Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-29
sQuALLY OUTLOOK.
Must the Events of March II BE Re-En-
noted MT New Orlenns2


New ORLEANS, May 29.-The situa-
ton as regards the jury bribery cases in
connection with the Hennessy assasSina-
ton case creates much public comment
and no little excitement here.
Tuesday it was discovered that a ma
terial state witness in two of the cases
had disappeared, and Wednesday the
cases in question were continued until
the witness could be brought back to the
city. The testimony required is that of
young man named Leonce Burthe, a
member of well known family. Bulthe
has been located i'll st. Louis, where he
has relatives. He was tales juror in
the Hennessy case, and it was upon his
testimony before the grand jury to the
effect that he had been corruptly ap-
preached by Fernand Armant, Grim
inal lawyer, that the latter was indicted
for attempting to bribe juror,
A few days ago Edward White, one of
the keepers in the parish prison, was in
dicted for approaching with corrupt in
tent one of the witnesses in the jury
bribery cases, and it soon became known
that the indictment was upon the com
plant of BuIthe, who testified that
White had attempted to get him not to
give evidence against Armant. When
their case was continued. White and
Armant both protested vigorously,
claiming their right to speedy trial.
White further stated that Burthe was
aware of the fact that he, White, was
to testify to Burthe's bad character, and
that Burth had. therefore gone before the
grand jury and made an utterly un-
founded accusation against him, and
chat Burthe, knowing his character
would be exposed. had left the state to
prevent such exposure,
The general opinion is that Burthe
was spirited away in the interest of the
defense, and this belief has generally
aroused public sentiment. If Burthe
does not return voluntarily it is probable
that he will be indicted and a requisi-
tion sent for him.
other Bribery Indictments.
Two indictments against James
Cooney for bribery were called up and
nolle prosequies entered, the district at
torney stating that in one of the cases the
wrong man had been indicted and in the
other the state witness, Goodwin, a
tales juror, who, it was alleged, had
been approached by Cooney, had sud
denly become possessed of II defective
memory and was unable to identify the
prisoner as the man who had attempted
to corrupt him. Cooney is held under
another indictment for a tempting to
bribe GOrmsley, another tales Juror.
In two Others of the bribery cases, one
against Emil Bagnetto, an uncle of one
Of the Italians lynched in the arish
prison, and n man named GiOndi. the
defense claims no crime has been COM
mitted, it not being unlawful in Louisi-
ana to corruptly approach tales juror
This technical point Judge Mari has
now under advisement. OMalleys ap-
plication for change of venue is still
pending. There are many mutterings
of discomfort at the developments in the
bribery cases Wednesday. The apparent
spiriting away of one of the principal
witnesses, and the assertion that the law
cannot punish bribery of tales jurors
have made bad impression on the pub
lie mind, and may lead to serious
trouble
Newspapers Protest.
The newspapers are loud in their
warnings that the temper of the people
not longer permit the delay in the purifi-
cation of the fountains of justice.
The New Delta says; New Orleans
is not in mood to be trified with. We
would greatly deplore a re-enactment of
the scene of March Il, but on that day
the people were destroying not individu-
ais, but system, and they are deter
mined that that system in all its off
shoots and ramitications shall be de-
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