The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-02-12
OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER

Walsh and Fitzpatrick-victory Evenly
Divided-Shakespeare Displays his Ig-
norance-Davey rs n Letter Writer-The
Burton Murder Case-The Attorneys for
the Theatrica Notes-Dan Rice
"A live Headless Rooster.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 2. 1881.
EDITOR CHIEF:
The Fitzpatrick Walsh imbroglio is
now the talk amongst the ward states
men" of the Crescent City, and as it is
the boss of the third ward came ont ofthe
city hall renccutre second best greatly to
the surprise of large number of his adj
mirers, who always thought him invinci
BILE. The preponderating impression
seems to be that Hon. John Fitzpatrick
placed too exaggerated reliance in the
power of his redoubtable muscles-at
least in this case-as Walsl's spittoon
proved invincible to the gentleman's
distinguished knnck}es. The spittoon as
it flew on its iron wings literally tram
pied OH the knuckles of the Administra-
tor of Improvements and proceeding on
it's hostile GRAND, struck with thunder
ing force the majestic craninm of the
political boss and fell-the spittoon-
with stunning crash on the marble
floor of the central hall, followed by the
immediate gathering of the regiments Of
clerks, porters, ETC., employed i1t the
City Hall. Fitzpatrick's beautifully
shaped head proved invulnerable to the
attacks of tho iron spittoon. The head
proved stronger than the iron muscle it
was for once . victory for the former.
If Fitz had, however, come in contact
with Walsh, or rice rersa, jnst after that
spittoon had accomplished its dirty work,
tho city scavengers probably would now
be scraping mp the remains of dandy
Walsh. The shooting which took place
on the following day is looked upon in
different lights. Walsh was made tar
get of by james Fitzpatrick, = brother Of
honest John, and whether the act Of
James in so doing was justifiable or not
is question Which will puzzle the
kcenest body Of twelve men in this city.
Some say that Walsh had expressed the
ability to whip the entire Fitzpatrick
family within the portals Of the Cres-
cent City, and that this big saying of
dandy Walsh had reached James Fitz-
patrick's ears, and hence his vigorous
attempt to annihilate spittoon Walsh,
rather than run the chances of
having FITZPATRICK obliterated from
future city directories. OF course Jim is
right.
Follow ng in tho wake of the above
highly interesting proceedings, the pub
! lie prints contained letter from Mayor
Shakespeare addressed to the Recorder
of the Upper Districts, ex-senator Davey,
in which his honor after directing the
Recorder to the fact that certain indi-
! viduals connected with the city govern
| ment have been guilty Of serious
offenses, says: ~ request from you,
honor the reasons for which the par
ties were paroled." Judge Davey is nc
lawyer, but he is aware, however, that
! the law presumes that man is innocent
until he is proved to be guilty, and judg
ing from Mayor Shakespeare's owl
words: have been guilty." it is eviden1
that he has an exaggerated idea as to hi'
powers as Chief Magistrate of this great
city. May be he tried those certain in
dividuals by star chamber trial, fount
them guilty and hence his dicta tina
those " "certain individuals" have beel
guilty. May be Mayor Shakespeare con
siders the law Of altogether aliunde con
sideration where the rights of "b'hoys
are involved; or maybe he is an igno
ramns as far as Prescriptions of law ar
concerned This is probably the case, s.
that Judge Davey has altogether til