Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-12
VIRGINIA Justice.

CGI lbiItJ SSaiS L ufFo otOVa ~ ASAs-o@ VI
h, c;iiog interest, both Of Virginia and May
lsnd, aai htp,d that the interest WAS fully cs.
tsbished ard satL'cd accordit 6 to Tie ccnpscs
of l7S4i bur il seems net, end we are to htve
further iroubc with cur uci2bborS upon this
gexed question: 10 consequence Of bad laws and q
villaircus disposition and the SELLS gieed OF The
riparian 6steImeu, aud corrupt ofhoars that
they hire 20 do their dirty work. The citizens
wraDeiiug to 60 on between their people. 1t
=! is high time that the people we're notified that
We all own Hn equal interest IN The waters OF
the Potomac. Ibe original charter to Lord
Bsltimore givo tho cntiro right OF the Potomac
10 Maryland, aud Maryland, 10 her m,guaplmi
| ~, gave, IS she ought to have done. her sister
| Stale tqlal rights 10 the waters OF the Poto-
mac. Virginia now is pa5itg Us back 10 her
own peculiar slyls. 1t has not bsen twelve
months siucs Aerdtiks aud Scre ggins wero ar
rested. committed 10 jail for it, habeas corpus
refused, case tried in Circuit Court md seDt
Up TO the Court cf Appeals at Richmond.
All this ard more, because the parties. Hen.
| bricks aod Sarogg!bs, were trying to make 80
honest living BY giGg. The inc alleged
| fcr:octh Was that they w3re fishing 10 MIR.
| Knights berth, wheu, 10 fac, if they Gshed ct
| eli the waters they rented they had to fish
| Knights berth simply because Knight made
al in The river his berth in bis reach at SonoY
| Point Therefore there was 40 room for any
Gao else Without trcspassicg upon somebody.
Net satisfied with The glcry they had aOhicV
| cd in the Hendricks case, the same parties noW
propose 10 Try their hand upon mo and my men
aad upon Malylsnders generally. Ga Friday
last, May 6. j. Owen kcrb7. doubtless by se-
c,ct orders given, proceeded to take up j. s.
Jones aud hand Joe johnson and hand. Frank
Holt aud hstd and their boats and nets, and
took them and their pets ashore upon tho Vlr-
eiria side instead OF delivering them TO the
| Mnryald authorities. as tho sub section 10 of
the Maryland law llS70l requires. That law
| says 10 case the State of Virginia shall
adopt lsw similar 10 its provisions 20 this set
| ctiZers Of either State, when arrested for tho
vlolitirn Of tho provisions Ct this article -
meanrg the whole aW-"by the poca force
or other officers et' either State shall be deliver
cd up for trial to the police fore, or othor eff.
Ger of tbs State Of which the otfcndcr is oiti-
zsD." 10.
Sub section laws of lS7OI says: "Upoa
Information, given upon oath 10 any Justice OF
the peace having iurlsiic i'm, Of any violation
OF any CT the provisions OF Article he shall is
su3 his warrant Tor tho arrest OF the offender or
offGuIcrs. aud Tor the Gez1re OF The saines nets,
bou:s ald other fishing cuff. 10 csscs wher for.
ieliurc 81 tho sane is provided which shall bo
dirsc.ed 10 tho sheriff, or any constable of tho
o)Gny, or other officer authorized to arrest 10.
der h!s article 10 be deat With lcc lrding to law.
And it shall b, tho duty Ct sny sheriff, conGt.-
bic, or other cfioo 80 authorz d under said ar
ticls, with or without warrant 10 arrest any per
| Al 4 , -,
article ~.
Now, 10 view If these tWa articles, X can bv
clear seen that }. OSen Kerry has violated
The laws both of Maryland and Virginia 10 max
irg eIrcst without cath from any Informant; ia
tlmselt s5ses.ng without sheriff or oocststl,
or ether ficer autbcriz:d." IL. j. Owen
kerty was not only informant, but as) con
stab", shr!t AID Other officer 0uthoriz ID.
&G aud ilcge as Teil-opo mau power. TIE
ggOat Magma charter fought for by ous torelath
cts, anl won eGd handed DIVA 10 p3sterity "a
the g'cGt chart OF our liberties has baun set
ssitY by j. Owen kerby. aud himself Installed
as the Great Mocul OF Virginia. VirgiDia's
great seal contains this beautiful sentiments
Sc saup2r tyranis" but if Virginia allows
her !orrlcr CORY 10 be- tTni,cd in tho dust By
ono Elsa power sao can 90 more laok upon her
great seal without o blash Of shama mauliog
her checks
ltos return 10 j, Oven Kerry and bis AIS
aiie: The arrests. Upon heafirg of tho arrest
OF cur fishermen, Mr. j. Webb Little aud my
sell vent over to tho FRY aadlus to coo j.
OTcn kHrby, tui ctfsfed to 80 bail fer the
men. At first We were refused this privilege ''bc
cause, sI5 you ale non rtsidont;" bnt altar
sR0l!o ne consented that wo might bail them
uotll londsY at 0 clock .. In May g.
I 1ho rfctS iizlGoo 10 this case was uuprtca,
dIn!cd IN anY civilized cCmnuuity. j. Oven
kcrby took our names and ordered US to
'siaad W and bold up your right hatl.," ard
then maSirg an cath according to bis own 20.
tlona. dissatisfied US 10 bis own style.
Monday @! the sppoluted time wo again re
paired to the ferry landing With three M1ly,aud
Chloers to zee 1stlca done our people.
MIR. Little Geenlne p;udeLce the better part
Ct Vtljr entered Into negotiations with j. Oven
hcrby--aot Justice Rcrby-tor the release Of
tho prisoners. Terms were agreed upon with
j. Owen ksrb5-uot Justice kerhy-shat up
on $50 ard costs per boat paid j. Oven Kerby
-oos Justice kerby-he would release the
iatlics. Tho fishermen, beirg all poor and
s'icr families deperdsg upon their daily exsr.
lions. agreed to accept the proposed kumilia-
sioa. At this ofj.c!ed. but was overlu,ed.
will say onos again that 10 this matter OF fish
ing 10 tho Potomac, have tho right 10 ne by
birth, cc,upatioo. titlo to properly aod oiliz,n-
ship, aad that do not intend to give it up but
by my LIE Tho parties having compromised,
while payirg the money, j. Owen Kerby 70
collected that one Hcrtoo jackson had the
courage when arrested to ask by what sulbori
ty DO IVES arrested. 1t is now appropriate to
say that MIR. Jones asked j. Oaen Kerby--nct
Justice kerbg-,ho same question. j. OR,u
KetbV-uot Justc, k.rby-drew q revolver
and pointed it ct them and ssii: This is nv
authorltS." Well revenge is sweet. j. Owen
heroy-oot ~ sslce kerby-determined to
have that sweet morsel to roll up,n his tongue.
| He went into The Office aud opened to vi; See
ng tbs situation | stepped 10 to appear for
Jackson. aud bssnu to say that jackson was
only the hand Of Joe johnson, but before got
very far Justice ker by Lhe justice now spoke
up very roughly and said 81 don't reoogniz,
you. sir You're 90 lawyer, and if you don't
hush will commit you to jail"
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