New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-07
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence.

AOOeAs AlASOAlA9 OAAOO.
BARATARIA OYSTER WAR The Last
Phase of H.-As the real condition of the
contention bet ween the residents of Che
mere Camanada and dozen Austrians,
over oyster beds, in Barstsria bay, has been
badly distorted, we propose to give short
history of the case st ating things as they
occurred.
For two or three summers past, a small
colony of industrious Austrians, not more
than about dozen, located ON barren
island few miles north of Fort Livingston,
where they quietly pursued their labors,
interfering with nobody. They fshed and
went out into deep water where they raked
oysters which they planted in shallow
water, to have them handy for winters use,
bringing them to this market at such times
a. suited their convenience. This industry
in manner interfered with oystermen who
reside in that locality, mostly on Cheniere
Camanda, men who think that they have
an exclusive right to all the fish in Bara-
TARA. A stranger has but little or no
chance With them, for they form q
close community, and they are always
ready to oppose any new conner. This
summer these Acadians did all they
could to distress the Austrians, and
finally actually invaded the strangers
camp, fully armed, tore down their houses,
destroyed their provisions, and sent their
skiffs adrift. The A ustriaus were warned
of at the muzzles of do uble barrel shut
guns. They then came to this city and
took the advice of friends, which resulted
in their making sffidsvits against their 0p-
p0nents. Several of the Acadians were az.
rested and brought to Carrollton, when
parish court, Judge Hyman. On the day
the case was called the Acadisns found that
they had run up against ehicot and that
shotgun power was of no avail. They then
trumped up charge against che Austriane,
accusing chem of raking oysters out Of
season. Ofcourse that charge fell of itself.
The evidence at the trial was clear that the
Baratarians had grossly violated the law,
AND Judge Hyman committed them for
trial, first reading them . severe lee
Iure on their bad conduct. The
Austrians then returned to their island, not
expecting further disturbance. 1t may
here be mentioned that when the Aeadians
caused the arrest Of the Austrians they in.
cluded Mr.. 10 Cimarelli. of this city. who
was acting as friend and interpreter for mis-
cOuntrymen. Mr.. Cimarelli had never been
down the bav with his friends, and had had
nothing to do with raking oysters or catch
ing 60 much as a crawfsh. He will prose
cute them for false imprisonment. After
the Baratarians had been committed tor
trial and furnished appearance bonds .
proposition was made by them to cotnpro-
mise the matter, and an offer Of money was
made but not accepted. Both parties re-
turned to their homes, and for month all
went we'll. but the Baratarians still held an
animosity for their neighbors. so they put
their heads together and concluded to make
one more effort to dispense the Austriaps |
They made affidavits before little justice
Of the peace on the Cheniere, charging that
the Austrians were rakins oysters out OF
season.
Warrants were issued and six OF the
Austrians were i'm prisoned and held on
Grand Isle, as they could not possibly OBJ
tain bondsmen, nor could they pay outra-
geous fines imposed by the aforesaid justice |
of the peace, who seems to have utterly |
mistaken his calling. After the lapse of |
more than a week deputy constable
bro0xht thirteen Of the Austrians to the |
Jefferson parish court, prisoners, although |
he had warrants for no more than eleven.
Wednesday night these unfortunate Aus
TRANS were held in the CarroltOn Gala
bOose, half clothed and hungry. Thursday |
they sued out a writ of habeas corpus, and,
of course, were instantly released, as the
commitments were entirely informal and
worthless, and the orders of the justice Of !
the peace annulled.
This last action on the part of the Bara-
tarians had been reported to pattie in this
city, who obtained writ of Injunction from
Judge Pardee, and Colonel Loan, snperin-
tendent OF police, in company with Mr..
Cimarelli. intended to start for Grand Isle
Thursday morning, with the writ, not being
aware that the Austrians had arrived, pfis-
oners. Fortunately the steamboat was dis
abled and could not go, so MIR. Cimareiii
returned, and then learned for the first time
that his friends were here.
The Austrians will start for their island
home to-day, we'll fortified against every
thing except violence. and if violence is re-
sorted to the Acadians had better look to
their own welfare, for they will certainly
be severely dealt with if Judge Pardee gets
them before him.
The Austrians are inofiensive. Industrious
and very quiet men, always willing to pur-
sue their business and never disturb others.
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A CURBsTONE BROKER IN TRoUBLE-An
affidavit has been made against one Wend-
over, a curbstone Shylock, charging him
with forgery. He obtained an order from
\ policeman for $40. When the order was
presented to the Police Board it read sic.
It is said that there is another similar trans
action hanging over Wendover's head.
BEFORE JUDGE EvANs.-John Shouldice
answered for not only assaulting but bat
.ering Mrs. ShOuldice. He dumped her out
Of their mutual bed at one o'clock in the
and repeated. For this he goes to