The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-21
CHARLIE
Removal Of the Archiv es OBJ
structed.
The Governor Leaves Them
in Custody Of the Court.
State Officers Coming to
Wheeling.
The Judiciary Rules Both the
Executive and the Leg
iSlature.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, May %.


Special to the Register.
When Judge Smith dissolved the in
junction yesterday, he entered an order
preserving the injunction in StGtn quo
for nine days to allow an appeal. This
left the injunction in full force. The
appeal papers were prepared last night,
and Charleston counsel left this morn
ing for Point Pleasant, where an appli-
cation will be made to Judge Moore for
AN appeal. This morning w J. Bell,
who had contracted with Governor Jacob
to remove the archives from the State
House to the wharf, seEt his drays
ont To go to work. They
were stopped by an officer of the
Court. Governor Jacob came down the
street, saw Bell and put him to work
again. The Sheriff arrested Bell and
took him before the Court, where he was
required to submit himself 10 its pro-
ccsses, which he did. Application was
then made for a rule for contempt against
the Governor, pending which Judge
Smith addressed a private note to him,
requesting his presence, ana his comph-
ance with the orders of the Court, TO re-
lirye the Judge of the necessity of pro-
cecding against him. The Governor re-
piled denying the authority of the Court
and protesting against interfering with
his removing the archives.
Judge Smith rejoincd, declaring
his purpose to maintain the injunction for
the time provided in his order, and in
,i,tiug upon the Governor responsible
" To the court. In his final reply Gov
crnor Jacob said: "No further argument
is necessary. accept your reply rs an
expression Of determination on your part
to still further obstruct the removal Of
tho public property from Charleston to
Wheeling, and again l protest, in the
name Of the people of the State, against
this uuwarrantablc interference on your
part. in the discharge Of the constitution
al duri., ofmy office" The Governor con-
cludcd bv saving, IL shall take no fur.
ther steps at present to remove the pub
lie property, and he requested Judge
Smith TO take charge of the public pro-
pcrty. of which he has made himself
custodian, and notified him that he and
Others concerned with him in Obstrlct-
ing the law will bo held responsible for
its safe keeping. On this note being
read in court there was Il demon
stration Of trismph which tho Judge
promptly suppressed, saying while he
ment 10 enforce respect for his Court, he
would tolerate no disrespect for the Exc
cutiye. The Charleston people are eXul-
tant over the result The Governors
course after his previous declared pur-
pose to disregard the injunction nj all
hazards, is claimed by Charleston as
back down. There was great disappolnt-
mcnt on the part of Charleston at Judge
Smiths refusal to sustain the injunc-
tion. The depression was very great.
Confidence in the success of the injunc-
tion WAS greatly shaken 10y to-day's pro-
cecdings, and has cheered the kanawha
heart considerably. There are those who
are disposed to console themselves for
possible ultimate defeat, by enjoying the
Governors disomfture. The people to-
dav have done little but stand
on the streets and talk about the
Capital. There is great deal of feeling
among them, but no apprehended or
threatened violence. All the State oth-
GERS will depart on the Emma Graham
Tomorrow, leaving their records here, OF
which the Court refused to take posses
sion.
General Humphrey and party of [.
s. Engineers, who have been entertained
here during the week, left this morning
for Washington, They were highly
pleased with their trip. w. Ii. I.