Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-04-18
Carr,s struggle Against HELEN.

Carr's struggle Against HELEN
The complications which have arisen owe
the refusal of twoof the inspectors of Stat,
tobacco warehouses; to give up their keys ant
turn the business over TO the new apponteei
OF the Governor took new and decided,
interesting turn in tobacco warehouse No.
yesterday. DR.. VIM. ID. HELEN, Of Mont
gomery county, who was appointed by the
Governor as the successor to Mr.. p. Dorsey
Carr, of Anne Arundel county, in the oiice
of inspector, went down to the warehouse
and attempted to crowd the latter out OF
office by bring in new set Of books and
setting his own hands to work. Mr.. p
Dorsey Carr vigorously and persistently
objected To being thus put out, as he holds
that DIR. HELEN was not confirmed by the
Senate until after II O'clock on the last night
of the legislative session, when the Senate
had no power to act A great many absurd
scenes took place among the workmen, the
magistrate and police commissioners were
appealed to, and finally DR.. HELEN obtained
possession of the State seal and had Mr..
Carr arrested on charge of interfering with
him while in the discharge of his duty and
assaulting him Mr. Carr, supported by his
counsel, ex-senator Michael Bannon, refus-
ed to give security for his keeping the peace,
and was committed to Jail by Justice Tai
bolt, He walked back to his cell in the
southern station-house yesterday afternoon
more with the air OF Il man whose triumph
is simply postponed.
1t was about half past six o'clock yester-
day morning when DIR. HELEN and his APP
polntees, among whom is u brother Of JUS
tlce Talbot, and employees went down to
the warehouse to take possession. Mr.. Carr
had expected this and his force remained
in the place all night. He was, however,
not on hand when DR.. HELEN produced his
commission and demanded that the State
tobacco warehouse No be delivered over
into his keeping. This the deputy inspec-
tor refused to do, bidding him wait until
Mr.. Carr came down. The latter gentle
mans arrival was not until 1880 A. M. He
snapped his fingers at DR.. Helen's commits
sion and called on officer Sauer, who was
near by, 10 arrest him for interfering with
him in the discharge Of his duty. The Off
Ger refused TO make the arrest. Some def
ant words passed between them, but there
was no belligerence. When Mr.. Clagett
Pyles, Hellen's weighing clerk, attempted
to take charge OF the scales, his advance was
resisted. Then Mr.. Carr's arrest was order
cd. He Was not arrested, but the two con-
testants were taken to- the station house and
laid the matter before Justice Talbot, who
said he could not decide it without all OF
the witnesses, and the case was postponed
until next Thursday, each entering his own
7 ecogniZahce.
Carr and HELEN returned to th. ware
house, and ex-senator Bannon hurried off
TO see the police board. Mr. Mcclure, cOun-
far rriu ,.t
tiers soon after Mr.. Bannon, and alter talk
ing over the matter Mr.. Bannon came away
with an understanding, he says, that the
police would permit both Carr and HELEN
TO stay in the warehouse Mr.. Bannon then
conferred with Col. Chas. Marshall, whs is
also counsel for Carr, and they concluded
TO get out warrant Tor the arrest Of HELEN
as trespasser. The warrant was issued by
Civil Justice Parr, aud made returnable to
Justice lthoads. During the day Mr.. Ban
non says he made several Intellectual at
tempts 10 have that warrant served. He
was referred; he says, from one district to an
other, and the result was nothing was done.
Meanwhile there were stirring times at
the warehouse, TO which Messrs. Carr and
HELEN had returned. DIR. Hcllen's new ap-
pointees were as follows: John ii. Jones,
deputy inspector; Frank Griffith, chief clerk !;
Clagett Pyles, weighing clerk John H. Tai
bolt, receiving clerk Charles HELEN, sam
pie tier; Mortimer G.. Griffith, w. l.. Dow
sey, shipping clerks; WIN. f. Lusby, finder.
The new employees and the Old ones then
went to work A hogshead of tobacco was
rolled up to the scales by one of Hellen's
men and one Of Cars men one man only
was necessary ~ handle it. Alter it got to
the scales there was trouble between two
weighing clerks, Frank Hall for Carr and
Clagett Pyles for HELEN. Each wanted to
weigh it, but as Mr. Pyles had practical
possession il was weighed by him. By an
adroit stroke, however, DIR. HELEN had pos
sessed himself OF the seal of the warehouse,
which must be put upon each hogshead.
This seal had been chained heretofore In u
certain place, but the chain had worn out
and string had taken its place. This
string DIR. HELEN cut, and he having the
seal, allowed his own man only to affix the
stamp. Orders were then given to the new
men to go up ON the floor and finish taking
an inventory OF the stock Mr. Carr and
one OF his clerks stood on the stairway and
said they had M right 10 60 up, and should
not do so. In the heat of the argument he
put his hand on DIR. HELEN who immedi-
ately rushed around TO the station house
and swore out warrant against him for in
teriering with him in the discharge OF his
duty and assauIting him. Mr.. Carr was
arrested.
The second time the two inspectors APP
pesred before Justice Talbot was late in
the afternoon. They were surrounded by u
few OF their men, u detail having been left
by each side ut the warehouse. Mr.. Bannon
was on hand 10 defend Carr, but HELEN was
l1IA lPu
was hardly satisfied to try the case, as his
brother is one Of lIellen's appointees, but he
was obliged To do so. Mr.. HELEN made the
statement. lie said he had gone to the To.
bacco warehouse for the first time on Mon
day and received Mr.. Cars sanction to take
an inventory This was done on Monday
and Tuesday. This was equivalent to a
recognition, and he was surprised when
Carr refused 10 give up the keys ON Wednes-
day and gave his reasons for remaining in
possession. 81 showed him my commission,
and demanded by virtue OF il that he sur
render" said DIR. HELEN. HE replied
Never; refuse"
Mr.. BannOn urged the witness 10 relate
what had occurred bearing on the charge
Of assault, and he said that he had onl done
what he could ~ obtain peaceable posses
sion Of the warehouse.
What did you do z" asked Mr.. Bannon
81 prevented the weighing from going on
aud took possession of the State seal" was
the reply. ain the afternoon told Griffith
and LOker 10 go upstairs and take the stock
| heard one ol Carr's clerks say, Don't lei
EN- 60 up and he and Carr stood together
and damned uP the stairway. When | said
that would go, Mr.. Carr showed me back
did ! put my hand on you?" asked Mr.