Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25
EAST CARROLL INDICATED.

after the late election, at which b.
HI. Lanier, was candidate for Con-.
gress against Gen. King, he appear
ed in New Orleans where he made
known blood-curdling story in
which the people of East Carroll
figured as midnight assassins hover
ing around his premises, in wait for
the opportunity to take his life, one
so precious to the existence of the
Republican party, in his District.
Pending the investigation of the
matter by the Federal authorities,
Judge Deloney, at the late term of
the Court for the East Carroll Dis
trict, thought proper to charge the
Grand Jury in the following terms:
10 CHARGE OF JUDGE DELoNEY TO
THE GRAND JURY UPON THE
LANIER MATTER.
| ! wish to call your attention, gen.
tlemen, to a matter of public notorie-
ty which, in my opinion, demands an
investigation by you, as it involves
the good reputation and character OF
the people and officials of your parish
Us well as a violation of the law.
An official of the general govern
ment, deputy revenue collector for
this collection district, has charged,
and given notices to the au-
thorities at Washington City, that
| he has been imprisoned in his
own house in this parish, and
prevented by persons, not named
by him, from performing his official
duties. This is a very grave charge,
and should be fully investigated. If
true, it should be made known by
whom and by what authority this has
been done, and the parties who have
been guilty OF this act arrested and
prosecuted. If untrue, the public
should be informed of the fact, and
the high official of the government
who, in time of peace, and without
investigation of the charge has order
ed armed men to be sent into youl
parish under the pretense of protect
lug said officer in the performance of
his duties, be notified of its falsity in
order that he may not intlict the
great wrong upon the people of oul
parish which he has threatened.
hope, gentlemen, that you will
without delay, fully, fairly and fear
lessly inquire into this matter and re-
port the result of your investigations.
! REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the Honorable E. J. Deloney, Judge
of the Eighth Judicial District Conr
in and for the parish of East Carroll
| Louisiana:
The grand Jury in aud for sale
parish and State, duly impaneled ant
sworn for the December (lSotD term
of said court, respectfully report a;
| fellows:
In the matter of the alleged i'm
prisonment of Deputy Internal Rev.
enue Collector B. H. Lanier, reported
to the authorities at Washington City
and mentioned in the charge of thu
court, your grand jury felt that SAID
report Was of such grave and serl
GUS nature, and one so directly affect
, ing the reputation of our people boil
at home and abroad, being, if true, ;
gross outrage to the general govern
ment through one Gifts otficers;if false
a base and malignant attempt by al
individual to traduce and SANDER
and have overrun with armed forces
without cause other than the accom-
plishment of his own selfish purposes
a peaceable and law abiding people
that your grand jury have spared
neither time nor labor in the !nyestl
CATION Of said matter, and having ex
: amined all witnesses who were b,
any of our said body supposed to b
able to give information on said sub
,, ject, without regard to party, race 0
color, and having exhausted all mean
of obtaining information therein, re
, spectfully report that said charge Q
, Imprisonment made by said Deput,
Internal Revenue Collector B. Il
Lanier is utterly false, and withou
the slightest foundation in fact.
L. G. BALFOUR, Foreman.