Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-16
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Adior Earl, Of Arkansas, ArresGed, Drag
aed BLeediag to Prison and Ironed.

This morning. at 81 o'clock. Major Josiah
Earle,. prominent citizen of Crittenden
county, Arkansas was arrested ON Second
street, in front of. Webster Block, by two DO.
licemen, on requisition from Governor Clay
ton on Governor Brownlow. Major Earls
wife and children aud his father-in.laW
were in buggy near BY, aud when fastening
to the river to take, if possible, the o'clock
boat for Mound City, aud Major Earl was
going down to see them off He was pointed
out to the police by sneak, supposed to be
named Turner, to whom he was to be deliv.
cred. A crowd began to assemble, and the
man Who pointed out Major Earl sneaked of.
and will probably keep out of sight. The
prisoner asked to be allowed to speake to his
wife and children, but the bystanders allege
that this was denied him. He offered some
resistance, aud slight struggle ensued. DUR
ing which one of the policemen struck him
two or. three times about the face, and he
bled freely. In this condition he was led or
dragged to the station house, where ne was
hand cuffed and searched. Two small pistols
and some private papers were found upon
his person and taken away. He was then
taken to the levee to be sent across the river
to Arkansas
In the meantime the news spread rapidly
over the city and caused much excitement.
Groups of men could be seen on every corner,
discussing the event and expressingthe widest
range of opinion and comment. Msjor Earfs
attorneys, hlessrs. Lyle and Brown, were no.
tilted, aud in the shortest possible space of
time prepared an application for hdbeds corpus,
setting forth that the requisition was illegal,
no indictment having been made, or true bill
found against the prisoner in his county, in
Arkansas that no papers had been shown in
the case save the warrant, and praying the
discharge of the prisoner. This application
was carried before Judge Harry J.. Lee, of
the Common Law Court, who granted hear
ing. which will take place at the Law Court
room this afternoon at three o'clock. Mean
while Major Earl has been taken back to the
station house on Adams street, where we paid
him visit about eleven o'clock.
He bears his arrest with fortitude, but has
but little hope of escaping with his life if
taken to Arkansas. AS far as we know any.
thing Of Major Earl, he bears the reputation
of being a high toned, law abiding, honorable
gentleman, whose chief offence to Arkansas
Radicals consists in his decency and being
man who pays his debts and provides for his
family. The warrant upon which he was ar
rested charges him with assassination-a ly-
ing allegation, concocted by a negro or meuner
white man, who hoped to have him murder
ed, and make probably five dollars by the
transaction. Major Earl was for many years
Clerk of the County Court of Crittenden
county. During the war, he was gallant
member of Forests command, and since has
been the good citizen that he always was
When the militia came to his county, he was
pointed out, and had to leave home. He
came over to Memphis and remained ever
since, though he was anxious to return, and
thought he could soon do SO in safety. In
this he was sadly mistaken, and his arrest has
cast gloom over the minds of many who
were desiring to return to their homes in
peace. The day of prescription and blood
shed, it seems, is not over. But another day
will come Retributioni