, 1863-06-13
THE CONSCRIPTION ACT,
A WOMAh ARRESTED FOR RESIST
ING An ENROLLING OFFICER,
She IN Examined Neforc U. S. Conn
missioner t1oyNe, and Held to Eal
in 81, 900 for Trial.

We hare already alluded in these columns
to The progress Of the enrolment, and to the
fact that In the Democratic wards OF the city,
every ayenue Of information has been denied
to the enrolling officers BY those Of the Cop
perht I'D etsipe-the Republicans willingly fur
n!shing their rnames and such other particulars
rs were desired. In their resistance to the
Conscription Act, the Copperheads have not
contented themselves with denying informa-
ton, but, urged On by the teachings of the
Chicago Times, have openly threatened the
lives Of the enrolling officers. Not desirous,
however, Of assuming the responsibility Of q
1iolation Of the laws themselves, they have
urged on the women to Resistance, Imagining
tl,at the female was too sacred for the law to
touch, and TINT in an onslaught Of Amazons,
enrolling officers would precipitately flee, aud
never venture again within their Jurisdiction
in quest of information which might lead to
the necessity Of their pcaccable husbands
fighting for their country.
One Of the results OF Coppcrhcad doctrines,
teachings and intentions manifested itself yes
terday morning, in the examination Of Mrs.
missioner P. A, Hoyne. on charge Of resist
ing IN enrolling officer in the discharge Of his
sworn duty. The accused wae, as her name
indicates, native Of the Emerald Isle, but
for number Of years past resident In this
city. She Il the wife of Patrick McCaherty,
night watchman for G. II. Mccormick & Co.,
md Is a young aud rather handsome woman.
It appears from the evidence adduced on
the invl stigation, that three or four days ago,
Jod Lull, Enrolling Officer under the Con-
scription Act, for the Seventh Ward, in the
course of his duty called at the house where
the McCahertys live, on the corner Of Polk
and Halsted streets, and not finding the man
at home, sought from the wife the facts he
desired, to make his record complete. In
stead Of answering the very reasonable inqui-
ries Of the polite official, Mrs. McCafesty
seized bootjack and threatened to brain Mr.
Lul on the spot, If he did not clear himself
ont Of the house." The officer, not desiring
any trouble, left, Intending to call again,
when he hoped to find the man at home. Ac-
cordingly, on Thursday he again went to the
house, and Mrs. Mccafferty was again alone;
but this time Mr. Lul had IN able assistant in
the person Of Policeman Thomas Cummings,
and both together they advanced toward the
Amazon. Mrs. McCaferty was ready for
them, and In moment made her appearance,
armed with large butcher knife with blade
something over foot in length, which she
brandithrd wildly in the air, declaring that, If
the "infernal Abolishioners'' did not leave
her house, ehc would give them "a grave on
her OWE doorstep" She was positive she
could whip both, and at least was willing to
try. "At any rate, they could not put down
her mans name for to be drafted" Again
the attacking forces retired, and under the ad-
vice Of Provost Marshnl James proceeded to
Commissioner Hoyne, and, filing the neces-
sa1y affidavit, procured warrant for the wo-
mans arrest The examination, as We have
stated, occurred Mt Q o'clock yesterday mozn-
ing. Mr.. Cowles, Of Goodwin, Larned g.
Goodwin's Office, appeared for the prosccu-
ton, and E. ". McComas for the defense.
The Commissioner, after hearing the testi-
mony, decided to hold Mrs. McCaHer:y to
bail in 1000, to answer any indictment that
may hereafter be found against her In the
United States Court. The utter folly Of at
tempting to resist an official Of the Govern
mcnt must be obvious to every one. The
Provost Marshal is determined to carry out
his instructions to the letter, and will do It
regardless Of consequences. How much bet
ter, then, for all persons to submit quietly,
and patiently await the result. The enroll
ment will be carried on, despite all opposi-
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