Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-28
GEN. STANLEY ARRESTED.
The Old Arsenal Block at Austin the
Cause Of Another Sensation.
Head of the Army in Texas Arrested for Alleged
Attempt to Commit an Assault on
Ward Politician.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN. TEX Dec. q General d .
s. Stanley, commanding the department
of Texas, and his aid, David j. Rum
bergh, were arrested here to-day upon a
civil warrant, issued from the court of
Justice Stuart and executed by consta-
BILE. The arrest caused big sensation in
the city, and thesfollowing is Rs history:
There is vaha6ls blocKsef pssperty be-
longing to the United states Asernment,
in Austin, known as the cid arsenal
block, and was sBecupie6by ftlsssral troops
before the army headasartGls.Eere mage
at San Anto6fs. A loa s;in;; the Arst of Ale
year the board 5f'schooR eeE of NSs-
tin, including County Judge 4. I. Fai-
more andA. P. Woodbridge, a prominent
banker, set on foot plan to secure from
the government the block-whch is va
cant proportion the use of public
schools. Through Representative Savers
in the house and Coke in the senate they
procured the passage of bill donating
the block to the city of Austin, and the
secretary of war made ont deed and
forwarded the same TO Mayor Nalle and
the city council. Mayor Male, however,
was opposed TO the receipt of the ground,
saying he had rather get the military
back to Austin TO occupy it. The deed
was refused The school board then
went to work and had the deed changed.
whereby the United States govern
ment lodged the title in themselves,
which was done, but i'll the interim of the
government 5 REIMBURSEMENT OF the prop
4 e., Hr-4I
a job printer aud Republican ward poll
ticians named j. NJ. Snyder at the insti-
CATION cf other parties, so it is alleged,
stepped IL and on the principle Of squat
ter sovereignty, took possession of the
block. The school board then appealed
to General Stanley, commanding this de-
partment, to put them in possession. To-
dav the general and his aide came up
from San Antonio to turn over this prop
erty according to the deed. Accompanied
by Mr.. Woodbridge, representing the
school board, General Stanley went down
to the disputed property. No sooner had
they stepped on the ground than q con-
stable, armed with warrant from Jus
tice Stuart's court, arrested General
Stanley and the aide for alleged attempt
to commit an assault on Snyder. They
quietly submitted to arrest and
were carried before Justice Stuart.
After hearing speeches, and very good
ones, from General Stanley aud his aide,
and Snyder's lawyer, Justice Stuart
bound them over in $500 to keep the
peace. General Stanley refused to give
bond and said he would go to jail first.
The constable then proceeded to take
him to that institution. Arrived at the
door of the prison, Sheriff White of
Travis county asked General STAN
ley if ne had authority from
the government to transfer the property
in question. The general said he had
and produced his orders. Sheriff White
then said he would not recognize the
order of commitment from Justice
Stuart and told General Stanley to go.
In the meantime Snyder holds the fort
and General Stanley has telegraphed the
war department at Washington stating
the facts and asking further orders. 1t
is believed if he is sustained that General
Stanley will after Christmas bring mill
tary force enough from headquarters at
San Antonio to put the school heard in
possession if it takes d park of aftillery
to do it :. Il.