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My situation is such as can only be understood by experience, it would be indeed impossible for me to write you what I have undergone in this place since February last

But the case in point is this - about three o'ck this P.M. - the town sergeant came to my office and informed me that he had a warrant for my arrest I told him that while I did not recognized his authority I would go with him to the Mayor and say what I had to say to him.  I accordingly 
proceeded to the Mayors office and heard the charge made against me.  I then told the Mayor that I did not recognize the authority of the civil law over me, and that as long as the General Commanding the Department reserved to himself the right to set aside any decision of the civil courts I would not recognize his authority to bind me over to keep the peace or any thing of the kind.  But added that I was willing that he should take such action in the case as he thought proper.
The county jail has no terror for me - owing to my declining to give bail to keep the peace or to make any promises whatever, the Mayor concluded to adjourn the case until the matter could be referred to Gen Scofield for
his decision