The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-10
COLLECTOR MARKS ASSAULTED,

COLLECTOR Marks ASSAULTED
Hon. Morris Marks, Collector Of IL
terDal Revenue for this State, was as.
saAted on Canal street, in the city u
New Orleans, last Saturday evening
BY Sam. St. Martin Of this parish, and
so severely beaten CD the head with q
walking cane, that he has been cum
der the weather." ever since and IN
able to attend to his official duties.
The circumstances Of the assault
and the causes which led to it are
about these: Our sturdy fellow citi-
zen st. Martin rendered yeoman SER
vice to the Republican party as wit,
ness before the Potter committee a
few months ago, by contradicting his
former Testimony IN favor Of the Dem
ocrats and corrObOratiug thu, state
ments Of Dula and other witnesses in
reference to alleged attempts on the
part Of Democratic agents to bribe.
them to give false evidence. As a.
recognition of this patriotic conduct,
St. Martin was promised post on 10
the Custom House at New Orleans,
and after being put off with delusive
excuses for considerable Length Of
time, was finally placed 90 the rolls:
as laborer in Collector BadgePs de-.
partment of the granite building. Ac-s
cOrdiEg to the usual practice in such
cases, when election time came around,
St. Martin was detailed upon political
service. Collector Marks and another
prominent Custom House official be-
ing considerably interested in Gre
ating divisionin tho Republican par
ty Of Ascension parish-owing to their
inability to control the regular organ
ization-at the instance of one or both
Of these officers, st. Martin was dis
patched to Ascension to work for the
success of the boiling ticket. Sam
performed this service faithfully, and
to his efforts was due the close result
at the Colomb poll just below town,
which would otherwise have given a
decided majority to the regular Re-
publican candidates. Naturally, Sam
considered that he had made himself
"solid" at headquarters, but alas his
was the fate of nearly all who put
their faith in princes or politicians
having rendered all the personal SCI
vice that could BE- expected Of him for
some time, he was incoutineDtly
bounced to make room for some other
fellow better qualified to turn the
grindstoue for the sharpening Of IL
particular axe then in demand. LII
plain terms, it is alleged that St. Mar
lin was removed at the Instance of
Collector Marks, who promised to Sc
cure him another position or compen
safe him pecuniarily, but failed to do
either. After several Intellectual IF.
forts to secure the fulliImeDt OF these
St. Martin accosted Marks
On tho street and threatened him with
personal chastisement unless bis prom.
ses were carried out on the sput,
Failing to receive satisfactory re-
'ponse, Sam struck the Collector two
n three times with cane, knocking
lim down aud inflicting severe scalp
but fortunately producing no
racture of the skull, as was ut first
lpprelleuded. ST. Martin was arrested
md released on bail the same even
ng, and the case has been set for trial
N the 18th inst.
We can not, Of course, justify tile
onduct of St. Martin, nor do we re-
DICE in the physical injury and men
al modification sustained by Collec G
Or Marks, although it is we'll known
hat the relations Of the CHIEF with
hat gentleman are any thing but COZ ,
ial but we do contend that If gov ).
officials will persist in the =,
ractice OF using their official intu- 6
nee and patronage solely with u l
lew to advancing their personal
nds, without regard to the higher 4
onsiderati0n of the public interests, q
ley can not look for much sympathy Il
hen the policy produces such re- t
ction as transpired in the case Just X
escr.ibed. a
4 new Republican paper has been
in New Orleans-the Led n
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eekly, devoted to society, business n
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