The New York herald., 1874-05-06
Brooks Denounced bv
Mass Meetings.
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS.
Views of the Legisla tors
i'm Washington.

SaAro anu rultou haurOauy anu taSt ulgnt posted
three deputies near the Metropolitan Hotel.
At about two O'Clock this morning an ex-
press wagon came down from the train
to the express oflce opposite the
hotel. The deputies went to the once and found
that the package was addressed to broker here.
AS they had Information as to whom 1t would be
addressed they paid $751; &c. 0. Dr. and seized 1t
under the criminal law as q counterleiting die.
THE CAPTURE OF THE JUDGES.
On the evening OF the capture Of the judges,
Stephenson, the one who escaped capture, petit
toned Chief Justice Mcclure for writ of habeas
corpus, stating IN the petition that Captain Will
liams representing himself as acting under orders
from Elisha Baxter, had seized and imprisoned
Judges Bennett and Searle; that they were wrong
fully detained and imprisoned, and prayed the
granting of writ The Chief Justice immediately
ana WILLIAMS. Churchill's has been served by
Deputy Sheriff. who returned on the writ the fol.
lowing:-
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DIvIsIoN,l
STATE GUARDS, May s, 1874.
tody, and l do not know where they are. II they
were in my custody or under my control should
not produce them without an order from head
quarters as the county Is under martial law.
T. J. CHURCHILL. Major General,
Commanding Middle Division.
Baxter's guards allow people to pass now. The
telegraph is open. The Bax,erites give out the
impression that the capture OF the Judges was a
trick of McCure's, though Judge Benefits letter
to his son being delivered through Blocher rather
knocks that on the head.
THE BROOKS TRICKS.
The scrap Of q letter by Bennett found in q room
at st. Johns College yesterday morning by Henry
Page. State Treasurer, and Lieutenant Noble, OF
the regulars, reads:-
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE, May 8, 1874.
Hon. ELISHA BAXTER Little Rock
GOvERNOR-Upon the arrival OF the Little Rock
and Memphis -
The handwriting is testified to by Chief Justice
Mcclure. Justice Stephenson, Mr.. Cox, Clerk Of
the Supreme Court, ana Benefits son. Page and
Noble have in q letter to Mcclure, testified to
finding scraps of letters received under
Judge Benefits son. from him, from Ben
ton, Saline county, about thirty miles
from here. Baxter's Commanding General
Churchill said on the streets to-day that he would
celebrate the 1ath, which is Confederate Deco
ration Day. BY taking the State House.
The city is quiet now. A despatch from Pine
Bluff states that vandesand Is out of danger.
Stevens also, who is prisoner with Savage.
One hundred BrooKs men came In from Conway
to-day on the Fort Smith train and marched
across the railroad bridge to the State House.
They were received with cheers. party OF
Baxterites went across the river soon after their
train, but were too late.
Lieutenant Hinman, OF Battery A, died in the
hospital opposite the State House to-day, Of pneu-
monta, from exposure when on duty. He was o
New Yorker. The guns are draped, also the battery
nag at the fort Gibson, wnq has just come into
town, reports that Lieutenant Ben Rice and
twelve men, Of King whites (Baxter) command,
got on at New Gsscony Just back from Dewitt. They
Brooks militia In Arkansas county, prisoner.
also colored man. who got or at Pine Blutr.
Gibson was seized by the Baxterites on his ar
rival there, with orders not to let him start his
mailboat.
Rumor has it that the captured Judges ana their
guards were seen on the Hot Springs road to-day.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS IN THE COUNTRY.
special to tho Gazette says :--One OF the largest
meetings ever held In jefferson county convened
at Pine Blur last night. william M Harrison,
who was o candidate for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court ON the Brooks ticket in
1872, and who claims to have been elected,
presided over the meeting. Strong reso-
lutions were adopted condemnIng Brooks
and approving OF Baxters course, ana also
approving the course Of General H. King White In
his management or AFFAIRS in the interest of Baxter
in that section.
Aspecial to the same paper from Helena says
large meeting was held ut that place last night,
composed principally OF colored people. Hon. J.
I. White, colored, ex-state Senator and present
State Commissioner OF Public Works. addressed
the meeting In the interest OF peace AMI advised
those present not TO join the forces of either side
but to let the Legislature determine the question.
The United states troops formed line across
Markham street last night on three separate occa-
sions to prevent an advance Of the Baxter forces.
Brooks received o reinforcement OF one CON-
pany, nearly all colored, from Perry county this
evening.
The Baxter side has adylcss rom washington