Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-01-05
AFTER THE EDITORS.
Particulars Or the Arrest of Aar.
 ROWies-,fhc Erie War.

a bric. statement of the arrest of MT samuel Bowlcs, editor-in- chief of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican. at the sui; ot'Jaines Fisk, jr., the Wall street
 stock broker whose recent operations and pendiuy litigations in Erie railway stock have attracted 50 much atiention. Mr. Fisk claims tu have been dauaged in his reputation to the tune of S40000 by the publication in the journal men iioncd of certain statements regarding his remarkable connection with the Erie Rai.wa. Company. one ot the Hat tering iuiimations being that "inany
 even of his friends predict for him the
 State Prison or inc funatic asylum It appears that on Tuesday evening,
 short Y after eight o'clock, MT. Bowlcs was in the reading room or the Fiitl' Avenue Hotel, engaged in cviivcrsa- lion with couple of friends and await l ing the arrival of another gentleman who was momentarily expected 10 join
 them, when slight built young manin l light culored clothing stepped up to Mr. Bowles and asked if his name WIS Bowles. MT. Bowlcs replied that il was. and the young man tlicrcupon produced paper. informing him That it was | warrant for his arrest. and re qucsting Mr. Bowlcs to accompany him. Mr. Bowles looked at the docu
 ment and at once walked off with the lyoung man. a third person in citizen 8 attire following them. MT. Bowles friends nt first thought il was mes | sage from the gentleman they had cx- | pccted to join them. but thinking the proceeding somewhat singular. they | followed and overlook Mr. Bowlcs on | the sidewalk in front of the hotel, aud
 asked the two men what this thing
 mcant?" The individual in l!ie ligh,
 coat said he WITS an officer. and the ] other replied, 'sl au a deputy sheriff. y
 The official appeared to be in great
 haste. aud Mr. Bowics at once stepped 1 into carriage and told his friends that
 it was libel suit matter. The officers
 then instructed the driver to proceed to
 Ludlow street jail. and the carriage
 was driven off, the officers accompany l ing it.
 1 Mr. Dowles' friends al once sought
 legal advice in the matter, knowing
 that one of the principal objects of the
 arrest was to cause him inconvenience | bv having hin, To ked np all night. lThev were advised 10 proceed 10 the l jail aud endeavor to make some arrangement for his release by offering
 some responsible party in whose custo- 1 dy Mr. Bowics might be placed. as it
 was believed the jail keeper would al 1 low him to go out on that condition.
 Among Mr. Bowles friends who went
 fo the iail was Mr. Dana, of the Sun newspaper; and a proposition was
 made to the jaiier to place Mir Bowles
 in Mr. Dana's charge. the latter gentle man being willing to assume the
 responsibility of MT. Bowle's appear l ance when wanted. The jailercoBsen- I ted to do SO. in obedience to an order 1 from the Sheriff. but declined 10 do so on his own responsibility. Sheriff ] O'Brien was subsequently found at a party in q private residence on Fifth
 avenue, near Forty-fitih street. aud up on being informed ot the nature of the visit to him asked for time to consult with some parties on the subicci. His
 request was aceeded to. aud he shortly l left the house quietly. leaving word at i the door for Colonel Bliss that he (ihe l Sherifi) could not do anything for
 Mir. Bowles." 1t was then too late To resort 10 any proceeding sumniariiy 1 before court, and Mir. BoWles was
 obliged to remain in prison all night. i Yesterday morning, about ten o clock,
 MT. Bowies appeared before the sheriff. at his office. aud was released upon
 giving bail in the sum of S50.000 to 1 await the result Of ihc action. Cyrus 1 w. Field aud A. A. Sclover jnstiiied
 as sureiies in the sum of S530o) each. 1 Fisk was present at the hotel when the 1 arrest was made. as WAS also the sheriff. and 1t was reported that Fisk was also
 at the party where the sheriff was
 iound
 When the si,crifi''s officers took Mr. Bowles to ihe jail, his wife, who accompanied him io this city and was | at the time at the Aibcmarle Hotel, i was. i'll. and MT. Bowles asked one of ! the officials to convey note to her
 explaining his absence. The officer
 agreed to do so. but slipped oit and tailed to return. Mr. Row!ess then l endcavorea To procure Il messenger
 rom tie jail for that purpose. offering ] five dollars for the service; but his re- quest and offer were both declined. i It cost Mir. Bowies sly 30 lodging fees
 at the prison, which sum was received 1 by some oith officials for making his room comfortable, etc.
 l On this arrest Inc Sun comments: 1 There is something in ihe feeling
 which dictated the manner of this
 arrest which is truly contrmp'i5ie. Thai Mr. Fisk should be aggrieved by 1 Mr. Eowlcs comments upon himself m
 connection with the recent transactions
 of tle Erie railway direction, is not
 surprising. If he desired to procure
 redress Ly means ot a suit for damages.
 ii was per.ect'y proper to do so. As d l libel suil differs from aA ordinary | prosecution in alleging an injury 10
 character, the law also allows ihe
 arrest ot thc defendant. and his eonfine-
 inent until he has given security Tor
 his appearelce at the irial It was 1 then pericctly in order for MT. Fisk 10 have MT. Bowles arrested, and to com
 pei him to iurnisl, bail and had noih- i ing more becu done in this case. 1t would have excited no unusual attcn- tion. But the sort of arrangement in
 to which MT. Fisk seems to have
 entered will, sheriif's officers, to seize
 his enemy at disadvantage, and to ] immurc him SD that for twelve hours
 at least his rescue would be impossi-
 blc. was base and petty proceeding.
 which q gentleman might possibly be i led into under Inc influence of extreme
 anger, but which he would aiterward
 be heartily ashamed of, end endeayor
 to apologize for by every means in his
 power
 IlIT ON THE HEAD,-A gentleman by
 the name oi Diven. q stranger in our
 town, on "Wednesday night last. about
 10 clock, was knocked down with
 rock by some unknown scouudrel.
 He was in front of Mr. Stones store. Two other gentlemen cnming along
 saved him further violence. Mir. D
 supposed it was the intention of the ...ca,,lti,,,, n.trtx n rnk him lVe ad