Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-11-10

RALrIMoRK. Nov. a-SP. N.


old commissioners and police force. Gen
Candy and staff are ut Barnum's Hoteh--
The excitement is increasing. Judge Bonas
court Is guarded by fifty policemen. - 1
A few of the regular police force appeared
in the vestibule of the court house and com
mencet. at once to eject the Sherilfs posse,
who were crowding up the stairway from
the south entrance to the sherff's oiuce
above. A scuffle ensued, and for time
there was considerable confusion and much
threatening language used. Many OF the
spectators becoming alarmed made hasty
exit from the building, causing much excite
mcnt side. Presently the new commission
ers were seen approaching the north entrance
of the building on Lexington street. lhey
had scarcely entered when Marshal Carmi,
cbel appeared, coming from the direction of
the central police station at the head OF
/ large body of police, who made rapid en-
trance, and in few moments cleared the
sheritf's posse out of the building.
| On entering the Criminal Court deputy
sheriff appeared and announced that the
| bench warrant for the arrest of Valiant and
| Young had been served, and in few min
| utes thereafter the sheriff appeared with
Aicssrs. Valiant and Young in custody. =
The court informed them that there would
be an opportunity Afforded them to procure
counsel. Presently their counsel appeared
and inquired for the afiidavits upon which
the arrest ha6 been made. The States at
torney briefly rceited the evidence that had
been given by the witnesses upon whose
testimony the warrants for the arres. had
been issued The counsel for the new com
missioncrs then proceeded TO argue that the
arrest had been an unwarrantable one
Their clients were the duly commissioned
Commissioners of Police, and were exer-
cisng only their legal authority. Judge
Bond had already replied as follows to the
application for o bench warrant:
AS the States attorney for Baltimore city,
it is your duty to bring to the notice of the
court the very grave facts you have just
mentioned II is the only tribunal here
charged with the punishment of crime and
the preservation of the peace, and whatever
power it has fer these purposes should be
Immediately invoked and exercised to pre-
vent the violence which you suggest is con-
templated.
1t is not our duty to determine the ques.
tions in dispute between these claimants of
the office of Police Commissioners. and it
ought not to be truthfully said that in a
government go long established as that of
Maryland the only way to obtain possession
| of office is by force of arms. The courts are
heard, and all offici i rights determined
| This course must be persued, and any array
of force for any purpose of the kinC is an
unlawful assembly, and the parties engaged
in it are guilty of breach of the peace, and
must I've immediately arrested.
! All the power OF this court shall he cYer
cised with visor and promptness to prevent
such violation of the law, and the public
peace shall lie preserved at all hazards. The
fact that the persons claiming. rightfuly or
xrongfully, to bc Police Commissioners are
about to place persons in the streets as po-
lice officers, charged with the duty of pre-
serving the public peace. is calculated to
alarm the public mind. The dread of COLI
sion between the two forces, and of ultimate
armed conflict, will fill the mind of peucea-
ble and ortl"r-loving citizens with terror.
! 1t is impossible that this should he allowed
if the law can prevent it, and the warrants
you ask for shall issue.
Swann's revolutionists have been commit
ted to Jail by Judge Bond in default of bail.
Sheriff Thompson is in the same prison ; his
deputy sheritfs have all been discharged by
Judge Bond. A writ of habeas corpus has
been sued oat before Judge Bond by the
new commissioners counsel
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3-4I5 p. M--Judge
Bonds court has adjourned until Monday.
Swann's revolntionists are still in Jail with
Sheriff Thomson.
BALAIMORE, Nov. 4.-Eyerything is quiet.
The Police Commissioners have mastered
the rebels and the best order is maintained.
In order to correct some inaccuracies in
the brief kilograms Of Saturday giving an
account of the proceedings of the Criminal
Court, it may be well here to give copy of
the warrants issued by order of Judge Bond
Criminal Court of baltimore, September
term. The State or maryland 10 tie Sher-
iH' Of Baltimore City: Greeting:
We command that you take the bodies OF
William Thomas Valiant and James Young,
and them Immediately have before the court,
here to answer the charge of having unlaw-
fully conspircd together and with unknown
persons, by force and arms, and with strong
hand to expel, remove and put out Samuel
Iindes and Nicholas L. Wood, Police Com
missioners of the city of Baltimore, from the
office belonging to and the property now oc-
cupied and possessed by them as such
Police Commissioners.
Witness the Hon. Huge L. Bond, judge
of our said court. Issued the Sd day oi
November 1866. JoHN b. AsKEw,
Clerk OF the Criminal Court OF Baltimore
The proceedings against the sheriff were
instituted by the States attorney bringing "a
In notice OF the court the action of Sheriff
Thompson in organizing posse in the
Shenif's Office, in the second story of the
court house. Thereupon Judge Bond sent
for the Sheriff and warned him to desis,
or he would have him arrested for disturb.
ing the peace by an unlawful assembIage
The Sheriff, not needing the warning, was
subsequently arrested and brought before
the court ON this warrant
Criminal Court Of Baltimore, SeptemaJe,
Term, 1866. The State Of Maryland Il
Coroner Sparllen, ?t Baltimore CITY
Greeting:
We command you that to take the body
of William Thompson, and him Immediately
have before the court, to answer the charg,
OF being engaged in ar unlawful assembly
and riot, together with unknown persons tt
the number OF one hundred nI more.
Witness the Honorable Hugh l.. Bond
Judge OF our said court, etc. Issued the %
f day OF November, 1866.
JOHN B. AsKEw,