Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-10
Harrelisville, y c., Oct. So, 1888.
From the Southern Advertiser, Troy, Alabama
THE HABEAS CORPUS IN ALABAMA,

THE HABEAS CORPUS IN ALABAMA.
Tie Military ordered out to resist the Grill auth0r
ities-yadge Fitzpatrick arrested5y the Military
C0mmandant
Last Wednesday village the theatre of cOns;da
ra6e excitement caused by the officers commanding the
soldiers stationed at the military Rendezvous under
mand OF Col Morehead opposing the execution BY the
sheriff OF civil process The briefly stated about as
follows
Mr. Rhodes had been appointed Tax Collector of this Dis
ment however LIE had been enrolled as conscrpt by the
enrolling officer of this county, and upon tLis climp
euPu"n, Wh'ch was refused An appeal then Mp
to Gen Pillow who alSJ decided that Mr. Rhodes was not
exempt The enrolling officer then ordered MIN TO rpnort
to Camp Watts Mr.. Rhodes then saw Capt Love. Who
Morehead c0mmandant OF this Military Rendezvous and
informed him that he had to ga into the service he had
- WIN MN INN any body else, wh2reuPon Col
M"reheau informed hn that lie need obey the order
pany.
SO hr. Rhodes was listed in that COMPANY though
seemingly unwlliIngy of his believing that he
was entitled 10 exemption Thus the matter rested fur
some time, when writ of hEets corpus is nraved Tor h
John D. Rhodes upon the ground that he was ieg,Iiy
restrained OF his liberty by being held in the mItarv
vice of the Confederate States when he W.. ser
empton tnerer"m on account of being tax col ecur and
that he had entered the service under dures rsIhr %
Voluntarily Upon these grounds Judge Fitzpatrick gant
corpus as issued. $3.50 - ''N'
The Ur'c=ss was served on Capt Love and Col. More
head commanding them to have the BODY of J D. Rhodes
before bis honor on the 4th inst At the snno;t al 30
Capt Love appeared, and the prisoner Rhod also. Col
Morehead not appearing The assigned for the nm
appearance of the Colonel sickuess-he bavnT boo
very ill ever since his arrival here Thereupon the
OF Col Morehead was struck off leaving ouy Cant 10 70
as party to the suit The prisoner was remaudpd
the custody Of ap Love and the case was then Adjourned
until hait-past two O'Clock in the afternoon
CAPT BROWNS COMPANY ARRIVES
during The interval between the adilurnnant of tho
Cout III he morning and ITS convenIng the erening
Captain Brown, with his company from Coffee M
on the ground. How it occurred that thew htnnen5 u
at that particular time know not but cert AK il ~ L
they OF portion Of them take part in tha tarSo
ton of the evening. :o
At haf past o'clock the case was cDIIo5 ,bo, w..
Love appeared, but without the prisoner Rhodes All
mace inns answer or return the writ That ne did Mt
nave hh des ID MS custody The counsel for Rhodes
W. Starke, moved an attachment against Live FIR Con-
tempt IN refusing to produce Rhodes and insisted b he
body Of Rhodes be brought into court '"' Ae
The Sheriff. YoungSlood with commendab,e epar,r
sumHOhed his posse c011tat9S and proceeded IN tho 80
tiers where the prisoner was held BIZ the noiIt qua
ahdihS thndeS, be Informed that they vnni6 MT -;
MIN up He was surrounded BY armed s.}iars md e,k
0ncer OF the day. Captain Gardner Informed bs sheriff
ha an attempt Was made take Rhodes tn. snIdIars
would be ordered to fire upon him (the Sheriff I'll
posse with other acts and threats not neceSsay ~ ma
lion. '' ue0eSS1iJ 10 men,
After this resistance the part of the military ,r
Sheriff returned with his posse and ranor,tJ -, VA he
who ordered the Sheriff To arrest Cant GsrJno- e.
ace 70 Ine o9ern and contempt OF court During the
nat elapsed after the threatened resistauce and
return OF the Sheriff, Capt. Gardner went wa snnn 80,
nave aa interview with Col Morehead WIN was +; - ~
the Residence OF hcIatyre several bupIrad , ~"
the quarters of the spdirTs aus Oh
f soon aS me Sheriff received the orders for the arre.
OF Oaptan Gardner he proceeded at once 10 the naf
Anee OF the duty. About the time the Sheriff caarJ %
courthouse door with his DDsse Capt Gardnnr W., M Tue
Ie'h rom Goi M0rehead, and passing IN the S,,
appg 10 Inc soldiers quarters when the Sheriff JisoS
s movement by calling 10 him and goin in n e. 5
ect9n The strategy of the Sheriff was discorS I III
., tary eye Of the Captain and seeing bimsIf " Tue
w. 's0 on al o double quick, thereby eludpS