The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-12

Inefe having appeared III the puOlC prlntS OF tuis
city and Mobile several versions of the incidents con
nected with trial for dueling, at Bay ST. Louis,
calculated to mslead public opinion. and perhaps to
create undue prejudice, deem it duty to ourselves
and to our friends to make pubic the following state
ment of facts:
When we reached the Bay, the 4th inst, we found
public opinion greatly agitAted concerning the coming
trial There was, however, universal and far per-
vadng sentiment Of far play and sympathy among
the masses that could not well be istaken The citi-
treated with great courtesy aud kindness and
went far to lay the feelings of apprehension natural
y en- end red by the strict and rigorous charge of
| Judge Chandler.
On the meeting of the Grand Jury, three gentlemen
Of our party were summoned to appear before them
to give evidence in the case, which they fatty refused
to do Upon the fact being made known to the Court,
the Judge for these witnesses but upon the state
ment that their counsel tMr. Castellanos tempo
rarily absent in the city, permitted the matter to re-
main in allegiance until his return next morning. On
his arrival next day, rule for contempt was taken
against them, which, after full elaborate discus
sion the part of George Wood, Isq, of Pascagoula
and Mr.. Castelanos, made absolute and the par
ties committed to prison for period exceeding three
weeks, and mulcted each in the sum of two hundred
| dollars.
The order Of the Judge, far the Imprisonment
of our friends concerned, was mmed ately
obeyed and they at placed in durance vile
in one of the most loathsome dungeons that be
imagined. Upon this subject speak advisedy,
aid the sooner The Grand Jury report upon this nui
sance the sooner will the people of Bay st. Louis
wipe out from their midst standing dir grace. They
were escorted to the filthy prison by large con
course of people, and many the expire sions of
sympathy among the multitude for their manly stand
Thus stood matters until the next morning, when
they were ain visite by us aud our counsel. We
informed them that opposed to longer con-
finemert OF their part; that we were determined to
take our risk of trial. and that We insisted upon
their giving evidence against us.
This the prisoners refused to do. They urged that
any acqniescence in what they cons ered the arbi
trary and uuheard of order of court might be con-
srued to their disadvantage and want of frmness.
These objections we combat-d for long time. and
finally eeded in bringing them to wy of
thinking. This being comnunca ed to the Judge, h
prom, fly ordered the Sheriff to re ease them on pa
role.
On the same day the in 1ictments were found, and
the day Saturday, fixed for the trial. with the
result of that trial the pub already acquainted
We honoraby acqu tied. The Judge even
auesced the bench in the correctness and JUS.
tice f the verdict amid the congratulations of our
freLds.
that the whole trouble is over cannot wit b.
hold the expression OF gratitude for the manifold
acts of XII dness and frendsh freely evinced to-
wards US By the good people Of Hancock county To
the Sheriff, Mr.. Sau er his deputy Capt. Sau ders
Mr.. Toume, the e1-Mayor of the Bay; DR.. Latham,
DIR. Delery, and many others too numerous to men,
tion cannot be to pro in thanks for their
extremely kind treatment.
We also under obgations and grateful favors to
Capt Murray, the polite conductor of the railroad
company
WALLACE WOOn
A. j. BACHEMIN,
JOHN P. MON1AMAT
CHAS RAMEL,
F. H. WILSON,
my12 1t2dp G. E. WHITNEY.