Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-11-05
BALTIMORE POLICE DIFFICULTY


more mp 10 the hour OF cur going 70 press on
Saturday, was to the effect that the new po-
lice commission ers were equired by Judge
Bond 10 gye bail TO keep the peace. Compli-
ance with this requirement would have pre-
vented w r. Va, ant and Jas. Young, claim
ing TO be police commissioners, from acting as
such, ''se long as the said Valiant and \ oung
shall NOT have es stablished their claims by In w
10 ne poIce commissioners for the SAID city
duly appointed, and the present commission :
ers continue In the de yactO exercise of their
ONCE" On the announcement of the order
The counsel for the commissioners stated IN At
on cons nsultatIon with their clients, lt was de-
clded that they would decline TO give bail,
whereupon the commitments were made out
~ O'clock the new police com missioners and
Inc sheriff were placed in a carriage and con .
yeyed 10 tbe city Jail. As they left the court
house they were loudly cheered by the crowd
present.
Their counsel Saturday night made appIica.
ton TO Judge Bartoi, of the Court Of Appeals
| the parties held in custody by the warden of
the city Jail, under the order OF Judge Bond, of
the Criminal Court. Yesterday being Sunday
II could not be served until this morning. AZ
IL is subject OF much discussion when the
writ Will he returnable, il may he well here TO
quote the law OF Maryland on the subject of
hobeds corpus. .'Section 4, of act ~, says that
the ofDcer having the party serving out the
writ shall within three days after such service
make return of the writ and cause the person
detained TO be brought before the court or Judge
according TO the demand OF the writ" Ii this
discretionary power of the warden 10 return
The writ within three days should be awaited
OF, IL is supposed the parties NAV not get a
nearing before Tuesday or Wednesday morn
ing. Ii is not known what course the warden
OF the Jail will take. If the parties should be
brought before Judge Ban tol to-day, 1t 10 pre-
suined the whole question and the numerous
points of law involved Will be discussed NV
the counsel on either side.
The writ OF hdbeds corpus is made returnable
lmme edlately. and the friends of the newly ap-
commissioners hat no
alely.
new set OF judges OF election announced this
morning. as appointed by the w commission
ers. Tne registers of voters il is also reported
have determined TO return their lists only to
the Judges appointed by Governor SWann's
COMMISSIONER If tais be so there there will
be fresh complications. There is no doubt
that the police board will arrest all persons
assuming to act IN any capacity as by the au
thority OF the recently appointed comm. sion-
ers
The Sun of this morning says Saturday
MAJOR General Candy, commanding the depart
ment, in which Baltimore is included. was in
the city, with reference to the Situation OF af.
fairs. About 4 O'Clock Mayor Chapman, with
Messrs. hindes and Wood, and Henry Stock
bridge, as counsel, attended at General Can.
by'e Office, at the johnson building, corner
Calvert and Fayette streets, where a protract-
ed interview was had II rs understood that
II the need arises, the action of the military
will be prompt and effectual, they having de-
termined that the peace OF the city shall be pre-
served
1t is understood that application was made
through Gov. Swami in the afternoon 10 Gen
CANDY for requisition on the captains OF the
police stations 10 turn over the muskets and
other war materials in their custody TO the Uni.
ted State authorities. but the requisition had
not been made or enforced up TO the latest ad-
vices.
At the Central Police Station, where Justice
Spicer has acted for some time as the examining
magistrate, change was made on Saturday
IN TooHs
the Police Board refused TO receive his resigna-
uon, and since then he has acted, assisted by
Justice Mckinley, until Friday night last, at
winch time he positively refused 10 act any
longer The old Police Board has appoin ted
Justice w. III. Hebden, one of the present
board OF School Commissioners and a Justice
OF the Peace fer the Second Ward. as his sue
cessor.
AT noon, on Saturday, about seven hundred
United States troops reached the city from
New York, by the PHILADELPHIA wflminpton
and baltimore Railroad. They were at once
marched to Fort McHenry. They are detach
ments OF the eleventh and twelfth regiments of
infantry; recently stationed at David's Island,
Ohiey and Lieut Robert 4. Wade. The order
Tor ther transfer was. 1t is said, only received
from washington on Friday evening.
The excitement prevailing during Saturday
caused almost an entire suspension of business
In the centre OF the city, merchants, business
men, clerks. mechanics, and in fact, every cfxss
OF citizens, becoming absorbed in the stirring
events transpiring. The remarkable good or
der and perfect immunity from riot was no,
among the least wonderful events of the day.
The city during yesterday (Sunday )remalne
quiet, with the exception of a few slight dis
turbances late in the afternoon, and which in
all cases Were promptly put down by the reg
ular police. There were very large crowds
congregated about the corners, discussing the
topic OF the day, the incarceration OF the sher-
IN ana the newly appointed police commits.
ly. The new commissioners and the sheriff
remained In the city jail during yesterday, the
guests, "a IL were, OF the waroen, Captain
James. Thev were allowed to see such friends
as called upon them without INTERRUPTION.
and apparently passed the day as comfortably
as three gentlemen could do under similar cir
cumstances. = =.
VISIT OF GOV. SWAMI TO wAsHINGToS-HIs
RETURN WITH GEN. GRANT
Gov. Swami proceeded TO Washington on
saturday evening, and returned to Baltimore
Grant. 1t is understood that q long confer
ence took place yesterday, at the Presidential
Mansion. between the President. Gen Grant
secretary Stanton and Attorney General STAN
berry, with reference to the extraordinary con-
dlti6n OF affairs in this city. The result OF the
conference, II Is stated. IL TO the effect that the
civil and military authorities Of the general
government Will be governed by the opinion
OF the law ofiicer OF the government Attorney
General Stanbery, that the military DO wer of
me government cannot be used to intervene IN
the political complications which have arisen
In THIS city, except In case otactual riot, or
overt acts In INVOLVING breach Of the peace.
0cn oTaut mas rooms Al the Eutaw House.
and IL Is stated that he Expressed q wish to hear
from committees OF citizens on both sides of
the political imbroglio. In accordance with
this expression, he was soon after his ARRIVAL
waited upon al the Eutaw by a number OF cit.
liens Of the radical party, Including Judge
Bond, Mayor Chapman and others, who were
In conference with him al q late hour last night
A committee Of conservative citizens also
called at the Eutaw Heuse last night but Gen
Grant, who was at the time receiving the rad
ical committee, expressed his regret at not
being able TO afford them an interview but
proposed an appointment to meet them this
morning at the residence Of Gov. Swami
Propositions have been made by couserya-
tive citizens to be allowed the protection of the
Federal military authority to enable the newly
appointed police commissioners 10 hold an
election In this city TO- morrow under judges OF
election OF their own appointment; also con-
ceding the same privilege to the police com.
missioners which they were appointed by the
Governor TO supercede in authority; the legal
ity OF both elections TO be subject TO the de-
cision of the courts upon the question OF the
power OF Gov. Swami TO remove the commits
sioners and appoint others Tins pfopositon,
IL Is stated, was rec0mmendeo to be offered be.
cause the old commissioners Of police, through
their counsel, have 90 repeatedly expressed
their willingness and desire 70 submit the ouee-
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