The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
CAPTURED WHITE.


Brought Here.
Jas. II. White who Stayed VIM. r. Garter, and
who has been n fugitive from justice since the
23d day Of May last, WINS yesterday brought to
this city by W. H. Morton, chief OF police Of
Dallas, Texas, assisted by Special J. O. Arnold
The officers with their prisoner, reached here
at o'clock. via Morgan's railroad.
White was not shacklcd, but wore pair OF
handouts, and az he had been taken Off the
train at Gretna aud forced TO walk through q
very populated portion Of the city, he had his
coat taken off and wrapped about his hands for
tho purpose of covering tho handcuffi.
WHITES APPEARANCE.
When the accused reached the station he had
a careworn expression about tho face, and he
appeared to be considerably excited. He had
hardly had the manacles taken from his wrists
before he asked for a drink. which was given him.
White is q young man, about twenty-four years
old, and may be considered handsome; he has q
prominent forehead, regular features. fine ply
sique, but a treacherous eye. He speaks dis
jointedly, but, his manners are afable, to con-
| verse with him Ia not unpleasant. White remained
in this city until he heard OF his victims death;
he then, assisted by bis accomplish in crime, Err
nest Pett1paln, DOaroeu the
| sLoop FALMA,
| which had been procured for him the night fol-
lowing Carriers death, and sailed to Madisonvile.
On reaching jacksonville he travelled to the
jackson Railroad, boarded the train and went to
Amite City; from there to Port Hudson, and
thence to Hermitage. While at this place he
| purchased pony and sadde-bags. Being once
mounted he travelled through the different par
| ishes.
| One stormy night, whilst in Washington
parish, he rode up to Il planters house, intend
ing to stop for tho night. After putting up
his horse he entered the house, but while under
| the shelter of the true and the noble his guilty
conscience haunted him, and no was impressed
with the belief that young man who was in the
same house recognized him. So forcbly was he
impressed with this belief that he ordered his
horse and. mounting, rode off.
| The murderer was right. The young man had
recognized him, for after White had left he
turned to his sister, who had made one Of the
three in the room, and said, "You seem some
what surprised at our guests early departure
That 10 James White, who murdered W. +. Garter
| in New Orleans. He knows that know MIN,
and that 10 why he has gone"
This Young man came to the city shortly after
this occurrence and reported the facts to Chlef
Boylan, who, once on his clue, followed him
| Of Texas. At the time that Chief Boylan learned
OF Whites soourn in Texas the chief OF police OF
Dallas Texas, was in this city, and Col. Boylan
gave him full description OF the accused.
| When the Texas chief OF police returned to
Dallas he started out in search Of White. On en-
tering one of the beer saloons he discovered bis
man drinking beer. He walked up to him and
said: sMr. White, I want you" White replied;
"Well," said the chief. II would as soon have a
Perdi as White; 81 come along" And James
White, alias Perdi, was made prisoner.
The chief. OF police did not even wait for
requisitlon but started next day for this city,
reaching here yesterday, and the Garter muir
derer now languishes behind the bars OF the
Central Station on the charge Of being fugitive
from justice and murderer.
| HIS CRIMES
White, although only "a years of age, has sent
to their long homes two victims, and in both in
stances the instrument of death was the knife,
which he used with such peculiar dexterity that
he seemed born to WELD it against his fellow man.
In the year 1869, when only IS years OF age, at
the house of ill-repute No. 40 Basin street,
White took the life OF Gus Taney. The tight was
whip the man who would not pay Tor wine after
having ordered it. Harsh words were used and
blows exchanged, one of the blows being with
knife in the hands Of White.
W
wound, retreated into the hall, and White, with
the intention to murder him, followed him up
and stabbed him thrice. His victim, from A. loss
of blood, fell to the floor exhausted. White
started out of the door, but was arrested before
reaching the banquette.
FTaney was raised from the floor, taken into
the parlor and placed in chair. He remark ed.
II am going, but before | do / will smoke a
cigar" A cigar was given him; he lit it, but had
hardly taken three puffs when he expired.
| FOR THIS MURDER
White was tried and acquitted.
The next time he bathed his hands in human
blood VIM. F. Carter's life was sacrificed. The
facts concerning this murder are still fresh in the
public mind.
How White, at about quarter to 10 O'Clock on
the night OF the 23d of May, walked up to w. +.
Carter, at the corner Of Common and st. Charles
streets, and plunged dirk knife into his body
three times. Carter staggered back and cried
out sWatch' ''Murder!" ''Police !" and when a
crowd gathered, he pointed out James White and
said "There is the man who killed me, for moth
ing and wi hout cause"
As the crowd began to enlarge White made of