New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-28
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!ionER, La, October 27.-No additional
arrests reported since Saturday. There sro
several bodies of troops in various parts Of
the parish.
W. II. Maxey, q Republican here. says
that warrants are out for over 200 citizens
Not a single threatened individual has LETT
or will leave the parish.
1t seems that there is division OF OpiA-
ion among the Republicans here as 10 the
effects OF the arrests Saturday night.
Blackburn is repudiating the whole AFFAIR
from the beginning. There 10 gsnerai
shifting of the responsibility.
RumOrs of arrests are frequent from the
neigh boring parishes. Nothing is definitely
known about the prisoners carried away
from here.
Statement from AIv. &fnyes.
Judge Trimble just learns thar when
Sheriff Aycock reached Vienna and served
the writ issued by him through his clerk,
j. A. Richardson, that the sher:ff and his
deputy were treated in the most contemptu-
GUS manner. The habeas corpus was disre-
sarded. shameful and abusive language by
the lieutenant (HOdgson) in command and
by Selye was used toward the prisoners.
| Scott, Ramsey and Richardson were sur
rounded by the soldiers, guns crcked ana
presented at the law officer, and the writ
| defed in the most opprobrious and even
vulgar language. Judge Trim5le Il: lndlg'
nant and 60 soon as the sheriff makes his
! return upon the writ, will take steps to
have the offenders brought before him. and
| will punish them to the full extent OF the
law.
| Judge Trimble is determined to test this
question to the end, and will vindicate the
dignity of the sacred habeas corpus and
his court. Judge Trimble ia Republican
judge, and supporter Of the Kellogg gov
| Crnment.
Members of the bar of Claiborne, in g
meeting tonight, indorse him fully. The
Judge is thoroughly determined to make
light with the United States on this 4ues
tion. DRAYTON b. HAYES.
! Arrests in st. Martin.
New IBERIA, La, October N.-It is re
ported that Zack FOurnet and BENJAMIN
bertrand were arrested at st. Martinvlll'
to. day by the United States deputy mar
sha]. The prisoners tried here yesterda.
are still in custody, all offers to sign thei
bonds being refused. General Oeeleuet
one of the wealthiest planters IN St. Martil
parish. came here to-day to sign their bonds
| and was refused.
Frasklin Surprised.
FRANKLIN, La, October IA detacf
neut of United States infantry in comrnan
, of Captain Page arrived here tO-nlgh
, Their arrival causes much surprise anon
. all classes OF citizens, as the parish wa
never more quiet than at present, and
| better and more friendly feeling exist
among the tive races now, than ever oe1of'
Trial Before Csmnnissioner Jcwett.
MONROE, La, October T.-The inves.
cation before Commissioner JewetC of til
= case of Judge Scott, Recorder Ramsey an
Major Richardson closed to-day. Decisio
r will be rendered tomorrow. The test
- oSn
witness for the prosecution, was that ii
=. Republican meeting broke up because OF
pistol fred in the street about q square Of
No one disturbed or threatened the NEE
ing. but he Rains) said he was subseHuen
" personally abused by white men. bl
/ did not leave town until sunset.
Young Maxey. another government: wi
ness. testified favorably to the accused.
Sheriff AycOck, summoned by the d
Tense. testified that himself, Ramsey. Ric
3 ardson and Scott were active IN keepir
the peace, which was threatened by II
4 | violent action Of the negroes, who delnau
h ed possession OF white man who had
difficulty with q negro, where pistol Wi
fred, and that they summoned sever
whites as an armed posse to suppress Il
> mob: that he arrested the white nan who
- forcihe seizure tho blacks attempted, ar
that there WAS no politics in the case: tn
there were only about fifty white men
70 town TO three hundred blacks.
Rev. J. H. Jordan, also for the defcils
corroborated the testimony of Aycock. an
a | said that when he saw the blacks sushil
"a ! to seize the white man he laid his hands I
the shoulders OF the foremost negro al
told him to await the action Of the author
ties. Several in the rear cried ''KnOck q
d-n white man loose." The negroes halle
- however. am finally quiet was restored.
y Here the evidence closed, and the ca
= y was argued by John Ray for the prosec
- ton, and Judge Richardson and CAPITA
~ Cobb for the defense.
u The prisoners are confined under gual
:. in an old dilapidated residence.
~ The trial of Hney, May field and Ph!llip
y Of Lincoln. is fixed for tomorrow.
D. Cutting the Telegraph Wires.
>. The telegraph company il taking tes
. monv relative to the cutting OF the wiz
+ ! by Lieutenant Hod2son and Marshal Sely
II ! west of Vienna. Both the wires were q
e in six different places. and forty or fifty Fe
Q ! taken one Of each wire. The ends we
Is wrapped around trees, and :h" snsryato
!. | removed. The line men we're several hcu
!, in repairing damages. Attidavis will sho
|, tha. the cutting was done by solaiers, and
3. orders from Lieutenant Hodgsoa -. Ma
n | shal Selye.
Ill WASHINGTON.