Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-06-22
VINDICATI0N OF CONSTITUTION.
AL LIBERTY.

arbitrary Arrests Condemned d-Justice
TO the Oppressed Verdict of $4,000
against Marshal Murray and his
Deputy. N -'
AN action of great importance has been
had at the Greene Circuit New York
which resulted in verdict of 50 600 for
the plaintiff. 1t was a suit brouvb, hv
Albert W. Patrie, a respectable farmer Of
ureene county, against Robert MURRAY
U. >. Marshal for the Southern District If
Ne" York, and William Buckley, his den
uty, Tor an "arbitrary arrest"
~ appeared on the trial that in August,
!SoZ' Murray sent Buckley from New
YORK TO Cairo, Greene county, to arrest
the plaintiff. Buckley had no legal pro-
cess TO Justify the arrest, though he had
IN his possession paper supposed to be
representation made 10 Murray against
Patrle by some political opponents.
When Buckley arrived at the house of
Patrie, he learned that Pa,rie was in a
distant field on the farm, at work, and he
TOOK the little son OF Patrie 10 conduct
him to the field where the arrest was made,
After returning with Patrie TO his house,
in answer to All inquiry of Patries wife as
to the probable fate OF her husband Buck
ley said he supposed that he would be
sent to Fort Lafayette. Patrie was taken
oy Buckley TO the city of New York, and
delivered up to Murray, by whose order
he was imprisoned in an underground
Jail-"the Elm street prison for nearly q
week.
lie was not permitted TO write to his
wife or friends, though he offered TO let
his Keepers read his letters before they
we're sent. Daring The nights he was con-
hned, with two other prisoners, in q cell
about four feet wide by six feet long; two
OF the prisoners lay on the floor and
one ON shelf, placed against the side of
the cell, over one of the prisoners on the
floor. Neither bedding, nor straw, nor
covering OF any kind was furnished them.
Patrle used his coat for a pillow when he
lay down. but towards morning when he
was cold, he put on his coat aud
took off his boots and rested his head on
them for the remainder of the night. a
privy, cleaned but once week, was in
the end of the cell, which had no light or
ventilation except through the lattic-door.
The cell was infested with vermn and the
stencil was exceedingly offensive and sick
ening. During q part of one day, also,
Mr.. Patrie was kept in the cell and com
PEELED to eat his supper there, The char
acler Of the prison fare, the cruel treat
! ment of one of the keepers and other cir
cumstances were also proved in aggrava-
| tion.
Some OF Mr.. Patre's friends from Greene
county and his father from Schoharie
county, went to New York in his behalf
during his Imprisonment, but were una
BILE to procure his release on bail or other
wise. In answer to Mr.. Patrie's applica-
tion to be bailed, Mr.. Murray told him
that all Greene county could do him no
good. That no person could be of any
service to him except certain lawyer,
whom he named and offered to serd to
him-one Beebe, called Judge Beebe.-
Patrie said he could not live long where
he then was, and if no other person could
aid him except the lawyer he had named,
he asked he would send that person to
him. That person accordingly came to
see him and offered TO obtain consent that
he be bailed and to prepare his bond for
500. Patrie demonstrated agains. such q
charge for drawing bail bond, and offer
ell all the money he had with him, viz,
S2j, which was finally accepted. A bail
bond was then executed by two OF Mr..
Fairies friends residing in New York and
be was permitted to return home.
Mr., Patrie then commenced his action
for The false imprisonment, but the de-
fendants have succeeded in keeping off
the trial till the present circuit. AT the
November circuit. 1868, a postponment
was procured by the defendants on vari-
Gus pretences of the absence OF witnesses
and otherwise At the last February cir
cult it was again sworn of to enable the
defendants 10 procure the testimony OIL
the Secretary OF War. But none of these
witnesses were present at the trial, nor
did it appear that any steps had been tax
en- 10 procure their attendance or obtain
their testimony, or even that their attend
ance was desired.
The cause was tried at Catskill, on Ties
day last, before Judge Ingalls, and Jury
OF men of both political parties. The Ju-
ry after about two hours deliberaLion,
found verdict for S9,0O0 as aooye stat
ed.
We believe this is the irst case Of the
many outrages of this character which has
reached jury for redress; and the result
shows that there exists among the people,
irrespective Of party divisions, a respect
for constitutional rights and determine
tion to maintain them. The courts are
open to redress such great wrongs, and ju-
ries will not fail 10 lay heavy hand up
on those who abuse the power entrusted
to them by trampling upon the rights OF
the citizen. Justice may be delayed, but
il caunot be defeated. Albany atlas.
sarThe New York Tribune calls on
the people ofNew York to stop eating
meat as the only way to break up the