New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-03

SHANG MCLAUGHLIN.-As this good
natured, though perverse, young man has
numerous friends and acquaintance in this
city, we take the following from the Calves
ton Ne,os, which is quite interesting. The
paper might have made honorable mention
of our police. who were active in assisting
the officer:
The much-sought, the often.arrested, is
now in the custody of Sheriff Dirks. Nc
Laughlin reached this city yesterday morn
ing oy the New Orleans steamer Josephine,
in charge of officer Garfield. AS there has
been a good deal of talk about, and some
severe animadversions directed against this
officer, it will only be fair to state in brief
some of the difficulties he had to contend
with in securing his prisoner on this, the
second time, of taking, which, perhaps. we
can not better describe than by appending
the following extract from the Vicksburg
<lierald of May 90:
We referred yesterday to the discharge Of
William alias 'Shapg" Mclaughlin from
custody, on writ of habeas corpus before
Judge Simrall, his fleeing into Louisiana,
being pursued and overtaken. refusal
of the negro magistrate OF De Soto
to incarcerate him. his return to
his liberation. Strict surveillance was
kept over his movements, and Geographic
communication entered into with the au-
thorities at Galveston, Texas. Late
Wednesday evening he was observed to
leave the city and take the Jackson road;
detectives were dispatched at once to over
take him, but being shrewd enough to leave
the public highway, he avoided arrest.
Nothing was heard Of him until yesterday
evening, which was under the following
circumstances: Acting City Marshal Har-
per, having good reason to believe that Nc.
Laughlin would touch the Vicksburg and
Meridian road at some point, took the even
ing train yesterday, and when reaching the
Big Black bridge, who should flag the train
and get on board but the verltable Mac.
Mr. Harper at once placed him in custody,
and upon meeting the returning train,
transferred the prisoner to it. This had no
sooner been done than Mclaughlin jumped
from off it and fled into the woods, but only
to be brought back to the city.
The case was presented to Judge Lease,
of the Probate Court, upon writ OF habeas
shown that the Judge had no jurisdiction in
the matter, from the fact that the law
directs said writs to be issued by Judges Of
Probate Courts, and be made returnable to
Judges of Circuit Courts, or of Errors and
Appeals. Judge Lease declined hearing the
case, and the prisoner was taken charge OF
by the City Marshal.
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corpus was sued out, on the hearing of
which he was twice discharged from Gus
tody, and once remanded On account of
lack of jurisdiction, but only to be imme-
>diately re.arrested. However, in conse-
quence of the representations of Officer
Garfield, kilograms from Chief Smith, also
from Governor Davis, on the hearing Of the
fourth writ, he was remanded to custody,
and Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi, who
Garfield applied to at Jackson, delivered
him to that officer on the requisition from
Governor Davis: Whatever may have been
Officer Canfeld's former laches, if any, he
certainly displayed untiring perseverance
on this occasion, and has been most Jealous.
ly backed by Chief of Police Smith, who
has spared neither trouble nor expense to
secure McLaughlin's arrest and deportation
hither. Nc Laughlin, on mis- arrival yester.
day, remained in the immediate charge OF
Chief Smith, as he (McLaughlin) wished to
communicate with his friends, until about
five P. NJ, when he. was placed in the GUS
tody of Sheriff Dirks, where he is now,
awaiting trial on the charge for which he is
indicted.