Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1876-02-26

Of the fact that, since the 9th OF, Aug.
ust 1876, undeHthe' decisisolni Of the Su.
preme Court in the Kerrigan.Y Yates
case, NJ. Kerrigan had ceased to be Tax
Collectolr'i And after the expiration Of
the term Of Office Of a public function
airy, by one cause or another, is it prop.
Ell, cpgudent or wise to wait during six
M0nths for a settlement with the out.
going c0llectors The State itself, for the
protection OF its interests, had caused
the arrest Of NJ. Kerriga9; and the Po-
lice JNU,, after much patience, indul-
gepce and, kindness, had had recourse
to the same remedy. In a word, rs, we
said before, n. Kerrigan, after various
appointments, great loss Of time, and
almost endless procrastination, only set.
tied with the Parish on the 9th. Of Feb
ruary AS7Ruoio4 st,,,,G; 81. :, .trai,, :.
Now. i this not due to, the assurances
given to the Police Jury by the Dist.
Atty!-Restin&, on, the declaration Of
NJ Marks THAT N. Kerrigan was not
and could not be a defaulter as his funds
wsre in the hands .ofthe Dist. Atty,
the Police Jury allowed N. Kerrigantt to
circulate; in perfect freedom without
ever q bond;. h ,.,,. .a, ~
Now, N. Marks, on the 18th. of jam
airy last, in New Orleans, at the Suprs.
me Court, in answer to the inquiry Of
an, honorable citizen Of this Parish, one
who does not need y public Office to be
called honorable, asking how you in.
tended to deal with this subject, YOU
answered: , .HNee no !fenr. about that! /
am no fool! Jack u all right! \ hold his
funds, and he has enough to settle in full
Sfstthis piains Have we said any thing
elsef Car any thing else h. said7 1T, so
please inform us. But lhavegwe and the
Police Jury beenSwrGng in feeling reliev.
ed h~1id71eassured by the declarations.of
M. MarksN We cannot conceal that we
We're all and alike surprised that those
funds should bein the hands ofM. Marks,
who isi not the Parish Treasurer, and
who, with the doubly controlling power
in the premises, allowed this settlement
to. drag its slow lenght through unpar.
d0nable delays, unexplained procrasti-
nation aud. in the face Of a criminal
charge against the ex.collpctor. Will
NJ, Marks pretend that we are indebted
solely to him for the settlement ofthe
9th. of Febrparyf Will he fell any com
: pltCeut pAlAc, DIS lo WOUtu VI u IlunLci
piece Of his!-We give q little more
credit to NJ. Kerrigan, and we will not
do him'tthe injury to suspect that he
would not otherwise have settled. And
though it vas not incumbent upon us
to have pressed for such a settlement,
which we,did, w + free to confess
that we are aware Of the difficulties
which;M. Kerrigan had to encounter in
the way Of his settlement, 4 NJ 10
1t therefore happened that it was only
on the 9th. Of February 1876, yourself
be7ng present with the Parish Attorney,
and Mp. 7Pocheinot. present, that
the settlement, such as it is, was com.
pleted!!ss AT all events, it is open to dis
cussion 3 the figures are there and will
be discussed in due time. Tho Law itself
will be probably invoked to test its cor
rectness. IN "
IN the mean time, to the great glory
of Hon. M. Marks, and for the editica-
ton Of the people, we herewith repro
duce the figures:
To ACCT. collected. . .s1o7O5.O7.