The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-01
THE ROGUES FALLING OUT.

Most of our readers have heard from time
to time Of an individual calling himself John
T. Barrett, who for two years past has had
! good deal to say about Louisiana affairs IN
Washington This carpet-bag bohemian was
an intimate associate of Kellogg, Durell and
Norton, being constant guest at the house
of the former. and occupying private desk
| in the Office Of the universal assignee 1t
now appears that this remarkable trio have
fallen out, and that hence there IS some pros
pect for honest men to get their dues Ii APP
pears that Norton, having wholesome dread
Of Barrett's blabbing out sundry estate Sc
crets" of a very damaging nature undertook
to head him off by having him indicted for
libel in New York, whereupon the irrepressible
Barrett comes out in the following "rich and
racy" letter, which we find in the World, of the
18th inst. AS Sir Lucius O'Trigger would
say, at is very pretty quarrel as it stands
To BENJAMIN X. Phelps, District Attorney, City
and County Of new York:
| .Sy-In the matter of the application Of E.
E. Norton, Of New Orleans, La, for my in
dictmeni, upon charge of criminal libel, IN
having accused himself and wife Of exercising
corrupt control over the official action OF
Edward H. Durell, United States District
Judge for the State OF Louisiana you are
hereby notified that distinctly reiterate and
reafirm each and every charge contained in
the letters complained of, and declare my
readiness and ability to substantiate the same
before any impartial tribunal in the land.
| It will give me peculiar qualification to be
afforded an opportunity of demonstrating to
the satisfaction of twelve men, "good and
true that Durell is as corrupt rs he Is
infamous that he is the most unprinclpied
judicial scoundrel that ever disgraced the
bench in any age Or in any country that ne
has repeatedly prostituted his high otfice to
enrich his favorites and employed its great
powers to Cypress and injure those who had
the manliness and courage 70 resist and resent
his arbitrary and unlawful conduct; that the
administration OF the bankrupt law by officers
appointed b. him, and particularly BY this
man Norton, has been conducted under an
organized system OF oppression, extortion
and perjury that his crime against
the liberties OF the people Oh Louisiana
in ordering the seizure Of the State House at
midnight fit hour for deed of darkness
,res c0Atn,;tted tor HE purpose Of securing ~"
etetion O. Norton 10 He y-aitei .stntes se5,a'e
that his impeachment waS procured by my
efforts, notwithstanding the lavish e1pendi-
!, ture by Norton OF bis iu-gotten wealth and
that his conviction and removal from office.
already assured by proofs IN my possession,
is now demanded by every consideration o!
Justice and right il vindication Of the laws
he has violated. the trusts he has betrayed,
( the position he has tiishonored, the profession
| he has dis.raced and the people lie has de-
stroyed by his crimes and corruptlons.
Three attempts were made to a5sa5slnate me
| ~, ie-iu Ef ar
Mr.. Norton will hesitate before he dlscloses
the name OF the person Who made the two trs
y attempts 1t is sufficient to state that it was
one OF the principal and most unscrupulou;
members OF the bankrupt ring, who declared
: "we are never safe while that man lives.
, The last attempt was made by notorious des
perado and assassin named Newton, who is il
, prison to-day in New Orleans, tor the cOwardl'
and unprOyoled murder CT a peaceabie and IN
offensive citizen, Mr.. Justin Bourdonay. Mr.
! Bour,lonav was the third victim Of this red
: handed ru1iian whom the PjcGyHJle styles, L
an article a>sailing me, written at the instiga
f ton ot-anl if their statements are to be cred
ited-paid for by these p-underers, ard reat
! III Newtons residencs before its publication,
: as {. Gentleman on st. Charles street The
! people III New Orleans dltfe- with the Ptao
vl!ue in Its est mate Of what constitutes q gen
. tleman and manifest a commendable deter
, mination to dispose OF Newton in a very I'm
, gentlemanly manner by hanging him.
Mr.. Norton's threats of personal violence
only excite ridicule. COURAGE o. integrity ar
, qualities which no one in Louisiana eser &c
cused him Of possessing.
It is q fact universally conceded in New
, Orleans that it was | who defeated the adinis
sion of Pinchbacl1 to the Senate, and thu
: prevented the recognition by Congress OF tn
present Government OF that State. 1t /.
, equally true that it was my investigations int
; the affairs of the Bankrupt Court which caused
I the fight Of one Of the guilty parties. Earl.
! in May last letter was addressed to me b.
, Claiborne. Clerk Of the United States Distric
, Court, demanding an explanation Of the mat
I tiers referred to therein, and threatening, II
case of refusal, to institute criminal proceed
inos against him Trio dams after the receipt q
h0t letter he aJsconIeR detdntter 10 the ah,oO'
. 81 uea,lu 500, GOO. He. no doubt, believe
with Norton that | have been guilty of ''llbel.
Ii Norton magines that any proceedings b
NAV institute here will deter Inc from prosecu
, ting to a successful conclusion my determine
ton to drive Durell from his present position
in Louisiana he is mistaken. With the defea
of Pinchback, the flight Of Claiborne, and tn
, impeachment and removal OF Durell, Morton
will indeed be fortunate if within six month
he is not fugitive from the State Or an IN
mate Of the Penitentiary.
If my personal request to the members c
! the Grand Jury will assist him III procurln
3 the desired Indictment you will consider Thu
letter as making such request, and procee
accordingly. With great respect, your ODE
dent servant, JOHN F. BARRETT. JE.
New York, November l, 1871.
CIOI-D OF PECKPOCKETS.