The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft . eir carriages,and drove hastily to the scene of action, the ranksopening for them, and the marshal and his staffsaluting them as they approached. Taking their station in front of the prison, they wereimmediately surrounded by Olneys guard, who formeda hollow square about them. A deputation of thewar committee, with the president at the head, andaccompanied by Mr Truett, all under a strong guard,then approached the prison door and demanded ad-mittance. Sheriff Scannell appeared immediately andopened the door to them. They entered, leaving theirguard at the do
The works of Hubert Howe Bancroft . eir carriages,and drove hastily to the scene of action, the ranksopening for them, and the marshal and his staffsaluting them as they approached. Taking their station in front of the prison, they wereimmediately surrounded by Olneys guard, who formeda hollow square about them. A deputation of thewar committee, with the president at the head, andaccompanied by Mr Truett, all under a strong guard,then approached the prison door and demanded ad-mittance. Sheriff Scannell appeared immediately andopened the door to them. They entered, leaving theirguard at the door. We have come for the prisoner Casey, said Cole-man. We ask that he be peaceably delivered ushandcuffed at the door immediately. Under existing circumstances I shall make no re-sistance, replied the sheriff; the prison and its con-tents are yours. We want only the man Casey at present, exclaimedTruett pointedly. For the safety of all the rest weshall hold you strictly accountable. ATTACK ON THE JAIL AND SEIZURE OF PRISONERS. 189. 190 ATTACK ON THE JAIL AND SEIZUEE OF PRISONERS. The sHeriff then proceeded to the prisoners cell andinformed him of the demand. Casey agreed to go, butperemptorily refused to be handcuffed. He moreoversubmitted the following proposition in writing, whichhe requested Scannell to deliver: To the Vigilant Committee:— Gentlemen : I am willing to go before you if you will let me speak butten minutes. I do not wish to have the blood of any man upon my head. J. P. Casey. Evidently Casey feared immediate execution as atthe hands of a mob. Meanwhile Deputy Harrison had made an effortto induce the prisoner to acquiesce in their demands,but he only flourished his knife the more excitedly,and swore he would plunge it into his heart soonerthan submit. Marshal North then came forward andsaid that Casey had promised him that if two respect-able citizens would give him assurance of gentlemanlytreatment, that he shouldrfiot be dragged through thestreets like a do
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