The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-15
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msmoranIs taken from me- and also the keys of the
onlce, of the fre-proois, ana mo- OF tne ne Which
/ demonstrated against; was taken TO the hoguJn5 n
Gallery, and in a few moments TWO oHlcers t thau
aI sSu eG sG o%e mS oS them said Ce No 2 was
put into o CELL and the Turnkey Dolteu Lne I'm man
the door and walked up ana ,i aoWm Vu nnI begged
came to the little aperture OF the cen, anu - IoG
of him TO allow me TO gov 60 OuG wSat Euu lad be,
and to let my, wife know T"aenbs WlaG H' and
Mr.. Moore came and talked to me, ana i pray prayer t
them to act out but they PAID no 20 to WITH me-
abont IL either he or Lieutenant Killacky asked me
IN thev could not go TO the office and see what was
TO attend them: we went together to the office,
and gave them every facility TO ma IL any wrong
had teen done Mr. Glyin then came to go my
bail. ana Alderman McMulliu took bail in $1,000 to
answer charge of suspicion OF tamperlng with the
returns filed in the office of the Court OF Common
Pleas; could not recognize the other officers; saw
no Warrants; they did not say they had one.
Judge Alson-This is most hgh-handed OUTRAGE
whose duty it is TO protect the community. 1t Is
wrong committed upon Mr.. Deiss while engaged ~
the performance of his duties in this court Will
at once issue warrant for the arrest OF Lieutenant
Kiacky, and the other officers if they could be re-
cognized, returnabe forthwith before me. 49,,
The warrant was issued, and in q short Time Mr..
Mayhew, officer of the court, made return to 1t,
bringing Lieutenant Killacky with him, who, being
called before the court heard Mr.. Deiss' statement
repeated under Oath and then made this defense:-
Last night there was great fear OF disturbance III
this neighborhood. The Chief of Police sent for me-
and had force to protect this quarter and par
tCulary the public Offices there having been great
robbery committed at the corner of this street but
week or so ago. Seeing this gentleman coming
from the court office at night, | arrested
him on suspicion of wrong. took him to
the station-hOuse and did as he says. / sent
word to his wife, and then went to the Mayor for
instructions; he told me what to do, and released
McMuin; I thought was doing my duty, and if
have done wrong am sorry for 1t. The Keys taken
from this gentleman were locked up in the receivers
Judge Alson@Did not Mr.. Delss tell you what he
| was doing, and who he was?
| Lieutenant KillaCky-Yes; but how, your Honor,
| could know he was telling the truth?
! Judge Allison-Wel, sir, you must know that
| does it at his peril; and if you have not been pro-
perry instructed as to your duty, you had better
| have recourse to some one who can better inform
| you what you are to do Unless you see a mlsde-
| meanOr or felony actually being committed, and
arrest without warrant, you are answer
| able for your conduct Now, you have
Mr.. ,Dess, gentleman in the employ Of the
ProthOnotary OF this Court, and at the time of his
arrest just leaving the performance Of his duties in
| regard to the records Of this Court No man in the
community bears better reputation than George
+. Deiss. This is outrage unprecedented in this
| CITY, and one hope never to be repeated. now
hold you in $4,000 bail to answer this charge at the
| next term Of the Court ana you are to remain in
| custody until this bail is given.
Deputy-sherin Van Hook.
This morning at ter O'Clock Judge Allison sat to
give hearing in the case of Jesse Cottmann, Jacob
| L. Baugh, Henry Connor, and James Buckley, the
-FOUR QOOrkGeDerS VINO Were arrested yesterday Tor
assaulting Deputy-Sherr Van HOOK when he went
| to the Supreme Courtroom to serve writ of man.
| damus, from this Court upon the Board OF Return
! Judges. j. Alexander Simpson, President of the
Board who attacked by some rullan in Inde-
pendence Square last night appeared in Court with
huge plaster covering the fearful wound ufliCted
upon his head, and received the congratulations of
| his numerous friends upon having escaped assass-
| nation.
Mr.. Van Hook stated, under oath, that yesterday
the writ was placed in his hand for service, and he
proceeded to The room where the Return Judges were
| SITTING il. When he had obtained
he addressed the President Of the Board, MIR Simp-
son, and informed him that he was the bearer of a
mandate from this court and began reading it; but
| some one cried ont ITO - with his writ" and he
was seized by the throat by several of the
defendants, thrown from the room, and the writ
| torn. Upon making complaint to the court
| of this treatment, he obtained force
of policemen and returned to the room, and placed
his mouth to crack of the door, and in loud tone
said that he had wit to serve upon the Board, and
demanded entrance. The door not being opened, he
proceeded to do. Then the door was opened and he
entered. Some one raised club to strike him. He
then jumped up on the table and read the dlapi-
dated writ Upon going out the Chief of Police pro-
posed to him to have force there, but he said he
had no authority to suggest such thing, and then
Mr.. Dr0pse cross-examined him, asking Mr. Van
Hook if he did not say he had writ from the SD
Mr.. Van look said he did not
| questionable you not say AT the door you were a
| return judge?
Answer-I did not, sir.
QuCsion-When you went the second time did
|
Answer-I did, sir
| j. Alexander Simpson sworn--1 was President of
the Board of Return Judges, and gave the door
| keepers instructions not to admit anybody except
return Judges, officers of the court bearing process
and representatives Of the press we proceeded to
the count, and about midday heard disturbance
at the door and my name called; l looked up, and
saw Mr.. Van Hook moving in with the officers; he
said he had writ from the Supreme Court, and
called order; but the next moment he was outside
and the door was closed; he did not announce
to me his position or his errand, or else would have
| Gpp that ne discharged his mission.
| Cross-examined by Mr.. Hirst-I heard him say he
had writ from the Supreme Court; when heard
that the officers outside waiting ordered the
| doors to be opened; the rapping at the door the
second time did not last longer than two minutes ot
the outside; the door was barricaded by one settee
/ was determined that no crowd should break in
| and disturb us in our ab0rS; there were large
| number Of persons outside.
| Mr. Beatty sWOrn-Substantlated what Mr. SImp.
son said; the only thing he heard Mr. Van Hook say
was Supreme Court The whole thing was done in q
Cross examined-I heard court
| N f. English swOTn-I was return Judge yester.
day, and heard this disturbance; saw Mr Van HOOK
| being elected from the room; saw him holding up
paper, and heard him say Supreme Court
| MIR ConnOrOn OF the dOOrkeGpeTs testifed-I heard
the rap at the door and opened it to Mr. Van Hook
and asked him if he was a return Judge, and he
said he was. Some one said ne was not, ana at
once proceeded to put him out As he was going
out he held up paper, saying ne had writ
| from the Supreme Court Several helped ne
| to put him out heard him say he had q writ from
the court and he was yet put OUT the paper caught
| in the door ana was in that manner torn
the reason / didn't let him in when he came the
second time refused to let him in because / could
| get no answer as to who wanted admission; l could
see through the broken panels that there Were
poGemen Tou Trom M Toy smnson GG wan HOOK IL
| W. f. Corbtt, reporter of the Associated Press
testified that he present at the meeting of the
return Judges, and saw Mr.. Van Hook enter the
room and nut out; he saw the police going TO the
room, and understood the judges feared mob; upoI
Van Hooks return he the witness) was arrested b,
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