New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-29
TIE ANTEREHT TROUBLES.
THE RIGHT IN THE CASE.


The Albany Erening Journal, in an editorial
article last evening the antrent fight at Greenbush,
says
The grounds upon which Witbeck and his friends
arms and dangerously wonndns several members OF a
Shers posse technical and quibbng Such excuses
%nrderoa assault 4 is said that Gigs had exhausted
his power when he served the warrant Whether this DO
for raising would have been IN Court Certainly these
tarmers IN moment OF excitement, were not likely to
discuss with patience decide with ability nice diBtnc
tons Of law. And even Grggs for the moment pro
oeoding without due warrant the essential fact remained
that the purpose lie sought TO accomplish was legal
and had been directed by proper authority again the
posse from the county which he was an officer; that
anS epeed npon Nh Mr. in
the character OF respassers This probably the fact
irregular manner The sheriGs posse were nothing
better than mob acting under the color Of legal war
landhoder by display OF physical force which he would
not venture 70 resist and thus compel his submission
those control them browbeating and arrogant
a. ,b hIh o9ed a yokInS and tbIs donbtIess
had much TO the outbreak Monday afternoon.
deeS MF roR the fact that they were armed and pro-
pared TO resist any approach 10 inc premises AZ inc
tenon prevent the execution OF the prooessf neees
sary, by bloodshed Peaceable farmers do not usually
go about armed with pistols ana knlyes II would not
be easy ind half dozen men thus equipped upon any
farm In Apany abont 20 be- perpetrated upon
them, and = that 9,they had a moral right 70
by every consideration Of equity their own. Angered
the last degree by the technicates Of law which put
they unfortunately lost their sefcontrol and capacities
OF reason; and hence the assault which was The more
unvisA and foolish could settle nothing In their IA
vOr and all the serious consequences were certain
TO fall upon dns an6 5eS d l Bo
the original plot WhS4 Nq4ia nave oeen carried
a @ the s 1a Seifcy ho reSS IN every IgI RS
spect In their general complaint against tho IN
iqutous and oppressive landlord sysem these ANTI
entitled 20 HympAthy 1t and shame
that claims originating 10 the age aud In the practices OF
industry OF large body OF farmers The manoual
titles ought 20 have been eItnguished with the downfall
hold that they not and that the landlords or their
assigns have legal right to recover Relief must pc
sought by such method a. the law proposed In tho
Legislature three years ago. which we alluded YESTERDAY
Certainly experience has demonstrated that nothngb
20 DO gained by forclbe resistance Inc lahdholders
have damaged their Just cause most seriously In the past
by armed conspracles and murderoub forays. great
majority OF them long since ceased 70 countenanco such
measured Pistol shooting Is not argument Inc victim
killing he officer appointed execute II; who Is only an
instrument or agent and whose place can DC Ieaal,y
a grave crime but very serious bunder viewed In the
light Of eIpedieaey PaSp1 maze The apDea
OF force And when ordinary resistance &
shooting and clubbing Of a wounde man as he lays
helpless upon the s SBas nave suSceeded
have given the landlords an advantage Impossible but
for their bliud stupidity and criminal fohy'
OFFICIAL AcTIoS'
The Troy Times Of Tuesday, says
mo report of the occurrence has been received by the
officers the jail II tbs S she a dS1d s "a absent 5s
scene OF tho disturbance but nothing is known Of
his movements. The officers at the Jail decline 10
take any steps in tho matter until tho Sheriff
turns. Several citizens and officials OF the county
that legal measures be taken enforce the
premacy OF the law in the iDsurrecuonary district but
Sheriff Fonda returns. Arrangements have been made
by Col Church with the RENSSELAER, County authorities for
p,f1tar adx IA lodi
not decided last night who should tho warrants
procured against the parties tho Sheriff the Capital
Police
srATEMENT OF 4 CITIZEN or GRERSBUsH
gentleman who witnessed the ARRAY gives the follow
ing account oft
willard Grggs called wltbeck in the forenoon, about
II o'clock and requested him 20 leave the PROMISES Wit
beck replied that no was willing To- pay any lawful claim
that Church had against him. but he would not surrender
the premises Grggs threatened to take the premises by
force. He went 10 Albany, saw Church and arrange
dspossession IL is said that they wero paid s. apiece
1t is said that Mr. Church hired the men when they
give up the premises. William replied that he woud not
Surrender unless they marched over his dead body.
lam to shut up his head that If he said
another word no would blow his brains our, WI,
liam then drew his revolver Both nred At the same
time, and both were wounded. Then the night became
general There were but Two on 9 r o. and
was not They made use OF clubs aud stones me
intendipF TO do mischef When Deputy briggs dspos-
sessed Vim. Witbeck last week. MS process mss o. "a
and he had no warrant nor legal process on Monday
GrRgs had previously acted contrary TO law IN the aus
possession OF In the town ono farmer ne put
out Of his house when his execution described premises
Guarter OF mile from the house and In TINS case nc
acted without warrant flaw.
ARREST OF THE ANTI RENTERS.
ALBANY, July 2S-Seargents Guy ana Mike
Of the Troy Division of the Capital Police today ar
rested on warrants antreners who made the
upon Deputy Sheriff briggs and posse on Monday last
in Rensselaer, County while serving civil process Ihey
were allo wed To 20 their own parole 10 appear anu
onswey on Friday morning Deputy Sherin Grggs was
Teported 20 be In dying condition last night Inc other
narties wounded are In a fair way OF recovery