The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-06-16
Report of the Grand Jury.

10 the Hon. the Judge OF tue 10Th Judi-
cial District Court. of the State of Louisiana. -.
Your Grand Jurors for the June term of 7
the wear 1877, beg leave to report the toi +
lowing: e
After carefully examining the criminal T.
docket of this e'ourt. rs well us diligently d
inuulring into all complaints made to us |
directly, we have found the following true Z
bills: |
State of Louisiana, VS.. Oscar Baljour.- {
Indictment for murder. 5
State of Louisiana, VS.. Bush A. Cunlo.-
! Indictment for usurping an office.
State of Louisiana, vs.. Augustin Robert
son.-fudictment Tor murder.
State of Louisiana. rs. Thomas I. Cunio.
indictment for perjury.
State of louisiana. VS. Thomas Hadley.-
Indictment for perjury.
State of Louisiana. vs.. Bush A. Cunio.-
Indictment tor usurpin 2 an office.
State of Louisiana, VS.. O'Bee Payne.-ln-
dictment for petty larceny,
State of Louisiana, VS.. Alex. kovlra.-ln-
dictment for assault and battery.
. State of Louisiana. VS.. Gustav
lndictnlet for carrying concealed weapons.
State of Louisiana. VS.. Peter Thompson
and Isaac Northumberland for rob-
berry. II
State Of louisiana, VS.. Evaristc Bernard
, indictment for usurping an office.
State of Louisiana, VS.. William Hender-
} son.-Indictment for wounding less then
y mayhem.
: The Jail of this Parish is in fair condition,
: the Sheriif's, Clerk $ and Recorders 9TH
. ces are we'll kept, while the Courthouse
is in need Of slight repairs.
J The Parish Treasurer has filed with the
Recorder, the Statement OF the tinlnclal
t condition of the Parish, as required by
q Law
q The roads of the Parish are we'll kept,
and in eood travelling condition.
q Although your Grand Jurors are morally
. satisfied, through their W knowledge,
J that public officers have been guilty OF
5 cross neglect, If noJ more, i'll the discharge
r. of their duties, yet they have until now,
- been unable to discover proofs sufficiently
u positive to form the basis OF indictments.
! However. it having been currently and
generally reported, that the late Tax Col
Z lector, is a uefaulter to a large amount,
IF and that the public school funds OF this
Il Parish have been misapplied in the most
!" shameless manner, and considering the
perfect impossihility for your Grand Jurors
to scrutinise in less than a month, even
with the assistance OF the District Attor
ney. all the books and documents pertain
ing to these different officers, your Grand
Jurors have ask your Honorable Court
IT., permission to appoint experts, which per
II mission has been granted. and the follow
Ing gentlemen have been appointed Mes
sra. A. J.. Perrin Jr. and Anatole Panalle
-. ! i lie DOOkS anu oOutE uOCuuuCutS. CIOlSi
to these different officers are now in the
III possession Of the experts, and they have
tSS been instructed to make Il thorough lnYes
~tigatlon of all the facts, bearing OH TIN
present condition of Parish Finances. ant
ne to submit IL detailed and complete state
Ell ment of the same, to the next Grand Jhry
Which, we earnestly hope and trust, vii
let ~ guilty mar escape, but mete out tn
full measure of the law, to such public ser
wants, who NAV have been found untaith
full i'll their stewardship.
1t is high time, that the criminel loose
ness, with which public affairs have bee
lat transacted in the parish for years. shoul,
Of be put to a stop. Until now, these prett
W bodies corporate aud officers, to while
ST. and 10 whom the Administration of Paris
ny affairs are confided, have imagined them
~ selves Courts OF urlimited j Jurisdiction, an
wholly unrestrained by any law what's
lck ever. Speculation in almost everything hi
,.d therefore ran high, and almost every on
'"" the rich, as well as the poor, have suffere
AID most grievously. Nothing appeared easi'
to those gentlemen, than to pass the scr
tiny Of former Grand Juries, which uev'
CTS had but an hour or two to spare for the e
animation of these books, and, therefore.
lon. lis they would only balance general
pronounced them correct. We hope. throue
uti the investigation which VIZ have instit
ate ted. to have laid the foundation of ii mo
;. i, honest aud economical administration
=" public affairs, and through this action
yes have merited the commentator Of t
nur whole people.
By casual inspection of the books of Il
iuf- Treasurer of the School Board, We ha
son found items, which must be made known
the . ~. pu anr,a = 4"n VI b.s hsen wJ"s, i.
pied to say the very least.
In the space of about twenty thr
,uil- Of it's members for services rendered
.me Parish School 1nspector,-an office ,
known to the aw-the large sum of SIS
S425 for legal services. But one of the IN,
iniqnitous expenditures, although but
fall small sum Of 500 was paid to three citizt
Ian of this Parish, for attending Court and
han Witnesses a novel procedure indeed.
are forced to chronicle the commission o
80 most shameful act by, we must unfortun;
NY ly say, a large number OF citizens Of t
lens Parish, the hanging of Henry Parker.
emp oirI We ware led To- believe That ths =
wing zens of this Parish stood foremost in st,
compliance with their duties Of good, pc;
full aud law abiding citizens, bnt the act
of those. who participated in the unlaW
;o,n execution of Henry Parker, has give.
10 deuial to the boosted civilized and pc;
III full conduct of the citizens of this Parish
,ody such a precedent be tolerated in any com
que savagery will have full and uncontrol
sway. 1t is an Insult to Justice, particu
Mo-, ~, AS we have fearless and honest OF
ready and able to do their full duty W
his out fear or favor.
, his We would most gladly bring those g
- ty of this most abominable and disgr
fuds full crime to justice, but unfortunately s
ariSh Gent proof cannot be found, to autho
us IN finding true bills against any part
lar person or persons.
1t has also come to the knowledge
your Grand Jurors. that an officer Of
or state of Louisiana, entrusted with on
"P the most important duties, that is tn.
ce OF turn of the expression and will of the
that pie at the ballot box, has committe
-. great crime, and Irregularities most g
.ndr- il the discharge of his sacred duty. !
When Grand jury required before finding :.
ro+ bills against the offender, certain PR
&c. which could not yet be obtained, hope
pent the next Grand Jury will be enabled
loose bring the offender to justice, and CT
proper punishment to be melted out to
ndk0 Yonr Grand Jurors have also caused the
mer Parish Treasurer, Mr.. II. H. Mich
and the former Tax Collector. Mr.. Gro
nv