The sun., 1872-10-22
OUR LIBERTIES In PERIL.
U. 3. COMMTssIoNER DAVEYPoRTs
ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE.

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Tool QuaiIing before an Indignant People
compelled TO Release Mr.. Heinrich.
The account of the unlawful arrest and
arbitrary imprisonment Of Mr. George A. Helm
rich by Grants election officers, az published
exclusively In THE sun OF Monday, was read
with Indignation yesterday. IL fell Ike a thun-
derbolt ON the Grant managers, who had hardly
expected 40 early an exposure OF their schemes.
The Germans were especially indignant at the
outrage They speak of 1t in unmeasured terms
IA an attempt TO intimdate the German sup-
porteB Of Mr.. Greeley from taking any active
part in the election. The facts fully sustained
this view Of the case, and shows that Mr.. Helm
rich,s prosecution and secret consignment to
Ludlow street Jail could have originated only in
the hope Of lessenlng his great influence with
the German citizens " his district
THE MAN SELECTED TO NE AN EXAMPLE.
Mr.. Heinrich Is a very wealthy resident Of the
Seventeenth Ward, and represented u In the
the highest class and on this account hif fellow
countrymen Of the great East sido regard him
palen all his influence has been In opposition TO
Grant; and for this reason he has Incurred The
hostility Of the Custom House politicians and
few Grant Germans living In his netRhborhood.
TAKEN FROM LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock Deputy
Marshal Turney and one or two other Federal
officers appeared at Ludlow street jail, where
Mr.. Heinrich had been confined fOrty-eight
hours and produced an order for him. Tie was
rsmanaed to ther e9st0dy' %r, ana wa d taSen 9y
Chambers street. large number of highly re-
spectacle citizens, principally Germans. awaited
his arrival there. They were mostly his political
and personal friends, and several of them
nounced their readiness to become his bonds
men Among the moro influential gentlemen
present were the Hon. Smith Ely, the Hon. Thos
j. Crcamer. Mr.. Fred Rowagen, a large German
property owner, Michael Norton, Judge Gross.
and Mr. Reigelmanii. n wealthy merchant. aud
several heavy real estate owners,
DAvENroRT FRIGuTUNED.
Eleven o'clock found Mr.. Heinrich and hls
counsel and friends in a small room on the
second floor Of the building, known as Dayeu-
ports room. This was the time and the place
hxed for the examination, according TO the
direction OF Davenport ON the back of his secret
ycnpori had failed to appear, The prisoners
he would come, and u began to be
generally believed that Mr.. Heinrich was to he
some Of the minor Government officials reported
that he had been ecen short time before In an
ONCE on broadway. and that he seemed much
| 1urricd. A rumor was circulated to the eject
| that he had become frightened at his criminal
folly in refusing 10 accept bail for Mr.; Heinrich;
| and that he was consulting Marshal sharpe and
n Law Ulcer Of the Government ~ to- the easiest
way of -..lri,ating himself from his perilous
position. The Tuiaor was very generally credited
| by those acquainted with Davenport character.
After waiting ovrs an hour f0r Davenport
judge Gross, Mr.. Hirsch. aud Mr.. Langpei n,
| counsel for Mr. Heinrich. resolved 10 20 before
Judge BlatchtOrd and test the question whether
| acitiEen had right to n legal examination after
| being arrested.
AwRIr OF HABEAs coRPus DEMANDED.
| The usual application having been made out
by Mr.. III enrich's counsel was presentedto Judge
BlAtchford. The latter was sitting ia court at
| the time reading "a the Admiralty calendar. lie
took the papers and carelessly threw them he
voted his attention to the trial OF
suit Tor the eonnscaion OF a
small quantity OF smugged goods, and to the
hearing ot Rn argument by Gen. Davies on the
part Of the Government. which seemed inter-
minable. After waiting In the court room
long time, counsel went out. seemingly under
the Impression that a case involving "a few hun
drcd dollars was OF greater Importance In the
eyes ~ iInlied states officials than the personal
liberty ~ German citizen. They returned To
nayenport's self-cun~tituted court room, and
irctty soon thereafter that august parsonage
rushed In under breathless excitement. and
pa. scd on Into his private sanctum, not needing
the assenibiage which was in the examination
room.
pAvrNroRr DRIVES TO TIVE WALL.
After staying closeted with several Grant poll
ticilus irw moments. he reappeared and an
noUnccu hi readiness 10 hear any IN iion which
might be made on the part Of counsel
Lawyer lilr-, IA arose and demanded an irnme-
diate examination. lie said that his client had
boen dragged from his home TO common jail
without, A. lac believed, any process Of law, and
that Mr.. Heinrich stood prepared to answer any
charge which might be preferred against him.
lie said that the case was one which Involved
the r.t Of every citizen to be secure IN the en-
Juymcut Of his own house without interference
on the part of any onicer not authorized 10
enter.
not give the defendant an examination on that
day. a. the Supervisor who had made the charge
was there On duty, and could not attend.
lie would adJ Journ the hearing until Thursday.
Nr. Hirsch replied that his client was in custody,
and that the law provided Tor an examination.
lie said that the provision 81 the law was not
subject TO the convenience Of the officer who
made the charge. He could not help repeating
that the case was one OF vast public inter
est, and should he disposed Of AS soon possible,
Davenport Wen, then ~ give you an exam
MT. Hirscl-we are satisfied with that, and
are now ready 70 give bail IN any, any amount N.
Reigelmann A. bail for $500 upon examination.
1 ind that 1t Is unnecessary to have two sure
ties In this case. Mr.. Reigelnann II sufficient.
Mr.. Iilrsch-we have number of gentlemen
here as bondtmen. Here Is Mr.. Rollwagen. who
will become surety ior my client In any amount.
DaNCnport-It l. unnecessary.
Mr.. Hirsch-As said before, the public has
very large interest in this 1t Involves the
rights OF citizens To be secure.
DAyENPoRT's THREAT.
Davenport dnterruptIngl You may advise
your client as you wish, hut | give you notice
here that any persons who Interfere with my
trouble They may feel quite sure of that
Subsequently Mr.. Reigelman. who was reject
ed by Davenport Saturday, was accepted a.
bonusman for Mr.. Heinrich, and the latter was
released. II was rumored that he was unable TO
sleep during the Two nights on which lac was in-
generated.
A reporter of THE suN was told by one of the
old United States Commissioners yesterday that
Davenport was the first man who had ever sent
Federal warrant from a hotel or from any
place outside of court. lie said the thing had
never been heard OF before In the United States
courts
II was asserted that Davenport had promul-
gated orders 10 the election officers rs Chief
Supervisor, and then used his power a. Commis-
sioner to issue warrants for tho arrest OF any
person who might be accused Of infracting the
law as he chooses to interpret II.
REPORTER IN THE PRESENCE.
reporter called at the ONCE q Mr..
Davenport, in Chambers street, I'm tie after
noon. lie asked for Mr.. Davenport What
do you want with Mr.. Ds==aRe-'f' inquired a
dork-featured gentleman, WI. % mOustache
and imperial seemed To have been subdued by
an untimcly frost. The reporter In very mild
voice, said that he wanted to see Commissioners
Davenport.
That's who am" said the parsonage with
the retiring mustache and shriyelled imperial
what do you want r
The reporter said that he had culled all the
facts relating to the arrest of MIR, Heinrich.
The Commissioner drew his hat over his left
eye and demanded whence came the reporter.
The question having thus been made a leading