The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-07
THE TENSAS PRISONERS.
THEY WAIVE EXAMINATION AND ARE
PLACE. UNDER BONDS.

The steamer Natchez brought to this city yes
terday morning Messrs. G. @ Goldman Frank
Adams. g. A. Hirsch. Chas. L. Kimp. Thomas
Burnett, w.. r. Davidson and Rice. who were
arrested q couple Of days ago in tbe eItv IF
Natchez on warrants issued by United States
Commissioner Lane.
At1o o'clock me gentlemen were conducted h;1 :,
the Deputy United States marshals who "
them In charge to Commissioner Lanes
and here. for the first time. they were infd
OF the nature and character of the charg--. Ak N
ferred against them. The affidavit is n IL IS on
document. and. rs such. is submitted L Cd On
whole. The following is a COPY: hJss
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. so
District Of Louisiana. I
To W. G, Lane, n commissioner appointed nv
the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the District II Louisiana. to take acknowl-
edgments of bail and afidavits. and also tn
take deposition In civil causes:
Fleming Branch, of the parish of Tensas and
State of Louisiana. on oath deposes and SAYS
that one 9. O. Goldman. Frank Adams. G. A.
Hirsch. Chas; L. Kemp. Thos. Burnett, 4. s.
day Of October, 1873, In the parish Of Tens as.
and in the District Of Louisiana. and In the
said, Goldman, Adams. Hirseh. Kemp. Burnett,
Davidson and Rice. then and there being citi-
zsns OF the parish and State aforesaid. did then
the dwelling of one J ". FiairfaS. then h 0a and
there a citizen of the parish and State aforesaid {
and one Daniel Canada, and one fleming
Branch, the affiant being lawfully therein, and
the said Goldman, Adams, Htrseh, Kemp. Bur
eonspirs 10 prevent by force, Intimidation or
threats, and by breaking and entering and
Canada, Fleming Branch and other eitizens
who were lawfully entitled to vote. from giving
MS or tf ter, sqpp % e. e. advocacy IN 9 legal
j. W Fairfax. a lawfully qualified person, as a
member IT the Congress Of the United States,
said Willie Singleton. Daniel Canada, Flaming
Branch and others. citizens In their person and
property. on account of such support or advo-
cases made and provided. and against the
penace and dignity Of the United States.
{" z, Goidg aae 4FS lsnE hd arrays q that + th H1, said
Chas. u. Kemp. Thos. Burrett A. s. Davidson
aid - Rice pay be apprehended and held to
answer he COMPLAINT, and further dealt with
-, FLEMING BRANCH.
The above named Fleming Branch personally
appeared before me, and made oath to the truth
Of the above complaint by him subscribed, this
the eighth day OF November l9 q n r.up
Commissioner of the Circuit Court, District of
Louisiana.
After the affidavit had been read it was dis
covered that the deputies had made a serious
mistake as regards one OF the prisoners, hav-
ing
ARRESTED THE WRONG MAN.
The person accused in the affidavit, and the
person wanted, was A.. s Davidson, aud the in
%telligent deputies had arrested and brought to
this city w. X. Davidson. Mr.. Davidson was
Immediately released.
The other gentlemen, through their G unset.
Mr.. u ii. FarTar, waived examination, and were
required to give bonds in the sum of $4,000 each.
to insure their appearance before the United
States Circuit Court.
The bonds were promptly furnished, though
VINO the b0ndsmen were could not b, ascer-
tanned. as Commissioner Lane refused permits
sion to look at them for fear the publication of
the names 81 the %sureties would be disagreeable
TO them the s%uretiesl. Commissioner Lane.
i. will be seen. is very tender of the feelings of
his fellow men. and for fear of wounding the
senslbtl1ttes of some of them, he takes it upon
himself to suppress and conceal q public docu-
ment.
The. Tensas gentlemen will remain in the city
for q day or two proposing to return nome on
the next up trip of the Lee.