New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-13
H. G. w. CARTER IN COURT.

Thbench warrant issued by Judge Abel
on Tuesday and placed in the hands of
attemnce of Mr.. Carter yesterday at the
Crimal Court. We are not aware that
the Srif was allowed to place his hands
on thnoted individual who stands charged
withlne of the highest crimes known to
the La; but when he was ready to put in
an aoearance he jumped into carriage
and, ccompanied by counsel, condescend-
inglyas driven to the Criminal Court, to
be inrviewed by Judge Abel.
Corary to general expectation, there
was excitement around the precincts or
withithe sacred walls of justice. There
was 1t even crowded audience to witness
the rher solemn performances in the First
Distn Court yesterday. When Mr.. Car
ter atved there he asked for Sheriff Mast
cot, ad was politely escorted into the
presRe of Judge Abel. This was shortly
aftereven o'clock. The court had been
expeeng the arrival Of Mr.. Carter, and
everything was ready to give him speedy
hearH. He was shown a seat and, sur
rouned by his distinguished counsel,
Mess. Billings g. Eughes. Henry Z. Cas-
tellals and Judge Cotton, the proceedings
convinced. Attorney General Belden and
Distrt Attorney Gutenberg were present
to reEesent the State.
Castellanos, addressing the court,
said hat Mr.. Carter felt great indignation
at thsharge Of being fugitive from JUS
tice, md moved that bail be fixed in the
case. Upon the strength of the testimony
taken BY Coroner Creagh, that officer had
MAIDEN affidavit before Assistant Recorder
DraP, charging Mr.. Carter with being an
accesary before the fact to the murder of
Walta r. Wheyland. Judge Abel in
structd counsel to reduce his motion for bail
to wiring. Judge Cotton then moved that
defendant be allowed to introduce further
Testimony. He said he proposed to show
the shooting of Wheyland was done by a
policeman. The judge ruled that the in
PRODUCTION of further testimony was lawful,
and quite number of new witnesses were
examined, some of whom were positive
that the shooting of Wheyland was done
by a policeman
When the testimony was concluded Judge
Abel made some remarks indicating his
course on the bench. He said that if he
was partisan he did not know it. He then
said he would fix the bail of Mr.. Carter at
$4,000, and if be could not furnish that
amount ne would fix it at $4,000. or $4,000.
he seemed satisfied that Mr.. Carter was
not tne guilty man he was charged to be,
and minated that if counsel had asked for
his discharge their request would have
neen complied with by the court.
"emust be permitted to say we thought
we could see good deal of political feeling
and gmpathy tor Mr.. Carter in the pro
ceedngs enacted in the First District Court
yesteiday. lie was treated with far more
CONSIDERATION than prisoners usually are
who are brought before that court charged
with the highest crime known to the law.
1t Walter Z. Wheyland was killed by Nc
Cullmgh-and there is much evidence to
thatsdect-and Mccullough did the kill
ing aobedience to the orders of Carter.
while he was setting himself up against
the lawful authority of the State, Judge
Abel has committed very grave error
one that can not be passed over lightly. If
his synpathies are with those who conspire
agailst the State and commit murder in an
attenH at revolution, he is not fit to be on
the knch of the Criminal Court, nor to
formay part of the government of the
STATE Lawyers who preach revolution in
his@untry and judges who wink at it are
alike dangerous to the peace and good
orde,ef society. They are not the friends
Of thpeople.