The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-24

express himself rs
INsULTED on OUTRAGED
by remarks made by Mr.. Garter?
Witness did not. lie did not at any tHane
appear to be excited.
Q-You will please state all you know In
reference TO the charge against Mr.. Carter In
the affidavit Of Gen. Sewell.
THE charge alluded to was in effect that he
(SeweD, in the performance Of his duties as
appraiser, was threatened with violence by an
armed deputy United States marshal, under
orders from Special Agent Carter, the United
States Marshal, and District Attorney, Mr..
LaceyI
Witness or about jane ID Mr.. Carter
showed me note signed by Gen. Sewell, l
believe as chairman OF the board of apprais-
ers. asking the attendance of Mr.. Carter and
myself before them ct the courthouse ut
Lake Charles. In compliance with this re-
quest went to meet them with Mr.. Carter.
The meeting took place In what Is known as
THE JURY ROOM
In the Courthouse. Mr. Sewell on our ar
rival asked us for an explanation OF what we
had done. or words to that effect In the room
ut the time was myself Mr.. Carter. the APP
praisers and number of others Mr. Carter
and IN ysef commenced making an eXplana-
ton of the difficulties attending the taking of
an inventory, when we were interrupted by
Mr. Sswell, who commenced to take me to
task and reflected upon the marshal Mr..
Carter and myself. Also called his attention
to the presence Of the proprietor OF the news
paper Mr.. Bryant, and mill and log men, and
we suggested to him the propriety Of our re-
firing to a room and discussing the matter
Outstanding of the difficulties attending the
execution of our duties In that line, than we
could in the presence Of a large number Of
the mill and log men whose feelings
MIGHT BECOME EXCITED
by the language used by Mr.. Sewell. who, In
sort Of a beligerent manner. turned around
to the people and called their attention to the
gross outrage that had been done them, and
said 1--WE have not come here for the govern
ment; we are here for the people, and don't
give d-n for the government" or words
to that effect ! know that such language was
taken as semi-official by the log and mill men
present Shortly after this was notified that
representation to the court. | was notified
officially by Mr.. Carter that the marshal was
not performing his duty. Upon these repre-
sensations | was notified shortly after this
that Mr.. Sewell, Couture and Mr.. Hardell
the appraisers, proceeded to Bayou Serpent
and proceeded to take M inventory.
The keeper at Bayou Serpent had intruc-
tions from myself to permit no one In any
manner to interfere with or
TAKE THOSE LOGS
that they were placed in charge of, except
upon written order from the United States
Marshal in New Orleans or myself. When
Mr.. seweIl and the other appraisers arrived
keepers that they had these instructions:
Mr.. Sewell and the appraisers In spite Of
their protest insisted upon taking such
inventory and did proceed to do SO:
Having learned where Mr. Sewell and
eed Ghf to aPBR ayou SERPENT has gone sn
vehicle containing myself. d colored boy and
a thirty-six shooter When | arrived saw
one Of the keepers, who informed me of the
action taken by Mr.. Sewell and other hp-
prasers, and proceeded OF once to where the
were stationed taking an inven-
The appraisers had been there about three
hours. / called upon Mr.. Sewell and other
appraisers to come on shore, they being then
sitting in a boat amongst the logs. Mr..
Sewell said, "1f you have any cOmmunica-
tion to make to us we can hear it here as we'll
rs on the shore" | told them to
COME OFF THE LOGS.
and | produced this telegram as my authori-
ty for demanding them to do SO. The sub
stance of this telegram was that the er pdrte
order Of the sixteenth had been set aside. "If
they, the appraisers, interfere with you, ar
rest them" This was signed by Stockton or
by Lacey. Mr., Sewell, upon my reading this
the logs, what will you do2' | answered, 81
will put you off" Mr.. Sewell answered. Sup
pose you can't put me Off" ! then told him
should deem it my duty to arrest him.
He says Suppose you can't arrest me, or
words to that effect. | then answered. 81
should deem it
MY DUTY TO KILL YOU
or arrest you The appraisers then stated
that they had completed the inventory. and
did not object to come off. During this whole
time / exhibited no arms. and my rifle lay
distant in the buggy, about one hundred
yards. In all this matter neither asked nor
received instructions from Special Agent Car
ter, bit was acting under instructions OF the
court and the United States Marshal. / had
no official information that the order of the
of June, 1877, had been issued or en-
tered, and neither OF the appraisers had ever
shown me, or had / ever been furnished with a
copy of such order previous to the time,
which was on the twenty-second of June, the
day following my interview on Bayou Ser
pent, though | had a telegram that the er
pnte order of the sixteenth had been set
aside.
By Mr.. Lewis Did you, at the interview or
at any other time, state that the marshal was a
higher official than Judge Billings, and that
the judge and Mr.. Lacey were subordinate to
the marshal, or words that would convey that
W;tness-I have been an officer of the United
States Court off and on for eight years or
more: have some little knowledge of the diff
ferent processes emanating from these courts;
have executed large number OF the processes
of these courts; during that time have for
the first time to hear that would make use
OF ANY SUCH WORDS,
and am sure that on the occasion referred to
used no language such az that set forth LII
Mr. Sewells testimony.
Mr.. Carter seemed anxious that tho inven-
tories be completed as soon as possible, and
he told me that he would use every exertion
to see that was furnished with help to COM
plete such inventory. Mr.. Carter never gave
me instructions for the purpose of obstruct-
ing Gen. Seweif, the umpire and the ap-
praisers in the performance of their duties,
nor did he ever state In my presence that he
intended to defy the orders of court, nor did
he ever state In my presence that he
was authorized to defy orders of the court by
instructions from Washington.
The witness stated that subsequently he
gave instructions to let the appraisers take
an inventory, and so informed them. From
this time out they were not interfered with.
Odd Mr.. Carter instruct you to seize the
steam tug Alert by boarding her
WITH UNITED STATES TROOPS,
opd prospntinp n niatoI Mt the head of Cant