New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-15
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Forester was arrested in this city on thu
twelfth of June preceding, by Cap
tain Malone and Officers Harris anC
Pecora, on Gravier street, while riding
in a buggy. He was locked up il
the first precinct stationhouse. He
was arraigned before Recorder HoughtoI
and released on $4,000 bond, the bond being
given by the notorious Jimmy Foley, &
professional bond-signer for thieves. Upon
hearing this, Superintendent Badger started
in his pursuit, and rearrested him on Per
dido street. At that time Forester had
newly arrived in the city, had committed
no crime so far as could be ascertained
but was known to be a fugitive from JUS
tice-an escaped convict from Joliet, Hi
nois. The Illinois authorities had been no
titled of the arrest on the twelfth, and re
| QUESTION from the Governor Of the State was
hourly expected. Colonel Badger was re
| solved to hold him at all hazards, and hence
the re-arrest. Now comes an interesting
part of the story. At an unusual hour or
the sixteenth, deputy Sheriff Emil Ruiz
| then alone in charge Of the Parish Prison
was served with an order $ron the Fifth
District Court, commanding MIN to produce
the body of Forester forthwith. with the
cause of his detention. 4 cab was ready
| at the door. Without allowing the deputy
time TO telegraph to the police authorities
| information Of the existence of This writ.
he was hurried off with the prisoner to
| court. Upon their arriving, and presenting
the commitment the judge at once ordered
the discharge of the prisoner, and Forester
was out of town for hours before the police
ever heard Of the writ being issued. Che
next day Allan Pinkerton, of Chicago
arrived with requisitiOn from the Gov
ernor of Illinois, but the bird had flown.
Forester absented himself for MONTHS
and again returned, Why he was not cap
tured was no fault of the police. The blame
rests somewhere. They know where. Pm.
dependent buccaneering excursions of de.
tectives from other cities, we are assured
had something to do with it.
Forester may be guilty Of the murder
of Benjamin Nathan. If he is we hope he
will suffer the penalty; but there are those
who doubt his guilt. Some Of the knowing
ones have theory, which is thisS
ghere was shocking murder committed
under the moss daring and dastardly cir
cumstancesO sight in the heart Of the city
ot New York-ip fact, one of q series Of
such crimes where che perpetratoP &C.
mains undiscoveredo Whether a question
of police discipline Ras involved in this
failure, we do not care now 60 inquire. The
New York Times has repeatedly expressed
it's opinion on this subject We do know
that the high-spiEjted, earnest, honest Off
Ger. Superintendent John Jourdain. died,
and it is alleged more of chagrin and men,
tai anguish at the neglect Of his subordjs
mates shan Of other cause However.
Nathan was murdered There was no clue
to the murderer5 The deed was committed
on the Swenty-ninti Of july 1850 early on
the morning Of friday
80 stimulate the SEARCH rewards were of.
fered By the Siiow and BY yafious parties
and associations until, on the fifth of 8uo
gust Ghese items aggregated $4,000. This
was enough to tempt men OF an dnscyupu.
1Ous disposiJ on 60 attempt to prove % man
guiltyawhep they knew he was jnnocents
moEe especially when that man was himself
a murderer and his soul blackened with
score Of egimeso FORESTER was just This
scapegoar sort Of $elIowo Hewas fugi.
tive from Justice in several States. and to
gee rid OF him on any pretexG would be in
the interest of law and ordero SO the job
was mt nm. & conKiotnd feIon snuDso,nder,
going sentence for term Of years, was
found 60 swear he was his confederate.
Tho sizing was nicely arranged the public
mind prepared to condemn and the fugitive
Forester selected as the victimo
And there was another Incentive Bee ;
sides dividing this immense reward among
the conspirators would Gegain
theig lost prestige as sl1illfuf workers. and !
cover themselves with new fauge1so u
BE this theory right or wrong. time afcne
will tell
!