The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-28
NEW ORLEANS.
A Scene OF Excitement nj the Gus.
tom House.

NBW ORLKAHS, January ZbI-At OF
o'clock Sheriff Houston, who has been
: the Custom House for several hou
9 learning that a Deputy Marshal had bee
d put in charge Of the Collectors otfic
b which was locked and bolted, proceede
: TO the main door Of, the office and thei
informed the Marshal and Deputy Col
lector Tomlinson that he had a writ
a execute against Wells 4 Co., whom b
: had good reason to believe were in th
] room, and he desired to enter. This Wa
refused, whereupon the Sheriff, who wa
!, accompanied by two Deputies, stated tbs
: he would force an entrance. Mr.. Ton
linson then summoned the Chief Deput
. Marshal, who proceeded to the door Q
the Collectors Office and there ordere
the Sheriff and his assistants as well a
the crowd that gathered TO disband. TIL
} Sheriff refused TO leave, stating that b
, was determined 10 execute the writ OF th
J Court at any hazard or be arrested in III
attempt. Sheriff Houston then slight,
advanced, and Deputy Marshal Wurz
burger laid his hands upon him ant
claimed him and his assistants as prison
ers. The Sheriff and party submitted L
the arrest and were taken before JudgI
Billings, sitting in the United State
Circuit Court, 61t The latter sad he hat
nothing 10 DO with the matter as the par
ues mad not been arrested by virtue o
any process from his Court. Mr. Warz
burger then took bis prisoners befor,
United Stated Commissioner Lane, where
he stated the case. Lane requested hin
70 reduce the subject oi the matter 10 az
ahdavit' ireat excitement prevail'
ABOUT the Custom House.,
mr. iomiinson, the collectors cores
Pohding secretary, made atndavit before
commissioner Lane against Houston for
reaistng 4 custom House oticer, and sent
ior the commander of revenue cutter
and detachment Of marines, ordering
them TO be stationed at his door through
which passage has TO be effected to
reach the collectors office. Gen. Sheldon
ana Mr.. Dolorven appearing before Com
missioner Lane and denying the lurisdlc'
lon oi MS court, and asked ior hons-
TOMS release. Mr.. durley, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, asked Tor a continuance
until Monday. Lane refused to grant
any continuance, but released Houston
on his own recognizance, who Is under
stood to have Immediately dispatched a
saoordinate TO BRING an armed ioree TO
lS lSree an entrance 70 the Custom House.
.,,elad n%, hn .d 70 'ne Goaeciors i h Tnees
enue cutter John 4 pir Thev ara there
as a United states Marsbals force and
under Command of Cen. Wbarton The
report tbat an Attorney for tbe Re,nrn-
inc BOARD had made n mot;on hafora
.Jndee Billinrs for n writ oi ceri;ors,; ia
NOT frue. ttbe adionrment of the conrt
.Judpe gillings atated that M sncb mot;on
had been made II ia nnderstooJ
that the reason wbv Il was not made was
certainty in The minds of the Attorney
that IL would he refnsed Dennty Mar
shal Wnrzbnrcer statss that tba Marshal
ana not send ior ,bs reven,,s marines bnt
that M. Tomlinson who made the afi;.
dayit placed them al The Collector,s door
and turned them over 10 him, saying,
"Mr. Marshal, l now turn these men over
70 y1n.% Commanding the marines, En-
sign Beckwith, would only state that he
was there with his force rs MarshaPs
posse: General Sheldon thinks that
Marshal Wurzbnrger Is liable under the
law ior obstructing State peace officer
IN the legitimate discharge OF his duty.
TLATER.1
Sheriff Hopston IL anne.rs from the
statement of his 3ennty Il in tSe Mar.
sbals ofI;ce in conference with tieneraI
wharton and viii nrobsblv nrocseJ n
make the arrest as saon "a he conference
Il ended Tho sher;f';s aid 10 Ina actins
un,ler The direction NJ Atiornev General
Ogden In HE conference viii Marshal
Wharton tbey ara renortsd IN have seresd
In rubmit tbe crisis by isIecrsnb IN Wash.
ineton for settlement II "a nossible that
Honston bas onIv as,esd to nos,nona lie
arrest nntii M.rsbsI Wh.rta%n ne can Sb,s;n
instrnetions from The Densrtmsnt of Jns.
lice. -
TL.rER1
N,,, na.n.,i. 1a 1. on
m H. n, Wv o-'H ea"I' 80
10 i, hon: ones Z, Dere9S, AHolney eene'H q
&c on.led @ateS, wdMaH9ton: ~ ~ mi,
n f9ul peisohs, .. Mauison meiis' ihos' o.
=: Anuefs9n, v. SasahaVe anu -. .h'
hehhef, VINO are uhaer an ini9rmsuoh
iot ieiony uhuer .he laws ot tne esa'e
lorieltea .hs'l IecogniLances anu a nave,
Wa a inioragu .aken Snsttel W;, iu 'le Sl.soin
house o. ,his Guy. Mhs M ~ ior snel[ ar
res. are 10 .ne nanus Oh 'ne snetln anu ~ ne
wen. WIN .ne Wits 70 arrest mem. on.
oers.Anpipg Una! ,ney were smut uP IN !
t.n toom @ 81 .ne ,I Duiiuing, ne mas ABOUT 70
loi.s an I'm. ensianSe IoI 'he purPooe ~ az
resting theln, wneh he was himseIl ai
Iesssu, as aai inlotmeu, upon an ain-
aayi. .na' ne threatened 70 open tne aoor
y ioiSe. am non aware ol any cession
u e1elusi'e lutisa'csioh on this ou;iu'
ins nor o. any Jaw .nat WSuia SNe im
muni'y " 'ns onshuefI sgalnst ine s'A'e
MM mi.hin !" Whs. rIease inform ine
Mne.her ,ae gsneiM goSelnmehs .t.i nus
au.sorizea Is;si or Will sahc.loH N '6is conduct
le'snea , a. ~; GoDEs,
A'0r"ey oe''e'e4 y 1OA's'ana'
Col. Tomlinson, deputy collector claims
that as acting custodian oil the building
he had right 70 call men from the Dix,
they being under the control and belong
Ing ny N tbs s' rsyv .' nniforms "v He ssys "e The
sheriff was about 10 force the door Of the
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