The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-12-07

IUsFzCE.-We are admirers Of law and
order, aud ever join IN the plaudits extended
b an appreeiatiYe public to those who do
their duty well and true Our people are
more or less acquainted with the facts con
eerning. the arrest Of Newton Clark for the
killing Of Jones at SomerviHe during the war,
and they are also partially acquainted wit
the evidence in the case as we'll as those per-
tanning to the honorable acquittal Of the de-
PENDANT Clark was Confederate soldier,
and the person he killed in a difficulty was
said to be Union man. Clark was arrested
at Grand Junction, bat subsequently con
yeyed to Somerville. where his trial came
of before Judge Reeves, a short time since
The accused was defended BY our. towns
man, Maj. }. 3. Dennis, who proved himself
a match for the prosecution, and to whose
legal skill and untiring exertions his client
owes his freedom from the foul blot which
for time placed him in an urengiable Pc
sition. John L. I, Sneed, lawyer of re-
nown, in the absence. of the States Attor-
ney, prosecuted the case, and fully sustained
liis well earned reputation We are glad to
know that an honest jury heard the able and
comprehensive argument made by Major
Dennis, who is, beyond doubt, an honor to
any criminal bar in the country and his
earnest zeal as displayed in behalf of his
client, never failed to attract the intelligence
that crowded the court room during his
lengthy speech, which, we are told was never
exceIled by any lawyer of his age 1t was
not our good fortune to be present at the
trial, but hearing, as we have, SO many dis
! tiuguished gentlemen speak of the able
manner in which Major Dennis condueted
the defense, deem it but just to him and the
profession generally, to make mention Of his
achievement over difficulties that to older
heads than his seemed insurmouutable
During the course of the trial, an impor
tant order, promulgated by Gen Grrnt. was
introduced by the defense, but the Court re-
fused to hear the order read, averring that it
was not relative to the case. For tle sake
of gratifying those who desired to hear the
order read, we reprint the same as it ap-
peared in this paper on the Sd of February,
1866: What is sauce for the goose, IN
some eases, is not sauce for the gander, we
suppose
War Dept, Adjutapt Gems. Office,
Washington, Jan II, 1866.
General Order. No. 3.
To protect loyal persons against improper
civil suits and penalties IN the late rebellious
States.
Military, Division and Department com
manders, whose commands embrace or are
composed of any Of the late rebellious States
and who have not already done so, will al
once issue and enforce orders protecting
from prosecution of suits in the State, OF
Municipal Courts of such States, all officers
! and soldiers Of the armies of the United
States, and all persons thereto attached, OF
in any wise thereto belonging, subject Il
! military authority, charged with offences fol
! acts done IL their military c pacity, or pur
, suant to orders from proper military author
! ity; and to protect from suit or prosecution
all loyal citizens, or persons charged will
ofenses done against the rebel forces, di
rectly or indirectly, during the existence o
the rebellion; and all persons, their agents q
employees, charged with the occupancy o
abandoned lands or plantations or the pos
session or custody of any kind of propert,
whatever, who occupied, used, possessed o
controlled the same, pursuant to the orde
Q Of the President or any of the civil or mill
/ tary departments of the Government, and t.
3 protect them from any penalties or damage
that may have been or may be pronounced
or abridged in said courts In any Of sucl
a cases and also protecting colored person
) from prosecution in any of said State
n charged with offenses for which white pei
sons are not prosecuted or punished in tn
: same manner and degree.
:, BY command Of Lieut.. Gen. Grant
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