New-York tribune., 1874-11-07
MORE ARRESTS IN LOUISIANA.

MARSHAL SELYE AND LIEUTENANT HODGS0N AR
RESTED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT IN MONROE
sELYE FOUND SECRETED IN JUDGE LUDELING'S
HOUSE.
MONROE, La, Nov. 6.-The Deputy-Sheriff
OF Lincoln Parish in this afternoon with warrants
from judge Trmbe, District judge for the arrest OF
Marshal seye aud Lieut.. Hodgson for contempt of
court in refusing to obey the writ OF haoeas
corpus issued by Judge Trimble in the case
OF the prisoners from Claiborne Parish last week Lieut.
Hodgson was arrested at the Washita House, ana
Marshal Selye who in the hotel made his escape,
when the Sher's posse divided and went in different
directions One squad went to the house OF j.
T. Ludeling, ChiefJustice Of the Supreme Court
OF the State One OF the posse states that
Chief Justice Ludeng met the posse of the
piazza and said that seye was not IN the
house, he had been there half hour before, but had
gone off, did not know where. Judge LudelinR said
Lelye came for legal advice, and he advised him
to surrender and that owing to his position In the State
he dLno anything 10 do with IL. The posse ill.,
sisted on searching tho house, and Judge
Indeng showed them around down stairs.
The door leading up stairs found locked The
Insisted going up stairs. After considerable delay,
Mrs Ludeng produced the key The posse searched up
stairs and found nothing. They then obtained candle
and in the garrett dark midnight. they found Selye
hi, clothes beng badly soled with plaster. Selye
rendered was dsarmed and led down stairs. almost
faintinI Judge LudeOurg reiresncu MIN tWlth glass
of brandy Selye begged for protection and when told
bv vonng Sholar the OF old Dr. ShOlars, arrested
Inv Solve last week. "YOu treated my old father like
n dog Sir" he replied, &" II not me; it Lieut.
Iodeson" The posse assured Selye that not hair Of
his head should be hurt.
Marshal Selye and Lieut.. Hodgson are Ell route to
Vienna TO aus yer before Judge Trmble. 1t IL probable
that indictments will be found against both for cutting
the telegraph wires.
Concerning the arrest Of citizens in Lincoln parish be-
fore the election and the cutting the telegraph wires at
the same time, the following affidavit was made:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF LINCOLN.
James McNully, aprivae soldier in Company Il. 81 U.
8 Infantry, VINO. after being by me sworn declared
upon oath that Sunday the 25h of October at about
O'clock In the afternoon. he was on sentry, guarding
Fix prisoners for Lieut.. HodgsoD, upstairs
State aforesaid. when Lieut.. Hodgson ana Mr.. selye
came no stairs and Lieutenant said to Mr.. Selye
Let handcuf this (referrlns to one OF the prs
attend to, which you have ordered me to do" H9dg
son then addressed a corporal, saying, Cor
poral, get two Of your men, and reporE 10
me immediately. Mr.. selye. | viii give
from there we will 90 down to the creek and do what
necessary" In about half an hour after this converse
ton the lieutenant, Mr. Selye. corporal, and two pri-
Yates went out direction or the place where the
elegraph wires were cut and IN about haif an honr
more saw them coming back from that direction
When Lieut. Hodgson him Instructions IN regard
TO guarding prisoners he told him any OF the pris-
oners offered him money u get away to take the money
and knock him down. Hodgson told MIN 70 take all he
could get, aud he would uphold him IN SO doing.
JAMES MCNALLY.
Sworn and subscribed to before me ON this the nth
day Of October A. d. 18Th l.. d. OALAIAS, D. r.