National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-06
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on three separate occasions to prevent the ad-
vance of the Baxter forces
Brooks received reinforcements Of one company,
nearly all colored, from Perry county this even
ing.
Chief Justice Mcclure had
WRIT SERVED
on Generals Churchill and Blocher, commanding
them to produce the bodies Of Messrs. Bennett
and Searle, associate justices Of the Supreme
Court. These officers replied by stating that
martial law prevailed In Pulaski county OF this
time, and they knew no orders except those which
came from their superiors.
The Baxter side has advices from Washington
that Senator Clayton applied to the President
Tor the use Of the Federal troops in searching for
the two judges, but the President declined to let
them be used for that purpose.
ANOTHER GREAT SEAL CAPTURED.
A few days ago the Baxter men sent to st.
Louis to have 3 duplicate of the seal OF State
made. The seal was forwarded by express yss-
terday. This morning, before tho express agent
had time to deliver It, q squad of Brooks men
entered his ONCE and captured the seal
-. BOTH PARTIES AcTIvE.
Considerable activity prevails on both sides to-
night. Sentlnels are doubled around Bsxter's
headquarters, and general military air pervades
everything.
THE JUDICIAL cAPTIvEs.
NEW YORK, May 5.-A Little Rock special says:
After the arrest Of Judges Bennett and Searle by
the Bakeries they were. taken across the river
in skill and then to st. Johns College, at the
outskirts of the city. They spent the night there
and yesterday morning were put on horses and,
In charge OF band of cavalry, were taken into
the county, and Will probably be kept in the
woods.
WHAT JUDGE BENNETT SAYS.
A son OF Judge Bennett received a letter last
evening from his father, saying: ~ suppose you
know Judge Searle and wero captured at Ar
genta last night. We are we'll treated and in no
bodily danger. Don't know when We will be re-
loascd." The letter was received through Gene
raj Blocher, Of Baxters forces.
REASONS FOR THE ARREST.
ST. LOUIS. May 5.-The Democrats Little Rock
special Of last night says that the for the
arrest of Judges Searle and Bennett, or the Su-
preme Court, may be summed up as follows:
There is q standing appropriation OF $4,000 attic
disposal Of the Governor, for the payment OF the
militia when called into active service. This
statute was passed in 1858. Governor Brooks
made a requIsitIon for part Of this fund. The
auditor drew q warrant upon the treasurer for
the money, who, to protect himself from any
doubtful payment, refused to honor the warrant,
whereupon the attorneys for Brooks prepared q
mandamus against the treasurer. asking that he
be compelled to pay the money. To the manddmus
the treasurer responded that the presiding officer
Of the Senate, to whom the election returns were
made, had declared Baxter Governor of the State
and submits that Brooks has no authority to draw
upon the fund.
To this replication was prepared setting up
the Judgment in favor of Brooks, for the ONCE Of
Governor and his installation into office thereun-
der. To this replication a demurrer was prepared
to the effect that the Circuit Court was without
jurisdiction to render judgment. The question
presented by pleadings would necessarily have
determined who is the legal Governor. To pre-
vent this determination by the court Judges Ben.
nett and Searle were arrested. Baxter denies
that he authorized the arrest Of the Judges, but
when st. Johns College was searched this morn
ing by squad OF regulars, acting as police, an
unfinished report Of their arrest addressed to
Baxter was found on table, where 1t had been
lett In haste incident to departure, which effect
ually refutes the statement. Writs Of habSds
corpus have been Issued for the missing judges,
and Baxter, Newton, Churchill, Blocher and
Williams are reported to have left town to avoid
service.
ANOTHER oFFICER ARRESTED.
On the heels Of this event, at five o'clock yester-
day morning, State Auditor Wheeler was
awakened by knocking at the doors Of his resi-
dence. He jumped out Of bed and went down
driver said that General McCanany wanted to see
him. Wheeler, not thinking Of capture, said,
ASK him to come In" McCanany answered
back for him to come out. He went out, and some
mon who had been stationed with guns on the
other three sides Of the house rushed up and put
him by force into the carriage.
He was driven down to the Anthony house.
They there took him to Baxter's room, woke Bax-
ter up, and McCanany said: al beg pardon for
acting without orders, but thought 1t my duty
to capture Wheeler, bring him to you, and make
him acknowledge you IS Governor; will do the
same with State Treasurer Page and Brooks II
you say So" Baxter gave orders to release him,
much to McCanany's discontinue. There is some
talk Of moving his government to Arkadelphia
and making that his capital.
THE TELEGRAPH AGAIN SEIZED.
Baxter has again practically seized the tele-
graph ONCE. There are guards posted about one
hundred yards away, and they allow no one to
onter.