New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-10-26
ARRESTS IN TEHsAs.

AhO SUI pLlSluB tuOuBu BTaH
intelligence Gomez to us from
river that at least two persOn
are suspected of having bvs
gagged in the late murderous on
in Tensas parish have been al
and lodged in Jail. 1t is furths
intimated that this action bal
taken by direction of GU
Nichols. The following fro
Democrat places the matter
the reader from the standpc
of one of the prisoners
VIDALIA, La, October 80. -Upu
an affidavit as the original one reis
in that sent, warrants have beea
for the arrest of the persons eDn
suppressing the riots of October il!
in the parishes of Concordia and i
under the direction Of the parish
and sheriff of Tensas parish, IND
some of the best men in North Low
The excuse is that the proceeding
by direction of the Governor.
course, submit eheefully to arrs
desire an investigation, but as Il
authorities of Concordia parish, al
fully informed that the worst of ID
ers were from that parish, have not
time used the slightest effort to 81
the riots or to apprehend the rioters
of whom have been in the town d
LA, We humbly submit that the
investigation indicated is not lii
prove creditable to any concerned
official report of all the facts ha
this day forwarded to the Adjutal
eral. WADE r. you
AFFIDAvITs.
estate Of Louisiana, parish of Cod
Before me, the undersigned all
personally came and appeared one
Lambert, of said State and par;sl
being duly sworn deposes and says
on the night of October %, 1875,
induced, through ignorance and ed
one John Young, sheriff, and 0renl
district attorney pro teTn, for tie
of Concordia, to make an affidavit
the Hon. Wade II. Hcugh, Judge
Thirteenth Judicial District, cd
Wade r. Young and Francis Shii
said parish, with the commission
tain offenses against the peace and
of the State of Louisiana, on OIL
October 10, 1878, as exhibited y
complaint, and a warrant for the a
said parties, when in truth and 4
well knew that said parties were in
of said offense so charged, or Of 4
tense against the laws of said Sd
said occasion, and were not present
aud abetting in said offenses.
"Sworn to and subscribed bed
this October 20, 1873.
his
(Signed) J0Ep4 LAMBH
.I mark
WADE II. HOUGI
.-. l Judge Thirteenth Dist.
The complaint or affidavit uponI
the warrant issued ia suppressed, \
can not ascertain the offense with
we are charged, nor get relssS
bonds, WADE r. YOU
Mr.. Young, it will be rememI
furnished the press with sever
ports of the troubles in Tensas
of which were remarkably 4
as to details. He may be pei
innocent of all blame, but he !
remember that he is in custo
due process of law. The
judge who issued the ward
arrest is the person appoint
law to pass upon-ethe suffice
the affidavit upon which his VI
was issued. But it does not 4
any profound knowledge of 4
satisfy one that a prisoner in q
upon a bench warrant can not
leased simply upon the afidl
a person who swears that BIZ
affidavit was false and he knsl
be false when he subscribed
/
Whether the prisoners are in
or guilty, is a judicial questioi
determined by the court afts
State shall have submitted It'd
mony. Lambert, the comp
witness, who admits that b
swore falsely, can not, prObsl
relied upon, but it is possib
the District Attorney pro I'D
other testimony which he va
introduce. 4
There can be no doubt 4
great crime has been perpstI
and that it is the duty Of the|
to detect and punish the Grim
and It is next to impossible
witnesses to the actual facts q
be found, even though JOSEPH
bert should make adldavits on|
sides every day.