Richland beacon., 1880-10-30
The Republican Candidate for
Com4reSA

The Republican C9n0fdotc for
Congress.
We ere averse 10 admitting into our col.
u,nns anything Oi personal nature, and try
to avoid st all times the appearance Of an
attack upon private character in the BEACON
in fact, will uo, knowingly admit i,-bus
when man sets himself up or is brought out
by his party as an aspirant for public or
official prefer'neni, his public record bee omes
public properly; and then it is no, only the
privilege but duty Of the press to ac1usint the
puLlc with that record, whether it is good or
bad. Hence, in answer to the repeated ques.
ton, "Wnh wha, did the Baton Rouge Capi>
iOlian charge Mr.. Lanier!" we would say
that j, repeated or published the charge that
was on record in the criminal court IN New
Orleans, that 10 had, as tax collector, embex>
zled funds belonging 10 the State, and in
proof of that charge published the sobjoinsd
statements, one CT which, it will he seen, is
made by the Auditor Of the State.
To those who may think that we are late
in laying these facts before our readers, we
will say that, if Mr.. I.apier had never been a
candidate We wOul1 never have published
them, and tie lateness OF his candidacy is the
reason Of their late appearance in this paper.
He had ample time in which to have di-psoved
them if he could have done 50; but he only
replied by daring the editor Of the Capisolian
TO q personal combat and proving his social
standing at home, which had been assailed by
the Capi,oIian in connection with these
charges. We do not question Mr.. Laneir's
social standing at home-have nothing to do
with i,-but simply present his official record ;
nor do we bring these charges. The gentle-
men who have signed the following state.
ments are wholly responsible for them:
State Louisiana, Parish OF Orleans, No.
1852. NJ State of Louisiana W. B. H.
Lanier. tor embezzIemeni.-l certify that on
the 18th day Of Mach, 1873, the jury vas
empannelIed 70 try the above case, and the
said jury after hearing the evidence and arsu.
ment Of counsel and receiving the Charge of
returned into court on March IL, 1878, and
stated to the court that they were unable 10
agree, aud that there was ND possibility OF their
50 doing, whereupOn it was ordered by the
court that the said jury be discharged from the
further consideration Of the case, the same
continued indefinitely and the accused dis.
| charged on his own recOgnnzance TO await fur.
ther proceedings; and further certify that on
the 9th day OF July, 1880, the district ator>
ney, after having first OLtaineI leave of the
court, entered noiis prossq~i herein, and the
accused was discharged without day.
Extracts from tue minutes Of the Superior
Criminal Court.
Clerks office, Criminal district court, New
Orleans, September II. 1880.
FRANK J. LErrEX,
Assistant Clerk.
New Orleans, Sept IS, 1880.
Gen. Leon Jxs,remski
Dear Sir-ln reply to your enquiries Of this
date, we the undersigned jnrors do .,a,e in
| reply, that in the case Of the State W.
B. h. Lsnier in the superior criminal cour, Of
the city, charged with embezzlement. the jury
failed to agree, there being eleven Jurors for
conviction against one for acquitial.
wy yoOs W oCb tSs
r. H. BUsxEr, JE.,
l. B. MACK.
E. w. ALLEN.
b J. BERKERY.
STATE or LOUISIANA
AUDITORS Office,
New Orleans, Sept. 20, 1880.
Gen. Leon Jsstremski, New Orleans:
Dear Sir-ln answer 10 your inquines re-
gasding b. n. Lanier, formerly tax collector of
Carroll, ] will state that on the 7ih of May,
1877, gave him orders TO pay into the State
Treasury $l5,7lO,O2, being tie amount he
stated having collected for the Safe vi that
the orders aie % this day outstanding and un.
peii.
Respectfully, etc.
ALLEN JUxEL, Auditor.
We 10 not claim that the Republican party
is responsible for the defslcatons Of its sdhe.
rents only 90 far as it endorses those acts by
concealins them or supporting the men for
oti'ce while they stand chstxed with such
gnve offences. We admit that Democrats
have deianl,ed; but when it has come to
their knowledge Democs,ic officiaIs have
prosecuted shem Immediately, u in the case
Of Civil Sheriff Gausheresux, ot New Or.
leans, and his cashier, and We know Of %
instance Of tue party nominaiing nan while
be stood charged with e,nbexzlsment.
Mr. Lanier appears more anxious 70 Prove
that he does not associate with nessoes than
that be 10 innocent Of this charge OF embez>
element ~ he brouyl, forward several gen.
,lemen Of Psovidence 70 prove the former,
bot noae 10 lrove the latter
Obituary.