The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-18
How Packard's Supreme Court Disap'
peartI.

Mr., Packard and hs advocates have been try
inr 30 make capital before the country by aeaun-
;ns that the Supreme Court OF Kellogg was vio-
lently austed ON the 9Th Of Janusry and thns re-
placed by the Judges appointed by Gov. Michele.
Sheriff Themas II. Handy effeetually smashea
that little continuance, by showing conelusively
Ia the following sttested letter. that violence was
;nauguratea by the Rsdeals. and that The Mich
oils Supreme Court was installed under all the
forms Of law,
/, Thomas Il. Handy, wss elected TO The Office
Of civil Sheriff for th parish Of Orleans, on the
7th Of November, 1876. Was commissioned by
Gov. w. Z. Kellogg Ia conformity with tho ind
Ing or the Returning Board on Tth December,
ise and took sas a ana shs, sa
sth of December. 1876. Was recognised by all
existinr courts, and executed all wrta and served
ali prpcearea of said eeuita.
On The sth of January one OF my deputies IN.
formed mo that an armed body OF metropolitan
police had invaded the courtroom OF the supreme
court notwithstanding the remembrance and
proteAt Of my representatives, vine were the au,
thorised eustodians o. the courtroom, ana una, haa
refusing Ambulance 10 everyone. and stating that
thay had been ordered BY Judge Labelling TO take
possession uf the court building. saaefying
myself Of the fact, po,ea'Ih ~ a s'msa
men and demanded that my deputies be Al
iowaa free entry and exit TO and from the
building. which the officer in charge retuaed,
stating that the sheriff In person, aud parties a
holding the permit of Judge Ludeling were the
only persons WHO would be permitted to enter
tha bnilaing, MY two deputiee IN tho court.
room were informed they were at liberty TO
withdraw, but would not be permitted to re-
enter.
The large force Of armed policemen who I'd
ontared tho court. room from the station houae
adjoining. whieh communicated by Az inner pas
sage way, occupied the court room, together Win
my deputies. until mex day.
bu,ing the niaht II the Sun OF January ewore
lin M posse eositaius Atty special deputies, and
on the morning of The 9th of January prerented
myself with my pesse aud obtained quiet poHses-
sion of the Supreme COURTROOM without ANY vio-
lance. and was Ia full and absolute possession
from ib to 20 minutes before tho armed bodies
who demanded the surrender OF the atttlon-
houae. made their appearance.
Shortly after obtaining possession OF the court
room the Chiaf Justice (Manntng) and associate
Judges made their appearance, ana court was
opened by mo and business proceeded win
Since then tho eour, has gularly sat and deitb'
Grated aud Ia In full force and operation, reeoR-
nigsd by all the other courts, and It's decisions
obeyed and reapt esed by the community At large.
TnoS. II HANDY, Owl Sheriff.
will add that on tho 9Th Of January the court
was not in session, and had not been since the
asd OF pee0m Tmo pseG n. HANDY. Civil Sheriff.
We the undersign, d, Deputy Sherffs OF Thos.
II. Handy, Owl sheriff for the pari.h OF Orleans,
do declare, under oath. that on the morning o.
the stn OF January, 1877, whilst In quiet occupan
CIV of the Supreme Courtroom. large body
OF armed Metropolitan policemen suddenly
appeared a. tho entrance OF tho passage
communicating with tho station. house. sna
their presence, and ordered them to leave, and
addressing ourselves to the commanding officer
Dol. Loan who had ordered the gates and othel
entrances barred and bArricaded, again protested
in The name OF tho sheriff Of the parish O
Orleans against their action, and again
ordered them to leave the building, which he re-
fused 10 do, saying that he was ordered BY Judge
Labelling 10 take possession of the court room
and hold the came, and allow no one to ente'
without apass from said Judge Ludeling. W.
remained In the court room with the police unit
next morning, when we were relieved by TN
sheriff and his posse. who obtained quiet posses
sion of the seurtroom.
w. G. BoYLAN, Deputy Sheriff,
d. OSOkAT0, Deputy Sheriff.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this l6tl
xlay OF April. lsT7. II. MIESTER,
Deputy Clerk, 8 xth District Court, parish OF Or
leans.