Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-23
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I'M Suppressed.

SUHHhEDoA
From the New Orleans Bulletin Ast.l
Never since the days of the Spanish
T,o,,;s;t;on has such a high-handed out
800 heen perpetrated on any people like
ne which the police effected last night
- ia hoIf mast twelve o'clock. After the
jabors Of the night were completed and
tbe Bulletin was about going to press,
Snecials Lynch and Bechtel halted the
men who were carrying the forms to the
press room, and demanded possession OF
the same. Naturally surprised, the men
demanded by what authority such a de-
mand was made. The response was
that the officers had received their orders
from Captain Flanagan, and had to
obey it. On show of resistance the
detectives whistled for assistance, and
in A few seconds the surroundings of the
Bulletin Office were besieged by crowds
of the police. The officers then sur
rounded the hand-cart with the Bulletin
forms upon it, and followed by the
reoortorial corps, the men and type were
carried to the police station.
Judge Macarthur arrived alter some
delay, and the reason of this midnight
order proceeding asked. The Judge
seemed to endeavor to put 8 smooth face
ON the matter, but. when he found that
the affair was assuming q more serious
shape he began to weaken. When he
was asked whether any affidavit was
made against any person or thing con-
nected with the Bulletin, he replied that
none had been made. He was then
asked to release the form. but refused so
10 do When it arrived there it was
taken to cell No. and carefully locked
up.
authority this hitherto unknown outrage
was made, and the detectives replied that
they had orders frem Captain Flanagan,
The Captain was asked the reason OF this
dastardly attempt at silencing the voice
Of the people, when he said that his or
ders came from Judge Macarthur.
Captain Flanagan was again asked
why it was this muzzling OF the press
was allowed, and he derisively replied
that be had orders from Colonel Badger
"a detail men to effect the capture
After the Bulletin type had been care
fully incarcerated in its cell the Radical
heart seemed to breathe easier.
Our readers viii doubtless recollect
that the Office now occupied by the Bull
letin was that formerly held by the
Deputy Sheriff, who was ready three
several times to deliver his property TO
Houlihan, who had purchased the type.
After sending friend to Mr.. Dick at
seven o'clock last evening AND telling
him that no delivery would take place,
be withdrew. About halfpastten o'clock
pm. mysterious looking persons were
seen in the neighborhood OF the Buile-
tin Office, keeping a stealthy watch on
every movement Of those connected
with that paper.
This man, Houlihan, when the forms
arrived at the Central Police Station,
stated in presence of large number OF
witnesses, that he had caused the arrest
of the type of the Bulletin, and that he
was responsible in this matter When It
was demanded whether he had made any
affidavit charging any individual with
any crime whatever, be said no. but that
he would not take ten thousand dollars
for those type, and no bond could
release them.
Since the seizure Of the Herald Print
ing Company, under an execution issued
against them, Mr.. D. c. Byerly was the
keeper Of the establishment. That gen.
tleman then stepped forward and asked
for the possession of the material seized
by the police without color of law. This
demand was refused point blank, and
the Bulletin corps withdrew from the
Central Station, leaving behind them the
outside forms of this mornings edition.
No comment is necessary on this
gross and high-handed attempt at silenc-
ing and muzzling the free expression Of
opinion through the press. Not since the
days of Jefireys has such az outrage been
perpetrated on any people claiming to be
civilized. No higher compliment could
be paid the Bulletin than that its past
career has beea such as 10 necessitate
the instance OF lettres de cachet to quiet
it. II the people Of this city and Louis.
lana are TO sit idly by and see the expo.
nent of their opinion crushed BY the
gendarmes Of this usurpation, then the
sooner we seek slavery the better We
hope that the news OF this eowardly at.
tack on the Bulletin will reach Congress.
Whether Durell. Kellogg, Badger or their
underliugs be implicated we cannot as
yet;sayi but that this bold, audacious and
Vihainous robbery on the highway Of a
newspaper material on its way to pres.
was effected simply because Of the Bull
ietin daring and outspoken exposure Of
fraud and corruption is certain. We
leave to this public how they win act in
the coming future II We are TO be
!. slaves let US ut our ankles TO the shackles.