The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-29

swer. [The telegram was from Chief Deput,
| Stockton, and ordered the special agent tc
arrest the appraisers II they interfered with
him In the performance of his duties.l Mr.
Garter
| HAD NO RIGHT
| to order me to arrest the appraiser and did
| signed by the United States District Attorney
and addressed TO him. which was similar to the
| one had received from my superior In Now
Orleans. recognized no official supremacy Of
authority Of Mr.. Garter. but did recognize bis
official position as - representative OF the gov
and signed by the legal representative OF he
government, received instructions from tn"
Marshas office on leaving New Orleans whcn
agent Of the Interior Department. and that in
the matter Of he seizure, OF logs, etc. should
lions ' not e. permit interieren r VIII l"e dis
charge Of my duties, and without, official noilf-
cation of the issuance of the order OF the six
teenth of June, [ should have
DEEMED IT MY DUTY
to net promptly and vigorously I did net
promptly and vigorously. applied to Mr.. Car
ter for file Of soldiers to errest Capt. Horn be-
cause Mr. O. was close at hand, and believed
he would be more willing to aid me In this man
ner than any other present at that time Be-
lieved MIR; Carter was willing to assist mo be-
cause We have been closely associated together.
and also had received official Information from
Mr.; Carter that the Alert was towing logs that
bad been seized; This official information was
Ia writing, but | will not produce the document
to the commission unless o promise Is given
me that the prosecution will not be allowed to
copy the same.
Believe m self and Mr., Carter consulted about
the action of the tug Alert. and we may have
decided 1T necessary to take the tug 10 charge II
not agree with me with reference to the arrest
q Capt Horn. 1 made the arrest because Capt.
Horn vas Vas In the . act OF Offering resistaree to
draw pistol on Capt. Horn |
DID DRAW A WEAPON
on him when he persisted In impeding me In
the executi ion Of my duties.
| mean by frivolous questions those asked me
where born, what States lived In. how long |
had been In each State what capacities | had
served In, and the introduction of witnesses to
prove that some one had kicked me. but who,
when called to testify, stated that some one had
been kicked mean that while the court did
not ask them. 1t compelled me to make answer
to them.
ter was approached by persons to whom he was
and other officers. Who were those persons that
approached him.
A.-Capt Goose, Mr.. Nix. Mr. Fairchild and
others These men called for the purpose of
getting Mr.. Carter to intercede for them with
the department In u compromise for the logs
seized from them: because they told me |
know this. 1t was long time previous to the
log sale and not aftsrward,
Recess for half an hourl
Hon. Geo s. Laeey sworn:
The witness submitted written statement in
connection with the investigation. which was
received.
Witness testified in substance that Special
Agent Garter had never made any threats
against Mr.. Sewell that Mr.. Carter had
PERFORMED HIS DUTY
rs an officer of the goS eminent. etc In proper
manner: that he was cautious in seeking in
strTctioDs from him as United States Attorney
and as far as witness knew was cautious In per-
forming his duty. It was the duty Of the ap-
prsisers to follow after the marshal and with
oct interfering with his seizure OF the logs to
make their appraisement.
The commission then adjourned 10 meet at 9
o'clock this morning.