St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-02


Attorney General the court ordered the
bonds OF the accused forfeited, and
capiases were issued for the arrest OF
the main parties-Wells, Anderson and
company. The bonds originally stipu
lated by the court were $4,000 for each
OF the accused. Oscar Hunsacker and
Charles Hill seyeraly went on the bonds
OF Wells and Anderson for $2500 each,
JAS. Lewis bailed Louis NJ. kenner at
$4,000, and Paul Boissonier guaranteed
the same sum for G. Casnave, the other
member of the Returning Board, max
ing in all twenty thousand dollars.
This was forfeited by the ruling of the
court yesterday, owing to the failure OF
the accused to appear, though it has
been lately hinted that these bonds
the test been applied. The parties were
tangibly seizahle, and therein resides
the idea that, from money point of
view, nolhing material would be likely
to emanate from forfeiture of the
bonds and a failure to capture.
On the issuance of the capaises the
Sheriff proceeded to commission an in
creased number of deputies. Visits
were made to the domiciles OF the four,
but no account of their whereabouts
was obtained. Indications finally poin-
ted to the Custom House as the place of
abode, and the increased vigilance at
the entrances, together with other cir
cumstances, convinced the Sheriff that
the quartette had sought shelter in
what is called United States territory,
to wit: the Custom House. They were
evidently there, and it is known that
kilograms were sent requesting either
Judge Wood or Justice Bradley to re-
pair to New Orleans to issue out a writ
of certiorar; transferring the records to
the United States Circuit Court. No
answer was received last night to these
dispatches, and the accused kept within
their retreats.
A watch was kept mp by the Sheriff
and Ills deputies all night, but no sign
of the appearance of the accused mani
Tested itself. Should they hold ont
further the Sheriff will to-day report TO
the court asking if he may not enter
the Custom House aud there arrest the
parties. Nous rerrons.
In execution Of the capiases placed in
his hands, on Saturday the 26th Sheriff
Houston proceeded to the Customhouse
to arrest Wells, Anderson, Casanave
and kenner. Arriving there the Sheriff
and his deputies found a guard OF q. S.
marines posted in the main corridor,
leading from the collectors offices, and
at the head of the broad staircases of
the Customhouse. The collectors pri-
vatc offices were locked and bolted and
in charge of an United States Deputy
Marshall. The Sheriff having explained
the purpose of his visit, announced that
if the doors were kept closed against
the authority of the State, he would be
compelled to force an entrance. At shis
stage of the proceedings Deputy Mar
shall Wurzeburger came forward and
arrested the Sheriff. He carried the
Sheriff before Judge Billings, who re-
fused to take cognizance of the arrest,
as it was not done by any process issued
from his jurisdiction. He then carried
the Sheriff before U. S. Commissioner
W. G. Lane, where Deputy Tomlinson
made an affidavit against him for op-
posing and interfering with him as q.
S. Marshall, and attempting by force
and violence to break open the doors of
the Customhouse. Lane released the
Sheriff to appear on his own recogni-
zance on Monday. 1t was then ascer-
tanned that the Deputy Marshall had
acted on the orders OF Geo. s. Lacy, Z.
S. District Attorney and the Collector
of the Port. Finally a parley was had
until the Attorney General Of the United
States could telegraphed at Washington
City, and consultation had with the
law officers of the Government in New
Orleans. About o'clock P. NJ, in con-
sideration Of kilograms from the Dis
trict Attorney of the United States the
U. S. Marshall and marines were with
drawn and Houston proceeded to make
the arrest. On gaining admission to
the Collectors Office he found only An
derson, Casanave and Kenner, Wells
was gone. Anderson and the two COLI
ored returning boarders, were taken
into custody and incarcerated in prison.
Whittier Wells has gone has not been
at this date (Thursday,) ascertained.
The Sheriff has made vigilant but in
effectual search for him. Some think
he has gone to Washington, others that
he is in city and others still that he has
gone to the Pinewoods of St. Tammany.
Monday morning Anderson, Casanave
and Kenner were brought into Court
for trial. A severance having been
granted the State. Anderson's case
was first called, He asked For a change
of venue. This was overruled and the
case proceeded with.
Anderson's bond was fixed at $4,000,
Casanave and Kenner's at $500 each,
Casanave gave bond on Monday eve-
ming, The trial will be one of the
causes celibre of our day. The State
is represented by Attorney General
Ogden, Assistant Attorney General Egan
and District Attorney John j. Finney.
The defense by Cullom, Castellavos and
Jno Ray. We will give further details
in our next.
"On Tuesday morning" says the N. O.
Democrat of the 30th, "the court room
was again crowded, the talesmen sum-
moned to appear increasing the assem-
blage. Anderson came to the bar look
ing slick and nice, improved since yes
terday, and beside him sat his son."
The organization of the jury was then
proceeded with and completed late in
the evening. It is composed OF G.. NJ.
BaylY, Jr., ]. r.. Baily, n. E. Bailey, E.
w. Herrick, j. K. Reuaud, w. P. Con
verse, Jr., R. Dumestre, Conway Boyle,