Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-25

Jurisprudence" impressed him favor
ably. Finally his attention was arrested
by chapter on that extraordinary rem
edy, ne exeat. OF course 1t was above
his comprehension, but he got it into his
head that a writ OF ne eXeat was a ter
rible document, and that 1t would keep a
man from leaving the State when nothing
else would.
Justice Campbell made up his power
ful mind in hurry. He filed his friends
suit in his court, and set the day of trial
twenty days of. Then he set to work
drawing up writ OF ne eXeat to prevent
the British Captain from sailing until
after the disposition of his case. The writ
was an absurd and preposterous dOcu-
ment. 1t covered ten pages of legal cap,
and warned the Captain, his officers and
sailors, not to depart without the consent
OF the court, under penalty of fine, inn
prisonment and cOnfscation.
The next thing in order was to serve the
writ. Here some difficulty arose. The
plaintiff in the case informed the Justice
that the Englishman had threatened to
throw him overheard, and had said that
he would serve bailifl the same way.
Old Tunis was equal to the emergency.
He calledin two negro bailifls, big, strap
ping fellows, and armed them with mus
kets. Giving them the writ he ordered
them to board the vessel and remain on 1t
until relieved. Ii any attempt was made
| to weigh anchor they were TO shoot.
The British Captain was the maddest
man on the face of the globe when old
Tunis CampbelPs two rufiians served the
writ and announced their intention to re-
main on the vessel. He had only six
| sailors, and he wanted, if possible, to
avoid a fight. He concluded to bide his
| time. The mInions Of the law were allow
ed to strut about the deck, and when the
| sailors ate dinner and supper ratiOns were
| also served out to the guards. AT night
/ the Captain set up the whisky. Possibly
it was drugged. At all events the bearers
+ of the writ of ne eXeat forgot all about
their duty and fell asleep. In this condi-
ton they were disarmed. tumbled into
| the hold, and the matches batteued down.
| Then the exultant bur still indignant
| skipper weighed anchor and set sail for
Savannah. ra6,,
| AS soon as he reached SaRannah he
landed, leaving his prisoners still confined
| In the hold, and made his way to the office
| Of the British Consul. 1t was a sight to
see the gallant tar as he stood putting,
| painting and swearing before his Consul
He told the story OF his wrongs, and begged
that a British gunboat then import be sent
to Darien with instructions. to shell the
| town.
''That wouldn't exactly do" said the
| Consul.
:sWerAave done such things on less
provOcation," replied the Captain. "Don't
you consider this casus belli?'
"You areifight," said the Consul, tbut
we don't want any wat with the United
/ States, especially as there is nc cause for
one. You don't live here, and don't UNI
| derstand the situation. Let me eX-
| plain"
He then told the Captain all about the
! reconstruction troubles, how the bottom
rail was on top, how Campbell held his
| office against the wishes of the white peO-
pie, and assured him that the people OF
| Georgia would be delighted with the trick
he had played on the bailIffs-
$50 you are eVen," said the Consul,
''and more than even. You are the hero
of the hour. When you make your next
| trip to Darien, Campbell will be out of
| office and probably in Jail. Take my ad-
vice and let IL drop"
The sailor was good fellow. and man
of sense. He took the COnsuPs advice,
and on his return to his vessel liberated
his prisoners. He gave them both good
cuffn,s, and the crew kicked them over
board. They reached the shore, however,
and 1t is needless to say did not receive
much sympathy. The Consul whose
good sense preserved the peace between
| two great countries, lived to see his pre-
diction realized. The black Justice was
removed from Office in disgrace and SEN
fenced to term OF years in the peniten-
tiarV