Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-21
EAST CARROLL INDICATED.


Il will be remembered that shortly
after the late election, at which y.
II. Lanie1, was candidate for Con-
g,ess against Gen. King, he appear
cd in New Orleans where he made
known Il 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 tic
mattcr by the Federal authorities,
Judge Deloncy, at the late term Of
The Court for the East Carroll Dis
trict, thought proper to charge the
Grand Jury in the following terms:
CHARGE OF JUDGE DELONEY TO
THE GRAND JURY UPON THE
LANIER MATTER.
wish to call your attention, gen
tlemcn, to u matter OF public notorio-
ty which, in my opinion, demands IN
investigation by you, as 1t involves
the good reputation and character OF
| the people and officials of your parish
as well as violation Of the law.
An official of the general govern
| mcnt, u 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 q 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 aud
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 yonl
parish under the pretcnse Of protect
| lug said officer in the performance OF
| his duties, DO notified of its falsity IN
order that he may not 'niIict thu
great wrong upon the people Of on
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 or THE GRAND JURY.
TO the Honorable L. J. Dcloney, Jndg
of tho Eighth Judicial District Conl
in and for the parish of East Carroll
Louisiana:
The grand Jury in and for sai'
parish and State, duly impaneled an
sworn for the December (lsSlO tern
of said court, respectfully report a
! follows:
In the matter of the alleged i'm
prisonmcnt of Deputy Internal Rev
enue Collector B. H. Lanier, reporte
: to the authorities at Washington Cit,
, and mentioned in the charge Of tn
: court, your grand jury felt that sal
report was of such grave and serl
} Gus nature, and one 40 directly affect
$ ing the reputation of our people bot
, at home aud abroad, being, If true,
! gross outrage to the general govern
ment through one Gifts officers;if FALSE
q base and malignant attempt by a
. individual to traduce and slande1
Y and have overrm with armed forces
U without cause other than the accom-
= plishment of his own selfish purposes
q peaceable and law abiding people
that your grand jury have spare
neither time nor labor in the invest
v CATION of said matter, and having eS
, amined all witnesses who were b
d any of our said body supposed to b
: able to give information on said sui
: ject, without regard to party, race c
4 color, and having exhausted all mean
of obtaining information therein, re
. specially report that said charge
It imprisonment made by said Deput
g Internal Revenue Collector B. /
n Lanier is utterly false, and witlIor
y the slightest foundation in fact.
L. G. BALFOUR, Foreman.