The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-11-09
The Trouble in Baltimore.

The Trouble in Baltimore
Baltimore, Nov 3.
At half. past ! O clock few regular po-
| lice appeared in the vestibule of the court
house, and commenced at once ejec.ing TIE
sheriff. posse who were crowdirg up the
stairway from the south entrance to the
| sheriffs Office. Above a scuhe ensued, and
| for q tirre there was considerable confusion
and much threatening language was used.
Many Of the spectators becoming alarmed,
made a hasty exit from the building,
causing much excitement outside. Pres
emily the new commissioners were seen ap-
preaching the north entrance Of the build
ing on Lexington street. They hsd scarce
ly entered the building when marshal Car
michael appeared coming from the direc-
ton of the central police station at the head
of large body Of police, who made a rapid
entrance and in few minutes cleaned the
sheriff s men out of the building. On en-.
| tCring the criminal court deputy sheriff
appeared and announced that the order fol
the arrest Of Messrs. Valiant and I oune
had been served, and in a few minutes
thereafter the sheriff appeared with MeSsrs
Valiant and Young in custody.
Judge Bond has just given his decision,
and orders that each of the parties be re-
quired to give bail in the sum OF $25, 900 to
keep the peace toward the board of police OF
the city of Baltimore. Snerif Thompson
was also required to give bail i'll tie same
amount. 1t is understood that all parties
refused to give bail, and it is expected they
will be committed. There are reports that
they intend to appeal to Gen. Candy to be
released from custody.
The new police officers have disappeared
from the streets, but some have been ar
rested.
All is quiet, but deep interest is mani
tested in large crowds of people on the
streets eagerly discussing affairs and specu-
latlng as to the future
The old board of police have ordered the
closing of all tayerns and laces where Ii;
uors are sold.
The parties have been committed to Jail,
having refused to give the required bail.
1t is supposed that the next steps to be
taken by the counseffor Mcssrs. Valiant
and Young will be to get out a writ of habeas
corpus, which will bring the question be-
fore the coults. The writ, however, can
scarcely be returned before Monday morn
ing: -,
The charge upon which Sheriff Thompson
was brought before Judge Bond was that OF
contempt, having disregarded the order OF
the Judge forbiddiny him to swear in his
posse to aid and support the claims OF
Messrs. Valiant and Young He was there
tore ordered to be committed for contempt
Of court, in default of $4,000 bail.
The commissioners and the sheriff have
just been sent to jail.
Some excitement and rotous demOnstra-
tions occurred in the vicinity of the newspa-
per offices upon announcement OF the result
of the proceedings in court, but the police
promptly ended the matter by arrestlng the
parties 1t is believed the whole affair will
now pass off without any serious breach of
the peace:
Baltimore, Nov. 4.
Criminal Court of Baltimore, NorcnaJcr
term, .St1te of -Na,yland:
The sheriff of Baltimore, greeting: Icom
mand that you take the bodies, Of William
Thomas Valiant and james Young, and
then Immediately bring them before the
court here, to answer the charge Of having
unlawfully confded together aud with I'M
known persons, by force Of arms, and with
a strong hand to expel and remove and put
out Samuel Hindes and Nicholas Wood,
police commissioners of the city of Balti-
more, from the office belonging to and now
occupied and possessed by them as such
police commissioners.
Witness the honorable Hugh l.. Bond,
Judge Of our said court lsstied the Sd day
of November 1866.
JoHN B. AsEEE,
Clerk Of the criminal court Of Baltimore.
The proceedings against tn sheriff were
Instituted by the State Alto. .ey, bringing
to the notice OF the court the action Of Sher-
lit Thompson IN organizing posse IN the
sherif's Office, in the second story Ct the
court house, whereupon Judge Bond sent
for the sheriff and warned him to desist, OF
he would have him arrested for disturbing
the peace by unlawful assembly. The sher-
lit not needing the warning was quietly ar
rested and brought before the court On the
following warrant:
CRIMINAL Court OF BALTIMORE.
Sept Term, '6G, State Of Maryland.
To Coroner Sparklin, Of Baltimore City,
greeting:
We command you that you take the body
Of VIM. Thompson and have him inmedi-
ate!y before the court to an ,wer tie charge
of being engaged in an unlawful assembly
and riot, together with uns nown persCns to
the number of one hundred or more
Witness the Honorable HUGH J.. BoED,
Judge of the said Court
Issued the Cd day OF Nov, 1906.
JoHa =. ASKER,
Clerk Of the Criminal Court Of Baltimore.
The city continues remarkably quiet, and
with the exception of small gatherings Of
people quietly discussing the situation, and
the numerous rumors that are in circulation,
there Is nothing noticeable out OF the ord;-
nary course of events.
1t is rumored, and probably correct, that
governor Swami proceeded to Washington
this morning.
The writ Of habeas corpus has not vet
been served at the Jail, but will be to NOR
row morning, 1t is made returnabIe in
mediately. The friends of the newly an,
pointed commissioners claim that the war.
den will have to make his return imnedi.
ately
1t is currently reported that there will b.
new set ofjudges of election announced
tomorrow morning as appointed BY the ne "
commissioners.
The register Of votes, it is also reported
have determined to return their lists cnty
to the judges who shall be appointed by
Gov. Swami S commissioners, and if this be
So ehere will be fresh complications.
| There is no doubt that the police board
will arrest all persons assuming any capaci
ty by authority the newly appointed com
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