Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-24

binds South Carolina to the Niger wo,
shiping Massachusetts,! The comna.t
,hat links together white and black the
gentleman and the trader-the nlantar
ana the poor white-the compact 80
those United States,-Bah-tha, has
been broken and so can this
Clarence's face paled. But before no
could speak there was a rapid clatt.r-
ing ar the gate and n dismoun,ed
vaquero entered excitedly. Turning 40
Mrs. Brant, he said, hurrietIlv.
Mother of Godi the Casa is surrour Il
ell by rabble of mounted men. aud
,here is one among them even now who
demands admittance in the name of the
law"
ms is your work." said Brooks.
iacing Clarence furiously, "you have
brought them with YOU, but, by God.
they shall not save youi" He would
nave elutched Clarence, but the power
iul arm of Judge Beeswinger inter
Vened- Nevertheless, he still struggled
TO reach Clarence. appealing to the
others. Are you fools to stand there
and let him triumph. Don't YOU see
the cowardly Yankee trick he's PLAYED
upon us?''
He has not" said Mrs. Brant.
haughtily; Il have no reason To- love
hum or his friends-but / know he
does not lie"
Gentlemen! Gentlemen!- implored
Col Starbottle. with bearing and unctu-
GUS persuasion, may I-er-remark-
that all this is far from the question.
n la alnr- 4 4.
ward rabble, no matter whence they
come, demand entrance here in the
name of the law? / am not aware of
any law in the state of California that
we are infringing. BY all means-ad-
NIT them"
The gate was thrown open. \ single.
thick-set man, apparently unarmed and
dressed like an ordinary traveller. fol-
lowed by half a dozen others equally
unpretentious-looking men, entered.
The leader turned to the balcony.
Il am the chief of police of San Fran
cisco. have warrants for the arrest of
Col. Culpepper Starbottle, Joshua
Brooks, Capt. Pinckney, Clarence Brant
and Alice, his wife, and others charged
with exciting to riot and unlawful prac-
tlce calculated to disturb the peace of
the state of California and it's relations
with the federal government" said the
leader in dry, official voice.
Clarence started. In spite of its
monotonous utterance il was the voice
of the red-bearded controversialist OF
the stage coach. But where was his
characteristic beard and kair? Invol-
unfairly Clarence glanced at Judge
Beeswinger; that gentleman was quiet
~ regarding the stranger with an inn
passive face that betrayed no recog-
milton whatever.
but the city of San Francisco has
no jurisdiction here" said Capt. Star
bottle, turning n bland smile towards
his fellow members. 81 am-er-sorry
TO inform you that YOU are simply tres
passing, sir
Il am here also as deputy sheriff.
returned the stranger, cooIly. "We
were unable to locate the precise place
of this meeting, although we knew of
its existence. i was sworn in this
morning at Santa Cruz by the Judge of
this district, and these gentlemen with
me are my posse"
There was n quick movement of re-
sistance by the members, which was.
however, again waved blandly aside by
Col. Starbottle. Leaning forward in
slightly forensic attitude with his
fingers on the table, and shirt frill
that seemed to have become of itself
erectile, he said with panied but polite
precision:
II grieve TO have TO state, sir, that
even that position is utterly untenable
here. / am n lawyer myself-as nv
friend here-Judge Beeswinger-eh?
i beg your pardon!-"
The officer of the law had momen-
tarily started, with his eyes fixed on
Judge Beeswinger, who. however.
seemed TO be quietly writing at the
table.
AS Judge Beeswingcr," continued
Col. Starbottle, Twill probably tell YOU
and, as a jurist himself, he will also
probably agree with me when / also
inform you-that as the United States
government is an aggrieved party. il
is matter of the federal courts to
prosecute, and that the only officer we
can recognize is the United States mar
shall for the district. When add that
the marshal, Col. Crackenthorpe. is one
of my oldest friends, and an active
sympathizer with the south i'm the
present struggle, you will understand
that any action from him in this mat
ter is exceedingly improbable"
The general murmur Of laughter, re-
lief and approval was broken by the
quiet voice of Judge Beeswinger.
Let me see your warrant, Mr.. Dep
uty Sheriff"
The officer approached him with a
slightly perplexed and constrained air
and exhibited the paper.
Judge Beeswinger handed il back to
him.
"Col. Starbottle is quite right i'm his
contention" he said, quietly; 1.-THE only
officer that this assembly can recognize
is the United States marshal or his
legal deputy. But Col. Starbottle is
wrong in his supposition that Col.
CrackcnthOrpc still retains the func-
tions Of that Office. lie was removed by
The president Of the United states. and
his successor was appointed and sworn
IN by the federal Judge early this morn
ing"