New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-04

of society, that these laws should be vigorously
enforced against them; not unJustly, unequaliy
and partially, but in such way as to tram ana
discipline them in the duties of citizens and free
men. Such o course, too will protect them from
tie influence and corruption of demagogues an
agitators who may seek to excite them aganst tne
rest of the community, and who are surviving "
Undue their minds with preJudioes ana nau pas pas
sions against those who have far deeper interest,"
in their welfare and more earnest des,fe W p
mote their happiness than strangers and paFtisahss
who are seeking to make use OF them ioi po'''i'"'
purposes. .,,;, ,eo,1e from,
The large influx into the city OF TINS peopr
the plantations will impose upon oat po ho,, here
trates new and seyerer duties than they nave hele
tofore had to perform. These new au'les
the REPETITION of the reasons winch aaye pes
raad harore INT receive new force from our
uiseu o;rcnnstanees in favor Of an increase OF
The mowers of our recorders SO US 10 give lhe.l'
with or without the aid of some one OF more he
49, 49, ~ +ha citv council, the power OF trying anu
S 3t,;nng smaller crimes and ofenses and mis-
Jemaanorss so as to secure speeder trials, prompt
~ acnnittals or pInishnents, and relieve the
d,ci-et al this court, which is altogether made
, ,ota to the business imposed upon it by our pre-
Ssant laws, Such intermediate tribunals exist in
other cities and it is especially desirable that they
I should exist in this city; The Grand Jury would
suSgest that the police board, lately organized I'M
n der the Constitution of 1864 and the act of the
legislature, should propose bill to confer such
mowers on the recorders, OF on some court espe-
i cially organized to try and determine misdemean-
ora and the lower grades of crimes with o view to
its presentation at the next session OF our egisla-
ture.
In connection with the other consequences of
| the influx of freedmen into our city, the Grand
Jury would earnestly invoke the attention of our
4 city government and the board of health to the
danger to the public health from the budding
together of these people in small tenements, their
unwholesome and disease-engendering habits and
modes of life, and the necessity OF enforcing in
regard to them, sanitary police OF the most
rigid and vigilant character. Accustomed in their
nh fair hnh pf
been formed to an intelligent and dlliigent super
vision of others, they have not acquired that self
5 reliance which is constantly demanded of them in
their new condition. 1t will be the duty OF the
authorities to supply the great lack of experience
and self.government of our freedmen, by extend
g ing over them their protection and fostering
y care. 81
6 The Grand Jury has observed with great regret
!, and anxiety the impunity with which the serious
oense of carrying concealed weapons is treated by
the police authorities 1t is brutal, cowardly and
t, criminal habit, which ought be suppressed and
punished in the promptest and most rigorous man
It ner. Most of the homicides which occur IN this
4 community may be traced to this habit. Quarres
and controversies which might pass of with the
y excitement of the moment, are made to terminate
in terrible tragedies by the facility and lmpunlty
g with which fatal weapons can be worn on the per
le son and used on occasions even OF trivial dis
x pute The police should be especially instructed
and bring before the recorders, and the latter
r. required by the laws to infet fine or mprlson
n ment upon persons carrying concealed weapons
ne The recent city elections were accompanied by IN
ne cdenta and evidences too papable to justify an
doubt on the part of the Grand Jury that tn
u criminal and demoralizing practice OF allowin
ty the police to interfere in the elections OF tn
er people has been again repeated in this city IN
he Grand Jury reiterate the hope that the law crea
ing a police board will prevent the recurfenc
this great evil and abuse hereafter and that tn
I'D police will be placed beyond the control or use
;e any party any aspirant for office, and be bel
strictly to their proper and legitimate duties.
th In relation to very painful tragedy which o.
ID Cured in this city the 9th ult the grand jur
on have been compelled to summons before them tn
he coroner of this parish, DR.. Yeiser, whose test
re mony directly implicated the highest executl'
be grave interference with one of the most solen
proceedings known to the law, that of an lnque
vs. into the of death of citizen, who had bee
nd killed under circumstances which give toe mut
Die reason to believe that the result of debe
hy ate conspiracy to murder. The conduct of boz
ion the governor and the coroner in this matter
DOL highly reprehensble, and the Grand Jury prese
are it to the consideration of this honorable court
be such action as is demanded by law and publ
zen Justice Several arrests have been made of parti
oys implicated in this tragedy and indictments toun
rho The Grand Jury have witnessed with pleasu
In the impartialty and ability which have characte
rs. lied the conduct of your honor in the discharge
led the important duties of judge of this court; al
for the thanks of the Grand Jury due to the ATTIC
and ney-general the district attorney, the sheriff of
out parish, the clerk and the other officers OF Il
on, court for the promptness with which they aid
ds the Jury in the performance of their duties to Il
the public. GERARD sTlTH, FOREMAN.
ry TT. M. Isaacson, Robt. B. Aucoin,
L. A. Trinchard L. q. Lehman,
3ns G. Baumbach, r. Iomats,
ma VIM Fernandez, d. Dodart, u.
me A. P. Plauche, e. Mauberret
OF Al. Leverch, G. A. Mltenberger
IT. John G.. Parham, U. G. Jacquet,
to F. M. Crozat
lth New Orleans, April 8, 1866. ...-