Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-02-02
THE RETURNING BOARD.
ARREST OF SHERIFF HOUSTON
AND DISPLAY OF FEDERAL
FORCE.
In RETURN HE CAPTURES THE MEMBERS
OF THE RETURNING BOARD AND
LODGES THEM IN JAIL.

CONDENSED from the N. .. Democrat
Sheriff Houston. il company
with several of his deputies, yes
terday repaired to the Custom
House to execute the capiases isl
sued by Judge Whitaker, of the
Superior Criminal Court. and Sc
cure the persons of Anderson,
Wells. Casenave and Kenner, hav-
ing every reason to believe that
they were concealed in that build"
ing.
After remaining some time in the
building, about o'clock the sheriff
learning that a deputy marshal
had taken charge OF the Collectors
private Offices. which we're
LOCKED AND BoLTED,
proceeded to the main entrance
and demanded admittance. Deputy
Collector Tomliuson and the mar
shall present refused the request OF
Sheriff Houston. Alter explaining
tina: he was there to serve ce, tain
papers upon Wells, anderson g.
Co., whom he felt satisfied were in
the room guarded 30 closely. he
stated that if they persisted in
keeping the door closed agains, the
authority of the State he would be
compelled
TO FORCE AN ENTRANCE.
By this time a large crowd had
gathered in the corridor, and |car-
ming of the disturbance, Deputy
Marshal Wu,zburger came forward
and arrested Sheriff Huston.
just prior to these events, q
guard of United tales marines
from the revenue cutter DIX were
posted in the main corridors lead
ing directly from the Collectors
Offices, and at the head of the broad
stat, case Of the ustoE H use.
Marshal Wurzburger called sheriff
Houston before Judge Billings 81
the U. 5. Circuit Court, WHO re-
fused to take cognizance of the ar
rest, and afterwards carried nj"
before U. S. Commissioner Lane,
upon an affidavit sworn OUT By
Deputy Collector Tomlinson. Com
missioner Lane afterwards released
= her # Houston upon his own re
. cognlzarce to appear Monda.
D morning.
1t wa now within fifteen min
u:es of 2 o'clock.
AN IMMENSE CoNGKEGAT1oN
of excited spectators were h!l'as
the halls OF the Granite Bui ding
:" Many suggestions were advance
it a. to the proper course to pursue
= and at the close OF deb tic anon
themselves, Sheriff Fl us'"7, A-si'
tant Attorney General Egan. Dis
: trio, Attorney Flnney and sever;
'r Deputy sher ifs repair ed to the Of
j. fee Of United States Mar-h;
u Wharton. Col. Wharton not bt
~. ing. in, they we're met by NJ
Wurzburger. Sheriff Houston az
NC vancing, demanded OF him an e!
NJ planation OF the reasons why
IS: had been intertcred with in the di
ed charge of his duties. The sher
nv stated that he had viited tn" Gus
tom House armed with the author
" Of the law, to arrest certain pc
sons in the building charged with
cr,miual nffrnsc; that he had four
'o' the doors Of The Offices barred
him, and armed senunels resen,
a., resi- hun IN the discharge OF +
en- duties Deputy Marshal Wu'
e burger responded that he was a
ling under the advice OF
10. s. DISTRICT ATTORNEY LACE
IN that he had received written i
structions both from that otfici
'9 an6 the Collector Of the Po
it'll When asked TO produce the doc
es- ments Mr.. Wurzbu'ger stated IT,
,.r j, wa. not convenient to do
+, Thereup m NJ . Houston said til
" he would proceed to break open t
" doors. Mr. WI, zhurger said tt
zee he would do 80 at his peril. j.
,nr sis,ant Attorney General Egg
NV wished ii distinctly unders'o
that The State of Louisiana had
NEVER CEpED
-, it, territorial Jurisdiction over
a. GROUND occupied by the Custo
on House, aud that if M. Wurzbu
OF er was acting under the advice
ing the United States District Att
ca ney, that gentleman was sadly
error.