New-York tribune., 1868-12-24
rnE AREESr or MR AOULES.

Tie circumstances attending the arrest OF Mr.
Bowles suggest the inquiry whether we do not
need some new legislation TO secure the protcc-
ton of our persons. Mr. Bowles was arrested
about eight o'clock Tuesday night on war
rant issued by Judge McCunn, which warrant
was granted on the mere Affidavit OF James
Fisk, jr This warrant required him to bc held
in fifty thousand dollars bail; but not only
was no opportunity given him TO procure TINS
bail, but he was hurried oil without an oppor-
tuuity even to read the papers served on him
or to tell the friends who were with him
ANYTHING more than that it was the Fisk
"Ebel.p the driver of the carriage being
told to drive rapidly At what hour
Of the day this oldtr was issued We
cannot say, but if issued during the ordinary
court hours there was abundant opportunity
To have served it at an hour when Nj. Bowlcs
could at once have procured his release. II -
sued after ordinary hours, it shows the power
of corrupt ring over facilc judge. There
are facts known 10 us which Indicate that
Judge McCunn took extraordinary pains 10
prevent the release Of Mr.. BOwlcs. AZ any
rate the attorney, having himself served papers
on Mr. Bowles the day previous, knew That
MIR. B. would not run away. After MI. BoWlcs
was hurried TO Ludlow-st. Jail his friends fol-
lowed him in about an hour. They found that
no one could see him, that lac was not allowed
60 communicate, either personally or in writing
with any one, and it was only after n
good deal of effort that he was allowed
TO send to them some letters he had
written. The jailor in charge announced that
lie would recognize no order but that OF the
Sheriff. Sheriff 0'Bren was then sought, and
was found at an entertainment given to the
new Mayor by his partner. Events soon
showed that Mr.. O'Brien was party to the
whole plot. Indeed, he seems to have been at
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel at the time Of the arrest,
directing the matter. AT any rate, when
appealcd to TO take bail, or to allow llr. Bowlcs
to go upon parole, he promised to see his counsel
and pretended at once TO consult Mr.. Aaron D.
Yanderpocl, another partner of the Mayors !;
but instead Of returning he stole out of the
house, not daring to wait and to give an
answer to the gentleman who had applied to
him. 1t subsequently appeared that Mr.. Van
derpoel was cognizant of the whole proceed
ing The nominal plaintiffs attorney was j..
X. Hubert of No. WaTen-st. The papers
are sworn to before the same notary who has
attended all the Eric papers. AT later
period of the night the Sheriff was followed to
his home by those who believed they had
claim upon him, but he refused to admit them
and Mr.. Bowes consequently remained in Gus
tody till released on bail in the morning. This
is the simple narrative of transaction dis
graceful alike to bench, bar, and Sheriff.
The whole proceeding reads like the stories
of the famous lettre du cdclo during the days
of the Bastile. When the King of France was
offended, he had merely TO arm his O'Brien with
n McCunn writ and the cells of the Basile
closed upon the prisoner. The liberty of tho
citizen is as sacred for an hour as for a life
time and the proceeding which caught up Mr..
Bowlcs from the society of his friends,
and swept him into Jail without the
opportunity of sending message to his
sick wife, was brutal and tyranncal. Mr.
Bowcs is not stranger i'll New-YoIk. lie
could have given Mr.. Fisk assurance for mil
lions Of dollars, and there was no more likeli-
hood of his cndeayOring to escape what we
believe it is courtesy to call "New-York jus
"tice," than there is of Mr.. Fisk making his
escape. The care taken TO prevent Mr.. Bowles
from receiving any assistance shows that the
whole proceeding was intended as piece Of
malice, and presents another evidence OF the
wicked fertility Of the resources of the Ring"
The time was when the scOuDdrelsm of these
people was limited TO robbing MS of our money.
The genius of Mr.. Fisk has taught them %
higher range, and now they deprive MS OF our
liberty. 1t is only another step to that spirit
Of vengeance which led 10 the Assassination
Of King in San Francisco. Let us have pa
tencc and wait!
The reporter for 1he Times enjoyed himself
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