favor with the government The next case in which
. was concerned was that of Col. E. w. Jones, Of
Plymouth who though prisoner, was granted the
parole of town, and was boarding at one of the no.
tells Col Jones brought letters Of introduction to
me from f. Moore ESQ.,, and from one or two
others of my brother lawyers in Raleigh, requesting
my services in his behalf. In my absence +. L.
Shober Esq.,, sued out the writ and attended to 1t
before his Honor Judge Kerr, at Concord Superior
Court in the Fall of 1862 Jones was discharged,
and as soon as he reached his home, he wrote me
letter. asking me to attend to the case OF Enoch
Jones of p ymouth and of several others. The ap-
plfcation for Enoch Jones was made at the request
Of his wife. accordingly called upon Capt Henry
Mccoy, Commandment Of the prison, and asked to
sec Enoch Jenes, and one Davenport, prisoner
The request was refused. then drew up petition
for writ of hG6eds corpus for Jones and Davenport
and as could not them to get them to swear to
it, | swore to it myself Judge Kerr, who was then
in Salisbury holding the second week of our Supe-
rior Court granted the writs and made it returna-
bic the same day before himself when Davenport
at once discharged, Capt. Nc Coy saying he did
not oppose has discharge as there oere no charges
against him but in the of Jones, he employed
counsel AMI made all the resistance he could to his
discharge, and asked a continuance of it which
Judge Kerr refused, saying he would hear all
the evidence they had against him then. He was
discharged by Judge Kerr, but unknown to me, he,
Enoch Jones' was re-arrested the same day by the
military Authorities thrust back into prison, and
although in feeble health, he was confined there
again until his death, which happened some time
afterwards without being allowed the privilege of
seeing or writing to counsel So soon as heard of
his re arrest, l took measures to obtain second
writ for him, returnable before Judge Kerr, at Yam
ceygile the 18th of December last but before it
could be served, the President had suspended the
operation of the writ of ha6eGs corpus in Salisbury,
aud before it was restored, Enoch Jones in his
grave, victim, as then said, and still say, to mil
itary tyranny. My feelings were greatly excited by
the facts of this case. This nearest direct
insult to Judge Kerr, who had just released him. it
an insult to me, as his counsel, to arrest him,
without my knowledge-it was the most grievous
wrong to Jones, for it cost him his life The same
week another case came up before His Honor Judge
Bggs, of the Confederate Court who was then hold
ing court in Salisbury. 1t was the of Dr. Isaac
". Jones, q respectable citizen of Salisbury, who
had been arrested by the military authorities, with
out process Of law, upon suspicion merely of being
guilty Of forgery. When Dr. Jones was first put
iuto prison. he desired to see James E. Kerr and
Luke Backner, EsqrS., counsel, but was refused.
John l. Shaver, ESQ.,, Mayor of Salisbury then in
terested himself in DR.. Jones' behalf employed as
counsel for him, MeSsrs. Kerr and Blackmer. swore
to the application for his writ which was drawn up
by Major Kerr. Judge Kerr granted the writ the
caseswas tried, and he bound DR.. Jones over to ap
pear before the Confederate Court to answer the
charge. John L Shaver becoming his surety in
bond of SIS 900. DR.. Jones employed me as asso-
eiate counsel before the case was argued before
Judge Biggs-the government having counsel to
resist his discharge-but Judge Biggs discharged
him. e.. -.
The abusive articles in the Safe Journal were
based upon my professional connection with the
case of j. W. Wynne. The facts of this case are as
follows: When Enoch Jones and Davenport came
from the prison to take the cars for their home on
the 2 of last December, they brought out for me
letter from j. W. Wynne, of which the following is
copy: 80 -. = .-.-ya .-.--
: "SAL1sBuRY PRISON, N. CT
Dec. I'd, 1862.
M; B0yden-SIR IL would like that you, if pos
sible would get out writof AGbeds corpus for my.
trial, as 1 am ignorant of the charges against me,
and think am maliciously imprisoned through per-
sonal animosty. Therefore, should like q trial
Immediately. If you can do any thing towards my
release Twill pay you for your trouble. Twas ar
rested at the same time of Col Jones arrest and
from thesame county. Please notice the above and
- = - j. W. WYNNE."
L0soyer BoyaeR Salisbury, N. c.. st
Upon the receipt Of this letter. Immediately ap-
piled to Capt Mccoy to see Wynne, and was re-
fused. 1 then drew up petition for q writ of
Radeas corpus for Wynne, in which stated that as
could not see the prisoner to get him to swear to
it had to make the necessary affidavit myself
Judge Kerr granted writ returnable before him in
MocksViHe two: days thereafter; but when Capt
Mccoy was wanted so that the writ might be served
on him. he could not be found. 1t was said, he had
gone 10 Richmond I then went to the gate of the
prison myself, and asked CT the guard if Captain
Waters was within, was told that he was, but the
guard refused to permit me to go in to see Captain
Waters; refused to cali Capt Waters out to the
gate and refused to carry the writ in to him. and
as Capt Waters, for some reason best known to him
selh could not be seen, the time for the return of
the writ passed without its having been served 1
then took out another writ returnable before Judge
Kerr, at YanceyTile, on the 18th Of December This
writ shared the same fate with the second writ for
Enoch Jones, the President having suspended the
operation of the writ of ha6eaS corpus in Salisbury
tnen intended to take out another writ for Wynne
8 soon as the operation Of the writ was restored
IN .ne meantime, the Legislature of North Carolina
49,; law re Installing the operation of the writ in
before the time arrived, in which | could procure
another writ of 6a6eds corpus, I received Iottar