New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-28
PETURNING BO4RD PROSECUTIONS.

THREE MEMBERS IN PRISON.
TIE GTATF OFFICIALS RESISTED BY TIE UNITED
STATES MAgsHAL-THE SHERIFF AND Ills ANsiS-
TANTs ARRESTED INTEEFr2ENCE STOPPED n
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON ESCAPE OF IN
GOVERNOR WELLS
NEw-ORLEANs. Jan. 27.-At l o'clock yes
tcr,lgy sheriff Houston who hal been in the Custom
House Tor several hours, learning that dcpuyn1rShi
had been put charge of the Collectors Oniccwhch was
locked and bclc proceeded to the nam door OF The Office
and there infurned the Marshal and Deputy Collector
Tcnliusou that he had "a writ to execute against j. Mad
is0n Wells and others whom he mad good reason To oceNc
were confined in the rooms ana h. desired admtance
This was refused. WhercupOl the Sheriff. who was ai
oompaned 10y two Deputies said that he would force an
entrance Mr. TOmnson then summoned the Cniei
DEPUTY Marshal, who prOcce led tn the door OF the
Collectors Office, ana there ordered the SncIih ana ms
assistants IA well the crowd that had gathered TO dis
band The sheriff refused 20 leave. st1tn% ne
was determined to execute the writ OF the Court
al any hazard or be arrested in the at
tempt Sheriff Houston then slightly advancing, Dep
utv-Niarsha Wurzburger Ibid hanls upon him and
claimed him and his deputies as prisoners The sheriff
and party submitted 20 arrest amt were taken before
judge Billings sitting IN the United states Circuit Court
but the latter said that he had nothing 10 do with the
matter as the men had lot been arrested by virtue OF
any process from his court. Dtputy-Marshal War;
burger * his prisoners before UHed states Com
missioner Lane where he staJel the case, wien NJ.
Lane requested him 10 reduce he subject matter To an
affidavit.
Mr. Toninsou the Collector corresponding secretary
made an ali layt before Commissioner Lane against
sheriff Houston fer rcslAin; Custom House officer and
sent for the commander Of the revenue cutter and de-
tachmcnt of Marines ordering them II be stationed at
his door. through which a passage had 10 10
Effected 10 reach the Collectors Occ. General sheldon
and Nj Dolorm. appearing before Commissioner Lane
and d.uyng the Jurisdiction OF his court, asked for
IN tat
AIoln " asked for Il coutuuancc mill Monday. Com
missioner lr refused Ia grant the continuance, ana L.
Leased Sheriff lIou-ion on E' ON iGgosnIh,e: ine
latter immediately dispatched auhofd" To rIiNE an
armed force TO eject an entrance 10 the custom IS
tn, citi nee 10 thr Collectors once pirol'd d.
armed marines from The r;icnne cutter Jonh 4 pN;
IN were There a. United rtates hhSIais lOicr al'G
unu,r command Of General Wharton. Deputy Marshal
e,I,T anna ,ui thit Mr. roniimSon who made The
affidavit placed Them at the COLLECTORS door and turned
thcS mem oyrr 70 ou Ensign BcrkWi'h commanding
the mancs would Qnly state mat he was there with ma
force AZ a Marshall posse.
NTw-OELEANs. Jan. 20, LIS.
70 TIE hog: cn's pLyrNs' A"or"eg-'e"''''' "''''"g
F"nr persons. j. Madison Well, Chas c. anderson g.
Ca-enaye and l.. H. Kenncr, who ar. under ~ M
fonna foe lony nn[r the o5 5T % gn H miormc
VIZ l''r ,h.i@' arrest arc q he hands o.
thcl. Under,tgndns they we're shu' up ~ = room "l
pr,osc II ARE tim tAeH, hen he was himself -tcd
as am Informed upon aiI :fliyIt that he threatened
10 oitp TIE door rs force. am IA. a"lt" oi a'y res
sion OF cNcus ye jurisdiction on This bndin2 Ho' 0 aa}
law that would give immunity 80 of y lrs against tine
STATE law within H. walls Please inform me "hrlAr'
rhc Gc1cl Government has authouz d, or VIII sustain
Tins cOaduct. II. y 'pttN,
AtiOln y-t neral 81 Louisiana.
C,lo.., Toi4usou. Dcpnty -Cpllccor claimed that,
aciin1 custodian al tc building, he hal r-t - car
irn from TIE tnty h"iug under the control q" ilc
l.II.-inr 'tion .u2 tEH Customs service, although
wcai.i. Nay uniforms. lie said the SdoTIh vas au0I'
T. Io1c. ic door ul the prIva oficc OF lie collector
ana hat hc tiDIulinsou) only protected public property
There would Oh" elton the sheriff bad teen at
TO max. arrest, without ujWIn@ pHolc lFap rr. li'
sent for ,lcb sailors placed tc.d p0-S' under trc
Marshal D.s;uct-AtiOrncy i@tcy sli he "dN"r1 ilr
Marshal prevent the C%t CuiOn OF Inc VIII H-'dc VIC
hui! la. lniii further distractions.
Al a conference H.tWccu A--.~tdut- Attorney General
l.lan Unt,d S.at'~ Dioircj-AtosneY Lacy, ~h'nh
Hon. Oh and NaI-l warrior, u Was agreed tai tue
status ~ 0iJ sI0uid hc maintained uut cicer1Plc "d
vice could hc received from Washington. the SgiI sou
hrrpiny h- men lrO lni the Custom House BniiGiHg
Al about ~ o'clock ll.t nilht Marshal wharton Ic-
ccy,d an answer 10 his d,p"!cn from toe AoInr! Gen
i insiTucuue lui to interfere with the execution
Of Vri;s OF Sac coHf-. SHERIFF Houston va. informed
and found ll-,.r-. Anderson kcncr and t1scnaNc ~
me Collectors Onicc, whence thcy were taken Ia thc
pri. m iso. where they VIII remain uutil they furnish
now bonds N the sum 81 $1,000 each EA-H1Nclnor
Wells was not in the Custom House, Int was seen on
mornng tram the Mobile Road. II ~ believed he is
sii ~ the STATE, and VIII surrender Monday ana furnish
bonds at once.
Andcr. on, CaScnave and keIncr remain in the parish
prison hut VIII give bal; Oh Monday. Wells has not vet
surrendered. tui VII probably DO - tomorrow when
the Trial VIII commence.