Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-04

UxkUrHoRIzEp DETECTIVES Thee gentry we
told. are very officious IN poking their noses
about where quiet citizens are in conversation,
endeavoring to smell out some semblanee of
constructive ofense in order 20 pocket fee
An instance occurred YESTERDAY worthy OF 10.
tee. a. Il brought to LIGHT fact that one Of the
most persistent and offensive OF these nlsunces
has no authority 10 persecute civil aud quiet
peoplc
Captain Jacobs was standing opposite the Od
entail House. talking with gentleman on busi.
ncs when a man named Sanders. who has been
assuming more authority here than General Burn
side. stepped up and surveyed the Captain from
head 20 foot. taking some time in the operation
IL WIS broad. bold stare. M much as t. say. YOU
are n suspicious character He stepped away a
moment. and returned and repeated the oifense
The Captain was indignant. IA the gentleman he
WAS talking TO was comparative stranger: bur
he said nothing When he concluded his business
he walked up toward Washington street. Sanders
passing twice and repeating his staring operation
The Captain stopped at the Palmer House and
took chair at the door and entered into CONVEX
sutton with friend. S,nders passed M Wash.
ineton street. The Captain was relating the cir
cum-tance To his friend when I've Sanders re
turning with four soldiers. or policemen or both
His friend remarked, There i something IN"
to which the Captain replied that he was ready 10
meet any charge
Sanders then Approached. ana with \ amfk,
which he evidently intended for n smile. but II
was base counterfeit beckoned Captain Jacobs
20 him The Captain oheyed the summons
Sanders laid his hand on Jacobs breast A. ii teel
ing for something. and remarked, Il am told YOU
wear q butternut pin " And If do what theny'
Il must take IL from YOU" "What authority
have YOU To do thisf'
Sanders placed his hand on his breast, and over
| n pocket, aud said his authority was there Capt
al t,.,, ii
one and the only ornament he wore-and asked
| IL that was hntteruut pin Sanders said that he
thought il was buternut plated over with gold,
aud he must have H.
Capt Jacobs could stand this no longer, and
told Sanders that he and al his force could
not take il from him. without first taking his life
Other words passed., and the would he detectives
| skunk of from the outraged and angry citizen.
| The Captain determined to see IL this MN : m
ders lad any authority for his conduct lie first
went TO the Mayor and asked II Sanders in
any manner connected with the police force of the
city--a man who did not. or would not know
! gold from the shell Of butternut. Mayor Caven
replied that Sanders had authority for interior
ing in the least with citizens. The Captain then
went to the office of Gen Hascall, the command
ant of the district The General was not in.
hut he related the circumstance TO Captain
Kerstetter. the Adjutaut General. and desired
TO know il Sanders had authority from that Of
| fee. Capt Kerstetter said he had not. and in
the course OF conversation remarked that il even
the Captain anybody else desired to n
butternut pin. no one had authority from that of
fee 10 disturb him for the act. much less to take
a gold pin from him
Our people patient. and it is best 10 be so
hut some of these pimps who have stolen the
cloak Of LOYALTY TO persecute. annoy. and often 20
rob their neighbors under its fold, may draw the
thing too fsr Tor their own good