Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-05
The Arkansas Troubles.

| ST. LOUIS, May t. "A special to the Demo-
Graf, from Little Rock, says: Judges Searle
and Bennett of the Supreme Court, were ar
rested last night, Oh their arrival by the Mem
| plis train at Argenta, opposite Little Rock by
| Captain Williams, acting under the orders OF
Governor Baxter. The judges refused to be
arrested without the proper authority, where
upon Captain Williams made a signal and a
band Of armed men entered the car with cooked
revoIvers, and SearIe and Bennett were torcl
! bly, taken from the train, and up to the time
! the dispatch was written had not been heard
of in Little Rock. The supreme court was to
convene in Little Rock to day. Judge Stephen
son, also of the supreme court, was on the
train, but it seems his presence was not sus-
pected, else be, too, would have been arrested.
The affair created great excitement in Brooks
camp, and serious trouble is apprehended IN.
less COL Rose interieres for the release Of the
judges
grams we're received this afternoon:
War: Through Powell Clayton, United States
Senator, | have asked the commander of Unit
ed States troops here for aid to serve writs of
habeas corpus for Judges Searle ADD Bennett,
who were arrested last night at Argeuta, by
Can't. Williams, commanding a company from
Hampstead county, of Bakers militia. Will
liams said he arrested the judges by order of
Baxter, stating it was to prevent meeting OF
the Supreme Court to-day, which is the ad-
iourned term. l fear if Wrls are not served at
once, the judges will be assasslnated. | am
powerless without the cooperation OF the Unit
ed States forces here See the Secretary of
War at once. Have now waited twelve hours
for the reply of COL Rose to my application,
made in writing The judges are held without
warrant or shadow of law.
w. S. OLIVER,
Sheriff Of Pulaski county
LITTLE, Rock, May 4.-U. S. Grant, Pres-
dent United States, Washington evening
Judges Bennett and Searle of the Supreme
Court, were arrested and spirited away. They
came to the city to attend regular sitting OF
the court. The officer making the arrest, when
Intercepted by Judge Bennett by what author
ity he was arrested, replied, ''by authority OF
Gov. Baxter.
When asked "what for?" he replied that
Baxter had reason to fear that the Supreme
Court, if allowed to meet, might possibly pass
now pending before the Attorney General Of
the United States, aud that the court should
not meet until the question who is Governor
should be decided at Washington. l respect
fully request that MIR. Ash, the commanding
officer, demand surrender OF the arrested par
ties. The arrest of these parties has caused
much excitement and Indignation.
JOSEPH Brooks,
Governor Of Arkansas
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Judge Rose tod ay |
received a telegram from Little Rock, stating
that Baxter had nothing to do with the arrest
of the two judges 10 Argenta, on the side OF
the river opposite Little Rock, and disavows
all responsibility for it.
CONFERENCE NOTES. The Louisville Cour
Ter Journal, in writing on the subject Of the
General Conference of the NJ. E.. Church
South, which commenced its session Oh Friday
asst, says:
with eight venerable bi>hops-esch one
man of MARYLAND at least 100 cergymen of ev-
,ry variety of talent, and from every portion Of
BUR country, and as many laymen, the confer
,nce must attract very great attention. We have
aid that delegates will be here from every por-
ion of this great country, for although the de
nomination assembling represents by Its tale the
south, still commissioners from the Church
North will also be present. bearing fraternal
greetings to their Southern brethren, and pre-.
Jared to settle, we suppose, all difficulties be-
ween the two Methodisms. And in this connec-
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