The Portland daily press., 1866-11-05
Two of the New Board under Arrest
THE city Continues QaSiet.

CITY, is upon the increase, and the military
I were ordered out tearly'this morning to assist
in preserving the peace. -
The Mayors house and the Headquarters o.
the police are being placed under a strong
guard. = F4sEgfs 81
The Sheriff is reported to be gathering 8
posse. Thesnew Police Commissioners are ex.
pected TO make formal demand to-day for the
surrender OF all the station houses, police
Z books, SO. sIf this demand is refrsed they
viii then call upon the Sheriff to give them
forcible possession. .I4,6g,s,''> 2 iei ~
All is quiet so far. A very large force of the
old police ere at the stations and at the Mar.
shals Office. gDaf97g
: 1.-The new Police. Commissioners appeated al
the Marshaps Office at 10 IL o'clock this morn.
ing. They were admitted by a. guard within
the enclosure, and proceeded to the door of the
Marshafs office, where they were met by the
Clerk of the old Board of Police Commission
ers to whom they made their demand and re-
quested to ee the members of the old Board
This request was refused by the Clerk, when
the new Police Commissioners Immediately re-
tired. ltJn.f, "a = - -
They were greeted as they passed through
the large crowd gathered in front of the Mar
snal s Office with derisive laughter by some OF
the friends OF the old Board. The Rew Com
nissioners then proceeded by the way of Lex
iigton Street to the Sheriff Office Where it is
presumed they will demand the aid of the
Sheriff ~ afiI -
Large crowds of people are gathered in the
vicinity OF the police office court house and
station house, but up to this time all remains
quiet.
s1S BALTIMoRE, Nov. 81 2. NJ.
AT II o'clock noon, the new Board of Police
Commissioners, after spending about one hour
with their counsel, at his Office got INTO a car
riage bearing q document understood to be a
formal demand for the delivery of the Police
commissioners office, an1 all appertaining
thereto to- their possession. -
They took a crcuitous route to reach the Of
flee, whece the old Commissioners were in sss-
sion. After making detour Of about a mile
to avoid the large crowds that were gathered
together atvarious points, they approached the
Office OF the old Board OF Police CoMmisson-
ers, where their appearance was the signal for
a tumutuous demonstration of approval by the
largely increased crowd. ii.i hala8
The new I olice Commissioners were again
admitted into the enclosure, and at tho door OF
the office We're met by the Clerk of the old
Commissioners who received the document,
telling the new Commissioners that the Com-
missioners inside would consider the matter
and make their reply in writing.
Messrs. Valiant and Young then returned to
their carriage amid mingled groans, hisses and
hootings. The carriage drove off to the corner
of North and Baltimore Streets to the conser-
vative headquarters, where the new Commits
sioners were received with loud cheers by the
large crowd gathered there.
1t is understood that the new Commissioners
are busy organizing a new police force
Some five or SIX of the old police force re-
signed last night, and reported for duty this
morning to Young and Valiant.
There are reports of the arrival Of U. S.
troops at Harsmons bridge, on the Washington
road, but they cannot as yet be verified.
There is, Of course, much excitement, and
deep feeling exists throughout the city, but SO
tar ne disturbance has oecusFea. -
LutcT.-f the document presented by the new
Commissioners to the old, was formal demand
for the surrender of all the station houses, mar
shal's office, fire alarm telegraph office. and the
police force. All is still quiet Immense
crowds throng the streets. : -
AT 1.30 z. NJ a few regular police appeared
in the vestibule of the Court House and COM
menced ejectlng at once the Sherifi's posse who
were crowdlng up the stairs from the south en-
trance. A scuifle ensued, and for time there
was considerable confusion and much threat
ening language used. Many spectators becom-
ing alarmed made hasty exit from the build
ing. The new Commissioners were seen APP
preaching the north entrance of the building
on Lexington street. They had scarcely enter
ed the building when Marshal Carmichael APP
peared, coming from the direction of the Cen
tral Police Station, at the head of large body
of police, who made rapid entrance and in a
few moments cleared the Sherif7s men out OF
the building. On entering the Criminal Court
the Deputy Sheriff appeared and announced
that a bench warrant for the, arrest of Messrs
Valiant and Young lad been served, and few
minutes thereafter the Sheriff appeared with
MessrS. Valiant and Young in custody. The
Court informed them that they would have an
opportunity afforded them to procure counsel
Presently their counsel, Messrs Schly and La
trobe, appeared and inquired for the affidavit
upon which the arrest had been made. The
G%.ta A H.. 41A H.,
that had been given by the witnesses upon
whose testimony bench warrant for the ar.
rests had been issued. The counsel for the
Commissioners proceeded to argue that the ar
rest was unwarranteds e-S,4A aai
Judge Bond gave his decision that each o.
the parties be required to give bail in the sun
of S25,000, to keep the peace toward the Board
OF Police of Baltimore. Sheriff Thompson was
also required to give bail 1t is rumored thai
they intend to apply to Gen. Candy to be re-
leased from custody. rN
Later.-The parties have been committed Il
jail having refused to give bail. 1t is rumored
that martial law will be declared by General
Candy. aa
Baltimore, Nor. 3, 4.45 p Nit is not tru,
that General Candy proposes declaring martha
law. That General sent for Mayor Chapman
and the Police Commissioners and they had
very pleasant interview with the General a
his headquarters. He said he simply desired
to be informed by them of the condition of af
fairs, and of their ability to preserve the peac,
of the city. Commissioners Hind and Woo
informed the General that they had an extr:
force on duty, had closed all the taverns ant
grOg shops and We're arresting all disorderll
persons, that they had so far succeeded in pre-
venting any outbreak and fully expected to b.
able to do so. With this statement the Genera
seemed entirely satisti ed, and the Commission
ters and Mayor returned to their offices.
The city is quiet. Some excitement and riot
I1,,1
hood of the newspaper offices upon the an
nouncement of the result Of the proceedings il
the Court, but the police promptly ended tn
matter by arresting the parties. 1t is believes
that the whole affair will now pass off withou
any serious breach of peace
| 6 p. M.-The city is perfectly quiet and tn
| excitement greatly subsidized. The police ar
maintaining the best of order and there is N
longer any grounds for apprehending trouble
90 sia aaa BALTIMORE, Nov, A.
81 The counsel for Gov. Swann's newly appoint
| ed Commissioners have made application t
| Judge Bartol, of the Court of Appeal, for
| writ of habeas corpus to bring before him tn
| parties now held in custody by the Warden c
| the city jail under the order of Judge Bond, c
the Criminal Court. isis
Up to present writing this writ has not bee
| served on the warden of the jail, and as this i
Sunday.it it cannot be served until to-morro,
morning. AS sitis a sui. .iect of much discussion
NHcH tHt VIII VIII DE f5GtrnaDlt, lthiiy De wei
here to quote the law of Maryland on the sui
ject OF the habeas corpus. Section of Ac
As, says that the officer having the party suein
| out the writ shall within three days after sue
| service make return of the writ aud cause tn
person detained, to be brought before the Cour
or Judge, according to command OF the wri
If this discretionary power OF the warden
retain the writ within three days should b
availed of it is supposed the parties may no
get a hearing before Tuesday or Wednesda.
morning. 1t is not known what course til
warden will take. If the parties should b
brought before Judge Bartol tomorrow, it
presumed the whole question and numerou
points of law involved will be discussed by tn
counsel on either side. The proceedings agains
the Sherltfwerc initiated by the States Attol
ney, bringing to the notice of the Court tn
action OF Sheriff Thompson in organizing
1 aTposse in the Office of the Sheriff in tn
second story of the Court House. whereupo
Judge Bond sent for the Sheriff, and warne
4 him to desisb or he would have him arrested to
disturbing the peace by an unlawful assembly
J The Sheriff, not needing the warning, was sui
sequently arrested and brought before tn
| Court
The city continues remarkably quiet, an
with the exception of small gatherings of pei