Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-01


A test CAsE-ArrrstS Without q Wdrrant-
On Tuesday night, officer G. W. Barklay OF
the 9th precinct, arrested Gideon L. Walker
alawyer, for driving over the pavement Mr.
walker thougfs the arrest was not lawful. as
the officer did OF first serve d warrant upon
him, and then m ade some little objection to
accompany ing the officer to the STATEN house
He fnallv went, aud upon arriving at the
station house refused TO give his name to the
officer on duty there. who acts IN the capacity
OF clerk: The clerk then proceeded to search
Mr.. Walker, and took from him his watch
pocket book, jack. knife, &c, as is the custom
with all prisoners. the articles being safely de-
llvered to the individual from whom thev are
taken affer they shall have had their hearing
before the justice, and have been dismissed
MI Walker was then locked up in the cell
ard alleges that when his son came to see h inn
the officers would not admit him; and further,
that hey would not allow him any sumner
He staio IN the cell until morning wnen he
WAS taken before Justice Thompson, and
waived the hearing until O'Clock yesrer-
day evening, when he appeared. and pro.
cseded to argue his case, stating that
an Off Ger could not arres. him for violating a
corporation ordinance without a warrant
ano read from the statutes to sustain his
position. He then read sections IL and l2
on page lis OF the corporation laws. which
enact that for driving over the pavement y
tne of 81 shall be i'm posed, 10 be co.lected as
other corporation fines are, which la wfuily are
COLLECTED d only by the process OF a warrant All
the la " In the world IN at permitted policeman
10 arrest any man, without a Warrant, was
when there was conspiracy being developad
or larceny being committed. When he cama
to the station house. one OF the officers d vested
him Of all the property then upou his per rson.
This he denounced as nothing more than
blghwsy robbery He cared nothing ahout
the fine but for having heen arrested and tha-,
as be considered In ali unlawful manner, with :
out having warrant served npon him
Mr.. e. W. BdrkIey, the officer making the ar
rest, was sworn and testified that he made the
arrest OF Mr walker at The intersection OF
massachusetts ven ue and 9th street that Mr.
Walker drove over the pavement at the cor
ner.
Hr. Thos C. Kelley, police officer, testified
that he was with the officer making the arrest;
that he (Mr. Rarkeley) stepped up 10 MI.
Walker and told him that he would have TO 20
down to the station house with him for q v. .
citation Of Corporation ordinance Mr.
Walker said that he had no au .horty te arrest
him without warrant and he would not 20
without being compelled. Some further
conyersation passed between the officer and
mr.. walker, Wnicn nnaliy resulted in his ac-
companying the officer to the station house.
He wished first to be allowed to 20 home and
get his supper but the officer said no: he co lid
go TO 'he station house in twenty min utes, and
could get of by leaving collateral security
The Court stated he had had some con versa
ton with Major Richards in relation to his
case, and had paid much attention thereto He
differed from MIR. Walker In the opinion that
officers making arrests had first to have a war
rant He alluded 10 the fact that in the case OF
fast driving the officers were obliged to make
public. He further stated that Major Richards
was of the opinion that in cases where the
parties were Known. the officers should take
out g warrant and make the arrest on the fol
lowing day: but where the parties are strangers
it Is proper and correct that the arrest should
be ma de at the time the violation OF the law
is committed In this opinion the Court would
concur. tWhen President Lincoln fsatd hal
was himself arrested for this very same often Sc
he said TO the officer, who at the time made an
appropriate apology. You have done right, my
FpVA q ato oycH sh0t
glad to entertain Mr.. Walker if be would
reduce his points to writing, and he would
then submit them TO Malor Richards and Nr
Webb. To this Mr. Walker assenred, and
agreed TO present bis argument, reduced to
writing. to-day.
In the course Of Mr. Walkers remarks.
when be interrupted the court, he stated that
IL was his in tentlon to take the case before the
court, but the fine imposed being less than S5
he could not, and therefore wished to
admit that he had committed the same offence
before, and asked that the Justice make the
fine So, which he refused TO do. He further
stated that he would have one officer arrested
for false Imprisonment, and the other for high.
way robbery. and eject them II ON their posi-.
tions, II possible.
ROUGH TREATMENT OF PAssRNeERs-A
the Government here. informs us that himself
and two other entlemen had business in
Culpeper, Virginia, few days since, and
went there on the Orange and Alexandra
railroad. They concluded their business late
In the evening, and as it was necessary for
the m 70 return 10 this city by the train which
left Culpeper at O'Clock M. and they did
not wish to disturb the families of any friends
by claiming their hospitality tor a few hours
in the night, they proceeded to the waiting
room at the station, supposing they could
swait'' there until the arrival Of the train.
This reasonable expectation was grouudless
j. appears, for they were rudely ordered ont OF
the room, and an explanation Of their position
did not have any effect on the official in charge
of the station, who peremptorily insisted upon
their leaving. In consequence Of this very
unaccomm odating procedure they were com.
peIIed to pass The night until the train arrived.
On the p}atiorm m outside. We trust the manage
ment will see to IL that passengers on their
road have the same accommodations that are
afforded to travellers on other routes, among
Jr hich NAV reasonably be reckoned the privf-
lece Of waiting q few hours inside the station
for train.
CAMP MEETIHG.-Ine camp meeting for
EIFr,d,e Landing Circuit Of the NJ. T. Church
u,iIi he held this year in Bryan's woods. How
ard county, Md about one. fourth OF a mile
from Hanover Switch, on tAa BsItimore rail-
road. commencing on Friday, August 10Th.
Th,s camp will be under ne charge OF Rev.
N r. Hawlev and Rev. B. F. b. Leech. the
lrcuit minis. err, who, with the members ef
the church on that circuit, are masking every
nrenarat,op towards 6ccommt dating large
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