New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-11
''THE ONLY LEGAL HOUSE,
ITS SPEAKER A FUGITIVE
THE REVOLUTION AT AN END
C0NSPIRATORS ARE SCATTERED
END OF A BIG FIZZLE

Yesterday morning warrant of arrest
was sworn out by Coroner Creagh against
George w. Carter, charging him with being
an accessory to the murder of Walter K.
Wheyland, over whose body the inquest
terminated at A. NJ, yesterday. The war
rant was placed in the hands Of Sergeant
Fanhirk, and he, in company with the Su-
perintendcnt of Police and squad, pro-
ceeded to the Gem saloon to make the
arrest. Being resisted at the entrance to
the upper portion OF the building, the Su-
perintendent sent for and stationed two
companies of the police armed with Win
chester rifles, and occupied the upper rooms
OF the Merchants Exchange, a building op-
poste there, to be held in readiness. When
this was done, however, the guard Of
the Garter party which had been
posted on the stairway was withdrawn,
and entrance was obtained without moIesta-
ton, the Carter Legislature adjourning
until twelve clock NJ. The building be-
ing searched, and Mr. Garter not being
found, the squad retired.
The Carter reyolutionists then adjourned
to the Customhouse and cau-cussed in the
Office of the United States marshal.
Pursuant to orders, armed police subse-
quently arrived and took possession OF the
Gem building, but the guard wac alterward
removed so far as to admit Of ingress and
egress.
While all these occurrences were going
on the news spread, and the result was
considerable excitement, unaccompanied,
however, with any outward demonstration.
AS one by one the fraternity arrived at the
Gem-found that establishment closed and
the police in possession--they naturally
wendcd their way to the Customhouse, in
which Gibraltar their confederates had
found refuge. What transpired in the mar
shal's office, where Carter marshalled his
scattered and demoralized forces, is I'M
known. Messrs. Wands, Darby, Tatman
and others appeared at the State House to
take their seats, which, with the exception
of Mr.. Wands, whose seat was declared
vacant, they were permitted to do.
1t was afterward reported that Colonel
Carter offered to surrender himself to Gen
eral Emory, but the General replied that
he had not offended the United States, and
refused to take him on that ground, sug-
Gesting he had better answer the process of
the State. Among his adherents the im-
preston generally prevailed that "the dog
was dead" and accordingly the members
were left to take care of themselves, Mr..
Pond going home to the bosom of his con
stituents, and others scattering in various
directions.
Thus ends the great fzzle Of the destruc-
tive Democrats and revolutionary Repub-
licans.
Four Of their members were expelled
from the legitimate House. yesterday morn
ing, and can return there no more in an
official capacity. Others will probably be
| expelled, while tho majority OF them will
go back to their duty under the prompt
ings of sober second thought.
The great conspirator is a fugitive from
justice, charged with capital crime, and
likely to be ecoffed at by the very men
who, though they loved the treason heartily,
despise the traitor they have used.