The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-08
Judge Abel Hits McCarty, the Ex.Negro
Public School Director, Rap
Over the knuckles.
THE CASE OF THE CHALERON BROTHERS. VINO
CowHIDED M'CARTY, DECIDED.

THE CASE OF THE CHALERoN BROTHERS, VINO
| cowHIDED McARTy, DECIDED.
| The case OF the brothers James and
Stephen Chaleron, who cowhided Me-
Carty, the negro ex- Public School Direc-
tor, for insulting their sister, was tried
before Judge Abell on Friday morning
ana the accused plead guilty to sim
| pie assault.
McCarty was placed on the stand and
swore that he had been attacked, on
| coming out Of his Office. and
beaten numerically by them
because the newspapers had reported
him as having grossly insulted their
sister Miss Louise Chaleron, but that
he had never insulted her, but had been
uniformly courteous to her.
Mr.. Jonas, counsel for the defendants.
then questioned McCarty as to whether
he had not pnblicly admitted, at q meet
ing OF the School Board, having insult
cd the lady, which the latter denied.
The Court then asked tho accused
what they had to say on their own be-
half, and they both stated that they
had not only read the report Of Me-
Carty having offered an insult, but that
their sister had also told them so, and
they knew it to be fact, and they re-
sented this insult In the only way they
they feel perfectly justified Ii doing SO,
and they only plead guilty TO ansassaulf
because they could not spare the time
to make any defence.
The Judge stated then that on Thurs
day McCarty had called on him, and
asked him If he would believe him, and
he had no confidence or faith in u man
who would thus approach man. Me-
Carly here interrupted him, and said
appearing before the court on Friday.
as he could not well come. The Judge
then silenccd him and continued his
opinion further, saying that McCarty
might thank his lucky stars that he es-
capped with u sound mauling and had
not been killed. He wanted to know
why it was that McCarty, IL he had not
insuIted Miss Chalcron, he had not de-
MED il in the same papers that pnb-
lished it,, and said he had an-
pie time between the day the pubIi-
cation was made and the one on which
he had received the thrashiDg. He
said moreover, that he was sorry that
these gentlemen bad plead guilty, as
they had committed no offense, and res
1uested them TO withdraw the plea.
Their counsel said he had so advised
them, but they did not desire TO with
draw their plea, and that they wero
fCauy IOr any ScHeUcc Jne court might
inGict.
The Court then sentenced them to pay
% fine Of Ten cents each and in case they
declined to pay the fine they were to be-
detained In custody In the Court room
for O,e minute. They paid their fine,
which was turned over to the porter.
and they then retired from the Court.
In this case Judge Abel has delivered
an able and just judgment. To allow u
negro politician to whom ladies have to
themselves by applying, out
Of necessity, for positions, whereby
they barely earn q meagre livelihood,
to insult them with impunity, would be
to form very disgraceful precedent.
Many or the unfortunate lady teach
ers in the public schools have no
brothers and male protectors, and are
without redress or protec-
ton, and il occasionally lesson is not
taught to these cowardly minions they
will not stop short Of any enormity.