The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-26

Home Mission" society, the main purpose
: OF which was said to be to advance the good
works Of education and moral reform
among the colored people, was arrested last
Monday and sent to jail on two charges OF
embezzlement One of the accusations was
preferred by Mr.. W. T. Harden, who alleges
that the accused obtained from him S45 45
and embezzled the entire amount: the other
IS made by Rev. Isaiah Lawson of the Ma
zarene Baptist Church, who AYERS that DIR.
Jamison absconded with $22 50, funds be-
longing to the Home Missionary Society,
held by him In trust for that organization,
DIR. Jamison, who is a man of good address
and line appearance, organized and taught
a mission school in the Nazarene Church
for some time after his advent here. but
when the public schools were opened he
abandoned this occupation and started a
little variety store on Railroad Avenue,
wilhelm addition to keeping miscellaneous
stock of notions, toys, tobacco, ETC., he
established small trade in rags, bones and
Old iron, encouraging children about town
to gather up these articles and bring them
to his place of business. We have heard
several boys complain that he never gave
them as much for their stuff as he prom
lsed, and from this and various other cir
cumstances connected with the Doctors
career while in this place the inference is
natural that he has made it a point to turn
apenny and drive bargain whenever and
wherever opportunity offered, without be-
ing over particular as to the principle in
volved in the transaction. It is also repor-
ted that as the avowed agent for Baptist
paper published in Chicago he has collected
large amount of money-scmethine like
| Sl5o-promising to each person who gave
him 81 35a years subscription to the paper
and a silver premium, neither of which
| conditions are being fulfilled. Mr. Harden
| says the Doctor induced him to invest his
last dollar in the little store and made
away with the amount, leaving Harden sick
and destitute, now compelling him to So
Hcit public assistance in raising means to
return to his home in Indiana. Judge
Cheeyers examined the afidavits against
the prisoner and fixed his appearance bond
at the small sum of S25, but we understand
that although he could easily furnish the
bond, DR.. Jamison has persistently declined
ell assistance in that direction, expresses
confidence that he will be acquitted when
the case is examined, and intiruates that he
will institute proceedings for false impris-
onment. We dislike to say any thing that
might be construed as an attempt to pref
udice public opinion against the accused,
but candor compels the statement that ap-
pearance are decidedly unfavorable to him.
Although he has apparently done quite
thriving business, and was out on an osten-
s1bie collecting tour when arrested, the only
thing in the shape Of money found on his
person was $40 in Confederate bills, and a
search OF the premises he lately occupied
failed to reveal the presence of any funds
The conclusion is almost irresistible that
he has concealed his money, and his move
Inents on Monday prior to his arrest seem
to confirm the allegation that he was en-
deavoring to abscond and leave his numer-
GUS creditors in the lufch. We presume
this case will be Investigated during the
coming week, and our readers shall be fully
acnuaintad with the DEE. ss.-.nts.
BASE BALL.-Ihe Henry Mccall and L.
E. Bentley clubs played on the grounds Of
the former, in Smoke Bend last Sunday, and
the McCalis were victorious by score Of q !
to Is.
An invitation for friendly game to be |
played last Sunday either in Donaldsonville |
Or Assumption, was extended to the Numa |
Wives club on behalf of the Nolans, but no |
to the invitation was received. |
What is the matter with the Assumption |
boys? Has their club fallen into the sere |
and yellow leaf SO soon after reorganization?
The Nolans and Bentleys will play to- |
morrow on the Nolan Square, weather per-
hitting.
The Brennans defeated the Lees at the
New Orleans park, last Sunday, STOP.
A game of ball played at the picnic of |
the Improved Order Of Red Men, at Shreve-
over the Pontiacs by 50 to S.
The Goldens Of Alexandria and the Gilt
Edge club of Lamourie, in Rapides parish,
played an exciting match at Alexandria,
Sunday before last, and although it was re-
garded as a certainty that the Gilt Edge
nine would win, the Goldens came off first
best by score of @ to 7. The Goldens
played the Rapides club of Cotile, last Sun
lay and were downed by "a to 20. Base
oail is very lively in Rapides and the crack
players there are getting into splendid trim
:or their second game with the Nolans.
Apropos of the Nolan challenge to the
aapides picked nine, the Morgan City Re
:ieec says: Neither of these teams can play
IS we'll as our local players, Judging from
he scores.'' Can not some more satisfac-
DRY way Of settling the point be arranged
han Judging from the score" brother
4 oodcock? Our boys would be delighted
o have an opportunity of crossing bats
With the Morgan City experts. Perhaps g
Meeting at Thibodaux can be had.
The Bad Boys Club is the name OF a base
,al nine IN Ascension. Is this name appropri-
tie for the young gents that belong to the Club,
brother Bentley?-Batcn Rouge Press.
In a base ball sense it is. The Bad Boys
low the Henry McCaIs-are very ''bad'
With ball and bat, as all teams Will find who
ackle them.
Nothing further has been heard from
alexandria relative to the Nolan challenge
0 the Rapides picked nine, but the state
nent Of The State Central cypress that the