The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-05

naming, as appeared by a call Of the
House. At this time the utmost excite.
ment prevailed both inside and outside
the chambers, although unattended with
any violent manifestations.
The carriages containing the arrested
parties were rapidly driven oil, and final.
ly drewupin front Of tue custom house,
where they arrived amid considerable
excitement. They were ushercd into the
general business Office Of Unllcl States
Marshal Gen. Campbell; and Superin.
tendent Badger going Immediately
into private Office oL Capt. Badger and 10 u
few moments came out, as did also Camp.
bell. They Immediately proceeded 10
the United States Commissioners office,
where they commenced the pcrusAl of an
official looking document, which proved
TO be an affidavit. The following is q
copy:
United Stateser America, DStrictcf Lou.
tSidna:,
Personally appeared before INC, at my
office, in the city Of New Orleans, on The
4th day Of January, 1872, F. Schumacher,
Henry II. Stevens, Henry r. Kearson and
T. Wilson, who, being duly sworn, say
that they are citizens Of the United States,
and that they have received reliable in.
formation which they verify believe, and
therefore charge the following persons,
to-wit: Henry G. Yarmouth, p. E. S.
Pinchbnck, Hugh ]. Campbell, A. B.
Harris, A. E. Barber, Mortimer Carr, E.
W. Devices, Charles w. Ringgold, Peter
Harper, W. B. Barret, L. W. Saver. John
Gartskauf, j. b. Stamps, James T.
Houston, D. c. Stanton, Dennis
Brown, J. N. Bowan, Paulin Franklin, d.
C. Cockell, II. Blunt, Emerson Bentley,
Harry Mahoncy, Walter r. Whcyland,
J. A. MassicOt, A. S. Badger, Capt. T.F
Knigan and Capt. i. Edgeworth-that
they have, in the city of New Orleans, on
the first, second and third days Of JAN
uary, 1872, made an unlawful cOmbina-
ton and conspiracy, in the State of Lou
isiana, ofa secret character, Tor the pur.
pose OF obstructing and hindcring the
execution of the laws thereof and also
those of the United States, the purpose Of
said conspiracy being to deprive the
Representatives Of the General Assembly
Of the State oil Louisiana both in the indi.
viduAl and representative character of
their rights, privileges and immunities rs
such under the laws and Constitution
both Of the Stale OF Louisiana and Of the
United States; that the constituted au.
thorities Of said State are unable in part,
and in parts are unwilling TO protect them
in the enjoyment thereof, thereby de-
nying 10 said citizens and Repre-.
scntatives equal rights under such
Constitutions and laws, and that
by means Of the said conspiracy
said parties have taken violent and illegal
possession OF the hall of the House of
Representatives; have attempted violently
TO eject the Speaker of said House, and
have been engaged in bribing and cor
rupting divers members OF said House,
and have used and are using means Of
intimidation to deter others from dis
charging their duties, and to incitc riot,
all against the peace and dignity Of the
United States.
Signed +. SCHUMACHER,
M. d. HARRY,
II. s. STEVRNe,
ii. r. PEARSON,
... ]. p. WILSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 4th day of January, 1872.
[Signed F. A. WooLFREY,
U. S. Commissioner.
Ina short time they commenced TO
come in squads Of two or three, and at
twenty-five minutes past 12 o'clock the
Governor entered the court room, ac.
companied by q deputy marshal, and was
loudly cheered by those assembled, and
cries OF "Call tile Senate to order; we
have quorum ~ were made. The Gov.
cnor looked around, and cried, "Order,
gentlemen" The uproar subsided, and the
Governor took chair, all the rest flock
ing around him. Considerable inquiries
were made as to what was going to be
done in this case After consulting with
the District Attorney, he said he would
accept bail. The names were then called
and the following persons were found TO
be present: Henry O. Yarmouth, Hugh
j. Campbell, A. B. Harris, W. B. Barrett,
A, E. Barbour, E. W. Devices, Peter Har-
per, w. B. Harper, james D. Houston,
Capt Flanagan and A. 8. Badger. They
were all released on $500 bail to appear
when called upon, Mr.. Yarmouth on his
own recognizance and the rest on the
bond of James Hernandez and II. A.
Southmouth.
Among those included in the above
charge, made under what is commonly
known as the Ku.Klux bill, were the Gov
emor, four Senators, seventeen members
Of the House, the Superintendent Of Police
and two Captains, and one Sheriff. RR
New ORLEANS, Jauary Ain the Sen.
ate there was no quorum. '' ''' .
HoUsE-On motion the seats Of the fol-
lowing members were declared vacant:
o. II. Hampstead, of Iberville; Charles
Abel and D. Cady Stanton, OF Bassier.
The following were seated: P. G. Dcs-
ord, Of Iberville, Miss, and Pratt and
Stanton, of Bassier. The report Of the
Committee on Elections was adopted. It
unseats Mcfarland and LaSalinlere, ofSt.
Martin, and seats Costello and Ncven;
unseats W. Weyland, Of Saline, and seats
]. r. Smart; also unseats L. D. Souer, Of
Avoyelles. Those unseatcd were War.
mouthites. Those seated are the opposi.
tion-four. Republicans, one Conservative
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