St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-10-15
New ORLEANS, Oct. 18th, 1881.

4 Special Correspondence st. Landry Demociat'l
The police department Of the Crescent Guy
government is probably the worst conducted IN |
sIitution of the kind in the United States. me
Oldest inhabitant of the Crescent City does not
remember the time when peace ana cohten,
nlent reigned supreme amongst the police, Msn
and low who have had charge OF the pupnc
and domestic tranquility OF the Southern Met,
ropolis When the labor strike came on IL VIII
be remembered that the police OF New orleans
were conspicuous only for their lnefiiclency ana
that when the troubles were over the mayor,
the administrator OF police, and other nlgn
officials declared that the New Orleans ponce
force was the worst in the country and utterly
good for nothing. These shameful declarations
tmanating as they did from high functlonaries
and intensity the widespread contempt already
entertained for the corps OF the Crescent City
and at the same time diffused disorder ana III
subordinatiOn in the police force itself. How
ever it was confidently expected that when the
first breeze about the police had blown over
it would be a long time before the pupnc
brief, considerably "brief." When the police
syitators took up arms again, the common peel
er was totally ignored and the batteries or dls-
cord were pointed towards those VINO had peen
mainly instrumental i'll inaugurating the nos
filities. The parties to the war OF words on TINS
occasion are chief of aids Tom DeVereaux, itlu
NJ. Hennessey, and last but not least the police
commissioners. The history of the creation OF
the office of chief of aids and the election there
70 of Tom Devereaux by the city council IL
vet fresh in the minds of the people. Deve-
Tea,lx is also member of the legislature.
rrar since the Installation of Devereaux in the
,oolice department naught but discord has pre-
yailed in the detective department. The AIDS
have neglected their duties and malefactors
nave had an easy time OF it. The dlscord at
last eliminated in charges being made against
aid Hennessey by chief OF @ alds PeHereauH had
entered house OF ill fame got drunk uneIelH
and in that condition assaulted cltlzen Win
dangerous weapon, The reader must achnGMr
edge that such charges are serious accusations
which no sane man will for moment tnlnK OF
making unless able to substantlate them. Cniei
Devereaux was unable to substantlate tne
charges at least at the last meeting OF the po-
lice board. The police commissioners there,
upon turned the tables upon Devereaux ana
after making charges of oppression, lnsuDerai.
nation and conduct unbecoming an omcer
against him summarlly suspended MN IRON
ofice. Mr.. Devereaux says that he Will ylndi-
cate himself in the near future; Ihese proils @
are simply the consequences winch now from
all hoodlnm governments; Ever since Judge II
Pardee's elevation to the Circuit Court OF the
United States he has won golden Opinions anu
dicial fearlessness and impartiality: His latest
order towards the furtherance OF justice pro-
hibits United States commissioners from re,
revenue laws unless the collector OF customs,
collector of revenues, or their deputies or rev
enue agents certify that there is probable
cause The occupation Of the informer or
Pinkeye a disease which is attacking animals
and which at this writing is nearly epidemic is
thus By nsb hfese
tears from the animals eyes, a swelling at il Inc
abdomen pus, and a swelling of the limbs The
M days ana
not treated will assume rheumatlc Iorm Oh
pneumonia"
The Straight University is now open and and
colored people with sufficient cash can now
enter it's doors. A building has recently been
erected near the Institution for the purpose OF
boarding and lodging colored young ladies' VINO ,o
1Noa a1r1 ofp1i in a
wharf lessee wants to be relieved from the 0b-
legation of illuminating the Waarves with eiee,
trio light. He wants to crawfsh. After awhile Il.
he'll want to be relieved from the obligation OF
paying anything for his contract. .o .no
farces. Mr. vanbanthysyen the greats great street e,3t
Hon. John Fitzpatrick liar through the me
dunn of the Daily States. He says that John
appointed by Kellogg in 1s7 & clerk OF tn,
except Van Ben the nickel gatherer.
The city press published this week romance
founded on facts. Two young Irishmen RS I'M q
native land about q year ago and @ came t te
Louisiana to better their fortunes. They also
left their sweethearts in the old country VOW
ing however to send for them when their pocket
books warranted the investment. At last they
amassed sufficient money to pay their sweet
hearts passage to America and sent for them
Misses Maggie Murray and Mamie ca carr ans aae
and Immediately left for Lake Charles Wnere
they have by this time no doubt arrived, mated
and married and are now as happy as the day
is long.
In the motion for q new trial counsel fol
Ardatto convicted of the crime of murder, thu
following is puzzler: As to the charge OF the
court sit (the oath you have just taken) compeis
you to discard as unworthy OF you all bu1
thoughts of justice and right" That tho jury
should not have been instructed to render sucf
q verdict as they may have considered to bt
right and equitable but one in accordance will
the facts adduced at the trial and the law ap
tplicable to the case. What's justice whats
lava (This is intended for the perusal of lay
menu The New Orleans Pacific Railroad will
he completed to Shreveport by December lst
oh, for Texas by the N. o. P. r. r. Mr.. Shriev
>er G. P. A. M0rgan's Monopoly will then have
a rest after December 1st. The Hernandez di
-vorce suit has been decided and Mrs. Herman
adez gets $4,000 and a final divorce.
Au revOir, EPSILON MU.
French Mari yes.