Evening star., 1868-02-22

shall for the District Of Columbia:-I, David X.
tartt. 7. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, command you ~ ar
rest Lorenzo Thomas, of said District for IN with,
and that you have the said Lorenzo Thomas
b. fore me al the chambers OF the sa d Supreme
Court in the city Of Washington, forthwith 10
answer TO the charge of high misdemeanos in
this, that on the 2ist day of February, 1854, in
the District of Columbia, he did unlawfully
accept the appointment of the office of Secreta-
ry OF War al interim, and did then and there
tmpt TO hold and exercise the
saii office contrary to the provisions Of the act
entitled IAN act regulgting the tenure of Ger
tain civil Offices" passed March Cd, 1857, and
hereof 70 not but make due return.
Given under my hand and seal Of said Court
this ed day Of February, 1868:
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of the Ds-
trict of Columbia
Attest r. J. MErss, Clerk
On the back of this warrant the Marshal
made the following return
WASHINGTON CITY, ID. g., Feb. q, 1Ses.-The
within writ came TO hand at seven O'clock a.
m, and was served by me ON the said Lorenzo
Thomas al eight O'Clock a. N and now return
this writ and bring him before Chief Justice
Cartier at nine O'Clock a. m. of to-day.
DAvI I'D s. GooDINs, U. S. Marshal, ID. @.
The following is the bond:
United States of America, District Of Columyia-
fo-tci: BE il remembered, that on the 22d day
OF February, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty -eight, before tse
Chef Justice OF the District of Colu mbia, per-
sonally appeared Lorenzo Thomas, Z. A. Eli
ason, and George r. Hail, and severally ac-
knowledged themselves 10 owe the United
States of America, that is TO say, the said Lo-
renzo Thomas in the sum Of FIVE thousand dol
lars, and the said Eliason and Hall in the sum
of five thousand dollars each, to be respect ye-
ly levied Of their bodies, goods and chattels,
said United States, If the said Lorenzo Thomas
shall make default in the performance Of the
condition underwritten.
The condition Of the above recognizance is
such, that if the above named Lorenzo Thomas
shall personally appear before me, one of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of tthe District OF
Columbia, Washington, in the said District, on
wednesday, the 26th instant, at 10 O'Clock a. =,
then the above written recogniZance shall be
void, otherwise shall remain in full force and
virtue. Acknowledged before me,
ID. H GAZETTEER, Chief Justice.
The bail Of $500 was furnished by Messrs
George r. Hall, (coachmaker,) Of this city.
and Elias A. Eliason, (tan ner,) Of Georgetown.
1t is understood that NJ Carpenter. Esq,
oiWisconsin, Will appear for Mr.. Stanton.
General Thomas, on leaving the City Hall,
proceeded to the law Office of Joseph II.
Bradley, Esq, and had a consultation with
him.
The writ was handed to Gen. Pile. Of No,
who delivered it to Marshal G'oodlng at his
residence at : o'clock this morning, and the lat
'er immediately, with Deputy Marshal Phil
lips ard Baihf Chandler proceeded to the fesi
dence of General Thomas, and made the arrest
as above stated. General Thomas was taken
first to the Marshal's Office, and subsequently,,
be to be more retired accompanied the Marshal
TO his room IN the second story
Mr.. Carpenter, who, it is understood, will
"ppear for Mr.. Stanton, appeared at the Mar
shal's ofice. this morning, as also Mr. Merrick,
who will appear for Gen. Thomas. and Were
present when Messrs Eliason and Hall entered
bail.