Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-21

MT Ascnsrnann TOT several years past mas
kept saloon up on Harrison street. near
whore Camp Hsndsrshott was located Hith.
erto he has been In the habit Of selling hts la
ger ana bis schnapps 10 bis thirsty customers
~ tne usual raaes, giving general satisfaction.
ana up to the time Of the location Of said
camp thers has been no one TO m.lest or make
him afraid. But with the coming Of the mil
itery into that location, came many new ems.
TONERS, and mis'ortunes likewise. B.,ng an
old settler there. and as no ono had disputed
hss right to cell the ardent before the soldiers
came. q courae. he had no thoughts OF being
mo!ested afterwards.
But he found out differently. The colder,
patronlzed his bar frequently. II being The
nearest saloon they made tracks there often
The result was good deal Of drunkenness
The Off ere laid the blame upon ,hs saloon
keeper They declared 1t a nuisance. and
confessed their inability TO keep the men un
der discipline Instead OF detailing . guard
OF one men to keep the thirsty soldiers from
patroniziDg the old gentlemsns saloon tho,
gave him notice that II be did not quit by a
certain date they would send . squad TO clean
him out, ls did not recognize any such au-
thority, but kept on selling. The squad was
there on time--sntered the premises, ransack-
ed the house and poured the liquor into the
gutter. This was clearly a breach Of all law
and order. The Indignant Germans took In
remembrance to Gen. Baker. signed by some
five hundred citizens. The General iseusd an
order directing that no further infractions OF
the law be msde-but that II tho raloon be-
came nui ance again to turn the matter over
to tho city authorities, which alone had the
right to interfere. This satisfied the Injured
loon WAS again opened. Officers and soldiers
went there and drank. Boys were hired to
go there with csntocns end bottles aud get
them lied Tor the benefit OF the soldiery -
Again during last week /. waa declared nui
sancc. ani again. on saturday iast descent
was Iaads upon 1.-THE premises wero search
ed. the occupants abused and what liquor was
not spilled was drank and carried away 10
j1gs for future spililng All this was not only
bresch of ihs peace. but In defiance Of Gen
Bakers express order to the contrary
Yesterday morning . warrant was Issued by
Squire Wheeler for the arrest Of tho iaybAwk
ere, and In tho afternoon they were broueh,
into couT,--Aenry Eiokel. and eight Other
soldiers--es the "iniorination" rsnd. The
"eight other soldiers" refused TO answer, and
they we're identified by Ascherma ms son and
entered up rs Smith-wth eight diiferen,
christian names. }. W. stewart. Esq., appear.
ed for city. and L. Col Pollock. Major lIouss
and Captain Ainswor,h--al! lawyers Of great
ability, for the defendants. A heavy shower
OF legal quibbes began at once. The defence
raised ponts-the points were argusd learned
ly BY ths prosecution, aal eloquently by the
defense, IN fun force. Motions OF all kind, to
beiog the court aud mystliy the proceedings
were raised, and arguments displaying grsa,
erudition were advanced on both sides. Bu,
the court couldn't be bsmboozled. Its usual
serenity remained unrrtil ID, and It's dccision,
though violently s.ailed by the defense. was
delivered with its usual clearness and accura-
cy-defying all criticism--it the defense only
hal known it
only well defined defendant escertainsd tina,
be had no counsel lie cravsj half ar hour
TO procure that article. The court stated very
emphsticslly that 10 his opinion. the proceed.
L 4 isNa Id A, L.
farce-but he woul grant time TO rrccur.
counsel. A motion was mads to discontinue
proceedings until the end Of the war but the
court decided not to do so. The attorney for
prosecution took tho Information" that was
90 butfet,ed by the defence, snd carried it TO
his Office for revision. During hs absence the
defendant returned from looking after HE
consel. setting forth that he claimed dismissa
on account OF being q soldier. snd was about
to make oath TO It, when the "information' ;
WAS called for. Ii could not he found on the
table The court looked for. but IL was gone
The defendant. a picture Of injured limo
censs, arose and demanded that tho accusation
whescon he was arrerted be furnished him Al,
once. lie would suffer 20 court 10 hold him 10
custody without the papers But the papers
could DOT be reached so Major House gave
orders for the accused to leavs-that there val
no charge against them. and they might &c
homs
Eight stalwsrt soldiers. armed with heavy
sabres. Tsvolvers and spssrs. Jompsdto thsi'
feet The crowd opened-ths constatlss tel
back-tbe Court vsntured . suggestion thai
there was something out Of the lios Of usual
procedure. but vas shut out BY q stern for
pa,d MARCIA :" by the commander VI the squad
and away they marched from the oourt-trou
the astonishsd crowd-thsir trailing ssbrs
clanking defiance at every step The conr
demanded why the prisoners had not bssI
detained. The officer said he thought III
men were dismissed BY the Court. the sggrisvs'
| pArty and friends Of Law and order we're dis