The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-30
Butler in New Orleans.

A gentleman who was in New Orleans
at the time writes to the Chicago Herald:
A correspondent of the Herald yester-
day asked to be informed who it was
that Gen Butler hanged in New Orleans
for treason. The man was VIM. 3. Mum
ford, a prominent New Orleans sporting
man, and the circumstances were these:
After Farragut's fleet had passed the forts
below the city and anchored of the levee
Captain Morris, of the Pensacola, was di-
lected by Farragut to land a boats crew,
take possession of the United States Gus
tom House and Mint and hoistthe Union
flag on both buildings. The rebel troops
under Mansfield Lowell had fed the city
out Butlcr's forces had not vet arrived.
April 81, and within two hours Mumford
had collected a posse of followers as
reckless as himself and proceeded to tear
1t down. The flag was cut into strips and
distributed among the drunken crowd
as trophies. Tue next day Butler Landed
with his troops. The rebel papers of
that morning we're filed with glowing
accounts OF Mumford's deed, and he was
applauded as u patriot. lhe enemy"
were detiantly assured that the act was
the act of the city, and that the whole
people would stand by Mumford and
de end him with 'sthelr hearts blood ("
Tins and other twaddle in the Picayune
forced Butler to take greater notice OF
Mumford's act than he might otherwise
have done. He arrested Mun,iord and
brought him before the provost guard.
His object was to punish him for drunk.
enness and d%isorderly conduct. The
next morning the Plcayune and True
Delta fairly screamed their defiance,
"Mumiord must be rescued" 1.-THE
Yankees must be driven out!" they
yelled. That was too much for Ben. He
sent y guard and took possession of
10Th newspaper offices put
their proprietors in the guard house
called Tor volunteer printers and editors
ron the ranks OF the army, and next
morning both papers appeared as bang
up Union sheets, and craInmed with To-
cal news such as New Orleans apers
had never printed before.
"What are you going to do with Mr..
Mumford?" defiantly asked the rebel
mayor, as he strobe into old Ben's pres
ence.
~ am going to hang Mr.. Mum:ord,"
said Butler, sarcastically, "and if you're
not mighty careful III hang you. AS it
is [ am going to send you over to Ship
Island tor your health. Captain-"
TO an aid, tell General Strong to come
here" When the general came, Ben
said with a pleasant smile, ellis Honor,
the Mayor, thinks that after the tur-
moil and excitement of the past
few days he would like a
brief period Of rest at Ship Island. You
will have u boat ready to sail at 2o'clock,
and see that his Honor takes passage in
her. | have given him permission to
take his family" and with that the Cen
eral leered at the Mayor in his peculiar
way. Expostulation was in vain, and
the Mayor went.
Two days after Mumford was arranged
before a military commission on a charge
of treason, and was convicted and sem
fenced to be hanged. The most siren
uou efforts were made to ave him.;
even Farragut counselled caution, but
old Ben only said, 81 mean to convince
these people that this is war, and no
child's play" And he did. Mumford
DANCED from the gallows in less than
ten days after the commission of his
reckless act.