Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-04-12

The following communication
was received too late for saturday
last.
We are always ready to accept
and publish any communication
which may be of interest to the
community.
But we are only responsible for
our own writings aud doings.
ST. JAMES, La, March 31st 1879.
Editor Lonisiannis:
Your Journal being the only paper, now.
published in this Parish, the people look
to You for such news as can be gathered
during any one week.
Feeling satisfied, that an item, from any
part vi the Parish would he deemed for,
or, that is, when such information tends
to check the flow of that ever to he dread
ed sin OF fostering crime. The object that
prompts me in writing, is to bring to the
notice of those, whose authority it is to
guard the rights of all people without dis
Junction and, rs that authority is vested
in Il Parish or District Attorney, with the
Judges, they should, with their sense Of
justice, investigate all charges when
brought to their notice.
In the ward where l reside the Justice
Of the Peace has assumed such powers that,
if allowed to proceed mucls more in his I'M
wnrrcntcd action, great injustice will be
done the poor ignorant colored people,
| who. having not that education which is
| dearly priced by the better classes of orr
honest and l%tw-abiding citizens, that they
can be imposed upon by almost any one,
who happens to be clothed with the pow
cr> Of an officer.
This oppression mist have an end.
That wholesale assumption of powers not
vested in them, wen under the old rule,
where crime was thought to be honorable.
should now under the honest gorerumrnt
that we nom hare, be checked in it's incip.
irncy and not he allowed to take root
among the other officers of our Parish.
On Saturday last. Il novel ease was tried
before that very honorable ~ Justice q,
John Baptis1c, i'll which three girls. two OF
whom work constantly. and the third his
Buptistc'sj strp-'langhtcr. were charged
with having called one another names,
while ut worn i'll the field.
The affidavit is made by Haptist's step.
daughter charging the Others with dis.
tmrbing the peace, and are made to pay
each ). 90, and furnish Il peace bond tnl
three months, when the evidence proved,
beyond cavil, that the Stcp-Iaughtcr nriSl-
mated the disturbance, and forced t" make
the affidavit by lSaptiste, who, Il day %,
two before, stated that lie would fine eucl
s. 90.
Now, Mr.. Editor. not wishing to iniurt
any one. or cast in,pntatlnns on amy of tho
officers. ] clam that the authority vestcG
in the Parish Court should hc stretched
and have these matters investigated, e>
pecially when the accused parties wishing
to have the ease investigated, and request
ed tine justice to send them t" the pari>l
Court, under bond. which was refused.
Acasc clearly proved t" he other thar
that with which the affidavit charges til,
accused with, who. innocent ut that, AZ.
made To pay the cost, rs in my humble
opinion. assuming poweis not vested IL
any Justice of the peace.
A thief was caught in the act of stealth:
II chain, but having ONE money, wa
turned loose to steal again, after payin!
SO 90 as cost.
Society is feeling insecure when ~ju.tic
allows criminals, charged before the court
Of the State, to remain ut large, once NOR
!, to steal whatever comes before them, aidc'
and %connive,l at by the Justices here.
believing YOU will give this space il
your valuable journal, and begging to b.
excused for making this communication
so lengthy, | remain,
Yours respectfully.
4. b. COHEN.