New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-01

Anthony Sambola came to the Institute ac-
compahied by from fifteen to twenty dark
browed rufian looking sicilians, or men of
such stamp. Following him, they attempted
to penetrate the hall. Two entered, when
the gang were stopped by the police and
forbidden entrance. Mr.. 5ambola insisted
on their entrance; said they were friends OF
his aud witnesses for him, and had as much
right there as others. He was told they
could not. Many Of them were known to
the police as spotted characters-men
who had been in broils, fights, and stabbing
affairs, and the array was deemed decided.
" suspicious one.
However, Aid Bradley communicated
with President Dunn, who informed him
that he knew of no witnesses to be sworn,
but If they were required they could be
called and admitted singly.
As the aid returned Mr.. sambola said to
him: T" You have told the President that l
came here to make fuss" Bradley re.
piled that he had not, but would now say
so to him. -.
Sambola said he wished he had humid
red men, and he would show him some
thing; that all of these men should testify,
and should do something else.
Mean while the ruffians in the lobby in.
creased to thirty or forty, and a fresh detail
Of police were ordered from the station to
watch them. One of the officers heard a
Sicilian IN conversation say that there were
too many policemen there for them to do
anything to-day, but they would try it to.
morrow.
When Sambola left the Senate these men
all followed him. Stopping on the corner
of Canal street, they conversed together in
Spanish, and were overheard to say that
they would come back and clean it out to.
morrow" One was overheard to say, in
the same language, that Mr.. Hugh Campbell
would not take his seat to morrow.
An important question to the public is,
what does this mean?
Yesterday morning the columns of the
Times were starred with cabslistic charac
ters and figures, evidently for the informa
ton Of mysterious ''conclaves."
About the Legislative halls were crowdine
rufians, who could make no pretense thai
they came to listen to the proceedings, fol
q majority of them could not understand
the English language.
Perhaps their intent was innocent, anG
perhaps Mr.. Sambola's excited remark!
were chance expressions engendered BY
some momentary passion. We hope so, unt
are not ready to believe otherwise of {
gentleman of his character.
But in this land of quick revenges, o
secret societies, and ominous klans,n it il
well for the community to be observant
and the police alert.
The RAP1DEs ASSAULT CASE -Ttoenty Flu,
Hundred Dollars Damages. United State,
District Court, before Hon. E. H. Durell-
William B. Phillips VS.. ]. Y. P. Hooe an(
! others.
This was an action brought in this cour'
under the civil rights bill against the above
named Hooe and four other parties to re
cover damages for an alleged assault witt
firearms.
1t was alleged in the petition of the plain
tiff, and proved before the jury in this case
that on the twenty-ffth of March last Will
the plaintiff was at his residence in tn
parish of Rapides, Hooe, Hickman
Thornton, and two other parties cam
there with weapons in their hands
called Phillips out, and gave hin
notice that he (PhilipsJ must leave hi
place within a few days or he would b
assassinated and killed by this party. Phi
lips asked these men what they proposed t
do in case he should not comply with thei
request. To which they replied that the
intended to take the law in their own hand
and execute their own laws. The part
then left, and Phillips came 10 this city an
instituted this suit. and brought the cas-
before United States Commissioner. TIL
petition and citation in this case wer
served upon tive of the defendants in thi
case, Hickman and Thornton, who mad
default by not putting in answer when tn
case was brought before jury and the cas-
submitted to them for an assessment {
damages.
Phillips was arrested upon warrant
issued by one Wilmington, Justice of tn
Peace in Alexandria, and another Justice {
the Peace, upon an allegation that Phillip
had committed perjury before Unite
States officer, and Phillips was arrested an
put under very heavy bonds, which beiD
unable to give, he was thrust into jail, froI
which he was released by a habeas corpu
Issued by his honor Judge Durell an
brought 10 this city, and yesterday he wa
discharged from said arrest under the wal
rant of said Justice.
The jury in this case, after short delil
eration returned into court with verde
for the plaintiff against Hickman and Thor
ton Of S2500 damages and costs. s.
/ R. H. Shannon for plaintiff.
TIE Cry CouNo1L-Board of Aldermen
At the meeting of the Board last evening
President Marley in the Chair, Alderme
Boguille, Brady, Kaiser, Pessou, Poynot
Prados, Shields were also present.
! Mr.. Prados having qualified, on motiol
of Alderman Kaiser he was invited to TAX
his seat.
/ Alderman Pessou said if he had qualiael
Were could be no objection to his taking
seat Aathe Board.
AlderrnAR Shields, who was elected chail
man Of the Sheets and Landings Commit
tee, expressed the opinion that the Board
now thoroughly organized. He move
therefore that the members now proceed t
draw lots for the long term ana short term
The term Of portion of he member
should expire in one year and OF others i
two years. st-tt