The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-12
Havana.
Correspondence OF the Herald.l
HAVANA, Oct. 26, 1912.

More about Lar in Cubi-Ls Workings.
In con mutation OF my correspondence | must give
you httle more about law in these parts and the
way things done here
box on The ear to a school boy, calling a rascal
by his night name, anything, proper hands, is suf
hclent TO bring up thousand dollars costs before
you are aware that you are threatened with serious
proceedings, unes in time you beg the antagonists
10 accept two or three hundred.
There Is remedy for this; for from the moment
the law suit commences the costs increase in geome-
Irical progression, and right or wrong, you must
pay them; because the government won't, and the
Lawyers are too slippery 10 De Caught Ii you com
PLAIN 10 tue Judge OF the iegdity vi te proc ed
inSs, winch through igaorduce, or profitable design
OF winAlns at them, he has authorised, the only
answer is avolley OF abuse, and d charge oil conlu-
macy. but lew examples are more 10 tile point
young woman, OF doubtful reputation, introduced
herself into tue lodgings oi iorelguer, aud an ac
tion oi seduction being brought against him. he had
10 pay 5000 In the mean llIne the gentle virgin
lived with another man!
Two young foreigners, who were living in the
country, caugnI discarded negro rvdni In their
house, stealing, and one OF them gave him half do
zen blows WIN cowhlde this negro had been
frequently nall Killed by many persons III the village
tor similar mlsdenednors. The Magistrate OF The
District, The DOCTOR and some other worthless, put
Their heads together smut tile negro up In the house
of one OF them, and while he was performing the
Office OF cook 10 these modern Daniels declared hun
10 be IN danger OF his lite from The wounds which the
ung men had lnii. ced upon HIM, apparently with
cutting instruments These young men, without
ever being ldentltied by the negro were seized aud
thrown into jail ten miles of, and probably would
have remained there till now but for the exertlons
of their friends, although their liberty was otfe led
them by the head Judge, lnstanter, upon condition
OF Their paying 70 ounces OF gold-(about $24O
During all the time they were Jall (our weeks),
al hou5h they repeatedly offered bail any amount
rfp Go m h.f4
upon MN, II the governor would only or Ter him to
be produced, the whole affair would be cleared up,
the heSiO was purpose y kept out Of The way, ana
Inc papers alone were In notion Upon their forced
liberation on all, they repaired 10 the Capt General
fortunately Tacon,) who ordered the papers 10 be
Produced and examined bul-th-y were lost !!
Another friend vi mine Was annoyed by boy Who
Was IN the habit OF throwing stones his house,
ana win view OF putting stop TO his tricks, he
Caught him one day and gave hun blow or two
with whip. lew days afterwards, two lascals
appeared with document charging HIM crIm-
lndl count OF cutting aud manning the lad. As
very particular favor, $500 were accepted TO hush
Up the business
Almost all the creole families edscate one or two
sons Tor lawyers to be prepared against dangers and
the city Is Infested with incredible number ut
hungry sharpers to the detrlment of industry and
mus hundreds I, young men who would be useful TO
thelr country, are devoted 10 a profession which
must eventually make them non productive knaves.
have dwell much upon this subject, because am
convinced that the venaity Of the tribunals OF JUS
nce In this country is great drawback upon It's
prosperity For Instance, several acts OF exlorton
committed by avariclous individuals belonging TO
the direction Of public works here, and against which
ths tribunals OF justice offer redress, thrown
an odium on all companies engaged III useful enter
prizes, which may make II difficult tor them 10 re-
aze necessary cont acts with the citizens OF the u.
D, whose coincidence must be alarmed by such ex-
perience. Let, therefore, those young citizens OF
your happy republic who look to this country as a
land OF promise, not be deceived by the aiacrlty
tht,.h III. Int.
The air of activity whoa reaches the IN on the wings
vi the nortf lei them reCOlIe CT that public
OUT opinion and without the safeguard Of Justice
Is little likely TO be constant and that what IL
gained here is much more easily lost.