The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-02-06
NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS,
January 29.)

New ORLEANS,
January 49,
ED1Tog DEMocRAr-
The President of the Returning
Board, I think, left the City on Sat
urday, and up to this writing has
not been heard from. They got q
terrible blow in the transactions Of
Saturday-worse since Bradley's de-
cision. Anderson and the two ne
groes took refuge in the Custom
House. Houston, criminal sheriff,
and two deputies then attempted to
60 in the Custom House; in the
meantime Tomlinson, who is custo-
dian OF the Custom House, made a
written demand on the United States
Marshal for force to protect public
property, saying nothing about writ.
Lacey, United States District Attor-
ney, endorsed not only what he de-
manded but instructed him to repel
by force any attempt of State au
thorities to serve writ in the Custom
House. Marshal Wharton was ab
sent, but his Deputy, Wuerzberger,
formerly Waggaman's deputy as
sheriff, arrested Houston and carried
him before Judge Billings, whose
Court was in session. Judge Bill.
lings refused to take any action
They then carried him before United
States Commissioner Lane, formerly
from Baton Rouge, whom you know.
Lane wanted to bond him there, on
his own recognizance and finally to
parole; but Houston, who is as de.
termined as a bull dog and as cool as
an icicle, refused to do anything, and
they finally turned him loose. He
then intended making another at.
tempt; in the meantime, on Tomlin.
sons appeal, some sailors armed
were brought by Anderson's order as
Deputy Collector, from United States
Revenue Cutter, and Marshal Whar.
ton arrived and proposed telegraph.
ing to Washington, and agreed tc
show his answer before any action
would be taken by him. This was
agreed to, and Saturday night he re-
ceived a telegram from Attorney
General Devsns, the text of which
was not published but read some
thing like this:-Custom House can
not be made an asylum for fugitives
from justice-no distractions mus,
be made to orders of State Court
There is no necessity for any con
aict, the Courts being the proper
place to decide those questions" -
Marshal Wharton then withdrew al
bis deputies, locked bis office ant
went home.
About IL o'clock that night I Hen
! to the Custom House to see the fun
but found all quiet, and returning
met Houston on Canal street. H,
told me he went in with Captain Kel
ly, Of the Police, and found Ander
son and the two negroes-they as
sured him Governor Wells was no
10 the building, and begged that n,
demonstration should be made; h,
then took them in a carriage TO th,
Parish Prison.
Governor Wells was to have bee'
tried first, but Anderson takes BIZ
place. His attorneys are John Ray
Cullom and Castellanos-thc latter il
conducting. The impression now il
that Anderson will be convicted; thu
charge is solely on the electoral vot'
of Vernon Parish, which l think wa
impolitic.
! Nothing new from Williamson
nomination. Eustis is reported Al
opposing it, and all the Radical
down here oppose it. I know tina
the extreme Democrats here hav,
been working on Eustis to oppos,
him, and strange to say want Pack
ard to get it.
Yours, ETC.,
OCCASIONAL.
New ORLEANS, J