Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-26
. GUBERSATORIAL ERROR COR,
RECTED.

The Brothers Dickinson Released
from Illegal Arrest.
On the lat Of November the Governor
Of Massachusetts issued a requisition on
Governor Porter for John W. and Bepj
F. Dickinson, charging them with
" cheating by false pretenses and intent
to defraud."
In September these persons, residents
of Memphis, we're indicted by the grand
jury Of the Circuit Court Of Boston, the
Indictment stating that IA Boston, sfore-
said, did then and there unlawfully,
knowingly and designedly falsely pre-
tend and represent to Henry c. Thatcher
that they, ssid John and Benjamin, had
shipped and forwarded to him, said
Thatcher in said Boston, sixty bales Of
cotton, each Of the value Of 800; that
the owner, master, clerk or agent Of the
steamboat Ben franklin, thea and there
lying at said Memphis. had theretofore
received said cotton in good order; and
said John and Benjamin did then and
there exhibit and deliverto said Thatcher
a paper, writing and receipts"
The parties we're also indicted for the
alleged offence Of sending iftJ-seveu
bales Of cotton by the steamer Andy
Baum, which the indictment charges
were not shipped.
On November eh Governor Porter
Issued a warrant Of arrest which was
executed in this city, bat on Saturday
last, for good reasons shown, the Gov
ernor revoked his warrant 10 the follow
ing order:
James D. Parter, Governor of the State
Of Tennessee, to the sheriff, couatables,
sgd other civil officers OF the State OF
Tennsssee. and more especially TO P.
Z. Athey, Chief of Police Of Memphis,
and to Il. G. PinkhRm and Charles
PhdbTick, agents Of the STATS If Ass'
sachusetts, Greeting:
Whereas, on the 9th day Of November,
1876, q warrant Of arrest was issued by
me for the arrest Of John B. Dickinson
aud Benjamin f. Dickinson, in due form
I. Of Law 90 alleged fugitives from the State
e Of Massachusetts, end on good cause ap
=, pearing 10 The insu6tcieasy of the re-
eaiSitien Of the Governor Of Nassaeba
T sets. upon which said warrant wal
r issuedi nov, therefore, /, James d
Porter, Governor, as atoresaid, do here
y By revoke and annul the said warrant 0
arrest, aud direct you to set at Liberty
the parties named as such fugitiVes, o.
either OF them, if arrested, aud to dssis
n from any further proceedings under sal,
wQrrant of arrest.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunt
set my hand ana nspsed the great seal Q
70 the Stale to be affixed, Ct Nashville. o.
the 22d day Of December, 1876
e., JAMES D. PoRrER
,e By the Governor.
CHARLES n. GIRBs, Sec'y Of State.
4, When the arrest was made here b
\, Chief of Police Athy aud the Bosto
officers a habeas corpus writ was sue
! out before Judge Ray, Of the Probai
II Court, and the legality Of the issuance
the requisition and warrant was inquire
=, into. 1t became apparent that the d
d PENDANTS had not been ia Boston, On
"A consequently we're not fugitives from Il
!. State Of Massachusetts, and that If at
crime had been committed il had bee
committed in Memphis, aud the defen
ants were subject to indictment and tri
mt only Were the alleged crime was col
mitted. These facts having been broug
to TO the knowledge Of the Governor he, +,
he Saturday last, revoked bis order Of 1
iii rest, and the defendants we're Get at Ii
rat erty.
One thing strange about the matter
4 a that Thaicher's allegations made in B,
Of ton are dated oa the identical day up,
which the bills of fading are shown
have been drawn.