The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-06
THE CHENIERE CAMINADA
TROUBLES.
The Austrians,, Released.

Some time ago number of Austrians set
tied in the Cheniere Caminada District, o.
the parish of Jefferson, and en-.
gagged in the business of oyster-fsh.
ing, and being successful, they ex.
cited the ire of their less thrifty neighbors,
jealous eyes upon the new comers-and as.
semblipg on certain day they burned the
huts and destroyed the boats belonging to
the Austrians, compelling them to fee fol
| their lives.
| A delegation came to this city and waited
on the Governor to request his protection, and
he recommended them to appeal to the courts,
| which they did, making an affidavit setting
| forth the above facts before Judge Lyman, of
| the Parish Court of Jefferson, who issued war
rants for the arrest OF large number of the
offenders. The warrants were duly served
and the parties bound over to appear at the
ensuing term of the court next November.
Peace reigned in Warsaw until last Tues
day, the Sd inst, when the Austlians received
another visit from their eccentric neighbors,
this time, however, acting as posse comi-
tatus by virtue of authority of one j. J. Diet,
Sixth Justice of the Peace Of the parish of
Jefferson, and we're brought before that magis-
trate charged with having violated article 81
of the acts of the Legislature for the year
1871. The Judge rendered his decision
against the Austrians and fined them of $50
each or sixty days in the parish Jail.
They were then brought to Carrollton by q
deputy constable, reaching that place on
Wednesday evening, and were locked up in
the police station all night Thursday morn
ing the deputy constable waited on Sheriff
Morrison for the purpose of turning over the
prisoners to that official. He received them,
but declined to lock them up in the parish
Jail, having doubts as to the validity of the
proceedings of said justice of the peace, but
detained the Austrians in the courthouse
building, on being informed that legal pro-
ceedings would be taken to test the validity
of their detention.
While under charge of Sheriff Morrison
they were very handsomely treated by that
official Col. Lowell, the attorney for the
Austrians, made an application for writ of
habeas corpus returnable instanter before
Judge Pardee. The case came up at 4:30
o'clock P. NJ, yesterday, and the men were
discharged. The Judge in rendering his de-
cision said that Magistrate Diet had no right
to commit any one to prison; that he had ex-
ceeded his authority.
At an early hour Thursday morning, COL
Loan, Chief of Police, Sheriff Morrison and
Mr.. Joseph Cimarelli started for the seat of
war to serve an injunction which had been
issued by Judge Pardee for the purpose of
restraining the intruders from interfering with
the Austrians in the discharge of their legi.i-
mate occupations, but owing to the boat
which was to have conveyed them to their
destination becoming disabled they were COM
PEELED to postpone their trip until next Satur-
day.
Mr.. Joseph Caimrelli stated to represent
alive of the BULLETIN that there was no in
tention on the part of the Austrians to destroy
their own livelihood by killing the oysters.
They simply wished to plant them in the
bayous to fatten them, as has been done here
for years past.