The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-28
NO INTIMIDATION.


commissioners Jewett Of the case OF Judge
Scott, Recorder Ramsay, and Mayor Richardson
morrow.
The testimony Of Scott Rains, colored, princi.
pal witness for the prosecution, was that the Re.
puolcan meeting broke up because Of a pistol
nred IN the street about q square of. No one
disturbed or threatened the meeting, but he
lhains) said he was subsequently personally
until sunset.
Young Maxey, another Government witness
testified favorably to the accused.
SneSn Ayoock, summoned by the defense, ties.
tined that himself, Ramsey, Richardson and
ncoss were active IN keeping the peace which was
threatened by the violent action of the negroes,
VINO demanded possession Of white man who
had difficulty with negro where a pistol was
nred, and that they summoned several whites az
an armed posse to suppress the mob that he
arrested the white man, whose forcible seizure
politics in the case; that there were only about
fifty white men to SEQ blacks
rev. ): d. Jordan alse for the defense, cor
roborated the testimony Of Aycock, and said,
tnat when he saw the blacks rushing to seize the
white man, he laid hands on the shoulders of the
foremost negro, and told him to await the action
OF the authorities. Several in the rear cried
knock the d-n white man loose" The negroes
hated, however, and finally quiet was restored
Here the evidence closed, and the case was
Judge Richardson and Capt. Cobb for the de-
tense.
Prisoners are confined underground in an old
dilapidated residence.
Trial Of Henry, Mayfeld and Phillips, of Lin
coin, fixed for tomorrow.
Judge Trimble just learns that when Sheriff
Aycock reached Vienna and served the writ issued
ny him, through his clerk, J. A Richardson, that
the Sheriff and his deputy were treated in the
most contemptuous manner.
hQh oo
and abusive language by the Lieutenant (Hodg-
sony IN command, and by Selye, was used to.
ward the prisoners. Scott, Ramsey and Richard
son were surrounded by the soldiers, guns
cooked and presented at the law officer, and writ
de6ed in the most opprobrious and even vulgar
language. Judge Trimble is indignant, and 90 soon
as the Sheriff makes his return upon the writ,
will take steps to have the offenders brought be-
fore him. and will punish them to the full extent
Of the law.
Judge Trimble is determined to test this oues-
ton to the end, and will vindcate the dignity of
the sacred habeas corpus and his court. Judge
Irlmble ls Republican judge and a supporter
Of the Kellogg Government.
Members Of the bar Of Claiborne, in meeting
to- night, indorse him fully. The Judge is Thor
oughly determined to make fight with the United
States on this question. DRAYToN B. HAYES.
NEW IBERIA, La, Oct. 27.-It is reported that
lack Fournet and Benz. Bertrand were arrested
It st. Martinville to day by the U. 8. Deputy
The prisoners tried here yesterday are still in
custody, all offers to sign their bond being re-
fused. Gen Declouet, one OF the weaithiest
planters or st. Martin parish, came here to-day
70 sign their bond, but was refused.
FRANKLIN, Oct. PA detachment Of United
States infantry, in command of Capt. Page, ar
lived here tonight. Their arrival causes much
surprise among all classes Of citizens az the
parish was never more quiet than at present.
Ind better and more friendly feeling exists