The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-01
TEE ARRESTS IN GRANT.

From reliable gentleman, an eye
witness of the affair, we gather the
following details of the arrest a d
taking to New Orleans, the Sheriff,
Shelby, the deputy Sheriff; Rufus \.
Houston, Attorney at Law and several
citizens of Grant Parish.
On monday when Judge Orsborn
opened his session of the Ninth Dis
trict Court in and for that Parish, he
issued a writ of Habeas Corpus, to as
certain by what right these gentlemen
had been arrested, and were being
guarded by an armed and uniformed
band of negro militia. The prisoners
themselves had not been informed of
the charges against them. They were
brought into court, and in answer to
the writ, Judge w. B. Phillips, ex-
planned that they had been arrested
under warrant from United States
Commissioner Grant, in New Orleans,
charged under the 9Th section of the
Election Law of Congress, with con-
spring, to cause thesdeath of Captain
White, supposed to have been killed
some weeks ago. 1t transpired, how
ever, during the course Of his testi-
mony that all the warrants, except the
one for Shelby, were blank and he him
self had inserted the names of Houston
and others.
From Captain Ward, the negro from
Ohio in command of the militia, who
when called to the witness stand, took
chair and slammed it on the floor
and sat down very pompously with his
hat on his head ard his arms crossed
over his breast, it was ascertained that
he was acting under orders from Cen
eral Longstreet, the quandam Confed-
crate General, and that he was instruct
ed to obey the commands of MI.
Scho0ten, United States Marshal, who
had the warrants from Grant, the
Commissioner. Judge Orsborn exhib-
tied his commission from Washington,
as United States Commissioner having
the same power as Grant, the COM
missioner, and also the law making
him United States Marshal; and claim
ed forlimselfjurisdiction of the alleged
offence against the United States laws;
but at this point when the evidence on
the trial of the writ of habeas corpus
had been closed, and while Judge T
c. Manning, on behalf of the prisoners
was addressing the court, the Steamer
Right Way came in sight, on her way
down, the Marshal, Schooten, came in
and demanded the prisoners, for the
purpose of carrying them of. Judge
Orsborn refused to give them up and
told him he could only have them be-
fore the trial was over, by using such
force as he could not resist. Where
upon, Captain Ward, with his militia
marched into the court room and Will
boyonets forced the prisoners to marcl
down to the boat and aboard. Judge
Osborn protested against the outrage
upon the dignity of his court, but the,
said "d-n the court" Some of tn,
privates among the militia when sum
moned by the Grand Jury to give thei
evidence, concerning other crimes
made the same reply to them, Cd
the Grand Jury" and refused to ODE,
the summons.
The Right Way passed here on thu
night of the Odd ult., with them OF
board, accompanied by Phillips ant
Shooter, and squad of the negro mil
itia, and we suppose the prisoners ar
now Illustrating in the parish prison il
New lOrleans, awaiting their tria
three hundred miles from home, charg
ed with killing man, whom ever,
body believes not to have been killed
-~~~~~~---e-.->~~~--
, u By virtue of the decision of til,
Supreme Court of Illinois, publishe,
in the New Orleans Bulletin last week
General S. B. Buckner, a gentleman
well known in New Orleans, has com
in possession of c h icago prOpert
valued at one and half million o
dollars. We now learn that the dis
astrous Chicago confagration resulte
in comparatively slight loss to tn
General. Only about S250,000 wort
F., cf his property was destroyed, an
that was fully covered by insurance
Y If the insurance companies all fail til
2 rents and profits due him will max
a good his improvements, and in tn
mean time his rental from propert
untouched 10y fire will amount to abou
$4,000 per annum.-[New Orlean
Commercial Bulletin.
--~-~-~-~~--e~~~~~~-o
5 aea- We once more can greet in on
n midst, the favorite of Rapides, Capital
: John Heinz. After numerous una
n yoidable mishaps and drawbacks, he
y again in cur trade, ready and willin
at every sacrifice to cater to the want
of his patrons. His light draugl
packet, Ozark leaves here this evening
~~-~~~~..-0~.--o~~~~--
u u There seems to be a fatality a
" tacheG to the game of Base Ball