The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-15
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cast upon it is an of justice owes himself and
recall occasion which more urgently demanded this act
Justice than the present The public are already
the circumstances which preceded and gave rise to the mi
norty and majority reports of the Police Committee. pub
.hed in the Bulletin Of the Sth ns but perhaps they ma
not be aware of the injustice of which have been the vic
tim and the nveterate untrng malgpity and malice witt
which have been pursued, from the onset until it hnsl
deprived Of my liberty and subsequently of situation
member of the Police But had this last result beef
the,wehsd renstated in the office OF which frau
aud unparalleled injustice deprive it would not hay
made amends for the in which had been at HRS
treated By the Police Committee, crafty the vndictiv
pleasure and conciae the favor of three puepoud over
bearing Enghmen. My hostility a! their measures Il
suppress tie truth. and discharge from office, night o
wrong, would have been the That II was their de
termination act thus, the proceedings vi TINS sage ant
earned body show cDrcirsivelg When the complaint o
Clark h,ure and anlbucrv fst handed tIei Their
disposition their part 10 force into TIE nvestga
ton without givn; he proper notice, allowing mt
the advantage Of witnesses This hurried examination wa
aot however, proceeded with at the time and day wa
fixed fer hearing of the plant, which finally
reached and upor dis occasion, the three compiling
convicted OF deliberate, malicious falsehood in thei
.u,pcioa discedii upon its every syllable and would
hsvedone had the three omplanau had wealth
lodged that the Sergeant duty at the Watch house at
tPwn every obsac9 in he VA S prevent their setting
by them to 90 So This they kne a was proved to bs
afement VOID Of tIah io ihsir neGas wee sent of WIG
them to shift for themselves.
What impression made upon tie minds Of the angus.
tho composing the Police Committee by this invest
it difficult 10 tell Mr. Thache says III bis epOts, alluded
70 in the commencement of This aIicie that tie
moving me from office, SHOWN the epot. the Conn
Gil. That they we've unanimous in their report. admit.
but do admit that the Committee unanimous in
their opinion if tTnh be in them Tor Mr. Godng, the
Chairman of said Committee stated conversation
the subject thai he signed the eln though courtesy
10 the Opinions OF m two other members bat did him
This cupabe and weak compliance 10 the wishes
ocs b too But there
ther which might have influenced the worthy Chair
alude to the oyster supper with which that polite body
gaed itself the Ct my English opponents, when
refresh themselves in eating house. And there,
thinks see them seated dnk king long life and happy
Police he
Of her British Maey who may to visit our the
per makes it weigh but feather in the scales when an
BODY BODY e mat Oh he can De Doeo
their honest cons and work the downfall of uno
ken for guide the DECISIONS Of ike GoPm
tees coming time lei Justice break her scales and scatter
from her dshonoed brow that but conceas her greedy
which, Argusike can turn an hundred ways when profit
malicious Engshmen must laugh in their sleeves the
vengeance they have purchased with oyster supper o.
would be thought of. they must think of them
selves when they contemplate the evidence deduced and
their unanimous opinion" founded on that evidence
90, it is excellent
To have giants strength but it is tyrannous
To use it like giant"
1t is worse than tyrannous 10 make of little 6rief
authority favor with the rc because he may have
" footing in the world and to the unreal adula-
ton of the proud oppressor, to be
"A creature of amphbious nature,
On land a beast. a fish in water,
That always pTeys grace sin,
A sheep without a wolf Within
That one at of the Committee has acted good
represen atoms contrary his knowledge Of the facts
but necessary to ande to his agumen and to his published
there slated conversation with Capt Winter and
Ii at !. Bus they No% n ms s oW s
he has not discussed my merits or dement's with NJ Thacker
e1toIed me to MI Thacke as one Of the best aad most eff
Gent OFFICERS attached to the police OF the Second Munich
Now let examine his report and how far the known
T a Ma en sfs and s
disturbance as ne thought but on the performance being
minutes to half and hour after the trouble had occurred
the same men attacked at the head of the stairs and
the shoulder of which he complained
very much. This part of the faca. proved by OF
the theatre was out Now how did this man know any.
had BEEN nomed the sss
that said Ever was at the head of the stairs Mr. Ca'k
that the said Eye seized him by the back of the
neck and knocked him down but the evidence of
51 n 6s in pshed s
not word Of truth So far from the facts being
stairs to inquire into the cause and further testified that he
ed pushed kicked down by though posi-
sbe they might have BEEN Such Is the righteousness of
1t stated above, that Mr.. Mure nterfered and
Quoted the disturbance but this statement is in direct oppo
show that Mure had taken no part whatever in the affair."
and was atofeher .etimlzed Engshman Chambgcy
was hog mn duty caf tor s order in
confusion Of tier dec astion, when they
tered the teae Much stress also laid the fact that
hcu - afte the disturbance had occurred. Now what
want OF anfo here displayed in trying TO attach blame
prov that ON the oon occupied by the disturbers of
the the could not be made till the dlScontnu
crowded tins time hut thnse-and they were many
who OF thee facts will take the representations of
Wi gu weigh them 81.
Well the 'oee Conimee sent in Their so.caled unan
mous opinion. aud was torthw iih di ciarged-turned
out of office neck and heels Ito vugas,5 and why
Lad been shown by any estimony-exGept you will ex
lrpt the doubtful statement Of the pToecuto-that did
bsyoad adoub knock ck push down stairs. the puis
allowable perseverance arrestng any Of ness mid.
right disturbers OF the peace Sbers is the testimony?
- l cannot ind it; dis not in the hond,''
nor on the records of Court or anywhere bnt in the
Ye ss dcbarrea Hat it ard hsIs
Were the complainant satisfied that they had deprived
ne as they Ts thorS 2 S gn seh; Of eanns livelihood
more psipabIe rvense thsiI propensity for
- Slauyh and knocking or the head
The trade 10 which they all were bred"
sumo way ma vel', ana uSY Dut TO
nd aid and c0mtCr in thsiI course accordIug ly
brought before Recorder on an adavit made By Cark
Tor assault aedged 10 have been committed upon his
in the Oh nipc Theae. Al his stage of the plo
reeLngs counsel ked for examination oil the charge
referred By against CLARK Mure and Chsmbucty foy
disturbing the OF the Olympic Theatre and com it.
ting assault upon my peron while per ormnG the tune
lions of my off To this the Recorder consented and tie
decision the trial then pending agan postponed
ill after the said alton. day rs fixed for tbs
Investigation, and a. considerable expense haf all my wit
nesses in court Bnt ue bias that had marked he
proceedings OF the 20 ice Committee in Their consideration
Of my case. also conspicuous here STILL could not
much marvel at it, for they mad ALREADY (haakS the Ou.
ter supper pronounced me guilty. and but reasona
Bile suppose that he Eecore1 should show Difference to
heir opinion by endorsing besides, were but another
reasonable supposnon or hi part thai hey had weighed
he merits of the and rendered Judgement accordingly
or he not supposed TO haze had knowledge OF the
1Vster support Blu, 70 continue
The charge Of disturbing he peace othe thsatre was null
flied and thrown upon the plea it should
form the ground of Ill prosecution snd was within
he jurisdiction Of the court Such was the bubble which
deprived me OF tar investigation of the merits of my
'ause But how happened it that in similar breach of
he peace committed OF the theatres had been
heated offence against the peace and dignity of the
state and punished by fine and by being bound in heavy
bonds to keep the peace The docket of Recorder BALDWIN
will show, perhaps, hundred cases where for
hOt ha Al1tk