Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-11
\ MOTION FOR 4 NEW TRIAL FOR
ANDERSON.
He Wishes TO Retain His Position in
the Custom House.

New YORK, February 8. 1t is stated that at
Yesterday Cabinet meeting the conviction of
Gen. Anderson was inf jrmally discussed, and the
President expressed his intention TO give the Cen
eral and other members of the returning board
such official support as he may be able.
A member Of tie cabinet states the President IS
determined to publicly indicate his dlssapproba
ton of thi, partisan persecution of republicans IN
Louisiana, but declined to explain how this would
be done, as he did not desire to anticipate the
ion # the President.
HAYES believes the democratic officials Of Lou
isiana have violated pledges made when Nichols
was recognized as Governor, and that there should
be prosecution for political ,iences.
New Orleans special say Anderson will move to-
day for a new tial. lie has hope of pardon ON
Gov. Nichols, but the latter Is very close a to
what he may DO. 1t is thought he will ultimately
interfere
Andersen will not resign his position il the Gus
tom House unless called upon to do so by tue
President. 1t is said no" that under instructions
OF General Devens the old Grant Parish and 9TH
CT cases will he revived IN tue L. S. court.
sensation was caused by the arrival last eve
ming of Geuetal W. 5. Hancock and his Chief of
staff, and because both refused to receive visitors
Deputy Collector TomllIson, United States
Commissioner W. q. Lane and Deputy Marshals
| Wurchusor and steele were summoned to appear
before the superior district court, to show
why they should not be punished for contempt in
interfering with Sheriff Houston IN the matter of
the arrest of Anderson and others, and obstruct-
Ing posse of court on January Doth
NEW ORLEANS, February 8. On motion Of
Messrs. Cullom and Ca-lianos, of the counsel
for Thos. {. Anderson, it was ordered that the
Attorney General was ordered to show cause on
Wednesday, the 18th, why a new trial should not
be granted. upon the ground, first, that The YER
dict Is against the evidence; aud secondly, con-
trary to law, As more specially set toItl the
bills Of exception taken during the trial now on
record and made pant of the motion.
Louis Montplai,in and Jas, Prince, the colored
jurors in the Anderson trial. state to lespOns BILE
par lie, that their verdict Of guilty but recon-
mcnled to he mercy OF the court was given un-
der the Iaipe,sion that this was tantsmount to
acquittal, aud they were so informed by other ju
rors. Both are extremely young men, neither
-, ami il is claimed that Prince is Gisqnali-
fed as urOr. having been born in 1888.
Andela n mas d, >patch signed by John Sher
man, Stanley Ma thew-, Garfield, Hale and Ditty
earnestly protesting his innocence of any f aud
and denounctng tue tiial and conviction an ex-
hbion OF bitter sectional paitisanship.
NEW YORK, February TO- A New Orleans spe-
cial says that General Anderson will be sentenced
to two year, inpii,onmen'-the minimum pre-
scrlbed BY law
The motion for new trial is expected to be
oveuued " ednesday.
Ex-Governor Wells has succeeded in furnishing
bonds IN ten thousand dollars.