The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-25
Detailed Account OF tho Abduction or
DR.. 1SRtton

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the 18th instant. brings usethe full de-.
tails OF the trial of T. 3. Cornwall for
sne iorclbie abduction Of DR.. Bratton. of
south Carolina. We present in con.
densed form the most interesting nor.
tions OF the evidence:
DR.. James Rufus Bratton denoaed thot
walking out on Waterloo street. He
saw cab standing in the distance and
three men; two of them we're standing
In the road, and the other was seated on
the box; as he walked on, the two men
separated. one going, the other coming.
towards him; the latter he recognizes a.
cornwall When within about six feet
OF MIN. Cornwall sprang towards him.
ano selzed him in a rude and violent
manner by the arm and shoulder, telling
nlm ne arrested him under q warrant
he tbratton) demanded to hear the war
rant read, and desired his assailant to
| snow cause why he should be arrested.
cornwall returned that he would do that
soon enough. Witness resisted, and still
demanded to know the reason of his
arrest, but received no satisfaction he.
yond being told that he would find out
soon enough. A struggle ensued, in the
course OF which both Of them fell to the
ground. Cornwall kneIt Oh his BODY
and arms, and proceeded to put mana.
cles on him. He called the cabmau to
help him. After some further strno-
Cling, the cabman came to Cornwali's
assistance and held witness arms
The handouts were then placed upon
his (Bratton's) wrists. and he was led be-
tween the two men, Cornwall on the
r'ght and the cabman on the left, to the
cab, into which he was pushed. Corn.
wall gave orders to drive to the station
oy the back streets. Witness asked
thut they should drive around by his
boarding house to get some of his
clothes, but this was refused. While on
Tue way, witness repeatedly protested
against the degradation of the irons
upon his person, and demanded to know
the authority upon which Cornwa pro-
ceeded. Cornwall told him to keep
quiet, and not create any outcry, lest he
should expose himself with the hand
cults upon him. Witness returned that
lie ala not fear to be taken before any
magistrate or commissioner for examina-
tion, but objected to the humiliation of
the irons. Upon again demanding to
near the warrant read, still protesting
against the arrest, and telling Cornwall
tnat 1t was not law, but force and vio-
lence, Cornwall read warrant in his
hearing. He (witness) then said the
warrant did not embrace his name: did
not call for him, and afforded no legal
pretence whatever for his arrest. Corn
wall then said that it was not his pro
vince to discriminate between persons:
he (Bratton) would have to so to Wind.
sor, where he would have o chance to
vlndicate himself before Mr.. Commits
sloner Caron, by whom the warrant was
signed. Witness objected to 20 to
Windsor, saying he was prepared to
submit himself to any authority of this
oity. and he thought that in u place of
2O, O0O Inhabitants, there should be some
authority competent to deal with him.
he was told that Mr.. Caron was the only
commissioner for this District, aud that
ne would have to go before him. He
could also get good legal advice in
Windsor. When the cab arrived at the
station, it stopped, and the driver said
the train Pacific Express) was late.
ihey then drove up and down one OF
the back streets until the train arrived.
ihen the cab was stopped. Cornwall
then took witness to the Pullman car
and thrust him in the interior part of it.
into small apartment vith one or two
seats: Cornwall said we ought to get to
Windsor by 10 o'clock; no one except
tue porter came into the compartment
until we arrived at Detroit; T did not
hear Windsor announced from the train
either by the conductor or porter; when
the conductor called Detroit, he could
not get in, and Cornwall opened the
door Tor him; so soon as the door was
opened, Hester, the detective, stepped
IN and said, you go with me now" I
replied to Hester, when he said he
wished me to go with him, "No, I'm
9nder Canadian law, now; that warrant
does not allow you to detain me here,
and l, under protest, refuse to obey you:
neither your Government, or you. sir.
have right to detain me here. and il
you do, you will pay for it,.
at the conclusion of this sentence the
crowd in the court made demonstrations
OF approval, which the court immedi.
ately suppressed.
Witness continued: Hester then ar
rested me on United States warrant.
having the signature OF the President of
the United States written thereon: Hes.
ter, after demonstrated with him, said.
II Will show you that have q commits
sion to arrest yOu" and NO fhon ,,ro