Prisoner Fought in State Capitol

PRISONER FOUGHT IN STATE CAPITOL Samuel Warwick Taken Into Custody in the Assembly Chamber After Struggle HE THREATENED OFFICIALS Sheriff Sell and Prosecutor Lloyd Caused the Arrest of the Man, Who Is Somewhat Eccentric Special to The Inquirer. TRENTON, N. J., March 19.—A sensation was created in the Assembly Chamber this afternoon when County Detective John F. Smith, of Camden, placed Samuel G. Warwick, of Glassboro, under arrest on a warrant charging him with threatening to take the lives of Sheriff J. Wesley Sell and Prosecutor Frank T. Lloyd. Warwick, who is somewhat eccentric, was standing at the rail of the house when Detective Smith placed him under arrest. Warwick, who is of rather spare build, protested loudly, and Sergeant-at-Arms Frank Tantum went to the assistance of Smith, but the two big officials were unable to quiet the prisoner, and two additional men were pressed into service. Warwick was finally handcuffed and taken to Camden by Smith. Imaginary Wrongs For many weeks Warwick has been hanging about the legislative halls endeavoring to induce some one to introduce a bill to reimburse him for imaginary wrongs he claims to have suffered while serving a term in State prison. He was sent to prison for forgery, and upon being released sought to bring an action against the State on the ground that he had been rendered speechless because of the ill treatment he received in the prison. In an unguarded moment one day at the State House he broke forth into good, strong speech. Nothing daunted, however, he has kept up his endeavor to get legislation reimbursing him for his alleged injury. Held Up Nomination It was stated by one of the Senators to night that Warwick was the means of holding up the nomination of Judge Jessup, of Gloucester county, by the Senate for upwards of a week. The cause of the delay was sought for in vain by some of Judge Jessup's friends. It then leaked out that Warwick had entered a protest with several of the Senators against Judge Jessup. It was Judge Jessup who sentenced Warwick to prison. The threats that Warwick has been making against Sheriff Sell and Prosecutor Lloyd have been so virulent and repeated that it was deemed necessary to take him into custody. He was taken to Camden this afternoon. Pending an examination as to his sanity, Warwick was committed to jail in default of $1000 bail by Justice Schmitz, of Camden, last night, on the charge of threatening to kill Prosecutor Frank T. Lloyd and Sheriff John W. Sell. Some time ago Warwick was sentenced to pay a fine for robbing his boarding mistress, and in default was committed to the county jail. Under a custom prisoners are allowed to serve a day for each dollar of the fine imposed, but it was not allowed in this case. After serving several days over the usual allotted time he paid his fine and then demanded a rebate of $1 for each day. Because the Prosecutor and Sheriff refused his demand he made threats against their lives.