The New York herald., 1866-07-19
THE ANTI. RENT REBELLION.
The sheriff of Albany c'ounty Assaulted " hilr
serving N Writ 90 fiscimenf.

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| The sheriff Of Albany = 'ounty Assaulted W hile
| Serving n Writ 90 FJscimenf.
| From tho Albany Jounrai, July IT,
Yesterday Sheriff Fitch again nirDpioi 70 eHccais
misses occupied by Mr. Peter warner an od gen
teman in whose vicinity the disturbance recorded la.
| week occurred. The sheriff was accompanied by So
special deputies selected ior the aud ~ Colo
nel Church The approach Of the party was announced
from knower's station IN telegraph despatch signed
"Warner,n and addressed 70 John Pitcher Whom
they arrived Quays house. the Lutheran church,
a horn was sounded and from ths, time their pfosrcss
was constantly hcraied by most vigorous tooting
Quay passed them hor setback while they we're the
road
When they arrived ii tho house OF Mr. Warner they
foand fifteen or twenty men around The sheriff tried
tho doors and found them all locked He looked IA tho
windows and observed Mr. Warner son, person by the
name of Haynes and two others inside He talked 10
them and endeavored 10 persuade them 70 listen TO r"
son. and told them be thought tho entire matter could
b. satisfactorily adjusted they would do 80 but they
exhibtaA no disposition 70 comply with his suggestion
He then resorled TO force to gain admission 10 the
house by din OF vigorous blows no burst the ock Oh
the door, and forced open sufficiently to allow the inscr
ton OF his leg The occupants of the house resisted him.
but those outside offered Interference The occupans
succeeded In giving the limb a squeezing but
the Sheriff finally forced them back and entered.
After gaining admission the sheriff aaan sought 10
induce them TO consider the proprety Of settlement
for the purpose Of suggesting the same thing 10 Mr.
Warner ired ascertain the whereabouts % the old
gentleman. He made inquiries OF his son and nso %
clergyman who resided in one part of the house also
named Warner but could obtain nothing satisfactory
from any Of them
Failing IN oil attempts that direction he decided -
enforce the writ Of eIcctmen and ordered BIZ men %
remove tho furniture No had they laid their
hands the chars for that purpose than the
hled with set Of determined men, armed with clubs,
and evidently meaning business While the Shcnr bad
been forcing his way into the house and pericying
with It's occupants, sevcniy-nv men had
gathered on the premises; about twenty q whom,
all that could get in and work, entered tho room
They struck the sheriff several severe blows ~
the face with their sts struck at Colonel Charh aud
had regular set 70 with James Gllespe who was badly
worstcd and had HIS shirt torn into shrcds during te
melee The Sheriff attempting 20 take hls assasnts "a
him seized by the and wrenched very severely
leaving marks that still on him.
THIS wa rahcr warm day work for the hottest day
N eighteen years and evidently thought the sheriff
He called on hts men and asked Tor an artnstice 10
told his assaants that evident no could not en-
force the writ with s present strcnsth aud a. they dd
wiah q ~ killed they would leave the premises f
allowed 70 10 without further molesatton. The
sistants thought the conclusion wise one, aud
challenged tho sherno arrest any of them ThN Shcrn
resronded that he should attempt make any
execute the wrs without larger force and u
thsir conduct rendered such a force future
has they must not complain Il hey had O. foot the hl
Tue Shcrn and posse then cn the house, tho farmers
remerking he got into br conveyance hai thcy hid
desire % hurt hun but that wrts could bf served
10 that vicinity more resoluie ~ n men "sTe neyet
assembled. without Disguise, bold. defiant they gave
eycry evidence that resistance stubborn aud bloody n
necessary wond be given 70 every attempt 70 eni.n.
proocss NJ hrcarn' we're observed but they handled
Their clubs III seif.fcnn ani determined manner tha'
proved the utter folly y ondeayorG @ cope With them
with but a handful ~ men.
number ~ men horseback followed the sherif
and posse - far - Fasi Bernc evidently With yies =
watch their movements aud 20 be certain lhnt they nadn
further hostile demonstrations
The wris arr 70 he cNeented. By what means V yet
10 he determined II Is very likely tnst the Governor
Will be appealed 70 There must be complete Yielding
the side Tie other In this controversy there
Is good reason 20 appfehend serious trouble.
The Military Called Oni-Thrir Arrival ~ the
scene 81 Action. mud Occupation Of The Con-
Atn,s, July Is, 1906
y The military expedition 70 tho anti rcni district 10
The town Of Knox consist ng Of hundred aud necn
men, detailed from tho Tenth regimeDs National Gusni,
ic here a, half pas O'Clock this morning for ~"
Or VIA susquohanna Railroad % Knowersyille,
and theme. by march 10 the residence Of Peter
Warner who 20 be dsposSoss ssed sherr fitch
and his deputies accompanied tbs force, The
.olders we're fully srmed and equipped ana supplied
with forty rounds of ammunition each. when the train
reached Knowersyille Colonel Walter = Church, who
the prnep gal party IN ini.rest against n. snirenies
arrested ~ constable charge ~ an assault and
battery With a deadly weapon committed party
tho warrant last Wednesday. while the sheriff
and Colonel Church were endrsvorng 70 execute pro.
cesses deputy sheriff wa aiso arrested on a IKE
charse The prisoners taken six m l-e 10 nnd
magistrate, when they waived Their examination and
gave bail To appear rsyt Thursday.
Two Of detectives lei, here early this morning With
for the 10 nlne,scn persons who psriic
paied in the assault upon tho Shntir and Ls party on
Monday. Arriving at knowersyile they identified three
Of the persons named in the wsrran's aud promptly
arrested them, after which tloy we're hnndcuned aud
delivered into the custody OF military guard
Tho military then started for Warner resdsur. WIN
skrmshefs derloyed All sorts ~ rlnhors were crca
lated aud vague suspicion was entertained that lhs
force might meet opposition. Ai0ng the route they
nsu.'ad by both and women. aod were refused
even drlnL of water 4. orders werc irsued not 70
trcsp,ss the did not enter place to help th~m-
selves, bat pressed forward without ansnebing their
thirst
THE troops arrived 4 wsrners SITTER tao and
81 additional ~ parties who aided N the a.as
Mondny made Tbey found in the crowd
who snoat the pramlaes ssy.rsi Isroba fed and
s4nis acre bred " them. but wiho1t Effect.
The shrfir warner hois Clossd ard ~ door.
hsTric1fed He forced them aud removed The fdf
niluru into 'he road where alter drsnclei ~
\ The solder qaafttrri ~ the house
snd olthnidings and o.iaarrpu They vu foT~sri
n astist IA thr execution ~ Other rnis