, 1869-08-20
Statement of the Lut&cu States
MArsI3Als

J. II. Pratt WAS arrested nv the MaTahal on q
% SarnnI i i,sun4 hy un1'e! states % Commissioner
1865, al Je:ferson, II the STATE OF TtAAz, Hid
commit tbe crime ot 1narler by forcing safe
rrsons named. an,I lli then aud therT, in con
treason aFalrst the Tnitt-i statea Pratt vas
the 4arHhal 10 be produced for examination ca
asr ass9 II, at. T. ~ 81 na f y s
gn % These VI rncd y states az
u:aally placed: ON August Judge Accuaa
erantsd n. Of aa'I1. ~ t'ypa.. .l!Esstet 10 the
tince The no,y OF I'sats before him tJnaRe Me
CnnDl at u u Of AUGUSTA IT. Asa'uII he sts,e't
that the tailsr i neither !n tact noE IL la* the
ltol. {see Randolph r. Donaldson. ~ At IL
O'Clock Of Mondsy,. August . the 1ailer made
Pratt under proccal OF the United states Court
lie did not rrtr1uce Pratt III court, heraGs.. thu
Nv ami rraes'ce hal become perfectly well set
which the prisoner II he'll Is su;flcicus ia snch
cascs to secure the drra.s'9. Of the writ without
producing the te4is OF the prisoner. THIS
il the law ~ laid down III Atfeman Ea.
Hntth. 81 l!oxana's Z. =. Reports, sStt On the
!ales lnakinr re:,rn =. above n.as9sl, judge Nc
views expressed by Jna.e i&Aonaf'i. In the cAse
Of the rnutter OF l'arret, =: Ifowar.t's Practice
Nepcrs., an that the pris.1er must Z. proiacst.
neiwitEstanaan0, aua the ta;ieF VA. s1ir-ct.-t fo
produces Pratt l.; r. NJ. on path OF attachment
ClH1tHlt IL VIII IN %tEu l1ns l]l9 lltllt
Inc narrhal ha.i had nothing to 10 with ihr pr,-
ceehlprp- 1hr taier was nns h'a deputy nr sgent,
ss The Msrshs ~ M, d RI, H., to m The "ss .,
sa.!oiy y lo,is s:s't. rn:ear !. :as u; H.
therefore All n'tlcrr uf thu intel 4tatas -
within s.,r meaning Of the language USE! In A11ie-
Il M rs. lcolh. The lailcr VISA. a. above stated,
ordered To rrrncr t'rati trfurr l'llEr McCunn At
2 p. m. m pain If attachment. The Marshal liAh
likewise Les directed to pruiuce HIN before the
CrIntuiasiener Ut the same a"uf. The Marshal
i.rcurh! lin IL ihe I'n',ei Stn'e- court. rum.
AIT r, III. The la'1er requested the Cnnn!s.toncs
M99n"n 4 ss ''s hs s E%asns s. %
Marshal, ta.lt asd l,..u this I'M! uf ht Is,tcr'.
HEt1rr Alderman r.. Eln,th, mt tn nll1w thE pfi1
onef tt fr tRtrn rforc tti~ atate tnnrt. The IlRe
thereof tB>tn1 ieeiI arrneg lbi'rinc.i ri the
otao',E u n,,' sne u tats WI ~. IT. at fe , Ssf %t
nRnlr',. rrrprtch the fari to I1'1kr Mrt'nnI. AZ
this stage NJ ttr ptneF'lnQ. snp slar.hal, BY vi.
vice oI ~" DIatrtea Atturn-.. nhh With thu con.
understanding ,hs, h" 7i!1Gli ,.s laf'rilin.elJ
seson a -. :" i -. S.,.h. ..o!ra1, t. Ii
',utt, - la!! ,io~h hi AbIeuAt r.. Iuoth. Hut ~
tbr 1rins af ste aitnnio pro.us'lur of We inHh
.!rs % n = I'll" I,lss., sts;e- s"shar,sir. to .ow
.hr must r"tlrs 'x'u''~y. sni .r'ls "f rohstla'-
h,r t&tis 1tAt has Msrt pt'"Ii!e0n would 'Npa
liz tnaler. a;n III. ~ sutttIrf claim Of trlss.a-
flnt, wnnhl i~ iA11u Gs thr AL.'n tHifts; ~"
| ttxrslinI wrAt us1t With lfati l*f'fr Jaatr
Att'uun. 1hr iiIattct Attoth"y A'ass att<lsF'a
IsIu,y lilo Ataiu iinufi with arrEtiHt4tr !EnA Qua
lt.4st u.* r r.. ~. "a syn iyss At.u a IT,
iuAteA41 II! at uncp ,lla.soMlhG h!l uflaicsl ofss
,c cve, l.I,LrI - lonE AfEa!pr..s - s::s pnf'
| rLy .et furth Tho AAtt!e law oH tha ha.tIcct. ~
which Ms. sasLsr7oei. tbs aissHn'a lasysf, ~.
n"arta u; S.1 stuna a. ,Gv ias RS
| oner 10 the Mnrnhal." a. he ehle., H-iaA - tnn
Ma.rnal rcnove-. bin, holding nt.a - aT r. aSn}'
hnd pt, 1 q; un.teF any maud OF 1El1a SlCtuln
| but Ht,ltf TIN lhirt H1aieH t0:nn4uIvacfs "1l-
! rant The Aa.snnI fortsee,ug tta poasaf1e A.
tsnrs y Judge aegupn e e., y 's he,as
saser nisc.. Il custody than Tbs Intlox Street
JaE. there ~ il held not undsr military po6a.,
b., y ne 4a1tha IN apf.3 pp4sI ,'f o:ah Auss
| L. ltt Ma-saai mas sefvea Eet9 N osslef. aenei
! b Judge Aecunn, tntltet :. L. iee e @ @aates Or
J. H. Prssz," by which order JVho Il. Tracy. inc
ts,ier. api Francs T. HasoT afa oraeFs,t % 'sts-
ch.Isp ! u; Pra,t fro1o :asiodJ IT 1ne az ars o.,
that Il !. made IN proceeding 70 Witch he u not
| 4 pa1sy, AID he tneEe1art Was noi before thkt-
coan *asen naas sEs t, o.dsf- ~ Tae e, VIZ & e
i u no xa5 tic agent of The Marshal
Iao ~ As54 p5oa9sen 5os g ansce q saI EN- ~
Wit to him directed, AL Sas merely done that
he jaler night hare him beto1e Judge Mccunn.
Il really pt2QEEllQ11 q rue 3altl auQ ~ Inc
s1grme1ts and crocee,hn Ks topk place on the wit
difec1e to the tlet, a2a The 'leclson enald only
be nade on tsat proceeding, ana could lot Affect
| the M1sstal, Who waa Eot paEtI thereto. On 4
wr4t OF A9IeuA eo.s4t directed 70 oas uan another
| rnaa Il oEI9ted To discharge the pE1so.tt. Even
though Judge Accaan hal had any Jurisdiction IA
THE premises, sacA III order wcu.d te sold on ats
face, and eyery person woold hAEo the right to
c!ssrgacl I. II L 70 said thai Judge McCun1 re-
| EaIdsd I7ast 10 the custody Of he Na1shal on
MclcsE, and that that gaze the Judge The
poFzr to discharge the prisoner. the
answer Il, that 60 far as the Mar.
srA held Pratt By yrtua Of this DraeE
! OF remand Of 1odge AcCunn, that.Iad9c ead the
| matter btfo.e hin, bnt 20 f1t IS ite Marshal held
the prlsoleE under lne warrant Of the connts-
sdne7 txhleh y the only authority Tor hoEin4
HIM The l1dgn haA not thas question: before n'n:
as the A.rshal xas uot p11tE to me VIII ot
het<s. esrus It IS perfect! clear that re e mgIs @
| TACT ttxt the Marshal ailoFed the ta.!oE 70 p!o,
duee Pratt t=fo1e Judge MeCTnn on ss1neSa o1
| not have the eject to tnske him tine AAtsnA2
party to the wit Of hobtds cEpn1. u = cleaS ~
ing ASIDE ali other questions tae .asna! Soou =
order made in ptocc edtnR to Walch ns "a nol
/ party and ID wh:oh be vas not aeaJu. hus ny
| ,it,or uhn11 hATA been made 10 $QS ff0C$61