The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-05
NEMESIS.
The Lowell Case.
The Ex.POstmaster in Durance
Vile.

1t will be rendered that during the summer
charges were made against the Hon. Charles
W. Lowell, the great and unterrifed Post
master of this region, which, in his supreme
contempt for everything sublunary, he smirk-
ingly intimated were nothing Yesterday,
however, things came to another pass, and
perhaps, to the virtuous Postmaster, most
Unexpectedly. After his return to this vale
of tears he learned for the first time that his
good name (sic) had been aspersed, and in
heroic effort, resolved to redeem himself
Following his natural instincts he, yester-
the bar of the Superior Criminal Court and
asked for trial at once. The following is
the statement of facts as they occurred:
When the question was asked by Judge
Steel whether there were any motions from
the BAR" Chas W. Lowell got up and said
that he had a motion to make, which was as
follows:
He said that he had come into the court
and surrendered himself without the knowl-
edge of his bondsmen, and that he demanded
an i'm mediate trial, or in the event of refusal,
that the case be dismissed
He stated that the Attorney General had
filed an information against Lieut.. Gov. An
tome, Dubuclet, Chas. W. Lowell and others,
and that he, as one of the parties against
whom the information had been filed, de-
manded an immediate trial.
The Attorney General replied that he was
not ready to 60 to trial; that when he was he
would let the gentleman know. The case
would be fixed for trial at as early date as
possible. 1t was impossible to go to trial
now, as some of the parties were absent from
the State.
Lowell replied that he demanded an i'm me.
date trial, as the institution guaranteed to
every citizen the right to speedy trial; that
he was now ready to stand his trial, and that
he had come to court for that purpose. rs
also stated that he would waive all right to be
tried by jury, and again insisted upon an
immediate trial, and if the Attorney General
would not grant him an immediate trial, he
insisted upon the case being dismissed.
The Attorney General said that he would
not fix the Case, and that it would be tried in
its o vn proper time. He stated that he had
several persons i'll the Parish Prison who
were to be tried, whose cases had precedence
over his
Mr. Lowell said if he could not have an
imm sdiate trial he would 90 to Jail, as he
would refuse to give bonds.
The Attorney General-"I can not help
and surrendered yourself; that is not my
fault"
Judge Steele said that the Constitution did
guarantee speedy trial, bu. that his dow
elPsl case could not be tried on the first
morning OF the opening of the court, and
that if after the expiration of reasonable
time the Attorney General did not fix the case,
ne would attend to the matter.
Col. Field then left the courtroom, where
upon the late postmaster arose and said that
he had another motion to make and that
was, that he wanted his case severed from the
other defendants.
Judge Steele then told him to make his mo-
ton in writing. He said be would present
it this morning. After speaking at some
length, he said that he was willing to submit
his case to any man or any numb of men
who might be drawn as jurors.
Lowell then said: "The Attorney General
says he will fix the case-he will fix the case
for trial when it suits him, no doubt and
that he will telegraph all over America and
Europe, that l, Charles w. Lowell, have been
a thief, as he has done by filing this paper,
(referring to the information) which paper
pronounce a lie; and l say to A. p Field that
at the time he filed this information in this
court he filed falsehood and that he knew 1t
was false.
By the Court: "Be seated, Mr.. Lowe ]; be
seated, sir. l am sorry to have to refer to
this matter again, Sir. As / said this IN orn-
ing, the Constitution does guarantee to every
citizen speedy trial; but it is i'm possible. sir.
that your case be tried at ths Present term :"
Thereupon the prisoner was remande1 to
the custody OF the Saerif.