The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-02
How Gen. Hancock EnfOrces the
Civil Law.

IxOW 0CAs AAOhOOSN
Civil Law.
The New York Alleged Swindling Cases
The Writ ofHabeas Corpus-An impress
sve Scene.
From the New Orleans Picayune.]
We published yesterday an account
of the arrest oftwo persons by the name
of Wallache, charged with having OBJ
tanned under false pretences, in the city
of New York, from certain mercantile
houses there (Mcssrs. A. Stellheimer
Co., especially,) goods amounting to
over one hundred thousand dollars
The parties arrested were originally
from the province of Burgundy, France,
and it is stated that they left there in
consequence of being detected in swim
ding operations Of some character
About eightced months ago, it is al
legged these parties appeared in New|
York, and under the name of +. Frank
& Co., succeeded in obtaining the
amount oi Goods mentioned. About
fourteen months ago, they came to this
city, and established on st. Joseph ST.,
bit Yeen Commerce and Leyee street, a
sash and door factory, under the name
ofWallaclc. Here they did business
until arrested Saturday night.
Their whereabouts having been as
certained, the matter was placed in
tho hands Of the law in New York, and
Gov. Fenton, Of that State, made n req
nisition on GOV, Flanders Of Louisiana
for the arrest of these parties, and 4
transfer Of them to the authorities OF
the State of New York.
The rcquisition was duly acknowl-
edged by Gov Flanders, and warrant
was issued by him to the Chief Of Po
lice, Major Williamson, for their arrest,
which warrant was executed by Special
Officers lizard and Farrell Saturday
night, and the parties were placed IN
the First District Lookup for safe keep
ing and subject to the order Of Officer
Woodbridge ofthe Police force of New
York City, and who had been deputed
to carry the two men TO that city to an
swcr the charges made
Saturday night Judge Cotton, coun,
F., sci for the arrested parties, sued out be-
lore Judge Theard, Of the Fourth Dis
trict Courr, a writ Of habcas corpus, re
lurnahle this morning at IL O'clock
ihe aids Of the Chielof Police, Messrs.
lizard and Farrell, were notified Of the
issuance of this writ Saturday night
about 10 or II O'Clock. The Chief OF
Police, Major Williamson, knew moth,
ing Of il until about 3 O'Clock Sunday
morning.
The Chief being uniformed as TO the
| peculiar nature Ola writ habaas corpus,
thought, and he was so advised by
member, OF the legal profession, 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 pris-
one.s in the legal custody of the author
, tiles of New York by direction of Gov
!. Flanders, that it WAS not incumbent o.,
him TO pay any attention TO the wri
issued by Judge Theard. This wa
rather delicate position to be place,
in. as the New York officer had deter
mined on leaving with the prisoners
!, this mornny at I o'clock, and the wri
:. was made rcturnablc this morning a
:. 10 O'Clock.
- In this state ofafairs It was probable
! that the writ would not be obeycd. !
! appears, however, that Gen. Hancocl
!, learned late last evening of simple fac
= of the issuance of the writ by court o
= competent jurisdiction, and of the pro
liability, under the peculiar atte ldar
circumstances, that the writ was not t.
respected. Learning this, he at ono
- went in person to the office ofthe Chic
e of Police, apout halt after 6 O'Clock
. and told the lief what he had heart
He stated to Major Williamson th,
he had learned that writ OF habes
!, corpus had been issued, and that ov
:. ing TO some illegality. it was probab
that it would not be obeycd. Th,
writ, Mr.. C.;ef ofPolice, must be ODE,
ed: l will hold you resposiblein tn
c matter, Those prisoners must be prC
: duced. believe You vii! produc
them, but | will myself take the nece
Il ry precaution that they be produce,
$ | have issued an order that the writ {
II habeas corpus is to be observed, and
shall be. am here to protect the dis
nifty of government, and the rights O
$ the people As to lite, liberty and pror
e erty must be preserved So long as
I am power here, the law shall be res
. pected.
u / know nothing, Mr.. Chief Of Police
y about this case; do not know wins
= these men are charged with; but is su
Z licicnt for Inc to know, and YOU t
i know, that writ of habcas corbns ha
Z been issued, and the writ shall be r,
o spec.ed. | will sink the boat in tn
{ middle ofthc river with cannon tn,
u takes these men on board, and intercev
any train orcars that carries them.
l the law is not observed, who and VIII,
is saie4 l may be taken away, yo
{ may be, any of us may be. Justi,
G must be upheld. Ihold you, therefor
= Mr.. Chief of Police, responsible for tt
u telivery of these men before JUDI
II Hhear.t in obedience to that writ.
4 The General then took his depar
's ure, and we felt rs though we had bee
2" listening truly to the defender Of la
and the dignity of government.
--OtS
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