The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-22
PURCELL vs.. SHEPHERD
TIE BLlDESSBURG UNCERTAINTIES
W no WAS UCK E D 7
WHO WAS ROLLED IN the MUD 2
ARREST OF "0uR REpoRTER!!"
Ne IS WELD TO BAIL IN $4,000
THE CAUSE OF THE ACTION
THE VOLUNTEER COUNSEL
TIE BLlpESsBURG UNCERTAINTIES
no WAS DUCK ED 7
WHO WAS ROLLED IN the MUD 2
ARREST OF "oUR REPoRTER!!"
NE IS HElD TO BAIL IN $4,000
THE CAUSE OF THE ACTION
THE VOLUNTEER COUNSEL

Mr.. Arthur Sheppard, a reporter for the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, was arrested yaster-
day afternoon by Major A. c. Richard, Su-
perintendcnt Of the Metropolitan police force
and held to bail In the sum Of ten thousand
dollars for a hearing on Friday at half past
two o'clock in the afternoon, at the office Of
Justice Walter, on Indiana avenue, just be-
low Four-and-a-half street. The warrant
was Issued by Justice Walter, and was based
upon the following affidavit:
thousand eight husdred snd sixty.nioe, p Sae
sonslly appeared before me, the subscriber, 4
justice Of the peace Ia and for the county and
personally well known to me, and made oath
In due form Of law to the following ststementi
That he 10 informed. and verify believes, and
Arthur Shepherd, Of said county, In said Dis.
trict, did on the 18th or 10Th day Of July, 1850,
In the county Aforesaid, write or cause to be
and did publish or cause to be published a Ger.
tain false, malicious and dcfsmatory writing,
herewith annexed and made part Of this an
and marked from NAriosAL REr unLIcAs OF
date July 10, 1869, of and coucerning this AN.
ant,whefeby this atlantis good name has been
thereby the peace and order OF society injured.
tSigned) wy. !: PURCELL. tsEAL.l
sworn and subscribed before me.
CHARLES WALTER, J. p. [sRAL1
The article complained Of, aud which was
made part Of the affidavit, was published
In the REPUBLICAN Of Monday morning, and
is as follows:
The yandai Biddeniburgsrs-TNey are no Re.
burg..Whai ne did iAsrs-RhGi they did 10 hin-
TIE Hero Of Ridden,buvg-Ths Gallant youths Of
Biaden,oarg riH not permit As dSfa.ation Of d,
Ga %sS S' sss 20 issS e re
paiian and hey srdndish repoIrcrs-G Judge IN
. p-psns;aaesTfSc pretSsiy Of BiadeasSa,g
magiaraie'-The Judge Jal, 10 o6iain sympathy,
and take, more corn yuies-He ,ponr accept good
| BLadensbsrg and HyansriHe-The sigrai gua-
What big hole in tht branch tods put there for
just suited for Judicial baih-d Judicial head
BATH, especially ia 6dihing dress Of wLiis-- T.r
rib'e effect Of ne tcdter or $40 duck = That
eednyI sPrig Of 9erdAiun wiiied-Iyhai pro.
the Judicial hat ,esHi-The direction ne Judicial
cane iook-Ths Tholc country aroused BY cries Of
mS,str SHs m,frs'aSSysd a. lG.t from ,sgiery
burg Idnf riI boots t,H Of tSaisr"sSiipoa d "a.
ton rcdehed az iasi-fhs Judge ruminsis,-Re.
spirit Of rulor-Anotksr indign0y- sensation o.
being rolled in HydhspiAe mud-fAe cars .6ndII
rcdched-SGfe, safe al honti-The REPuBLICAs
takes a lively interest In the affairs OF tn,
widows and orphans OF this District. So doe,
venerable and gallant Judge, whose duty II
10 to look after the welfare oil this class OF oul
community. This joint interest 10 shown ant
felt when our representative in common with
many OF the "bereaved and he lpless ones Al.
ssmbles semi-weekly to gsze upon the mani,
to the words Of wisdom witch isli las as pe sfI
name Ia, become = hoa.sSoid word 10 T man,
and many were the worcs OF sympathy ut
tered BY The multitude Of admirers OF tn,
Judge when 1t was announced on Saturday
words OF counsel on that day, for alas the
Court was suffering from fearful cold con
tracted 10 rather 4 singular manner. Our re
| porter, grieved for the health Of his angus,
l triend, was not to be satisfied with the Sigh
1 Information In regard to his welfare which h,
obtained from the bailirs So he prosecuted
} Anxious to obtain all the fncts attendan
D upon the illness Of the widows and orphans
| | footsteps to the ancient viilage Of baden,
: | burg, convinced thst there, In the vicinity a
4 the Judges pslatial summer residence, wouII
;, his inquiring mind and assure him a, to III
I rus .ists 81 the health OF tins paragon .
tSsna History the sfo4...fa s ss1s an an
obtained from various sources, and SO inte
ested was our representative that he ha. d,
, | PUBLICAN = narrative OF the adventures Z
10, ls69.
1
phase Of the case, 1t 10 necessary to take
was defendant in a suit before one Of fiji Il
burg. During tie prosre,. Of The trial, 40
| while 10 the "Holy Temple OF Justice In
Judge 10 said to have uttered remarks 10 reiu
which were alike uneo mpl line ntary and a njus
| The trial concluded, the Judge took q wall
and seeing three Of the fair ones .sforessi
was impolite and insulting.
This conduct, with other actions CT our yea
s,sGe and PoEtly friend ecnaiasr.s;y FILED
having the fear OF the law before their eyes
and with m,liee nforethought, did then aat
uities to the person OF the "widows' adviser
which have heretofore been the subject o
newspaper criticism: Sutice 1t for this mai
/. | leased from the power OF these "rapseAiIions
8 WIN the promise on his part that he woul
II not again return to the .saeient dusllin
Ises, like pie crusts, are made to be broken
The subsequent action OF the Judge verdi.
had rsesiSsd his CATION we 4 ns htm 81
d Of party who At his Invitation visited ii
le scene OF his late adventure. This party col
m and among the company the army, the bar Al
. the canal were represented. Two open ca
e. ri.ges served to convey them from this city.
main street. and ssaed upon b sn ths s0 woa,
" and children OF the loesiity, The party
9 tarnsd 70 this city, the judge In particul'
served TO embolden His Honor to venture
+ fortiiying himself with "a dem John
sissSrs, fin,,s. s,s .H 10 e.. Vi
friends FTTiSs s ssi tSs the be !Ssss MAJ
procure warrants for the arrest
ses for the assault upon his pc
re.idsese sen fhs,p possible on,nn hi. yalaao
paid on the fatal day, the date Of which b
timore and Ohio railroad served The purpo,
sSs JasSss and * hs. mode Of TRANSIT.
A about two O'Clock In the afternoon.
ID The costume OF the Judge was gotten up =
N gardless Of expensei his toilet had been Ella
a GRATED, and 10 his handsome garb Of Will
n, beaver carefully brushed and The little spris
gerAnium In his button.hole our urbane frIen
the expounder OF dead" law, looked the vel
neo Sn5 ,S. , 81 health aud hapPiHs b.
l. to their lips that which steals away Incl
n brainsi The Judge, forgetful OF his dignlty
n ment Of his little excursion by imbibing o. HI
hels" and this led to the whole Of hi. tfoaSis
Of which M. Wells. ~ r tsis .ta GEM ~
It famous friend with his friend, Mr.. Taylor, pr
T. eesded with the intent Of procuring = potable
l y
: juice" This was served, and our friei
U smaeksd his lips with gusto. As Mr.. We'll
spiIits went down. the Judse's spirits "we
up and In short time we md him In h
q | exuberAuoe OF spirH rehearsing to sever
| parties, who had collected Ia the Of ore his Q
= | ploits as = valiant man, and what he intend
to do with those residents OF Bladensb wi
s had assaulted him HIS remarks so exa
perated an old resident OF the town, who h
had the misfortune to lose one of his optic
that going one eye on ~ he rushed upt
the Judge, Proclaiming his intention OF AMI
y hilatirs His Honor, who, however, deemiI
II discretion the better part OF vaIvr," hi
l. riedly beat retreat.
boibs down Main street, our yenerab
friend met one Of the magistrates OF the bur
who happens to be afflicted with = "hAltlnJ
1 In his speech, To this erudlte functionAry d
= Judge told his troubles, and referred to the /
l. dignities offered him on the former oecaslo
"a TO these remarks our Maryland dispenser
10 justice" replied with great Indignation "Y.
you o.o-old r.r-r.rascsl, th.th.they di-dI.-t
didnt gi-giVe yy.you hA.ha-hAlf enough. T
th.they 900 ought tito hA-hA.have dr-dr-d
> drowned you, da.da:d damn you. Satisfied tn
he had not "struok" the right man, the Judi
~ left the magistrate and DFOc eelel Ia tina hou