The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-24

Policeman Badger attempts 70 exoneAte
himself from any participation in the das-
tarHy outrage perpetrated upon the Bull
LEr1N by his subordinate officers. But the
very statement which he makes convicts him
Of completely and active cooperation with
those who attempted to suppress the publica-
ton of our paper. He says he furnished
Mr.. Houlihan two men in citizens clothes to
execute warrant from Judge McArthur's
Court" What right, we ask, had Mr.. Badger
to furnish policemen for special duty until an
affidavit and warrant was exhibited to him
And why were these officers ordered in citi-
GEMS dress? And again, had warrant been
issued by Judge Macarthur, it would have been
entirely useless and unnecessary for Badger to
have issued such an extraordinary order as he
did, for any police officer could have been
called upon to execute it, and in doing SO he
would have been only discharging his legiti-
mate duty. But the fact is that Badger knew
that Judge Macarthur had refused to take
Houlihan's affidavit, as being ridiculous, and
moreover as beyond his jurisdiction. When
Badger gave Houlihan the order on Flanagan
for two policemen, he gave him at the
same time q note to Judge Macarthur,
requesting the Judge to take Houlihan's
affidavit, the whole tenor and character
Of which Badger knew full well. He believed
that Judge Macarthur would follow his advice,
take Houlihan's affidavit and issue warrant
for the arrest of the BULLETIN forms. But
in this the Chief was disappointed. The
Judge refused again, as he had done few
hours before, to issue the warrant; and Houli-
han, leaving him in disgust. presented Bad
gers order to Flanagan, and readily obtained
the police for his ne'arious purpose. This
officer, only too glad to have such an oppor-
tunity to exhibit the partisan sympathies
which he stated to Sheriff, Dick he
entertained, and to vent q little
petty malice individually, set to work,
and, in conjunction with his Chief,
prepared plan Of attack upon the BULLETIN
forms which eventuated in their capture and
Imprisonment in the police station: The
sudden and instantaneous appearance Of fif-
teen or twenty policemen, upon the first
sound Of the whistle. showed conclusively
that it was preconcerted affair. Mr.. Flana-
gan, like Badger, knows that we have in our
possession certain documents, which, if pub
lished, would materially damage the reputa-
ton Of these officials, hence his anxiety to
squelch the BULLETIN.
We know that this action Of the police
meets with the approbation of the Metropo-
Titan Police Board. That Norton's represent
alive omit exulted in the brilliant achieve
ment Of Badger and Flanagan, and openly
expressed his sanction Of the whole affair. We
know, too, that the head and tail of the usurp-
alton are implicated in this scheme, which
was concocted and executed under the direc-
hon and supervision Of such officials as Bad
ger and Flanagan.
The effort then Of the Chief to free himself
from this disreputable affair, is abortive. The
people will not attach any credit to his state
meHt when it is compared with the facts Of
The case as we have presented them.
The fact is that Badger has made blunder,
he knows it, and is now trying to retrieve
himself But he has signally failed