The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-12
A CONFLICT or AUTHORITY.
A Committing Magistrate Wants Sole
Control Of Prisoner-Col. Loan
Objects.

The ghost Of bunko has again risen
and has caused an aggressive movement
on the part OF acting Judge Adams
against the Chief OF Police.
It appears that the bunko roper Ed.
Foster, who robbed II. @. Garrett, oi
Marshall, Texas. some weeks ago to the
tune OF *l175. and who on hearing that
Mr.. Garrett had arrived in town and
sworn out aflldavits against certain
parties, In which ho WINS included,
charging them with robbery, fled
and edid not return until last
Wednesday. When arriving in the city
he was informed by friends that war
rant was out for him. Foster
wishing to evade nrrost surrendered
ut the Central Station. He was brought
before Acting Judge Adams and re-
leased on $1,000 bonds for his appear
ance. Shortly afterwards Foster WIS
again arrested by Officer Simons, acting
under authority from Judge Adams, as
dangerous and suspicious character.
He was brought before Judge Adams on
the charge. and was released on $500
bail.
Two hours had hardly elapsed when
Foster was again arrested by Detective
Pecora, in accordance with an order OF
Acting Judge Adams, and was locked
up In the Central Station. Col. Loan,
finding Fosters name recorded on tho
station books without charge being
preferred against him, inquired into the
matter. and found that Acting Judge
Adams had ordered Detective Pecora to
make the arrest. Col. Loan. knowing
that Foster had given good security for
his appearance, ordered his immediate
release.
The Acting Judge, not liking the
stand Col. Loan had taken in releasing
q prisoner that he had ordered to b3
arrested. sent the following order TO
Capt. Gray, and ono Of the same nature
to Col. Loan
FIHsT MUNICIPAL POLICE CoUnT,
New Orleans. Feb. II, 1876. !
Captain Gray. First Precinct:
Dedy Sir am directed by the Judge
Of this court. the Hon. l.. Adams, to in
form you that no prisoners can be re-
leased from prison only by an order
from the Judge. BY order Of court.
-. Respectfully,
(Signed) r. CREAeH, Clerk.
A like order was sent to Capt Sla-
bowski, commanding Second Precinct.
Both Captains returned the order OF
court to Mr.. Creagh, with the following
Endorsement on the back. Respect
fully returned to Mr.. Creagh, Clerk OF
the First Municipal Police Court, with
the request that the written communi-
cation be forwarded through the Super
intepdcnt's office"
The two Captains then consulted with
Col. Loan, their chief, who issued the
following order, which will explain
itself;
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE. ]
Metropolitan Police. I
Now Orleans. February H. 1876.
Capt. J. Gray. First Precinct:
Receive no police orders from any one
but me, or through this office.
Signed W. +. LOAN,
Superintendent Metropolitan Police.
Our reporter interviewed Supcrintend-
Ont Loan in regard to the order, and
who stated that case Of like nature
had already arisen sometime during the
latter part Of last year, when similar
order WAS issued TO u police captain, and
on that occasion he had consulted Fl. j..
Campbell, attorney for the Board Of
Metropolitan Police, and has his written
opinion, to the effect that prisoners
only como under Jurisdiction Of u mu-
nicipal Judge when arrested on war
rant, but prisoners arrested by police
men arc under their control until
produced in court.