New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-20
u. g. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-Aug. is.-Befor'
CnmmiasiOner OsBONNE.
EpToR OF THE METROPOLITAN RECORD IN TEoUB
Uniinl Stniee act JOHN Mnlalv.

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Commissioner OsBoiNE.
EuToR oP THE METROPOLITAN RECORD IN TEOUBLE
United States agt. john Sinliaiy.
p. DelaGeld Smith, u. S. At,orney o. this District
this morning appeared before the Commissioner ord
lodged complaint against the accused, az editor and
proprietor Of tie Metropolitan RoooFd and New York
vndicator for oppo,ing The coming draft In several ar
ticcs which appeared In the issues OF tina. journal
the Sd day Of July and the 9TH day OF August ast
The following u tie affidavit on which the warrant
was issued:
So,kern Distris Of W. York CRY asd Coxny 81 Hev
York-R Delafoli Smith. District Attorney OF the
United States for ssid district being duy sworn saJs
That this defendant complains % Jonn Muby OF said
city, and charges ~ follows: IheI the sad John hni'
lay nj ths time of the publication hereinafter
Toned was and , h. ths editor aud proprietor .. the
Metropolitan Rscord and NewYoTk Hsd'ee'or public
Journal and Newspaper published IN sara city and dis
tYict; that in m issue OF said Journal dated oId pub
l-hcd On the OH OF August. instant in said city and
district said Jshn Muely caused 10 be printed and
published article eutit,sd, The Coming Draft.
and other articles that IN an Issue OF sah journal
city and district said John AulNy csnsed 70 bo printed
end published article emitted live Hundred
thousand more victims 70 abo.tonhn.' and other
articles.
That copies OF said bsues respectively now pro-.
duced to ,he Commissioner and upon such presentation
this deponeni requests that warrant Of arrest be lsued
against said John Mniay for violation OF section %
OF tho Act Of Congress approved March 3 1885, enti.
lied IAN net For enrolling and calling the National
forces and for other and section ~ o. the act
approyed February o. 1894 entitled An act for enrol
ling and calling out the national forces" approved
March ?. 1863
That IL aad by same publication said John hnlally
wsuly O, unsels Seymour and other persons TO re
"a draft ldrected by the President Of the United
states In pursuance Of the stotutes above cited and
eodnses drafted men not 10 appear and WiIfuly dis
suades them from the performance OF military duty as
requred by law and inciies, counse and encourages
one and other persons forcby TO resist and
pose an enrolment ordered by competent authority In
pursuance of said acts Of Congress- and otherwise vo
fstes the provisions Of law above mentioned.
And this depouent upon producing said copies Of the
said journal being requested by the Commssionef to
commit 10 wridng and verify the substance OF the com
MA nt now made by this deponent against said John
Muly respectfully submits this statement and makes
oath thereto prays that said copies oil SAID journal
may be taken az part Of this depslon. and further
trays that msy issue n6 ains said John Null
ay ~ the end TINT he may be dealt With according TO
The Law of the lard H. DELAFlELD SMITH.
Subscribed and sworn TO before nie le'h day Of Au'
gust, 1854. JOHs A. OsIi1kS' T. y CoH'
The warrant was isfned and placed 10 tie hands oi
QoeT Peel bu. .. l. C'olQek 1t Lid Lon beel exssassd