New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-16
The Market War.

Friday, it will be remembered, Judge
Hawkins sent Administrator Turnbull to
prison for contempt. He had not been there
more than twenty minutes when the follow
ing order released him:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, )
New Orleans, August IA, 1874.
To the Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
WHEREAS, B. M. Turnbull was tried and
convicted before the Superior District Court
of the parish of Orleans of the crime of
contempt of court and sentenced to twenty
four hours Parish Prison and twenty-five
dollars fine;
Whereas, For good and sufficient reason
l have seen tit 20 grant reprieve and
pardon to the said B. NJ. Turnbull, subject
TO the consent Of the Senate at its next
session.
Now therefore, you will release the said
B. NJ Turnbull, and for SO doing this will
be your sufficient warrant and authority.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State this fourteenth day of August, eight
cen hundred and seventv-fOur, and of the
independence of the United States the
ninety ninth.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
WILLIAM WEEKS,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Shortly an order was served by Governor
Kellogg upon General Badger, requiring
him to furnish policemen in force sufficient
to carry out act No. 81. General Badger
obeyed, and the free markets were closed
yesterday wherever found open. Here is
the order:
The Supreme Court of the State at its
last session having affirmed the constitu-
tionality of act No. 81, of 1874, which re-
quires the closing of all private markets in
the city of New Orleans within twelve
squares of the public markets, and said act
msking it the duty of the Administrator of
Commerce of the city of New Orleans, to
| cause such private markets to be closed,
and Hon. B. NJ Turnbull, Administrator of
| Commerce aforesaid, having officially re-
1uested me to furnish sufficient police
force to enable him to perform this duty, and
Whereas, The act establishing the Me-
| tropolitan Police makes it the duty of that
| force to aid in the execution of all statutes,
and the enforcement OF all city ordinances
| and police regulations;
Now, therefore, considering the premises,
and the written opinion of Hon. A. Field,
| Attorney General, advising me thereunto,
| the Superintendent of the Metropolitan
| Police will make a sufficient detail of his
force to enforce the provisions of said act
No. 81, of 1874 The force thus detailed to
be placed at the disposition Of Hon. B. M.
| Turnbull. Administrator of Commerce, city
Of New Orleans.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
!! State, at New Orleans, this fourteenth day
| of August 1874.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
General Badger seems to be the only man
that comes out of this much mixed and dis
creditable transaction quite free from blame
He awaits orders and when orders are re
ceived he obeys them. With law or it's tech
nicalities he has nothing to do. Administra
tor Turnbull has attempted to defy the judi
ciary. He has been sentenced for contempt
and the executive has rushed to his rescue
Turnbuli is now sick at home, Genera
Bad ger is attending to his duties and Gcv
ernor Kellogg is awaiting further develop
| ments.