The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
THE BOARD
JAILED.

CONDENSED from the n. Y. Herald.)
1t appears that Wells, Anderson ct al.
trusting in their luck, were more than
astonished when their plea under the
enforcement act was refused; and time
being everything in their favor, took
refuge in the Custom House, under the
idea hat they could not there be touch
ed by Il civil writ. At half-paSt one
O'clock, on the 26th, however, Sheriff
Houston entered the Custom House
with writs in his hands, seeking for the
fugitives, and as he was entering the
Collectors office he was met 10y Chief
Deputy Marshal Wurzberger, who
stretched his arms across the door and
prohibited the Sheriff from entering, in
the name of the United States, and or
dered the crowd which had gathered to
dispense. Sheriff Houston, however,
quietly insisted upon serving the writs.
He was arrested and carried before
Judge Billings, the United States Dis
trict Judge, who stated that there was
no order or other proceeding by which
the arrest could be effected and he had
nothing to do with it. An affidavit
was then made, before United States
Commissioner Lane, against Houston,
charging him with attempting to injure
government property.
MARINES on GUARD.
la the meanwhile the news had spread
and Mr.. TOmlinson, Collector Ander-
sons private Secretary, had made an
affidavit before Commissioner Lane
against Sheriff Houston for resisting a
Custom House officer, and detachment
of marines. under Ensign Beckwith,
were sent for from the revenu cutter
Dix, and arrived. They took up their
position at the head of the stairway and
were ready, SO the officer in charge
stated, to assist the Marshal.
REFERENCE TO WASHINGTON
came known Attorney General Ogden
sent a despatch to Attorney General
Devens, in which he stated hat four
persons, Thomas Z. Anderson, NJ. j..
Wells, l.. Kenner and G.. Cazenave, in
dicted for felony in the criminal courts
OF this State, had taken refuge in the
United States Custom House, and he
wished to know if they could be kept
there in defiance of the civil authorities
of his State. United States Marshal
Wharton also sent a despatch to Attor-
ney General Devens, asking whether
they should be delivered.
CLAIM OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The position taken by the Republi-
cans was that the Custom House is
United States property, and no one
has a right to break in or force a door
to take any one out. This was the
position taken by Tomlinson, who re-
terred the matter to District Attorney
Lacey, who sustained the action Of
+ha ,parSho1 A ftar n,,ito n Lone
ference upon the part of the leaders
the matter was referred to Washing
ton.
General Beauregard, who was in
charge of the Custom Honse in the
time of the Know Nothing riot, when a
demand was then made Oh the building,
stated to Governor Nichols that he be-
lieved the State had no authority in
the building.
NOT TO BE z
At 10 p. NJ, a despatch was received
by United States Marshal Wharton,
from Attorney General Devens, in
Washington, to throw open the doors
Of the Custom House to the civil au-
thorities, as they nave no right to
shield persons charged with felony from
any process from the courts.
OF ANDERSON, kENNER
AND CAZENAvE.
At a quarter after eleven o'clock
Sheriff Houston with one deputy went
to the Custom House, and Anderson.
kenner and CazeIave. with James
Lewis and eA-Chief of Police Loan sur
rendered to him. Tney were at once
placed in carriages and driven to the
Parish Prison, where they were inter
viewed by your correspondent. They
appeared a little downhearted, and re-
fused TO talk. Sheriff Houston made
every arrangem-lt for their comfort.
providing beds, &c, as they were
locked m