New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-13
INDUCTION INTO OFFICE.
What Occurred When Mr.. Clinton T
lieved Ex-AuditOr Graham.

What Occurred When Mr.. Clinton Re-
lieved Ex-Auditor Graham.
Yesterday afternoon the new State Audi
tor Mr. Charles Clinton, accompanied by
Sergeant Caster, E. B. Mentz, L. f. Siskron
and two or three friends, went up stairs
into the second story and stood at the rail
ing where callers and other gentlemen hav-
ing business with the Office usually place
themselves. Mr.. Graham made his appear
ance, and mutual recognition followed.
Mr.. Clinton ammo unced his business,
showed his commission, and demanded the
Office
Mr.. Graham, looking at the commission
1t is signed to-day"
Ar. Clinton" Yes, sir; drawn to-day"
MFR. Graham-"You must know consider
that am the lawfully elected Auditor of
the State, and that 1 refuse to deliver up
the Office"
Mr. Clinton bow ed.
"Unless, Mr.. Graham continued, ~ am
forced; and. besides, you were enjoined two
days ago"
"Well, sir, am the Auditor, and am pre-
pared to take the Office"
Il decline TO surrender.' persisted MFR.
Graham, unless you take it."
81 am prepared to take It," replied SIR.
Clinton.
In the meantime the newly efeoted Audi
tor returned his commission to his pocket
and invited one of the gentlemen outside to
senl after the police.
While the two gentlemen stood facing
one another in the pause which occurred in
the proceedings, Mr.. Clinton said, Il have
the force here and then, after another
pause. 1.-The police"
Sergeant Caster, Of the first precinct, now
entered, and being made acquainted with
the facts, stepped around and said, taking
Mr Graham By 1he arm, Walk out, Mr.,
Graham"
~ will not move; you must take me, re-
Piled Mr. Graham
20, very well " said Sergeant Caster, and
he seized Mr. Graham by the elbow and
walked him into the private Office for his
lat, followed by three or four gentlemen.
He then escorted him outside, Mr.. Clinton
remarking on the unpleasant nature of the
affair, and saying it was the first time he
had ever been called on to be concerned in
this way.
When Mr. Graham had lett with Ser
geant Caster, the formal delivery of the
office began. The clerks were all told to
report for duty the next morning, and in a
few moments all loose things simmered.
Mr.. E. B. Mentz, q personal friend, was
ieft in charge Of the office for the time be
ing by My. Clinton, who soon took his de
parture. and at 3;a5 ?. N. everything was
still.
One of the clerks in the Office ran. "'out
speeding the wind - up town to convey the |
news TO Governor Warmoth. Returning |
he announced that squad of militia would |
storm and retake the Office in Q few min
utes, while Mr. Benedict, attorney for Mr..
Graham, sped the other way to the Court
house, where some indefnabIe process was
to be taken out forthwith.
No militia appeared, and at $50 P. If.
there was silence brooding about tbe audi
toriaI halls. 7
1t was given out that quite number of
employees would be there to-day at nine
o'clock, in time for the second act.
AT. later hour, Deputy Sheriff Dick
went to the Auditors office to serve Some
zind of document from the defunct
eighth District Court, but he found him
elf prisoner ip the hands of the Metro
,olitans, BY whom he was escorted to the
irst precinct station, there detained while
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