Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-12-29
The writ of Ilabehs Corpns AMI
General Hancock.

charged WIN nav hH un hlheii hh-
Ter false pretences, IN the city ~
New York, from certain mercantile
houses there, (Messts. A Stollhci-
mer 4 Co, especially0 goods
amounting to over 100000. Tho
parties arrested were originally
from tho province Of burgundy,
France, aud II is stated that they
LEFT there In consequence "f being
detected in swindling operations OF
some character.
About eighteen months ago, IL Is
alleged, these parties appeared In
New York, and under the name Of
Z. Frank 4 CO., succeeded In OBJ
tanning tho amount OF goods men
tioned. About fourteen months ago
thoy came to this city and establish
ed on st. Joseph street, between
Commerce and Levee, a sash and
door factory, under the namc oi'
Waliachs. Here they did BUSINESS
until arrested Satudcy night.
Their whereabouts having boon
nscertained, tho matter was placed
in tho hands Of the law in New York
and Gov. Fcnton, fthat State, made
requisition on Gov. Flanders, Of
Louisiana, for tho arrest OF these
parties, and q transfer Of them to
the authorities of tho State of New
York.
The rcquisition was duly acknowl-
edged by Gov, Flanders, and war.
rant was issued by him to the Chief
of Police, Major Williamson, for
their arrest, which warrant was OK
ccutcd by special officers lizard and
Farrell Saturday night, aud the
parties were placed in tho first dis
trict lock up for safe keeping. and
subject to the order of officer Wool
dridgc, of the Police force of New
York city, and who had been deputed
to carry the two men to that city to
answer the charges made.
Saturday night Judge Cotton.
counsel for tho arrested parties sued
out, before Judge Theard, of tho
Fourth District Court, a writ Of ha-
bcas corpus, returnable this morn
ing, at 10 o'clock. Tho aids of the
Chief Of Police, Messrs. lizard and
Farrell, werc notified of the issuance
of this writ Saturday night about
zen mr. eleven o'clock. The Chief
of Police, Major Williamson. knew
nothing of it until about 3 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The Chief being uniformed as
to the nature of a writ Of habcas
corpus, thought, and he was so ad-
vised by members of the legal pro
tcssion, that because the writ did not
bear the seal of the court upon it,
and also because he was notified on
the Sabbath day, and also because
he thought the prisoners in the 10
gal custody of the authorities OF
Now York by direction Of Governor
Flanders, that it was not incumbent
on him to pay any attention to tho
writ issued by Judge Theard. Thi'
was rather u delicate position to be
placed in, as the New York Officer
had determined on leaving with the
prisoners, this morning at Z o'elee X
and the writ was made returnabl'
this morning at 10 o'clock
In this state of affairs it was prob
able that the writ would not b,
obeycd. 1t appears, however, thai
Gen. Hancock learned late last even
Tag of the simple fact Of the issu-
ancc of the writ by court Of com
potent jurisdiction, and of the prob
ability, under the peculiar attendan
..nnnn ~ CT nnns, that tho writ was no
to be respected.
p..o Learning this, he .at,once went il
person to the Office of the Chief o
Police, about half after 6 o'clock
and told the Chief what he hat
heard. Tho writer was accidentally
present in the Chiefs office.
Tho General was attired in citi
cons dress with a cavalry overcoa
on. lie is certainly very tin'
decking, and has all the bearing Q
man of action.
He stated to Major Williamson
that he had learned that a writ o
Iiabeas corpus had been issued, anc
that owing to some illegality, it wa
probable that it would not be obey
ed. That writ, Mr.. Chief of Police
must be obcyed: l will hold 20,
responsible an this matter Thos'
prisoners must be produced. l be
'Iiovc you will produce them, but
will myself take the necessary pre-
caution that they be produced.
have issued an order that the wri
of habeas corpus is to be observed
and it shall be,
Lam here TO protect the dignit,
of government, and the rights o
the people as to life liberty anc
property must be preserved. So
long as l am power here, the law
shall be respected.
oSI know nothing, Mr.. Chief of Pc
lice, about this case; do not know
what these mon are charged with
but ii is sufficient for me to know
and you to know, that writ of ha
beas corpus has been issued, and tina
writ shall be respected. l will sinh
the boat in the middle of the river
with cannon that takes these mcr
on board, and intercept any train o
ears that carries them. If the Law
is not observed, who and what il
saGe2 L may be taken away, you
may be, any of US may be. Justice
,Aast be upheld. hold you, there
fore, Mr.. Chief Of Police, response
BILE for the delivery Of these mer
before Judge Theard, in obedience
10 that writ.
The General then took his depart
ure, and we felt as though we hat
been listening truly to the defender
of law and dignity of government
We don't rorneynher of rvcr havinc