When was it published?

June 18, 1874 in Shenandoah Herald

Domestic News June 18, 1874

Shenandoah Herald

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Petersburg Arrest, Election Commissioners, Radical Scheme, Military Control, Acquittal

Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Petersburg, judges and election commissioners were arrested as part of a radical scheme to secure military control of the city government, but the plan failed, charges were not sustained, and their acquittal is expected soon.

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The arrest of the judges and commissioners of election in Petersburg was a scheme gotten up by a few radicals to accomplish something, in which they were fortunately defeated. By their misrepresentations, they expected to have a military force stationed in Petersburg and the government of the city secured to military authority who might be under the control of the few radicals who created the disturbance. But in every move they were disappointed. The commissioners were required to give bail upon the ruling of the U. S. Commissioner Pleasants that men charged with crime are required by law to prove themselves innocent. The charges against them were not sustained by the evidence, and their acquittal is only a matter of time.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Arrest Election Commissioners Radical Scheme Military Control Acquittal

What entities or persons were involved?

U. S. Commissioner Pleasants

Where did it happen?

Petersburg

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Petersburg

Key Persons

U. S. Commissioner Pleasants

Outcome

charges against them were not sustained by the evidence, and their acquittal is only a matter of time.

Event Details

The arrest of the judges and commissioners of election in Petersburg was a scheme gotten up by a few radicals to accomplish something, in which they were fortunately defeated. By their misrepresentations, they expected to have a military force stationed in Petersburg and the government of the city secured to military authority who might be under the control of the few radicals who created the disturbance. But in every move they were disappointed. The commissioners were required to give bail upon the ruling of the U. S. Commissioner Pleasants that men charged with crime are required by law to prove themselves innocent.