The sun., 1878-08-09
KIMPToN OUT OF JAIL.
Released on n Writ OF Habeas Corpus Re
turnsbio In Boston To-Day.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. s.-H. Ii. Kimp-
ton. late financial agent Of the State Of South
Carolina. who was arrested at Westneld yestcr-
day at the request OF Gov Wade Hampton, spent
the night In the dirty Westneld lookup. He did
not sleep wink. nor did he try to. but paced
the corridor all night. chatting with friends
and smoking choice cigars. He was arrested
at +. NJ. yesterday. and before midnight his
friends In Westneld had begun prepara-
tions for the legal battle that promises
TO be long and stubborn one before
he is delivered TO the South Carolina
authorities Councillors Ely and Dunbar
OF Westlcld were told by Kimpton's friends to
make every effort to get him out Of the Jail
Last evening they had perfected their plans
and after waking up a Deputy Sheriff at mid
night gave him a process in the nature of a
personal replevn TO serve upon the officer who
arrested Kimpton. The scheme is said by law
yers to be very shrewd one. II the detective
did not obey the writ and turn Kimpton over to
the Deputy Sheriff he was liable 10 be mulcted
In heavy damages. Tire detective. however. re-
fused to give kimpton up last night and group
Of excited lawyers. e0nstables,. and friends
Of Kimpton assembled in front oi the lnil from
midnshi Until a; N made noisy ana fem9gs,rH ,G
Detective Miner that he wouldbe arrested within
ton minutes unless he delivered kimpton TO the
Deputy sheriff. Personal appeals were made.
one Of Kimptons friends saying 10 state Detcc-
tive Campbell. who made the arrest. Camp
bell, helped to get y24 into oli,ise and yoG i
on me now" A double team the specdiest
horses in Westneld. stood near the Jail. ready TO
drive kimptOn out OF town a. soon as he got his
liberty But the detectives were firm. They
said that kimpton could not leave the Jail until
this forenoon.
There was great excitement In Wesineld this
morning. for il was known that desperate at
tempts 70 secure himpton's release would lie
removed. Early in the forenoon writ Of ha-
beas corpus was applied for to Judge Wells in
Springfield. and lie granted IL. ,returneple IN
Boston TOMORROW. II was served upon the de-
tectiyes. and they al once brought kimp-
Office OF a''' District Aitorney ASns ToonsTd. a
known who the distinguished prisoner was.
kimpton would, say nothing to any one except
tective agreed TO take him 10 Boston to,morrow,
but insisted upon taking him back to Ncs'held
Tonight The lawyers will argue tomorrow
tha the detective had no right 10 arrest and
hold kimWOn without papers or any authority
except telegraph despatch. .
kimpton telegraphed TO New York to-day
urging Gov. Chamberlain 10 70 To- Boston at
once and meet HIM TOMORROW. and he also tel
egraphed for counsel IN Boston, Meanwhile
Wnde Hampton. received ~1rpiy ih-tfNctrr-
him 10 procure able counsel 10 represent the
here about Kimpon being held long enough 70
have tho rcquisiton papers rca'h here. lie
has many Influential friends in Boston, ami q
great effort will DE made 10 get him out OF the
hands OF the officers long enough To takea train
Tor Canada
kimptons attorney says that Kimpton re-
celved dispatches from South Carolina few
days ago. in which the proposition was made TO
wdhdraw all criminal proceedings against him
IL he would in return give certain testimony
that would authorize the reputation OF some OF
the State bonds. He also claims that at a fair
trial IL would appear that IN" state OF south
Carolina owed him nearly i2uO,OoO, and that he
is not guilty Of any Of the charges against him,
but he fears that he Will not get u fair trial IN
South Carolina.
Kimpton is closely watched 10y the detectives
TO- might. although they are doubly protco,el
hy tho writ of habeas corpus. They viii rea n
Boston al noon tomorrow. and take kmpton
NJ once to court. The requisiiiou cannot reach
Boston before Wednesday night.