New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-27
LOUISIANA.
The st. Martin Ku.Klux.

NEW Iberia, OCTOBER gO.-In0 st. Mar
tin prisoners were brought here to day by
United States deputy marshal and q squad
of cavalry. The preliminary examination
was held before United States Commits
sioner E. II. Riddell, district clerk of Iberia
The arrests were made under the Ku Klux
act. Two of the prisoners were held to bail
in $1,000 each aud one in $1,000, to appear
before the United States District Court.
The fourth, A. Hebert. was discharged.
Prominent citizens of st. Martin parish
were present to sign bonds for any amount,
but were refused until they furnished Ger.
tifcates of property, which prevents the
bonds being signed before tomorrow. A
prominent official Of that parish gave the
information that a great many more arrests
would be made soon.
Arrests mt Shreveport-A Panfcky Feel
ing on Red River.
SHREVEPORT. October .6.-The examina-
ton Of the gentlemen arrested on Saturday
has been postponed until tomorrow. No
additional arrests have been made here,
and General Merrill now says there will
not be.
The officers of the Era No. L., which ar
rived from below tonight, report that the
greatest CONSERVATION prevails at all points
below here and Alexandria.
The cavalry are now coming up the river
from Natchitoches, arresting men as they
progress. At the time the Era passed up
ilfteen or twenty men had been arrested
between Natchitoches and Grapples 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 Captain Scovill, of the
Bryarly, and state further that many
planters have fled from their homes, and
that the negroes have gathered in large
numbers at the towns along the river, leav-
ing unpicked the finest cotton crop in
several years.
Arrests in CIaiborue and Lincoln.
MONROE. La. October 26-N. j. Scott,
parish Judge, and S. w. Ramsey, recorder,
of Claiborne parish; DR.. Richardson, mayor
Of Homer, and James Huey, s. Maytield
and p. L. Phillips, of Lincoln, we're brought
here this morning under a cavalry escort.
Iaey and Richardson we're handcuffed to-
gether. The prisoners were imprisoned
uuder close guard in the sheritf's Office.
Their counsel were admitted on o written
order. The Claiborne prisoners are charged
with an attempt to break up o peaceable
assemblage on the eleventh of July in
Homer, when Mayor Richardson, Ramsey
and Scott were active in preventing a riot.
The Lincoln prisoners are charged with
an attempt to compel Jewett, by whom the
warrants are issued, to resign as United
prisoners declare they did not know he was
commissioner, and never made such a de-
mand. The prisoners were arrested without
resistance, but hurried from home without
| time to consult their families or get q
change of clothes. When Huey asked for
tho authority for his arrest. Lieutenant
Hodgson, in charge of the cavalry, drew
repeater, saying. "This is my authority"
A squad Of soldiers were brought in with
| loaded carbines, when Deputy Marshal
| Selye drew out a pair OF handouts and
placed them on Hueys wrists, his hands
behind his back.
The entire party were lodged last night
| in Lincoln jail.
A room in the Jail here Is preparing for
| the prisoners accommodation with nineteen
prisoners. mostly negroes and felons, already
| confined in the three small rooms.
Claiborne and Lincoln are Democratic
parishes.
Marshal Selyc insultingly refused to obey
the writ of habeas corpus issued by District
| Judge Trimble, a Republican.
The telegraph wires were cut after leav-
| ing Homer.
| A prominent Granger and minister states
| that the lieutenant gave the order to cut
| the wires and bring pieces OF them. Great
| indignation is felt here at the arrest and
harsh treatment OF tho prisoners, but the
| feeling is TO submit to the course of the
law.
| The prosecution is represented by Colonel
John Ray. and the defense by Judge Rich
ardson and Captain Cobb. A preliminary
| trial is fixed for tomorrow before Jewett,
| of Linccln, now holding court here.
! The a!Edavi.s for the arrest of the LIN
! colin prisoners were made by one Fountain,
! . white 0.i.ctholder.