New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-06
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BAIrrMoRE Nov 5-Crowds are again upon the streets,
especially IN the vicinity of the Courthouse, but the
hrmness and moderation of the police has tended to aay
tho excitement The writ Of habeas corpus, ordering the
Warden Of the jail TO produce the Sheriff and the new
Commissioners who in his custody, was served on HIN
at O'Clock this morning. Judge Barto the presiding
Judge informed the counsel for the prisoners and the crowd
IN attendance that they need not be impatient as inc
Warden bad three days in which TO make his return An
Interview has been held between Gen. Grant and Gov
Swami, tho latter being accompanied by Il mum
Der of Conservatives There IS no indication OF
the result of the conference, except that the
Conservatives are swearing that Grant has gone
over TO the Radicals About 500 soldiers have arrived
here and more are in marching order at Washington The
sounst for the prisoners have made application to Judge
Bartol for writ Of contumacy against the Warden MI
Alexander counsel for the Warden, informed the Court
that if they would wait an hour return would
be made and there would be no occasion for such
action. Judge Bartol is Swami man, but is regarded
as en- upright and conscientious Judge. great erowo
Is rushing through MoDument-square, oceasioned
by the arrest by the police Of Asa Williams
President Of the Empire Club, an organization OF swami
rowdies for dsordery and rotous conduct HIS menus
menace the police in large numbers fourshing their re-
Volyers but no shots fred The police drew their
weapons and conducted the prisoner to Jail. 1t is
rrobablo that Warden James will avail himself
of the three days grace before the return of the wt
Jpdce Randall Acknowledgement Of the State, has Just
romuleated an opinion that the Judges of Election must
receive all votes Of registered voters bat that they may
go behind the registry and examine the legality OF the
vote putting all ballots that not deemed legal into
box OF rejected ballots This according to the decision
ind intention of the Radicals The excitement increases
again.
l:3o o'clock D. mat o'clock this morning, Judge
BaIol Associate Judge of the Court OF Appeals ap-
pcared in the Courtroom Of the Circuit Court and took
his seat on The bench await and receive the return
upon the wits Of habeas corpus issued by him. At
a few moments past Judge BartOl inquired II the
writs bad been served upon the Warden OF inc Jau'
Mr. Iatrobe, in behalf of the new Commissioners ep-
oped by the Governor Of the State announced that the
writs had been served at o'clock this morning, ana
added that he had Just learned that the Warden OF ne
iail had been AZ the Court House this morning about
O'Clock without the prisoners; that in reply TO an inquiry
made of him he had said his means OF conveyance were
exhausted and that no had come miner 10 GET supply
Mr. LatrJbe added IN sarcastic strain mat nc tnousn
there were other hackStands much nearer to the jail
than the Circuit Court Room. He would not say
whether this was not merely continuation OF the
efforts of the other side 10 consume time lie dld thhk
however IL looked like it. Judge Bartol reminded the
counsel that the Warden not obliged 10 make re-
turn instantly The law gave him three days in which TO
mako his Mr. Schcy said that he considered tha
the intent Of the law IN this particular case was mat hree
DAYS should be the utmost limit and that unless there
was unavoidable impcdiment he the Wardenl was bound
TO produce the prisoners without delay Judge BaIto
said that the wits were issued by him at O'Clock on Dat
ngay evening but il appeared that for some reason they
were not served until this morning MI Schey begged
that the Court would wait reasonable time further LOT
tho Warden make his return and produce tDe prisoners
After some further waiting, and the prisoners not APP
pearing, Mr.. Horvitz, behalf of Sheriff Thompson
said
We have now waited one and half after The hour
named for the return Of the writ II apparent That me
Ws3 Of s e me was va b sS o sS early With the prisoners
for the Criminal Court which Court did not meet Ion an hour
behalf the wit corpus had been issued IL was per
ecty frivolous in him to say that he had not suheiei room N
remedy The law made Il the duty Of the Warden 70 make
prompt show good andeieen reason for delay
ent the High sheriff prepared petition that His Honor would
before the Court together with the High.Sherif
Mr. Schley said that he would behalf OF his clients
have similar petition TO offer MI Alexander the coun-
sci for the GA Commissioners appeared and expressed
desire TO be heard the subject He understood that
the Warden Of the Jail now in consultation with
counsel and be had doubt some return TO the wrts
would shortly lie made Messrs. Sehlel LatroDe ana
HOrwitz desired 70 know II MI Alexander could INFORM
them definitely what the return would be- Mr. Alexander
said he was not the counsel for the Warden and could not
say what the return would be. He hoped and expected
however that by 1 O'Clock such return would be made
s would render any further proceedings here unnecessary
At 1880 p. m, the application for wnt OF eonumaey
eganst the Warden for evasion Of the mandate OF the
Court still being argued Messrs sehle and Latrobe
made lengthy pleas for the motion, eOntendng that the
Warden had no night 10 resist the order OF the Court OF
delay the writ and the prisoners without Immediately
rendering the Court sufficient The Judge expressed
his doubt 10 his night TO issue such al order un the
expir alton Of three days.
r. Socket Mathews esq., appeared as counsel for the
Warden and maintained that his client by the terms OF
the law clearly had three days in which TO make his re-
turn.
After some further remarks by Mr. Horwitz in support
of his petition Judge Bsrtol rendered his decision He
said the statute very plain in the premises. 1t gave
the Warden three days within which he Is 10 produce
the bodies of the parties imprisoned, and e x:
could not in the absence Of proof that bis purpose
10 violate his duty in that particular, issue compulsory
order DO what the statute does not impose upon him
Ar some consultation between the counsel the Judge
Fixed Thursday morning at O'Clock for the return.
"a o'clock D. m-The counsel for the Sheriff and Police
Commissioners have introduced petition that inasmuch
as there is reason to believe that the Wsrden Of the Jail is
seeking evade prompt return OF the wr by unnecessary
delay that therefore, writ be issued, directed 70
the sheriff or his DEPUTY to bring the Warden of the Jail
before the Court with the prisoners. The Court has
decided that the Warden of the Jail has three days to make
his return, Which viii not expire until Thursday morning
About O. clock the Marshal of Police having learned
that arms were being distributed to certain parties at Ben
uetts aucton store ChaTes-st, went thither with
strong force OF police and found In upper room parties
engaged 10 loading pistols and other arms Resistance
was offered and one man. citizen, was snot-but the
police seized the establishment together with the parties
therein and about $50 boxes Of fire and ammunition
Of of