Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-25

JOWaIuS our uOuOIdUle CUutcupO4tb
ries of the press, required of us that
we should present him to theirs and
the public gaze in his true character
We published him as thief, when
he resorted to gross denials and in
vectives, a course which we were pre-
pared to see him adopt. Like a
clever rogue he has managed to OBJ
tain admission and prominence in
Fire Company and also in Military
Company. As President Of the first
and Lieutenant in the other, though
refused a commission by the Acting
Governor, not because he claims to
be a Republican, but because OF his
dishonorable character, he availed
himself of this situation to obtain the
adoption of resolutions and certificates
testifying to his good character.
We would have dropped the mis-
creant after we had exposed him, had
it not been for these endorsements,
which necessitated on our part a sub
sanitation Of our charge against La
nier. We therefore referred to the
records and in last Tuesdays edition
OF the NO. States we caused to be
inserted the following, which speaks
for itself:
New Orleans, Sept. 20, 1880.
deemed it necessary, some weeks
ago, to expose one Il. H. Lanier, edi-
tor of the North Louisiana Republican
aud deputy collector of United States
revenue, as an embezzler Of public
funds. As Iexpected it from such q
man, he responded by denials and
scurrility, for which l cared not com.
ing from such a source. To conceal
his true character he has sought to
cover his infamy by adroitly contriv
ing to become the President Of fire
company and also prominent mem
Der Of a military company at Lake
Providence. He has so played his
game as to obtain the adoption of res
olutions and certificates styling my
allegations as without foundation in
fact and SANDER upon himself as
"worthy President Five citizens,
strangers to me, namely: Chas. r.
Egelly,P. Savoye, John Marian, II. G.
Mcguire and E. L. Larche, have given
him the support of their signatures.
Now, in order to show, beyond all
question, that the charge made by me
against Lanier is true and that | am
sustained by the record, l submit the
following documents:
State of louisiana, Parish Of Orleans,
No. 1882 The State of Louisiana vs..
B. H. Lanier, for embezzlement.-I
certify that on the 18th day Of March,
1873, the jury was empannelled to try
the above case, and the said jury at
ter hearing the evidence and argu-
ment of counsel and receiving the
charge of the court, retired to consider
their verdict, returned into court on
March IA, 1873, and stated to the court
that they were unable to agree, and
that there was no possibility Of their
SO doing, whereupon it was ordered
by the court that the said jury be dis
charged from the further considera-
ton Of the case, the same continued
indefinitely theaccused discharged
on his own recognizance to await fur
Their proceedings; and further certify
that on the 9th day Of July, 1880,
the district attorney, after having first
obtain leave of the court, entered a
noNe prosqui herein, and the accused
was discharged without day.
Extracts from tile minutes of the
Superior Criminal Court.
Clerks office, Criminal District
Court, New Orleans, September ls,
1880. FRANK }. LETTEN,
Assistant Clerk.
New Orleans, Sept. 18, 1880.
Gen. Leon Jastremski
Dear Sir-ln reply to your enqui-
ries Of this date, we the undersigned
jurors do state in reply, that in the
case of the State VS.. b. II. Lanier in
the superior criminal court of the city,
charged with embezzlement, the jury
failed to agree, there being eleven
jurors for conviction against one for
acquittal.
Very respectfully, your ob't serts.
4. II. BRUNEI, ~.
L. B. MACK,
G.. w. ALLEN.