The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-30

The case Of George A. Heinrich, OF
New York, who was arrested on the
l9h. inst, in that city by deputy
United States Marshal, for refusing to
answer questions aud expelling the
Marshal from his residence, and who
WAS impri-onei in Ludlow street jail
until Monday, came up for trial on
Thursday before Commissioner Daven-
prt
The Commissioner asked counsel for
Heinrich whether they wanted the reg
i.rrv list on which Heinrich was regis
tered Counsel replied in the affirms-
tive The Commissioner said the reg
istrv book had not yet been produced,
and be did not know how soon the in-
.pactor o. election, who had been sub
pp7aed 10 produce it, would arrive. 1t
won i be neces. ary for the prosecution
10 show frs, that Heinrich was regis
tered and what took place when he was
:egiserei.
Counsel for Heinrich said that there
was no reasonable excuse for the non
pmducion Of the registry book
Enough time had elapsed to have the
book produced. and it seemed as though
twas sought bv the prosecution to de-
isv the examination unnecessarily.
COnmss -er Davenport SAID that
ani Of talk WAS uttered simply to he
published in the newspapers. He would
not 20 or with the case until he was
ready His time was so occupied that
be ehat DO opportunity to hunt up In,
'Pectors. lie had supposed counsel
would admit the existence of the entry
on the registry list. and that there would
he no necessity for his producing 1t.
Counsel tor Heinrich animsdverted
strongly Hpon the "hot haste used IN
arrs;ing and imprisoning Heinrich, as
10 contrast with the delay which was
DOW demanded The Con- missioner had
.ad he had little time to spare tor this
case Such statement by magistrate
ina case where a mans liberty and
character were at stake was unprece'
ientrd.
The Commissioner took rapid notes o.
Sh't counsel said, and then retired tc
ms nrjvate room.
The mere statement OF the case
shows the spirit in which the arres'
vas made and is carried out by ths
risl
A similar case was announced on
saturday, being the arrest OF Mr. Jere-
mlsh Kelley because he refused te
answer one o. Davenport's men q mum
'er Of impairment questions which the
alter asked him at bis home respecting
hl. right to vote.
10 connection with these arrests a
COMMUNICATION to the New York World
des7ltnag plot. alleged TO have been
originated by Mr.. J Hilton Scrloner
Secretary OF State OF New York, IN,
tended u harass and intimidate Lloer!
republicans, with a view to the DE- eat
OF Greeley iu New York, in which pic,
Davenport is alleged to have entered
The following letter to the Word, un
der tue significant head OF of"Domicillary
Visits, is also interesting in this con-
necion:
Il was called to the door this alter
noon by message saying there was
person there who wished to take th'
names OF al the male residents OF th'
mouse. | found there a lad, Who's
name he gave as Wilson, and. in an
s"er to my inquiries, said he was
deputy marshal. In reply to reqnes
ior his authority to ask these questions
De exhibited an abstract Of the late ACT
Of Congress, in which there is not on
word a. to such scrutiny. On my pos
!uVely refusing to answer such unau'hoi
Aed Inquiries, or even to give my ow'
name, be said would certainly get lpt
trouble, and went away"