Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-10-07
[From the Sun of to-day.l
THE ARREST OF COL. DRAKE.

THE SEIZURE OF THE THIRD COMMANDER
WHILE ON PARADE BEFORE MAYOR
HAyENiEYER - VISIONS OF LUDLOW
STREET JAIL.
The Third New Jersey regiment of
Elizabeth, Col J. Madison Drake COM
handing, visited this city yesterday as
the guests of the Eighth regiment N.
Y. S. N. G.. The expected visit created
a stir among the Eighth, who were anx-
ious to show their quality as entertain
ers. "New Jerseys crack regiment"
embarked at Elizabethport on the
steamer Chancellor, at eleven a. m., and
after touching at Governors Island to
take on board the United States post
band, they landed at the Battery at
80 p. m. The officers and men are
uniformed almost precisely like the
| Washington Greys. They numbered
four hundred rank and file.
Col. Drake was Respondent in a dark
blue uniform deliberately decorated with
gold lace. Even his sword belt and
cross belt were fringed with heavy bull
lion. His breast was decorated with as
many crosses and orders as that of a
Marshal of the Empire. They were
principally badges of distinction won in
the late war, in which the Colonel
proved himself every inch a soldier.
The regiment paraded after landing,
and stood under arms awaiting the COM
ing OF the Washington Greys.
At two o'clock the hosts had not ar
rived, but thunder shower had, and
the visitors stood with arms reversed,
little rivulets running down from the
gun barrels. Eight orderlies were des-
patched in quick succession to inform
the Eighth of their arrival. Then Col.
Drake gave orders to stack arms, and
the men took shelter in the nighboring
saloons. At three o'clock the Eighth
Regiment, four hundred strong, under
| Col. George ID. Scott reached Battery
place. The rain was pouring in tor
rents, but the march was commenced
notwithstanding. The chief incident of
their march was intended to be the re-
view of the regiments by Mayor Have
meyer and the Common council in City
hall park. The saloons in the neigh
borhood of the park were filled with
persons who desired to see the review,
SO that large gathering, notwithstand-
ing the rain, assembled in front of the
city hall when the music announced the
approach of the soldiers.
| PROTECTING THE VENERABLE MAYOR.
The chains were drawn SO as to leave
elbow room for the reviewers. Mayor
Havemeyer, with Aldermen Van Setback
and Morris holding his umbrella, and
thanked by nearly all the Council men,
bers, took up position as soon as the
Eighth regiment band had entered the
park. Standing close to the City faith
ers were Deputy Sheriff Judge Jarvis
and deputies James Feb, d. G.. Gale
and Lawrence BURY. Many in the as
sembly watched the motions of this par
ty narrowly. for it had been whispered
about that Mr.. Jarvis inteuded to reta-
late upon Col Drake for the treatment
which he received in Newark.
Meanwhile the band of the Eighth
passed in front of the mayor, saluted
and took up position opposite. The
Eighth then passed in review, company
front, and officers saluting. After they
passed the visitors followed, marching
superbly. Col. Drake, on arriving in
front of the mayor, left the line and
stood beside him while the regiment
marched past The accuracy of their
march was greeted with hearty applause.
After they had passed Col. Drake greet
ed the mayor, and after passing and re-
ceiving the usual compliments started
to rejoin his regiment. He had scarce
ly taken step when Deputy Sheriff
Jarvis approached him swiftly, and
thrusting paper in his face, said,
Col. Drake, here is a little matter that
you must attend to right away. l arrest
you-three thousand dollars bail. F."
Arrest me !" said the Colonel. "You
have no right to arrest an officer while
in command of his regiment" "TIl
show you about that, you -" said
Deputy Curry, Selling him by the
shoulder and shaking him roughly. The
crowd pressed around the group by a
common impulse so that the Colonel
could not have escaped if he had wish
ed to. The regiment by this time had
got into Broadway, where they were
halted, with two companies ON hall
wheel.
" Let me go and put the regiment in
charge of Lieut.. Col. Morrell," said
Col. Drake to his captors. "Will you
give me your parole to return as soon
ms you have done so ?" asked Deputy
Jarvis. 81 WILL" said the Colonel,
+" but this arrest is illegal" "Take
him along, d him." shouted Curry,
and at the word the other deputies each
seized an arm and bouncing the prisoner
along with their knees, they rushed him
through the rotunda of the hall, and
thence into the Sheriff's office.
The regiment maintained unbroken
organization during all this proceeding,
and as they were beginning to grow a
little FESTIVE, they were quieted by
somebody who said that Col Drake had
gone in to take little refreshment in
the Mayors Office. Meanwhile Quar-
termaster Ammon found the Colonel in
the Sheriff's office, and carried the or
der to Lieut.. Col. Morrell to take COM
mand of the regiment, and the march
to the armory of the Eighth was re-
sumed.
Once safely in the Sheriff's office, Col.
Drake was informed of the reason for
his arrest. 1t was in suit for bill of
goods purchased of II. & J. Lindenmeyr
on April 10, 1872, amounting to SO, O36.
80, of which 50, OS5. rs it is alleged re-
mains unpaid. The order of arrest was
granted by Judge Fanchor.
FREE AGAIN.
The Colonel protested establishment