The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15

(, the recalcitrant people. The people on
their part sent q protest to the King.
saying they had been treated in a
harbarous and inhuman manner, their
houses plundered. their women stripped
and their estates sequestered,'
Leisler was deaf 10 advice. Blind
with passion, he treated the people
OF the city who did not bow to him
almost as harshly as he did those out
side. The people We're held in check
only by the soldiers. Even Leisler's
friends were aghast at his conduct.
AT such time love affair seems
sadly out of place, but at the height of
the reign of terror in old New York
Milborne. the most cruel and savage
of all ,Leisler's coterie, won the, heart
of Leial~''s pretty, fair-haired daugh-
ter and married her. Dominic Selyns,
Leislers pastor. refused to perform
the ceremony. and only few per
sons We're present at the wedding. for
the persons Leisler could call his
friends We're limited indeed
When Jacob Milborne and Mary Leis-
Ter were being married frigate and
three sloops We're bound for New York,
bearing Governor sloughter. Lieuten
ant Governor 1ngoldsby and two COM
panfes of soldiers. The King was
in full possession at last OF all the
facts regarding conditions In New
officials, but troops to set things right.
The fleet was long time at sea- The
frigate. with Slaughter aboard, was
carried far out of its course and the
was on January 20. 1891. that In"o!ds,
by reached New, York. He was visited
by Philipse. Van Cortlandt and several
other gentlemen at once. Then he sent
a demand to Leisler to turn over the
fort to the Kings soldiers. Leisler, re-
fused unless lngoldsby could show
written orders from the King or Gov
| ernor. Ingoldsby's commission was to
serve Slaughter. and Leisler declined
| to recognize him.
! Ingoldsby issued call to the Long
! Island militia to aid him against the
| rebels" and landed his troops with
as much caution as If he was invading
a hostile country. Leisler issued pro-
test and a call TO arms rs, to Z, assist him
warned against obeying InsoldsbF.
Leisler had thrown prudence to the
winds. Ingoldsby demanded the re.
lease of Bayard and Nicolls What"
exclaimed Leisler, these Popish dogs
and rogues! Never"
| The city was in tumult. Procla-
nation followed proclamation from the
hostile camps. With difficulty the rival
forces We're kept from attacking each
other. Friends pleaded with Leisler
to stop his base and imprudent pro
lceedings," but 1t was no use His
Judgment was unbalanced. On March
| II, while the Kings troops were on
Fort fort. Two soidiers We're killed and
several wounded. The fort was fired
on, but none OF Leisler's men was
hit.
Leisler ordered tho block house In
/ SHIFTS Wye civilian street, to sup
port the fire of the fort. and impris-
i oned the commander for not obeying
orders. Then the burgher guard at
the block house laid down their arms
| and went home. This disheartened
Leisler. The next day the fort fired
again on the Kings troops, but with
out effect
/. on March 10 the frigate ArchangeL
j with Governor Slaughter aboard. arr
4 rived, AS soon as the Governor learned
the situation OF affairs he had his COM
mission read at tho City Hall. 1t was
Il II O'clock at night. hut Slaughter sent
his troops to demand entrance to the
Il fort Lesler refused unless SlouEhter
could show orders under the King s
own hand directed to him. Milborne
land De Lanoy, who came from Leisler
llater with an explanation that under
i military rule the fort could not be sur
4 rendered at night, We're arrested by
4 the Governor Three times the~GoV-
ernor made the demand on Lelsley that
might. and three times Leisler refused,
Tho next morning Lelsler surrender
ed the fort He at once was cast into
!. prison. The same Irons with which
4 Bayard. had been shackled for thirteen
Il months We're put ON l4eisler, and he
was consigned to Bayard'a dungeon,
Il Alllborne and all his counaelors We're
4 sent to prison with him,
4 There was thanksgiving services in
3 all the churctes tho Following Sunday
sl-aa.