The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-09

TIE STATEMENT OF THE OFFICERS BADLY TREATED
AND BADLY FRIGHTENED.
Bon the LsulsvIlle CourIer. ]


From the Louisville courierl
We learned, several days ago, that two Of the
deputy United States marshas who were sent to
Larue county 10 serve processes upon parties in
that county Who had violated the revenue Law
were arrested BY band of armed men, aud after
beng robbed OF their papers, arms, and other ar.
tlces OF little value, were sent nnder guard TO he
nearest railroad station and warned not TO return.
We desired to publish the facts at the time but
Mr.. herriwether, ~ U. :. marshal did not wish
us to do SO, les it might be said that was merely
sensation gotten up for political purposes. But
since The matter has been made public in the East
ern papers, Incorrectly, he desires that the facts
may be made kaown.
We &c. The following from the sworn statement
Of Isaac T.. Kelly aud Chas. Erdman, tine deputies
Wh0 "eLe attacked, and we have every reason to
believe that their statement is not exaggerated:
The deputies had served process on these men
in Larue county on the I'd inst, and were proceed.
ing 10 serve others when they we're halted by six
Cr seven men armed with pistols guns and car
Dlles. They were ordered to surrender which
they did, seeing that they were outuumbered.
Their pistols and papers were taken from them
and they were then taken to Howar's mill where
ten or twelve more men were waiting. They were
frequently threatened with their lives and il was
thought 10 be the intention Of the men to kill
Them but having read their papers it was inferred
that they were not regular deputies and baiiiffs
and upon their promise not TO divGge any Of the
facts IN reference to the affair and that they would
~ 81 SSbAS ihtO thC OOuutJ buey were sent
under guard n New Haven, at which place they
took the train for Louisville.
They were lnfoI med that if any Of the deputies
were found in that section in future they would be
shot. On their way to New Haven they met q
number OF other armed men, who wanted to shoot
them, bnt were prevented from doing so by the
guards.
They state that the whole neighborhood seemed
TO be interested in their capture. They we're in
formed that pickets were stationed on the roads
10 every direction, and as soon as they were cap
tuTed number Of men were sent out TO call them
IN. They are confident that not less than thirty
OF forty armed men were engaged in the outrage.
They were not permitted to take the horses back
70 Hodgersyille, where they had hired them, Of
Mr.. Tsrpley, but employed a boy to take the
horses TO their owner.
These are the statements of the deputies As thew
were teegraphed to Washington on the instant. |
IL is not true that the United States marshal |
himself was arrested" as reported in one of the
cincinnati papers. IL will be seen by reference 4
TO our special dispatches this morning that Gen. |
sehoheld, secretary Of war; has given instrue- /
tons 10 General Thomas TO provide sufficient |
force Of cavslry to protect officers in serving
processes on those who have violated the revenue
laws.
We have heard only one side of the story. as I
given above. Either the officers were terribly /
frightened at what may have been nothing very
serious, or they were treated in manner which |
the public sentiment Of the section cannot fail 10
condemn.