Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-06-14

REMOVAL or GOV. WELLS.


Gen. Sheridan is proceeding with re-
construction in Louisiana with strong
hand, and has removed Gov. Wells. Gov.
Wells refused to be removed, but Gen.
Sheridan soon brought him up standing by
issuing second order as follows:
NEW ORLEANS, June Sat 81 o'clock
this morning Brevet Brig. Gen. John W.
Forsyth, Of Gen. Sheridan's staff, called
at the Execu i've office in the Mechanics
Institute, and informed Gov. Wells that
lie bore q written communication to him
from the General Commanding, which was
found to be as follows:
ilE'oRs. 9th MILITARY DIsT.)
New ORLEANS, La, June z, 1867. {
Mr.. j. MADISON WELLS, Er- Gov. OF
Louisiana, NeU Orleans, La:
SIR: Gen. Flanders has just informed
me that he made an official demand on
you for the records of the office which You
have heretofore held as Governor of
Louisiana, and that you have declined to
turn them over to him, disputing the right
to remove from Office by me, which right
you have acknowledged and urged on me
to the time of your removal. therefore
send Brevet Brig. Gen. James w. Forsyth
OF my staff, to notify you that he is sent
by me TO eject you from the Governors
Room forcibly, unless you consider this
Notification as equivalent to election.
p. II. SHERIDAN, MAJ. Gen. U. S. A.
Commanding 9th Military District.
After reading this communication, Gov.
Wells answered it as follows:
Gen. FoRsYTH-Sir: / surrender the
office, hold only to the sword
The Governor then called upon Judge
Ryan of the Parish of Rapides to bear
witness to what he had said. Without
making any response whatever, Gen. For
syth withdrew. The new appointee of
Gen. Sheridan, Mr.. Flanders, will, there
fore take immediate possession of the Ex-
ecutive Office. Elk. Gov. Wells has con-
suited with eminent counsel as to the
proper course to pursue at law. About
l0a o'clock, to day Gov. Flanders, accom-
panied by Gen. Forsyth, appeared at the
Executive Office, and entered upon his
duties as Governor Of Louisiana There
was no ceremony whatever. He stated
that his efforts should be, TO the best Of
his ability, exerted for the public good.
New ORLEANS, June 9-Gen. Grant
telegraphs Gen. Sheridan that there is
no truth in the rumors of his and Secre-
tary Stanton's opposition TO Wells re-
moval. The telegram should have stated
it as the Dashiug Wave case, instead of
the Gray Jacket, in which the Govern
ment will be loser to the extent of
quarter of million by the operation OF
Bullitt. The amount Of losses by the en-
bezzlement of this Marshal will exceed
half million
A bloody affair has occurred at Natchi-
toches Parish. The following are the par
ficulars: C. w. Stauffer and John Jones
were partners, but had had some trouble.
John Jones and Judge r. B. Jones threat
ened to kill Stauffer if he did not leave
the place., He was the popular Radical
candidate for the Convention, and they
wished him out of the way, and thus poll
ties entered into the strife. Last Monday
Stauffer was about to have the Jones
brothers bound over TO keep the peace,
when the Judge and doctor attacked him.
lust at this time John Jones rode up and
made his brother stand aside, when with a
double barreled shot gun he deliberately
killed Stauffer, and then rode round to
his (Stauffer's) house, called for his wife
and told her he had killed her husband.
He then rode out Of town, il being about
five o'clock, p. m. The sheriff, Mr.. John
Hughes, attempted to arrest the Joneses
and was shot in The head and severely in
jured, and an assistant was shot in the
arm. These Joneses are nephews Of the
late Gov. Wells, and r. B. Jones was APP
pointed to the Supreme Bench ef the
State during Weiss administration.