New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-20
CIVIL COURTS.
SUPREME C0rnT-CHAnrrus=ocT l9.-Bs'orc Mr. jus
tce CLERkE.
TREATMENT OF UNION MIN DURING THE REDKL-
LION IN FLORIDA.

sIrppryr f1rpT-CHAMrru.=ocr. l9-Be:orc Mr.. Jus
TREATMENT OF UNION MEN DURING THE REBRL-
LION IN FLORIDA.
Calvin Lewis Robinson agt. Ethered woodward
The plaintiff charges that on the 10th OF March,
1862 company association OF men hostile 20 INC hed
states and the interest the Rebellion existed In Jackson
vile Florida among whom the defendant who Was en-
gagged in the OF loyal Union mon aud were taca
ecirsd notice several times po q lie C Of March that he
won BE- onf.ated and 3D. aud that he wOad he taken
care Of That on about March TO- 1861 band Of Rebel
from the Confederate authorities TO burn certain there
"woowards @ sadsrs gang WIN Snn ,oi %S
the band Of Rebel troops and returned with them though
mol 10 the Confederate service themselves The troops re-
enforced by this gung passed the painhs store when ne
heard from some Of the gang the words There sces
Robinson God dn him. and other threatening woTas Nere
used Ly them the evening Of that day the said mills we're
fired by the Confederate troops and during tho evening the
gang separated tsef from tho roop and without any orders
responsibility the property Of the citizens ndeT the ieaas
ship Of woOdnard they proceeded 10 the Jnson Hase ana
psng In the business aud settling on hre with bis 9. au
one Or more udrE a. se ms .c% Ssnc an s
buildings he Is informed Woodward and sldcr being
among ;hom and broke into nus store ana pg9 rs S n,
tifs store and buildings and hss snee Tepeelsy
Plaintiff advised by bis friends that would not be safe
ff him or his family the city and that his store
was 10 he burned when The gang came there did act
upon the suggestion until he heard the threatening Ian
gunge mentioned above when Keeling that was no longer
safe remain he took his wife aud two little children ana
e city crossing the River St. John aud took refuge IN the
bushes the side opposite nom the city and from mat posi-
ton tho flames they began 10 arise IRON his store
the conHaaon 10y which said store and ts contents
destroyed; aud Also heard the report OF some 10 shots
fred understood aud believes his clerks ns they were
escaping from his store lie remained In the bushes Nh MS
family the succeeding night and they the next day picked
up by the United States gunboas coming mp the river bring
lug the United States troops who hercnpon occupied tue Town
Tile value Of the property destroyed Is alleged 10 nave ch
e5O00 Thepanf also alleges that woodward was gambler
but Is resident Of this city and has made great 1eal OF
money In the purchase Of cotton and Of goods sold IN dret
departments 81 the South 10y the United States military autho
ties since the close Of the .
These statements embodied In the plaintiff ahNlt ana
there also affidavit Of L. SnedoI Waterman TO the
effect that Woodward led the gang 10 the store ana ht one
Edwin Wcshch fired the warehouse and Woodward himself
the a,
On this affidavit the Court granted order OF arrest hold
ing Woodward TO sJO0O bail. >,
The defendant for the discharge OF the order OF
arrest or at the reduction Of bail His own ahdavt
denies he overh gambler that BIO was connected
vit auv gang called the woodward "Sadler gang or
hal any knowledge Of any plan 10 burn plumber Jacksonville
unt % o hours pol 10 the attack ~ thai he hau
beon for three mout 40 ICutIda1 buying aud sesg SAT-
n iin g. as Ioall tat ol Dat dly c went h"N ft
nandin. 20 ksoAytu ij l AID lt che night 10 n ~
in Jacksoug.c tLo stak was bec w force 81 oOu 20
Confederate toldeTs '1i s'e ios' cL 1.'',tL,.l
,he mLs and cIhq gropuu VI PGtors !he.e Al'Sp