The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-29

NEW WILLIAMS, Jan. IO.-At D CLOCK
Sheriff Houston who had been in the
custom house for several hours. learn
ing that deputy marshal had been
put in charge of the collectors Office.
which was locked and bolted. proceed
ed to the main doors and office, and
there Informed the Marshal and Depu-
ty Collector that he had writ to exc
cute against Wells & Co. whom he had
good reason to believe were confined in
the room and he desired admittance.
This was refused, whereupon the Sher-
il, who was accompanied by two depu-
ties. stated that he would force an en-
trance. Tomlinson then summoned the
chief deputy marshal who proceeded to
the door of the Collectors office, and
there ordered the Sheriff aud assistants
rs we'll a. the crowd that had gathered
to disband. The sheriff refused to
leave. stating he was determined to
execute the writ of the court at any
hazard or be arrested in the attem pt.
The Sheriff then slightly advancing,
deputy marshal Wursburger laid hands
upon him and claimed him and depu-
ties IS prisoners The Sheriff and par
ty submitted to arrest and were taken
before Judge Billings. sitting in the U.
8. Circuit Court. but the latter said he
had nothing to do with the party %
the parties had not been arrested by
virtue of any process from his court.
Wursburger then took his prisoners
before o. 8. Commissioner Lane. where
he stated the case, when Lane request
ed him to reduce the subject matter to
IN affidavit. Great excitement pre-
vailed about the custom house.
Mr.. Tomlinson, the Collectors cor.
responding secretary. made an affidavit
before Commissioner Lane against
Houston for resisting q custom house
officer, and sent for the commander of
a revenue cutter and detachment Of
marines. ordering them stationed at bis
door, through which passage has to
be effected to reach the collectors Office.
Gen. Sheldon and Mr.. Delorm, appear.
ing before Commissioner Lane and de-
nying the Jurisdiction of the court,
asked Tor Houston's release. Gurley,
assistant district attorney. asked for a
continuance until Monday. Lane re-
fused to grant any continuance, but re-
leased Houston on his own recognizance.
who 10 understood to have immediately
dispatched subordinate to bring an
armed force to force an entrance to the
customhouse. The entrance to the col.
lectors office is patrolled by armed ma
rines from the revenue cutter John A.
Dix. They act - United States Mar
shal's force. and are under command of
Gen. Wharton. Sheriff Houston it APP
pears 10 in the marshal's office in confer.
ence with Gen. Wharton, and WI pro-
badly proceed to mske the arrest as
soon as the. conference il ended. The
sheriff il said to be acting under the
directions OF Attorney General Ogden,
In his conference with Marshal Whar
ton. and they are reported to have
agreed to submit their cases by tels-
graph to Washington for settlement.
1t il probable Houston has only ayr eed
to postpone action until Marshal whsr.
ton can obtain instructions from the
department of justice.
Attorney General Ogden hes tele-
graphed Attorney General Deveas that
members of the returning board have
forfeited their bail in the felony cases,
have taken refuge in the custom house;
that the sheriff. while trying to arrest
them. was himself arrested. He SAYS
he does not know Why they should be
free from arrest. and asks if the
general government sanctions this con-
duct. Dupty Collector Toml,nson says
he procured the marines to prevent the
posse from forcing the door Of q private
ONCE. and only protected public pro.
pesty. The stata a,ss is to b. maintain.
ed until instructions arrive from Wash.
inston. A prominent Republican says
the two OF our men wanted are not in
the custom house, but went on fishing
excursion. Wells 10 said to be one of
the fishing party.
About 10 O'Clock to-nigh. Marshal
Wharton reoeived an answer to his dis
patch from the attorney general in
structing him net to interfere with the
execution of the writ of the state courts.
Sheriff Houston vas notified and found
Anderson. Kenner and Casansve in the
collectors ofics. from whence they
were taken to the parish prison, where