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Gentlemen: Your letter of yesterday's date containing a list of such books as you are now able to supply

You may forward all of these books except Vol. 2, Missouri Reports, and Vol. 28, Texas Reports, both

an inquiry made in your letter of the 18th ult., I have also to state that we are not in want of Harris

Library books The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file, as noted

Gentlemen: Your letter of the 30th ult. inclosing invoice, has been received, and the books, as per invoice

Since the receipt of these books it has been discovered that some of the volumes were already on our

Harris's & Gill's Reports (Md.) 2 vols. Edwards' Chan. Rep. (N. Y.) Vol 4.

for my information copies of correspondence in relation to the case of James Gilmore, an escaped prisoner

It is the duty of the keeper of the prison in which the prisoner is incarcerated, to safely keep him,

There is however, I regret to state, no statute compelling them to reärrest prisoners who escape from

Marshals have reärrest of escaped U.S. prisoners. Missouri case J. Gilmore mail-robber see Ins.

Attorney of the District in which the prisoner is supposed to be, in order that a warrant may be issued

Commissioner in Wisconsin, and arrest the prisoner on the Commissioner's warrant, have a hearing, and

if probable cause is shown, then the Commissioner should hold the prisoner to answer any order of the

S. prisoners—and he leaves a copy of the warrant.

The prisoner being in Iowa, you can arrest him on a warrant issued by a Commissioner in Iowa,—or probably

the original warrant would be sufficient to hold the prisoner until after the report of the Grand Jury

, enclosing for my information copies of correspondence in relation to James Gilmore, an escaped prisoner

It is the duty of the keeper of the prison in which the prisoner is incarcerated to safely keep him,

upon the keepers in view of the fact that the Government pays them for guarding and feeding its prisoners

When a prisoner escapes, and he is pp. 182-3-4-5 mail robbing cases see p. 209 ante p. 242 seq. believed

Attorney of the District in which the prisoner is supposed to be, in order that a warrant may be issued

19th ultimo, by Col Trobri and, commanding at Camp Douglas, inviting his attention to the civil prisoners

refer these letters to me, and express the hope that some arrangement can be made by which such prisoners

can be kept at the Territorial Penitentiary until their trial—there being no available county prison—and

, so long as the said prisoners shall be so confined."

This agreement has reference to persons who have been convicted in the Territorial Courts, and Prisoners

21st instant, and in reply inform you that the warden of the Jail should be directed to furnish the prisoners

you with proper clothing and charge the same in his bill against the government for keeping its prisoners

If the jailer declines to do so, you will furnish such prisoners with the needed clothing, and charge

Falls, Chief Clerk. furnish prisoners clothing N. Y.

Prisons on the 3d page of my annual report presented last winter, a copy of which I enclose.

be passed making it highly penal for the keepers of jails in States which allow the use of their prisons

to the United States, to suffer prisoners to go at large.

Akerman, Attorney General. certain case U.S. prisoners, &c.

Book A. p. 371 See p 8 Index, letter B. for that purpose in case his conviction was for an offence in

premises, unless upon some new communication from you, or some new application made on behalf of the prisoner

Hutchings and Harris, to the Court of Claims, for adjudication—and was therefore unprepared to give a

The letter of the Secretary of War to the Court of Claims refers the claims of Hutchings and Harris,

Bright, & of Hutchings and Harris (War Dep't case.) Mr. Bright. So far as I am advised, Messrs.

Hutchings and Harris have filed no petition.

referring to this office, the account of a physician in California for medical attendance upon a U.S. prisoner

It seems to have been sent to the Post Office Department because the prisoner was under arrest for violation

The custom, in such cases, is for the Marshal in whose custody the prisoner is at the time the service

Harris for the dismissal of indictments pending ag't him in the Circuit Court for the eastern District

Harris was acting as superintendent of the ship yard at Chattanooga, Tenn., and both are connected with

Harris, Tennessee.

reference of the papers, had not an examination of the affidavits presented to me, on behalf of the prisoner

a very disinterested manner, and in the interest of public justice, are urging the pardon of the prisoner

that should attract confidence to his testimony, and the management of this case on the part of the prisoner

application for pardon rests almost entirely upon the supposed doubts which the imperfect defense of the prisoner

be the juster and safer course for the Government to yield to this reasonable expectation of the prisoner

if the prisoner does not choose to accept this as a satisfaction of the obligation of the Government

Lapaugh saw fit to withhold from the keeper of the prison, the reported reason being that he was informed

On the 28th of March, Davis, having remained in prison, Mr.

Pierrepont, then District Attorney, directed the Marshal to take Davis out of prison, and actually discharge

As the subject to which it refers to wit, that of United states prisoners in Penitentiaries, is under

U.S. prisoners &c.

S. prisoners, and I shall transmit your letter to him, with a request to give proper directions in the

S. prisoners The following are responsible for particular readings or for changes to this file, as noted

August 30, reporting the arrival of a detachment of the 4th Artillery, in charge of the Ku Klux prisoners

Ku Klux prisoners N. C.

Harris, Esq. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sir: Your letter of June 3d has been received at this office.

Harris, 10 June 1867

States shall be imprisoned, in pursuance of such conviction, and of the sentence thereupon, in the prison

discipline and treatment as convicts sentence by the Courts of the State or Territory in which such prison

broad enough to admit of the right of the State authorities, or of the officers in charge of the prison

subject without presenting considerations of this kind to the attention of the Judge who tried the prisoner

your opinion as to whether there may be reasons for doubting the justice of the condemnation of the prisoner

received your letter of the 26th ult. with the accompanying papers, relating to the case of Nathaniel Harris

Harris proposes to pay nine thousand one hundred and eighty seven dollars, and fifty-three cents, as

Harris," whereas the writ recites that the proceedings are between the United States and "J. W.

Harris, one of the defendants. This is a fatal defect. (Lee Miller V.

attention to certain papers which I enclose for your examination in the case of William Muller, now in prison

papers to me, with your opinion as to the propriety of the President's interposition in relief of the prisoner

The prisoner is a white person and the deceased was a negro.

It is shown by a certified abstract of the record that the prisoner demurred to the jurisdiction of the

act as a counsel for commandant of Fort Delaware, in Habeas Corpus Cases before Judge Hall, as to prisoners

Harris Tenn.

service, and respectfully request that the authority which he desires for the confinement of the prisoners

Clerk, Auburn Prison, Auburn, N. Y.

that you cause an order to be issued to the commandment at the Fortress to relax the rigor of the prisoner's

thank you to inform me what has been the conduct of Mountjoy since he has been in your charge as a prisoner

Sir: I enclose an appointment of Harry Harrison, Esq. as Assistant to the District Attorney for the Middle

Harry Harrison, Esq. Nashville, Tenn. Sir: You are hereby appointed Assistant to the U. S.

instant, transmitting the certificate of Judge Howe that you had been assigned by him as counsel for a prisoner

Sir: Your letter of the 7th instant is received, and in pursuance of your request I have appointed Harry

to obtain for my information copies of the rules and regulations adopted for the management of the prison

S. convicts in Kansas prison.

Harris, et al . appellant, vs .

Fort Delaware, in certain cases of Habeas Corpus, sued out before Judge Hall, in behalf of some prisoners

Cowsden, in prison in New Jersey for counterfeiting.

you will issue the necessary orders to the commanding officer at San Juan island, to deliver the prisoner

Marshal for the Southern District of South Carolina, in connection with a prisoner, one Simpson,— and

I should not refuse, confession and statements from the prisoners at Albany.

S. prisoner G. P. Ashburn Geo.

The list should also show whether the prisoners were arrested by the military or civil authorities ;

Cornwell, attorney for Harris Webster & Company, in which Mr.

to take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the escape therefrom of such United States' prisoners

Judge of that District, denying the power of a Commissioner to take bail for the appearance of a prisoner

consented to return to Michigan—and that he did return, was arraigned, and pleaded guilty—and is now in prison

you will transmit a list of the other arrests by the military, showing the disposition of every prisoner

Harris, et . al . appellant, .