Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
"A paradox, a paradox,
A most ingenious paradoxw
THE INAUGURAL MARCH

Then the drive down Fifth avenue to
Smithfeld street, and thence to the sta
ton, was memorable. The inmates received
an ovation all along the line, utthey didn't
seem a bit hattered. The distinguished
prisoners were duly recorded on the docket
and placed in cell No. together. Mark
was searched and pearl-handled knife
taken from him. The Captain said: "I
suppose you want my knife also," and
handed out bone-handled affair not halfso
pretty as his sons.
Then commenced the hustle for bail. Of
fcer Ketter went at once to Justice Gripp's
home, where his honor was lying sick in
bed. He directed Ketter to tell Bob Oster-
mair at the Mayors Office to receive bail in
the sum of 500 each for hearing Thurs
day, but in the meantime lively double
shuttle had ensued at Central station.
Sol Coulson kindly told the Captain he
would send out any word he wished, and did
send messengers for his attorney, William
Yost, and to J. W. Houston. 1t was said
that Yost couldn't be found; but that gen.
tleman himself said he was very busy in his
Office when Law and Ohio detective with
a name something like Kessner came in and
twiddled his thumbs, and fumbled around
for half an hour without saying one word to
intimate that Wishart and his son were
langulsh1ng Dehlnd the DarS.
In the meantime, j. W. Houston had
rushed around to Central and offered bail to
any amount for the prisoners, but was told
90 to the committing magistrate. He then
hunted for McAleese; but that gentleman
could not be found, nor was Gripp in his
office, and he did not know where he lived.
In despair he hunted up Mr.. Yost, not
knowing that in the meantime Gripp had
sent word that they should be released on
$100 bail each.
TO A HIGHER POWER.
Attorneys Yost and Rebman, with Mr..
Houston, hurried up to court and presented
a petition to Judge White, praying for a
release on habeas corpus of the bodies of A.
Wishart and his son. The petition stated
that bail would not be accepted at the
station house, and that they were told at
Gripp's office he was i'll and could not be
found.
The fact that young Wishart was still on
trial for libel, and the Captain was a wit
ness, seemed to have some weight, for At
torney Porter said: 81 would suggest that
the dignity of the court be protected" and
Judge White is said by Mr. Yost to have
remarked:
''This is a gross outrage!'
lie Is also SAID TO nave remarked that 1T
was an injustice on the part of the police
to compel the Wisharts to ride in the patrol
wagon, and that arrangements for bail
should have been provided.
The scene is now transposed to Central
station. Enter Messrs. Yost, Rebman and
Houston, and the following document of
awful import presented to Captain Reed:
CoMMoNwEALTH
VS.
NJ. W. wIsHARr AND SNow, MARCH s, 1887.
A. WIsHART.
HABEAs CORPUS.
The within petition presented in open court,
and q writ of habeas corpus is awarded re-
of $500 for appearance of defendants, and ].
prisoners are discharged.
JUDGE j. w. E. WHITE.
j. W. HOUSTON.
The police captain didn't fall over dead
when this legal scroll, with seal attached,
was read to him. He merely put on his
glasses more carefully and said it was a
long time since he had seen such docu-
ment.
IN A REAL HURRY. N
Rebman-Well, well, we are waiting.
McKelvy-Don't be in hurry; these
things take time.
Yost-Captain. do you recognize this as
authoritative and do you release the pris-
oners?