The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-07
Turning the Tables-A Us. Marshai
aud Lieutenant Arrested.

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Marshal Selye and Lieut.. Hodgson, for
contempt of court in refusing to obey a
writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge
! Trimble in the case of the prisoners
from Claiborne parish last week. Hodg-
son, was arrested at the Ouachita House,
but Marshal Selye, who was in the hotel,
escaped. The Sherifi's posse divided
and went in different directions, one
squad went to the house of j. I. Lude-
hing, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Of the State; one Of the posse states that
Chief Justice Ludeling met the posse on
I the piazza and said Scly was not in the
/ housc;had been there half an hour before
/ but had gone off he did not know where,
Judge Ludeling said Selye came to ask
| for legal advice and he advised him 10
surrender, and that owing to his position
| in the State, he did not want anything to
do with it; the posse insisted on search
ingt house Of Judge Ludeling; showed
them around down stairs; the door lead
! ing up stairs was found to be locked; the
posse insisted on going up stairs; after
considerable delay Mrs. Ludcring pro-
duced the key and the posse seerchcd up
stairs, but found nothing; obtained can-
die and in the garrett dark as mid
night, they found Selyes clothes,
the same being badly soilcd with
plaster. Selyc surrendered, WAS disarm-
ed and marched down stairs almost faint
ing where Judge Ludeling refreshed him
with glass of brandy. Selyc begged
for protection, and when told by young
Shalars, the son of old DR.. Shalars, ar
rested by Selye last week. "You treated
my old father like dog. sir, Selyc said,
1T was not me; it was Lieutenant llodg-
SON." The posse assured Selyc that
not hair of his head should
be hurt. Marshal Selyc and
Lieut.. Hodgson are on route to Vienna
to answer before Judge Triniblc. 1t Is
probable that indictments will be found
against both of them for cutting the tel
graph wires. Concerning the arrest OF
citizens in Lincoln parish before the
election, and the cutting of the telegraph
wires at the same time,
The Following Affidavit was Made:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF LINCOLN.
Before the undersigned legal authori-
ties appeared James McNully, a private
soldier in Company b, Third L. S. In
fantry, who, after being 10y me sworn,
declared upon oath that on Sunday, the
18th day Of October, at about 2 clock in
the afternoon, he was on sentry guarding
six prisoners for Lieut. Hodgson, up stairs
in the Court House in parish and State
aforesaid, when Lieut.. Hodgson and Mr..
Sclyc came up stairs. The Lieutenant
said, "Mr Sclyc let us handcutf this man.
(referring to one of the prisoners inme-
diatcly. We have some other business
to attend to which you have ordered me
to do" Hodgson then addressed the
corporal saying, "Corporal get two Of
your men and report to me immediately
"Mr. Selyc | will move tho-. troops
Immediately, and put them down at the
Jail, and from there we will 20 down to
Reek and do what is necessary. In
about half an hour after this conversation
Lieutenant Edgar Selye, a corporal, and
two privatcs, went out in the direction
where the telegraph wires were cut, and
in about half an hour | saw them coming
back from that direction, when Li"tcnant
Hodgson gave HIM instructions regard
ing the guarding of the prisoners; he
told him if any of the prisoners offered
him money to get away, to take the
money and knock him down; Hodg>on
told him he would take all he could get,
if he would uphold him in 50 doing.
TSiuncd, JAMES MCNULLY.
Sworn to, and subscribed to me, this, the
27th day of October, a. d., 1874.
[Signed,1 }. p. GALAGHAN,
Justice Of PedcC
Comparative Cotton Statement.
| New YORK. Nov. 6-Net receipts in
! all United States ports, l42, 10l bales;
last wear, 1873, ,56s; total TO date, I95, ,361 +;
last year, 614,979. Exports for the week,
65.875; last year, 5G,179; total to date,
27O, lSG; last year, q 1926. Stock in all
United States ports 452, ,926; last year,
30S.Sl4 Stock in all interior towns, Co.
299; last year, 56,23G. Stock at Liver
pool, 5Ss,0O0; last year, $4,000. Stock
of American afoat for Great Britain,
$4,000; last year, $4,000
Grand Torch Light Procession.
NEW ORLEANS, November 6.-Active
preparations are going on for grand
, torch light procession and illumination
/ Tomorrow night, in honor Of the Demo-
cratic victories throughout the Union.
The Committee of Seventy adopted the
| following:
Resoircd, That this committee invite
! the people of Louisiana to meet at their
respective place, of worship on Thurs
day. November 19 to return thanks to
Almighty God for their dclverancc from
political bondage.
/ Severe Rain and Snow storm.
SALT LAKE, November 6.-Thcre was
a severe rain and snow storm yesterday.
last night and to-day, extending from
: this place to the Pacific coast.
! The Utah Southern railroad is being cy-
tended from Provo south to Santa Quin,
about 30miles and large force Of men are
employed on the work. Considerable
quantity of iron Is being hauled from the
mines in Southern Utah to the southern
terminus of the road and sent
there for manufacture.
Railroad Collision.
LAFAYETTE. IND, November G.-ln
consequence of a collision of two freight
trains at Buck Station on the Toledo
Wabash & Western Railroad to-day, the
conductor. named Maguirr, was instant
" killed. The accident was CAUSED hy
the dense fog prevailing at the time.
The engine, Cahoose and freight car OF
two were badly damaged.
TtIton and Beacher Once More.
NEW YORK, November G.-The cause
of Tilton rs. Beecher will be- called on
Monday next in the City Court Brook
!vn. Beccher's counsel have appealed
from the decision Of the court denying
their motion for hill Of particulars
Frank Moulton mas been summoned tC
appear Monday and plead to the indict.