The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-30
SHIELDING MURDERERS.

The readers Of the DEMOCRAT remem-
Der the killing Of the colored man. Jas.
Ellis, some time ago, near Mount
Pleasant, by members OF the Union
Stop. q negro political organization,
because he refused TO join their MUIR
derous society. Since then the au-
thorities OF Baton Rouge have used all
endeavors to reach the murderers, but,
until lately, without effect. Hearing
that some u the gang had taken refuge
ia New Orleans. feeling no doubt secure
under the protecting arm Of the paternal
Kellogg, the Sheriff Of Baton Rouge
sent down two Of his deputies,
Messrs. J. T. Young and W. s.
Slaughter. with proper warrants, &C.
companied by another officer, Mr..
j.. b. w. Griffith to capture the muir
derers. These officers succeeded in ar
resting two negroes, Paris Triplet and
Charles Turnbull, who were found In
the Customhouse, charged with being
concerned in the murder, and for whom
they had warrants. The prisoners were
lodged In the Parish Prison to await
the departure of the Natchez. last
EVENING" on which they were to be
brought for trial to Baton Rouge
When, however, the officers, with the
proper authority In hand. came to claim
their prisoners, they were confronted
with warrant in the hands Of the Me-
tropoltan Police, issued by Recorder
Il, s.tff nsttt tll,,I
by one j. Ii. Vgers, purporting that
Iriplet and Turnbull bad on Saturday
morning shot at and attempted to kill
some unknown person on Customhouse
street. Upon the strength Of this war
rant delivery of the bodies of the pris-
oners was refused. Messrs. Young
and Griffith believe that the charge Is
false one. trumped up for the purpose
Of preventing the departure of the
prisoners to Baton Rouge, and thus
the ends of justice.
What confirmed their belief in the
plot is the fact that Deputy w. S.
who was called back home
on business, was arrested without war
rant, last evening, on board the steamer
Natchez, and only released because the
crowd on the levee interfered and would
not permit the police to arrest him
without warrant. He was pointed
out to the police by Baton Rouge
negro, who mentioned at the same time
the names of Messrs. Young and
Griffith. This circumstance led these
I1r To hal hof he ~,
ject Of the police was to arrest all three,
for the purpose of annoying them and
them from doing their duty
The story, rs told us by deputy Young,
Is straightforward, and bears the stamp
Of truth. Though any illegal or arbi- |
trary act committed by Kellogg's pre-
torians would not astonish us in the |
least, vet we would willingly be furnished |
with the proof that there Is misconcep-
ton on the part of Mr.. Young, and that |
The Metropolitans were not en-
gagged in D put up job. We scarcely |
think that even under the present |
axity of law and executive misrule |
parties would dare to intervene against |
he law, and be so rash as to endeavor |
20 screen murderers from trial by means |
IF trumped up charges and arbitrary |
arrests.
The two prisoners are now in jail /
lnder two different charges, and we do |
lot intend to lose sight Of them. Be.
ore making any further comments,
however, we will await further develop
nents and information