The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-23

DISCHARGED FROM ARREsT.-It has been
expected that the case of State VS.. f. o. j.
Smith for adultery would come up for trial at
the present session of the Supreme Judicial
Court, and Mrs. Lucy p. Northrup, of Brook
lyn, New York, is here as witness in behalf
OF the prosecution.
wednesday evening Mrs. Northrup was ar
rested at the suit of Mr.. Smith on civil ac-
tion Tor SANDER, returnabe at the April term
OF the Supreme Judicial Court, the damages
being laid at $4,000. Mrs. N. was placed in
charge oil keeper that night, and yesterday
she sent In to the Court her petition to be
discharged from arrest. This petition was all
so backed up by one from Mr.. Webb the
County Attorney, praying the Court to cause
the officer who had Mr.. n. in custody to an
pear and have with him the said Mrs. N, and
show cause, it any he have why she shall not
oe discharged from said arrest and be protect
ell against the same and all subsequent ar
rests Except for the commission of crime)
wnne she is attending and returning from this
| Court as witness in the same.
The officer, Deputy Sheriff Ezra N. Perry.
appeared in Court with Mrs. Nortbrup AFR.
smith commended that she had not been sum-
moned as a witness. and therefore was not
entitled to the protection of the Court.
County Attorney Webb coniended that
| though she had not been summoned, being out
| of the jurisdiction of this Court and out of
reach of process of subpoena, yet he had
caused her to be requested to appear and tes-
tfy as a witness ON the trial OF the Indictment
against Mr.. Smith. She was therefore, EMIT
led to the full protection of the Court, and
should be discharged from this arrest.
In ruling upon the petition Judge Tapley re-
marked that his attention had been previous
ly called to the point while County Attorney in
York 1t was the right as well as the duty of
the Court toprotect its witnesses, and this al
ways had been done, more as protection to
the public than to benefit private interests
He should grant the prayer of petitioner and
order her to be discharged from the arrest.
| Shepley & Strout and N. Webb for petition.
er. f. o. j. Smith in opposition. .-y
AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM GEN. GRANT
| a letter in relation to the proposed Fair in
aid OF the families of deceased soldiers, has
been received from Gen. Grant, 1t is expect
ed that letters win be received from all the
leading Union Generals, and it is proposed to
have them elegantly bound in book FORM
Several Others have already been received
That of General Grant is as follows:
HEAD QUARTERS ARMIES OF THE U. s.. Il
Washington, d. G., March 10th, 1866.
ID. III. IngrahGm, Esq, Portland, Ne:
Dear Sir:-Y our letter of the 18th instant.
| enclosing notice Of a" Fair" to be held in
! Portland, Maine, during the week commenc-
ing April 23d, for the benefit OF the widows
1 and orphans OF deceased soldiers, is received.
All well directed enterprises, having for their
object the relief OF those who have been left
destitute by the patriotic devotion Of their
natural protectors, have my sympathy. Q = II
The enterprise got up by the citizens of
Portland, ,unquestionably sach one. 4 4
hope your highest expectations may be
realized and many hearts made glad by the
bountyof those who have received the beneS
| fit (by the saving to them of country and of
all values to property OF the sacrifice which
has caused the necessity for this charity.
| Yours, truly. N-'@e- '->- 1870 ~ 'i
u. S. GRANT, Lieut.. General