New-York tribune., 1874-10-26
MORE ARRESTS.

ARREST OF PROMINENT CITIZENS OF SHREVEPORT
AND ST. MARTINs-NO RESISTANCE OFFERED
ADDITIONAL WARRANTS ISSUED.
SHREVEPORT, Oct 25-The following gentle
men were arrested yesterday morning by the United
States Marshal charged with violating the Enforcement
act George A. Pike, banker; E. Jacobs OF the hrn OF
f. B. Jacobs the wealthes firm in the city John j.
Horan OF the firm of Horan Looney; W. d. Ford OF
the frm of BOisseau Ford II. H. Lindsay OF the nrm
OF Steers d Lindsay. and ]. G. McWilams. Other
arrests are threatened The warrants were served by
O'Neill the Radical candidate for Sheriff in Bossier
Parish and were based upon the atiidavits of Gen.
Lewis Merrill, United States Army, Commanding the
Division. No resistance was offered and no one at
tempted 10 escape. The examination Is set down 1or
Monday morning. Ninety additional warrants have
been prepared at the instance OF Gen. Merrill IL sald
they will be served on Monday.
NEw.ORLEANs Oct. 25.-Persons from st. Martins re-
port the arrest Breaux Bridge by the United States
Marshal OF Eugene Durio and A. Herbert. who, with
those nrevOusly arrested. were removed to ST. Martins
ville where they to have preliminary examination
next Monday. 1t is not known upon what charge they
arrested.
The police jury met yesterday aud refused to take any
scon toward holding the election. the whites sup
posed TO be ahead at the close Of the registration.
THE AFFIDAVIT UPON WHICH THE SHREVEPORT AR
RESTS WERE MADE-A PANIC AMONG THE WHITES
ON THE RED RIvER-TIE NEGROES STOP WORK.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-The following is the
text of the affidavit upon which the citizens OF shreve
yOIt were arrested:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
Personally and appeared before me, the under
Hgued authority, Lewis Merrill, Major OF the 7th Reg
IDen Uniiec states Cavalry who. being by me fist
duly did depOse aud that, on or about the
10th day OF OctOber 1874, at the City OF Shreye-
port IN the district aforesaid (nere follows
the of the 90 cizen) did, each and every one OF
them conspiTe inumidate and control numerous
qualified yOers said disrictin exercising the right OF
suffrage by threatening TO deprive said voters OF EN-
plOyment by threatening to refuse 10 renew the
said voters for labor. In violation or
United States; wherefore he prays that
said parties be arrested and dealt with according TO law
LEWIS MERCER
Sworn and subscribed to before tue 22d day of
October, 1874. a. b. LENlssE,
L. s. Commissioner for the District Of Louisiana.
capt W T. seogil OF the steamer Bryarly, which ar
rived last ngnt from Shreveport states that on the way
up he engaged of cotton for the return trip
st points below Shreveport but in the meantime cavalry
having appeared, accompanied by United States
Deputy Marshals who were reported to have wrs fol
the arrest Of several hundred citizens OF parlshe:
bordering the Red River psnic seized the whites
who indiscriminstely took to the woods, and
the negroes stopped work. The consequence
was that out OF the full cargo
engaged the Bryary got bat twenty-five bales, there
being no to haul the cotton TO the landings. Capt
seovn states that cotton picking has been almost en-
trely suspended many plantations which Will cause
heavy losses to both planters and merchants.