New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-07-22
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people New Orleans aware that arrived here on
theast trip the Daniel Webster from San Francisco, being
oneof those ordered oleaye the latter iganee
Committee, that arrested arrival here but
promptly honoraby discharged by the Recorder
the First District when brought before him. there being no
charge against Against the members Of he San
Vigilance Committee when first organized have nothing to
do ipugn their motives however widely good men
70 the rropriety Of such under
circumstances country presumed to be governed by
enacted and sanctioned by the people themselves That the
Vigilance Committee however, from being mt first body Of
wellmeaning men, became instrument Of private ven
concaye Of despots to whose laess banners
OF the ylest and abandoned characters in San Fran
cisco foeked a fact that decent man in San Francisco VIII
question. When left there II only necessary for
of the wretches composing point out or
in the city matter what might be his calling or his
ecedents and he had quit the city the sacrifice Of his
ery and his business the of shedding the blood of
hundreds Of innocent by nauguratng conflict between
and the civil authorities side and the forces of
the Vigilance Committee the other When ordered to leave,
preferred rather than party latter atena
tive. Twas accused of crime by the Vigilance Committee
No Of that body pretended charge with the
mission Of unworthy of good and law abiding citizen
during my residence in California No was charged with be-
ing fugitive from Justice from New Oreans And who think
i YOU was my accuser? Why fellow, member Of the
Committee John W. Whaling, himself Of hepost
notorious in Californaafeow well known to the
people Orleans Of the most despcabe wreces
that ever left it, who formerly the partner pogacy Of
notorious Dr. HUNTER, in the disgraeeul Model
exhibitions in this CITY, and who crowned his exploits
New Orleans running away lne LUNGS Oh Oo-
pany No. of which company he then member as will
be seen by official publication of the Company in the Delta
Of the 4th September ls49, published below 5E
For the people of New Orleans who have known me from
childhood consider defence of my character Unnecessary
In Justice however to my friends in California and to those
members of Vigilance Committee who urged me to visit
New obtain proof of innocence of the charge
ferred against by Whaling and who pledged themselves
that they would be the rstto welcome back nno
proved have deemed duty to procure the
following authenticated record from the First District Crmi
Court Of this city and the endorsement of Character
signed by Of the most prominent private citizens, ofcas
OF the police who would be most likely to know
had been charged crime during long residence
in Louisiana. So JOHN GROVE.
: FIRST District Court Of Nele 0reras. 5
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have indictment nfsrms.o fled or registered
ss M
ss and Si eighty 5 yen independence
!. 'As on''e0 ''A'e' N TREpAGNlER, Clerk.
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Clerk Of the said Court and that the signature Of n Irepa
sssf Il F. SSsss as$
ns y ss city @ s 9 os1ssns
eisht i handred he Independence Of tn
United States Of America JOHN 3 Judge
The undersigned citizens of New Orleans have for man.
years. before departure for California known Mr. Jo
Grove engaged i'll the ownership and driving of cabs
We have him be honest and industrious in his calling
n, and peaceabe webehRved citizen. No criminal caS
has ever made against him. knowledge, OF whc
head and have been utterly surprised that
notified leave San Francisco account
s | any acts Of his here. '".W,
Charles NJ Waterman Mayor ID L. Beechers Attorney at Law
a NJ Bell Sheriff Of Parish Rd Murphy, proprietor Mu
ha Of Orleans. 4.E phys Hotel.
I'm M REYNOLDS Judge Fourth Mclovern late Cnpta
his District Court, Second District Police.
- J, G., Iarue late Judge First Thomas Hussam
~ District Court. NJ. Nolan,
John Youennes, late Chief of flames Ormsby,
ant Police, james Davern,
~ Henry Forno, late Capt. Police, Nv. NJ. Goodrich,
N' First District W. X. Bell,
ier W. A. Mott Clerk Fifth Dis-i John C. Stewart,
trict Court. Dennis Cronan,
-, j. j. Michel, City Attorney. W Beatty,
is II, L. Marshall, Editor and pro- j. G. Gosan,
his pretor Southern Union. NJ. Sullivan,
BENJAMIN S. Harrison Board Of iThos. W. l5ethck,
h Aldermen. Henry 7. Brooke,
ms ms H. T. vennarl, Board Of Alder T. Mooney,
vas men. lR. +. Compton,
s p De IaI5arre Board Ass Adams late Lieut.. Fir
.,r tnnt Aldermen. District Police.
James Elliott Veterinary Sur Thos Y James City Police
40 geon. 'Dan 5uspyl.olS fol'ee.
'[From the New Orleans Daily Delta, Sept. 4, lS49l
ot COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY, No. 5.
" At meeting of this company held June 3d. l8i9, j.
WHALING expelled for neglect of duty and not pi
the money collected by him. while Secretary to the Treasure
. jy22 1t JOHN L. FORESTER secretary