New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-12
ORLEANS
The ConspiratOrs in Ibervilles


PLAovEMINE, La. September 10, Is73e
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
Following closely upon the heels of the
arrest and incarceration Of Hon. George B.
Loud by the courthouse conspirators, the
arrest of the honorable pari sh Judge was
announced to the already amazed commu-
nifty, upon the formidable charge of the
embezzlement of the sum of 81, during the
year 1871, while acting as justice of the
peace in this parish.
This charge was unearthed and made by
the son of District Judge Cole, in obeai-
ence to his instructions. to subserve the
purposes of tine conspirators.
The quiet, peaceful and law:abidins citl-
zens of Iberville, have become dismayed
and bewildered at the outrag es of the dis
trict Judge, and already begin to feel that
with such a tribunal as the district court Of
this parish. with James L. Cole as Judge,
their very lives are in jeopardN
If the CONSERVATION of the community
was great, their amazement and indigna-
| ton was equally intense to learn that the
sum of $1,000 had been appropriated by the
police jury Of the parish to compensate the
district attorney for the glorious victories
| he had achieved in the arrest of the two
| public officials hereinbefore named.
1t is the opinion of the masses here that
the indictments lodged against Mr.. Loud
we're purchased by the promise OF the afore-
said sum and the taxpayers OF lberville
| were to foot the BILL and the action of the
police jury ct its last meeting - Sotlns
away $1,000 q Che public sunds, and withs
pOue shadow OF Season.i Is regarded by The
peoplOas no less than sobberro 4 public
meeting of the citizens is contemplated 30
take the matter into oconsiderations
| The people are already groaning ende1
an oppressive taxatione but. Aotwithstand.
ing. the eaxes9o of this parish have always
been promptly paido and bus very few de-
linquents appear upon the tax rolls OF the
| parish. The cry is universal throughout
the parish, SWill not Governor Kellogg
come to our rescue2' To bim only can ve
appeal'in our calamity
The district Judge, James z. Cole Us en-,
TREY unfit for the place he occupies, and il
| is certain that the appointme Mt OF this mar
as district Judge would never have been
made had the Governor been cognizant Of
his ineligibilitt and utter facapacity. Judge
| Cole has not practiced as an attorney in
this State since 1868 and SO holds his office
contrary to and in defiance Of the Staeutes
| of Louisiana.
The parish attorney stHe Sis tracc aetornesss
pro tem.,) David NoBarrows was elected by
the old police jusy of1s7S 70 ill Che 0nex
pired term a office OF 30 Ho Rills Esq<
| who, it appears, was persuaded to tender
his resignation for the purpose Of obtaining
a reelection by the police jury as parish
attorney before fln ulgation Of thu
returns of the election by which che pew
| police jury would be installedo The old
| police jury were powerless to- make an ap,
! pointmeIt of parish attorney to hold good
! beyond the unexpired term of district at
| torney wide Rays Revised Statutesl. Mr..
| Barrow is, therefore. a usurper. He is,
however, aware that the present police jury
| is vested with the appointment OF his sue
cessor, and he is, therefore, like the district
Judge, entirely subordinate to theSrder and
demands of that bodyp
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