The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-10-31
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Scott, Parish Judge, and s. W,
Ramsey, Recorder of Claiborne
Parish, DR.. Richardson, Mayor Of
Homer, and James Huey, s. May.
field, and P. L. Phillips of Lincoln,
were brought here this morning
under a cavalry escort. Huey and
Richardson were handcuffcd to
gether. The prisoners were impris.
oned under close guard in the
Sheriff's Office. Their counsel were
admitted on a written order.
The Claiborne prisoners are charg.
ed with an attempt to break up a
peaceable assemblage, on the 18th
of July, in Homer, when Mayor
Richardson, Ramsey and Scott
were active In preventing a riot. .i
The Lincoln prisoners are. charg-
ed with an attempt to compel Jew.
EFT, by whom the warrants are is
sued, to resign as United States
Commissioner in Lincoln. The
prisoners declare they did not know
he was a Commissioner and never
made such a demand.
The prisoners were arrested with
out resistance, but hurried from
home without time to consult their
families or get a change Of clothes.
When Huey asked for the authori
ty for his arrest, Lieut.. Hodgson,
in charge of the cavalry, drew a re-
peater, saying: "Tbis is my au-
thority."
A squad of soldiers were brought
in with loaded carbines, when Dep
uty Marshal Selye drew out pair
of handouts and placed them on
Huey's wrists with his hands be-
hind his back.
The entire party were lodged last
night IN Lincoln Jail.
A room in the Jail here is prepar-
ing for the prisoners accommoda
ton, with nineteen prisoners, most
ly negroes and felons, already con-
fined in the three small rooms.
Claiborne and Lincoln are Demo
cratic parishes. Marshal Selye in
sultingly refused to obey the writ
of habeas corpus issued by District
Judge Trimble, a Republican.
The telegraph wires were cut af-
ter leaving Homer.
A prominent Granger and minis
ter states that the Lieutenant gave
the order to cut the wires and bring
him pieces of them. Great indig-
nation is felt here at the arrest and
harsh treatment OF the prisoners,
but the feeling is to submit to the
course of the law. ttl Il
The belief is general that the ar
rests were made for political effect.
The prosecution is represented by
Col. John Ray, the defense by
Judge Richardson and Capt. Cobb.
A preliminary trial is fixed for to-
morrow before Jewett, Of Lincoln,
now holding court here. ...
The affidavit for the arrest of the
Lincoln prisoners were made by one
Fountain, q white office holder.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 2G.-The ex-
animation of the gentlemen arrest
ed on Saturday has been postpon-
ed until tomorrow. No additiona:
arrests have been made here, and
Gen. Merrill now says there will
not be.
The officers of the No 10, which
arrived from below tonight, repo TT
that the greatest CONSERVATION pre-
walls at all points below here and
Alexandria.
The cavalry are now coming up
the river from Natchitoches, arrest
ing men as they progress.
At the time the Era passed up,
fifteen or twenty men had been ar
rested between Natchitoches and
Grapple's Bluff, and the planters
above the last named point were
expecting to be taken when the
troops arrived. The officers of the
Era confirm the statement of Capt.
ScovelI, of the Bryarly, and state
further that many planters have
fed from their homes, and that the
negroes have gathered in large
numbers at the towns along the
river, leaving unpicked the finest
cotton crop in several years.
New iberia, Oct. 2G.-The St.
Martin prisoners were brought here
to-day by a .. s. Deputy Marshal
and squad of cavalry. The pre-
liminary examination was held be-
fore U. 8. Commissioner +. Fl. Rid
dell, District Clerk Of Iberia. The
arrests were made under the Ku-
Klux act. Two Of the prisoners
were held to bail in $4,000 each,
and one in $1,000, to appear before
the q. s. District Court. The
fourth, A. Hebert, was discharged.
Prominent citizens Of st. Martin
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