The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-06-29
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EIndicatiOn Of Constitutional
Liberty-ArbitraTy Arrest Con-
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hibSEtS HbitEdTJ ARREST tOH-
demned.
From the 1IJaay Argus
An action of great importance has been
had at the Gree Circuit, which resulted in
verdict Of $4,000 for the plaintiff. 1t was
a suit brought by Albert W. Patrie, respect
able farmer ofGreene county, against Robt
Murray T. s. Marshal for the Southern
District Of New York, and Vim. Buckley,
his Deputy, for an arbitrary arrest.
1t appeared on the trial that in August,
1862, Murray sent Buckley from New York
to Cairo, Greene County, to arrest the plain
tiff. Buckley had 10 legal process to justify
the arrest, though he had in his possession a
paper supposed to be a representation made
to Murray against Patrie by some political
opponents.
When Buckley arrived at the house of Pa
trie, he learned that Patrie was in distant
field on the farm, at work, and he took the
little son Of Patrie to conduct him to the
field where the arrest was made. After re-
turning with Patrie to his house in answer
to an inquiry of Patrie's wife as to the pro-
bable fate of her husband, Buckley said he
supposed he would be sent to Fort Lafayette
Patrie was taken by Buckley to the city of
New York, and delivered up to Murray, by
whose order he was imprisoned in an under
ground jail - the Elm st nt prison for
nearly week
He was not permitted to write.to his wife
or friends, though he offered to let his keep
ers read his letters before they were sent
During the night, he was confined, with two
other prisoners, in a cell about four feet wide
and six feet long two Of the prisoners lay on
the floor and one on shelf, placed against
the side Of the sell 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 pillow when he
lay down, but toward morning, when he was
cold, he put on his coat and took off his boots
and rested his head on them for the remain.
der Of the night.
a pryy, cleaned but once week was in
one end Of the cell, which had no light or
ventilation except through the lattice door
The cell was infested with veImin, and the
stencil was exceedingly offensive and sicken-
ing. During part Of one day, also, Mr. Pa
trte was kept in the cell and compelled to eat
his supper there. The character of the pri.
son and the cruel treatment of one Of the
keepers and other circumstances were also
proven IN aggrayation.
Some Of Mr.. Patlie friends, from Greene
County, and his father, from Sehoharie
County, went 70 New Yord in his behalf du-
ring his Imprisonment but were unable to
procure his release on bail or otherwise -
In answer to Mr. Patrie's application TO be
bailcd, Mr.. Murray told him that all Greene
County could do him no good. That no
person could be any service to him except
a certain lawyer, whom he named, and Of
tered to send to him one Beebe, called
Judge Beebe.
Patric said he could not live long where
he then was, and if no person could aid him
except the lawyer he named, he asked il he
would send that pesson to him. That per-
son accordingly came to see him and offered
to obtain consent that he be baied and to
prepare his bond for 800. Pauic remon-
stratcd against such charge for drawing
bail bond and offered all the money he had
with him, viz, $25, which was finally accept
ed. a bail bond was then executed by two
of Mr. IatMo $ friends, residing i'll New
! ork, and he was permitted to return
home.
Mr. Patrie then commenced his action
Tor the false imprisonment, but the defend
ants have succeeded in keeping off the trial
till the present circuit. At the November
circuit, 1868, a postpOnement was procured
ny tuc uclClNtdiltS Oll various UTCtSHCcS OF |
the absence Of witnesses and otherwise. At
the last February circuit it was again sworn
off to enable the defendants to procure the |
testimony of the Secretary of War. But |
none Of these witnesses were present at the |
trial, nor did it appear that any steps had
been taken to procure their attendance or
obtain their testimony, or even that their
attendance was desired
The cause was tried at Catskill on Thurs |
day last, before Judge Ingalls, and jury
of men of both political parties. -
The jury, after about two hours deibera-
tion, found verdict for $4,000, as above
stated.
Messrs J. A. Grswold, D. X. Omey and I
AmasaJ J. Parker for plaintiff. Messrs Vail
4 Sedgwick, and ?. c. Mattoon for defend
ants.
We believe this to be the first case fthe
many outrages Of this character which has
reached Jury for redress; and the result
shows that there exists among the people, |
Of party divisions, respect for
rights and determination to
maintain them. The courts are open to re
dress such great wrongs, and Juries will not
fail to lay heavy hand upon those who
abuSe the power intrusted to them by
upon the rights of the citizens.
Justice may be delayed, but it can not be de
tpatpd