The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-13
ABELL, HERON AND M0NROE.

- "'A'io IiiAS oiuCS, Ocu. SH0rlQau re-
moved from Office, Judge Abel, Attorney
General Heron and Mayor Monroe
Every true lover of an early and perma-
nent reconstruction approved of this ac-
ton; for they al felt the situation de-
manded it. The New Orleans massacre
was still too fresh in the minds. of the
people. The trio whose duty il was, to
bring the leaders of this wholesale murder
to justice, sympathised too strongly with
the movement, to allow them to move
In the matter, and hence no effort was
made to arrest them. However. an ex-
planation was demanded of Gen. Sheri-
dan for removing these Office holders,and
he has promptly responded, as follows
"HEApo'Rs 5TH MILITARY DIsrRIcr
"Gen. 4. S. Grant, commanding the
armies OF the United States, Washing
ton.
GENERAL On the Goth of March
last | removed from office Judge +. Abel.
OF the Criminal Court. of New Orleans
Andrew j. Heron, A Attorney-General of
the State of Louisiana, and John II. Mon
roe, Mayor of the city OF New Orleans.
These removals were made under the
power. granted me in what is usually
termed the Military bill, passed March
=, 1867, by the Congress of the United
States. l did not deem it necessary to
give any reason for the removal of these
men, especially after the Investigation
made 10y the Military Board on the mas
sacre of July 80, 1866, and the report of
the Congressional Committee on the same
massacre; but as some inquiry has been
made tor the cause of removal, | would
respectfully state as follow:
The Court over which Judge Abell
presided is the only criminal Court in the
city OF New Orleans, and for reriod of
at least nine months previous to July 80,
he had been educating large portion of
the community to the preparation OF
this outrage by almost promising no pros
ecutlon III the Court against the offenders
IN case such an event occurred. The
records of his Court will show that he
fulfilled his promise, as not one Of the
guilty ones has been prosecuted
In reference to Andrew j. Heron,
Attorney General of the State Of Louisi-
ana, | considered it his duty to indict
these men before tbs criminal Court.
This he failed to do, but went so far as
to attempt to impose on the good sense
OF the whole nation, by indicting the
victims of the riot, instead Of the rioters
in other words, making the innocent
guilty, and the guilty innocent. He was
therefore, an abettor Of, and coa5jutor
with, Judge Abel. in bringing on the
massacre Of July 80.
Mayor Monroe controlled the element
engaged in this riot. and when backed
by an Attorney-General who would not
prosecute the guilty, and Judge vino
advised the grand jury to fnd the inno-
cent gully and let murderers 90 free. felt
secure in engaging his police force in the
riot and massacre With these three
| men exercising large influence on the
worst elements of this city, giving to the Sc
elements an immunity far riot and blood
shed, the Generalin n-Chief will see how
insecure [ felt in letting thegl occupy
their positions in tn troubles which
might occur in registration aud voting in
| the reorganization.
I am, General, very respectfully ,youl
obedient servant
| P, II. SHERIDAN,
Major General United States Army