The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-22
NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSION.
Violence Used Toward theNyppoSlllOl
Press in New Orleans.
Attempted Seizure of the
Bulletin.
A Lawless Outrage Perpetrated in the
Interest of Kellogg.


On Saturday night shortly after midnight, as
the forms of the New Orleans Bullettn were being
carried to the pressroom under escort two police
men suddenly presented themselves aud OBJ
structed the way, saying that they had orders to
convey them to the Central police station. When
asked by the attaches of the Bulletin for their au
thority they said that they had no warrant and
refused to exhibit their badges.
A LAwLEss SEIZURE.
The bulletin men thereupon declined to be
stopped, when one OF the policemen blew a
whistle and Immediately twenty five Metropolit an
police officers, armed to the teeth, rushed from
their hiding places, and, selling the forms,
marched them of to the police station, where
they were locked up In cell No. 1.
INsoLENCE OF THE POLICE.
When Mr. Byerly the proprietor Of the Bulletin,
arrived at the station house and demanded his
property it was laty refused him. the officer in
charge stating he was acting under instructions
from General Badger Chief of Police.
Byerley then asked IL any charge had been mnde
against him or any one connected With the Bulletin
or II any one had made an affidavit in reference to
the property under seizure.
He was told that there was no charge and no
afldavit; that the property had been seized upo n
the order Of Badger and Police Justice McA rthur,
and he was forced to withdraw.
THE BULLETIN ISSUED.
Through courteses extended by T. ]. Tracy,
editor of the New Orleans Republican, the man.
ager and editors of the Bulletin were enabled to
get out partial sheet this morning. The paper
contained Six printed and two blank pages, clos
ing with an editorial under the caption, 'Another
Midnight Order-An Outrage on American Lib.
erty-The Press to be Bullied and Suppressed"
The Bulletin says
Rad Or nir nm
behring's implicated, we cannot as yet say; but
that this bold, audacious and vlanous robbery on
the highway, of newspapers material on it's
way to the press, was effected simply because of
the Bulletins daring and outspoken exposure of
fraud and corruption, is certain"
DELIBERATE CONSPIRACY.
The circumstances that led to this unparalleled
outrage upon the press were briefly these. The
Bulletin which has been outspoken and severe in
its comments upon the Kellogg usurpation, is
printed in the building formerly occupied by the
New Orleans Herald having rented the material
belonging to the Herald Company. which was
under seizure to satisfy a claim OF one Houihan.
On Saturday this material was sold by the Sheriff.
and was all bought BY the Bulletin, except the
type, which was purchased by Houllhan at price
four or five times more than 1t was worth
ATTEMPT TO GAG TRUTH.
Houlihan demanded immediate possession but
finding that the type was mixed up with the
'Ieads," &c, belonging to the Bulletin, concluded
to wait He subsequently made three several ap-
pointments with the Sheriff to receive the type,
but failed each time to present himself and finally
sent word to Mr.. Byerly that he would not be dis
turbed until Monday. After all this he went to
Mr.. Badger, who, 1t is alleged, gave orders to his
officers to take charge OF any property which
they might find upon the street, which was
not in the custody OF Its owner. Arm ed
with this vague order the police sur
rounded the Bulletin ONCE and committed
the outrage recorded above. Houlihan is q mere
fgurehead or pawn in this matter, being backed
by Kellogg's officials, who have been bravely ex-
posed by the Bulletin.
THE CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
The greatest Indignation is felt IN the commu-
nifty and hundreds Of citizens have volunteered as
q posse to assist the Sheriff in recovering the
forms, which were still IN his custody when seized.
THE SHERIFF SECURES THE PROPERTY.
LATER.-SUNDAY, P. M.-Deputy Sher1r Dick,
at twelve O'Clock to-day made formal demand
upon Badger for the forms Of the Bulletin, and was
told that they were at his disposal.
The police authorities found that there was no
possible excuse for the outrage they had perpe-
trated and yielded.