The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-19
OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTRY.
Result OF Gen. MOrrOw's Investigations
in Lincoln Parish.
Particulars of the Arrest Of Deputy U.
s. Marshal Seelye.
Frank Morey's Unsuccessful Attempt to
Capture Gen. Morrow.
Lieut.. Hodgson under Arrest and Charges
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MONROE, La, Nov. 18.-Gen. Henry E
Morrow, U. S. A., who has been in this sec
ton of the country, as is reported, by Gen
Emorys orders, under special instruction.
from the War Department, to investigate tn,
gross outrages and irregularities alleged t,
have been committed by the U. s. Arm,
officers serving under Major Merrill, left TO
New Orleans several days ago
On his way from New Orleans to Vienna
and when arrived at this point, fine turnou
was sert round to his hotel and rendered t.
him by representative Of Frank AIorey fo
his use in travelling through the country tt
Vienna. Gen. Morrow, however, declined
the proffered courtesy with the remark tha
he had been furnished transportation by thu
Government.
am informed by reliable parties that Gen
Morrow, on his arrival at Vienna, com
meIced investigations. He found that Mar
shall Seelye had been indicted before Judge
Trimble's Court for cutting telegraph wires
the penalty for which offence is $1,000 fine and
six months imprisonment
The moment this indictment was found
against Seelye his counsel, lawyer of the
parish named Dinkgrave, who has never been
known as Federal officer, dispatched mes
Fengers for Senator Green to go on SELVES
bonds. In the meantime the jury had found
second indictment against Seelye for kidnap-
ping DR.. Richardson. Inasmuch as the court
had the indictment against him for cutting
the wires, no alacrity was displayed in getting
out second warrant Green came in and
entered into bonds for the appearance of
Seelye when wanted.
Immediately, thereupon, Dinkgrave asked if
the bond Of Seelye was satisfactory, and the
judge approved it. Dinkgrave then re-
marked: "My client, I understand, then, is
released" the response of the court was
"He is" Dinkgrave at once put his hand in
his pocket and drew therefrom his commission
as Deputy U. S. Marshal, and with it war
rant for the arrest of Marshal Seelye. upon
the charge of embezzlement, lit is said COM
United in New Orleans.) The court was very
naturally surprised at this proceeding, es-
pecially as Dinkgrave had never before figured
as U. S. officer. Marshal Dinkgrave imme-
diately proclaimed that the prisoner was in
his custody, and called upon the U. S. mill
tary authorities to protect him in removing
the prisoner from the court This request was
not complied with, though Gen. Morrow was
in the room at the time.
Subsequently, Seelye, without the assist
ance Of the military, was taken away and left
for New Orleans on the steamer Sabine, the
charge for kidnapping being held in abey-
ance.
1t is reported here that Gen. Morrow, upon
making thorough investigation as to the
offenses charged against Lieut.. Hodgson,
Immediately placed that worthy under arrest,
and intends upon his arrival in New Orleans
to prefer charges against him on various
counts, among which are cutting the Western
Union Telegraph Company's wires, resisting
judicial process, intimidating citizens, and,
generally, conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman.
Ny informant alleges that Gen. Morrow was
surprised and indignant to find to what pur-
poses the soldiers had been put in that parish
by Major Merrill, acting, as it is understood,
under orders from Packard and Frank Morey.
Tine General has been reticent and uncom-
municative to citizens, but in army circles,
has, it is said, expressed the belief that there
was no necessity for the employment Of sin
gle United States soldier in this portion of the
State.
[NoTE-Investigatio into the statements
made in the above dispatch lead us to believe
that they are substantially correct. Gen.
Morrow has arrived in the city and while we
have been as yet, unable to see himself or |
Gen. Emory in regard to the matter, we
learn from other officers that Lieut. Hodgson
has been placed under arrest, and that
charges have been preferred against him.]
:-En SOD,