The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-27
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OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER:
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OUR NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
Items Of Interest from the Crescent City
by Our Regular Correspondents.
New ORLEANS, May rs, 1882.
EDITos CHIEF:
Travesties on justice arc becoming
common events The latest instances are
the cases Of John McNeal, charged with
the murder Of the sailor Burke, convicted
of manslaughter, sentenced to five years
'inthe penitentiary, and Gaetano Addotto,
convicted Of the mur,.er OF Cassi,neno
Labousse, sentenced for life. Upon com
ing up before the Supreme Court Oh APP
peal, the decision in the first case was
reversed on the ground Of certain testi-
1nony being wrongly admitted, and in
the other case the allotment Of the case
by the lower court was informal. These
mistakes caused a aole prosequi to he en-
tered in each case. The people would
like Judges and District Attorneys max
ing errors 50 fat;ll to the community to
Immediately resign. Itlooks very much
us il business was carried on loosely in
our criminal courts Oh purpose to let the
guilty escape. Two more recruits are
added to the hoodlum army which con-
trolls elections in New Orleans.
In connection with the Carrollton rail
road franchise sale, Mr.. w. T.. Hugel's
protest stands out in bold relief rs com
pared with the vacillating, shutfling pol
icy OF the other members Of the city
government. Mr.. Huger thinks a FIVE
cent fare the full distance fair compen-
sation, and in consideration of pending
'injunctions regards the attempt to force
Il sale ut this time injudicions. 1t is SO
seldom under Bourbon rule that an off
;cial thinks of the public interest, that
we can not refrain from mentioning the
fact. After a long discussion on the bids
offered for the road, to-day was fixed for
the finala adjustment and things look very
much rs il the present company will be
the successful bidder.
" A quorum of tho Legislature was in
the city from Friday night to Monday,
sAaying adjourned over until yesterday.
The legislators generally report them
selves much disguised with the accom-
modations TREY had to Pit up with.
'One-a member Of the Fire Department
who not long ago visited yonr town,
where he says he found accommodations
equal to New Orleans-was much aston
ished at the treatment received in the
Capital city. The same gentleman says
he did not see single female upon the
streets, during his week at the hill city,
except of the sterner brunette order.
Cotton circles have been a little unset
tied by the speculations upon other peo-
pies confidence by Mr.. Ferdinand Beer
And it is a wonder that no arrests have
been made, considering the large amount
of money involved. The firm Of Lehman
Abraham & Co. lose over S11 900 by tile
transaction, and several other firms are
the victims of Beers little trade. The
law provides that cotton. unpaid for can
be followed and seized five days after
being sold. Mr.. Beer bought several
large lots upon which lie paid small
amounts, and Tesold for the fall value
and pocketed the proceeds. The original
holders seized the cotton and the custom
ers of Beer had to pay again or return
the cotton. The full particulars of this
sharp practice are not to be obtained
the Cotton Exchange will not allow the
outside world to pass upon it,
VIM. NJ. Evans, the Railroad man from
Galveston who had a shooting match on
the 2nd of March, at the Canal Bank
with Mr.. Prieur Roach, has been acauit.
ted Of the charge Of wounding with in,
tent to kill, upon the ground, admitted
by Roach, that he acted III self-defence
but for carrying concealed weapons he
goes before the Criminal Court under
$3.50 bond. Prieur Roach is still in
very feeble condition.
A Levee Convention is in session a
Baton Rouge and is preparing bill fol
the acceptance of the Legislature to al
low Il regular contribution to he lcviet
upon all lands in the river parishes b,
the parochial governments for repairin.
and maintaining the levees. The lowe
river parishes are we'll represented in tn
convention, and there is no doubt tina
good will he the result. ~..-
J. Yours truly, WHY.
Money for Rainy Day.