The New York herald., 1878-02-10
THE CLEWS ABDUCTION. i.

THE HABEAs CORPUS PROCEEDINGS BEFORE
JUDGE DoNoHUE--MR. cLEws STORY AS TO
HIS ADDICTION -AReUMENr POSTPONED uN-
TIL MONDAY.
The abduction OF Henry Clews the well known ex-
government banker. promises to occupy the attention
o the courts tor In the efforts beng made
tojud'eiaiy settle the questions of law growing out
OF his very singular and compusor temporary
Withdrawal from The OF has financial operations
IN Wall street. on the opening OF supreme Court,
Chambers, yesterday morning, Mr.. Cews was
brough into court by his counsel Messrs. Butler Still
man Hubbard. in whose custody he nad been
temporarily placed on the day previous by Judge
Donohue. Messrs Bookstaver and Hail. the opposing
counsel representing tie Sheriff OF Chau county
who had arrested Mr. Clews, were also promptly In
attendance. Mr. Ciews behind his counsel, and
Notwithstanding his assumption OF GOODNESS II
evident that lie was littic nervous.
The STORY OF Mr.. cLgws.
As Is well known, the came up pursuant to
adjournment on a motion for the discharge OF Mr.
Ccws II being claimed that his arrest and abduction
were unwarranted and illegal Mr.. Butler read tho
answer to the return and the writ oil habeas corpus
Issued 10 The case Tho following IS the document
thus read, and Is IN point OF TACT. the story Of Mr.
Ciews as 10 ns arrest
lhe said Henry clews. In answer to the return OF L. s.
Who purpos To be the deputy OF said sheriff
the peoge OF the state OF Nc" iork or the District Ator
po'ecuton OF your petitioner under tho pretended inc
around. for ocieving does tho proceed
.n y" sia a nd to M said
20 serye private interests and to
grounds pe.isionefs belief are US oi
sn was a the Of New s s & F% Saa s
firm Jailed In business and suspended payment IN October,
said SUSPENSION Henry sniaon 20, OF sherman Chan
H.,
s ss nv, u per sI eas ps, 1nnI. hmm n"rse
10 s0sy sc sssss0 CO about ssyS ~ S Ssn m due % % sa
out ever male, to the knowede or
belief Of ps.tioner eaes oy him or any memee Of lis
ulews Go; wer, adjuased bankrupts by the Distinct
York aud in said bankruptcy ,ad Henry sheldon Co ap.
ps.red aud proved their said debt simple contract
1870 that said bankruptcy proceedings resulted in
and ali dsbts Of .sia ileary Giews 4 Co on tho
2t'n day q pses%Ssr 1879 Yo"r ps.i.iYner = iaor@oa
oundsd ON your petitioners alleged fraud in o.tainn:
said Marx sheldon, is nephew OF :ad Henry SHIELD
s.. .%a one y H. %
ss ~. .ns s@ ] .. ,As s.y ssa ss s s4 10
the the @ ssi% o saSy sasaoS Co.. fS S,i%a;ss in "sSa that
IL could pSS.Sy S ps"ns, ass
petitioner Nayvle Psttioner offered TO give
required for sis SS said sheldon to
S d. claim Ss IL As 9s "
OF companion said rhep that und the pretence OF
ana Ss V"S
to different pacs in this city and kept him confined in
with said Phelps Tor the remainder of
the day, said Phelps meantime endeavorng persuade
petitioner to settle tho cluim and represcatin. petit
that lie would responsiDe Tor the GuAnd
VI the matter II pstitionsr would pny $1,000 in cash aud
that in that the warrant would be returned
by said Mark Sheldon ..sot found" and it would
not again issued Either said Phelps said
menced AS they reached Msyvie During all OF
sid 7th day February, until six r. M the
by said Mark sheldon and Phelps from having
any communication with his friends counsel. Tue
petitioner IL MES informal ion and belief that in .
dictmeut has been found against him by any Iesy
stuted Grand Jury and denies tut the said L. Phelps
Sirrin the said Mark Shedon has any right lawful
authority longer 10 detain ham restrain hun i hs berty
sworn, &c. HENRY CLEWS.
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST CLAWS.
Having read the aDovu document Dir. Butler in
sisled that the proceedings altogether were u high
handed outrage agalpst he liberty OF citizsn, aud
that summary examination shOud be made into
the facts vi the to release Mr.. Cewa
Mr.. Bookstavor said thut thore Indictment
against Mr. Cews in ChautauQua county, and that ho
desired time 10 produce his Indictment in Court
Mr. Butler SAID that he did not deny the fact that
thoro an indictment, but he alleged that 1t was
irrcgularly obtained.
Mr. Booksiaver said he would require time anyway
reply the facts stated the paper read by the
opposing counscl, aud he asked Monday tor that
purpose Alter furtnnr scussion ths applica-
lion granted aud TIE motion set down Tor Mon-
day, Mr.. Ciews in the meantime remaining the
custody OF his counsel