Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-29

IAe Alleged Exodus Leader Perry
PROCEEDINGS IN COU9T TODAY
This morning, In the room OF the Court In
General Term, Chief Justice Cartier resumed
the hearing OF the case of Samuel L Perry, the
colnred man, alleged to have been the leader
OF The exodus from North Caroltna), arrested on
warrant issued on a requisitlon from North
SsTena whese he Is charged with
Gieener. for the prisoner, and Messrs. r, T.
Mer1ick and r. =: Davis for the state. AT the
e e,icf Oh the arguments yes erday. the
chief Justice stated that In consequence of in
tmations made that this man was wanted in
North Carolina for objects other than that
when appears on the papers, and he would,
present testimony. In consequence OF this
announcement, there was quite crowd present
ms morning, anticipating some interesting
Mr.. Wilson said that they had deemed It wise,
IL the conclusion should be against them to
petition for writ Of habeas corpus, that the
case might DE passed on 1udicially and not as
Mr.: Merrick remarked that the other side
should have that opportunity, and he would
say that should the decision be against the
prisoner, they would have him where the writ
could be served for "a hours Ii need be.
JUICE CARTIER ORDERS THE PRISONER INTO THE
CUSTODY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA AUrIoaI-
TIES.
Chief Justice Cartier then announced his de-
cis'on, ordering the prisoner In the custody OF
the agent OF the state OF North Carolina. After
contemplated that the executive should act Ia
more than as ministerial Office; that he Is TO
enquire as to what Is presented Ia the record st
LEAST. How was an executive to know IL crime
had been committed? He could not do 1t by
looking at the great seal of the states and he ls
to be informed by the Indictment or AFFIDAVIT.
IL is made part Of the paper. The ques ion is
how far man may go Into details and to go
further than inspect the papers woull be
an invasion OF The jurisdiction OF the stsa'e. He
could go no farther than Inquire If crime is
n no iuo
of the subject he thought that crime had
been charged and certified. too, aud this was
sufficient. he would not knowingly trust
man to De taken out OF the jurisdiction OF the
court, but he did not know that this agent was
not proper party, for he appeared to be a re-
spectacle mai: He would not presume that he
was brute. This requlSittOn comes from one
of the old thirteen states. which had up to the
rebellion been considered one OF the most con-
servatlve Of all the states. He was aware that
there were some dark places In the republic
where men had been manacled and slaughtered,
tut such cases were. exceptional. He would
take ii for granted that this man would be kindly
treated after he is there. The defendant will be
ordered into the custody OF the agent OF North
Carolina.
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
The counsel for the prisoner immediately
called him to the clerks desk. where he sWore to
a petition for writ OF habeaS corpus, setting
forth that he was unlawfuiiy detained IN the
custody OF George X. Bagbey, on an order Of
Chief Justice Cartier, he having been arrestei
by virtue OF q requisition from one Thomas j.
Jarvis; that said requtsttton Is insufficient and
illegal; that the alleged crime is not properly
certified TO; that he Is not guilty Of said alleged
ofence; that he has not fled the Jurisdiction:
and. further, he believes that his eXtradit.on ia
not Sought In good faith. but because OF his
relation to certain political affairs, including
The so-called negro exodus; and that he believes
that If he is sent to North Carolina he win be
in great bodily danger.
The writ was presented to Judge Wylia who
ordered the writ TO issue, returnable before him
at chambers forthwith.
Mr. Bagbey, the agent of the state of North
carolina. made his return at once, that he has
the cooy OF said Perry In custody and under the
authority mentioned, and denies specifically
the allegation that he Perry Is wanted for
OTTER purposes than what appears On the
Writ.
PERRY UNDER BAH.
Mr.. Merrlck then presented a stipulation that
the nearing be postponed until November 5th,
at 10 O'Clock.
The Court thereupon made an order on the
stipulation, and that Perry be admitted to ban
In 81 600.
Major A. c. Richards went on The bond of
Perry, and this ended the case for the present.
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION met
last night, the president, j. E. Norris, In the
chair. S. P. Moses, ST., secretary. Mr.. Frayser
moved that the committee appointed az the
last meeting of the association report to the
central Union, instead of the central committee.
which was adopted. Mr.. c. s. Moore made a
speech on the issues OF the campaign S. p
Moses, ST., addressed himself to the Garfield
ClineSe letter, claiming it to be genuine.