The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-19
HEAVY THUNDER.

The following piece Of pleasantly was filed In
the Fourth District Court and explains itself:
To the Honorable the Judge Of the Fourth Dis
trict Court for the Parish of Orleans:
The petition Of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, corporation under the laws OF
doing lottery business. Respectfully shows
that Albert G. Janin. who; resides In New Or
leans, is Justly and truly indebted to your petit
TONER In the full sum OF $4,000 and interest.
for this, to wit:
That said Janin Ia and has been for some
time past. and was the fifteenth Of May. 1873.
one of the editors and proprietors OF q daily
newspaper published in New Orleans under the
name Of the New Orleans, Daily DsMocRAT'
and said Janin on said lthteen of May 1878,
did wickedly, maieiously and intending to in
jure petitioner, and in order TO cause the I'M
believed, did write and cause to be published in
said New Orleans Daily DE- NocRAT the follow
ing false and malicious libel OF and concerning
petitioner, and of and concerning petitioners
aforesaid business viz:
AN OUTRAGE.
! ION Monday Mr.. Stanislas Passan, an est,
mable gentleman and reputable merchant ot
this city was arrested at his Office apd Ia draggsd
ono of Charles T. Towards pimps and private
detectives on n trumped.up charge OF selling
it, G as NJ Passan has co
ton with selling Havana or any other lottery
| tickets than Howard and his brother thieves
have with decency and honesty, The purpose
like this of u man of Mr.. Plassan's standing
and character Is. no doubt, to. create q, an exag-
gerated idea In the public mind OF its power
and influence and to strike terror into the
hearts Of all Of It's opponents
Of this kind on the part Of Towards swlndlfng
concern. If they go on. We shall not Pc sur
prised to see. some fine morning. the Lottery
Company's imposing palace of vice, torn down
nv a band of resolute citizens and Howard and
his pals treated to short shrift and long rope.
In the meantime We suggest 70 NJ th flas gia
and imp 1 And if Recorder Smith, in
su t jurisdiction Of the case we further ad-
wise him to bring against the recorder an action
for damages. In making this suggestion we
are. not prompted by any ill-feeling toward ara
Judge Smith We simply desire TO see justice
and right indicated, and We urge the recorder
to refer to- read and ponder well the above men en-
! himself in all soberness whether Ia ass u tnlnR
jurisdiction OF these lottery cases he is not act
., ing in open violation of that article and expos
/ ing himself to an action for damages and tt
r des, tuition from Office
: All Of which will more fully appear Dy reler
, ence to q COPY Of said New Orleans Daily DEM
oCRAT of said fifteenth May. 1873. which IS mere
g. unto annexed for reference and made part o.
a Now petitioner AYERS that Charles T. Howard
u Is and was on said fifteenth May. 1873, the man
y ager Of petitioners said business, ana that IN
+. words. Howard and his brother thieves II
= said Janin, and were 50 taken by the public t
~ mean that he Janln denounced your peLitionei
= said manager and the employees OF petltlone
u under the control of said manager and other
wise and petitioners directors and stockhold
ct ers as thieves, dishonest persons feionS, Wn
o should be punished by the power OF the law
x and that the business Of petitioner was dis
$ honestly conducted by people OF dls ;h 1fs
Of "Howards sWinding concern" were intende
20 by said Jauin to be and were underSt0od an
70 taken to mean petitioner. the Louisiana stat
n as D cheat fraud, an imposition and g deceE
I'd tiOn that the words used In said libel, HoWar
A and his pals treated TO a short shrift and
I'd long rope" were intended by the said Janin
It. that petitioners said manager, and petitioner
ar employees, directors and Stockholders wei
thieves and the companions ana confederate
of thieves, and conducted the business OF pet
ry was wholly false. untrue and unfounded an
tn Wickediy written and published as aloresa
Is and without canse. and has greatly injured az
n damaged petitioner in its business. IT'S chara
n ter, it's good name and Standing. anu III LILO
ng probation Of it stock
CHI Petitioner further shows that by the Wort
ry used In said libel as follows: we snail nor
en- surprised to ses some fine morning, the LC
To terv COMMANDS imposing palace OF vice To-
rel down by q band Of resoute citizens and Ho7
D. ard and his pals treated to short shrlft a.!
n a long rope" said Janin intended to and d
mean by the words palace Of vice" that .
titioner's place OF business was conducted 40
lis dishonest manner. and to perpetrate n
a. licious desire to inctte mob to injure and d
lis stroy the property Of your petitioner, ana
lis kill petitioners employees, directors ana stoc
ed holders. and to hold them and petitioner up
)st public repro baton. without any cause ane w
M malice and the evil intention to ipJure petltlo
Die CIR, and petitioner has thereby sustained gre
ne damage.
tftioner has suffered damages to the extent
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