St. Landry democrat., 1892-02-06
Thoroughly Rcfuted.

d men and measures with fairness, prr
d the following in refutation of the Gu
q beau charges. The Picayune is mista
en-, however, in saying that this Alta
. upon Judge McEnery has not been G
. saycd by the boldest," even, among IL
Foster papers. The st. Landry Claril
made the attack over two months ag
and for nearly two months, week aft
week, it published in both EngIis
) and French the atfidavits making ii
charges. When the official documen
given below, which conclusiveIy refut
the charges, were made public fe
weeks ago, the atlidavits suddenly dis
appeared from the Clarion's column
but not word of explanation or apolog
has it ever uttered. And this is the pa
per for whose conduct and utterancc
the Sheriff of st. Landry and the Judg
OF this judicol district have announce,
that they were responsible!
METHODS OF THE FOSTER FOLLOWERS.
The unhallowed methods of the men win
bolted and betrayed Adams are shown in th
uses to which they have put the atiidavits o
A. II Gullbeau, son OF eX-Sherin Guilbeau O
st. Martin parish, and A. l.. Durio, OF Lafayette
parish. Incse atfidavits substantially charge
| Justice McEnery with having. i'll March OF
April of 1884, authorized VI lger A. Guilbeau theI
Sheriff OF ST. Martin, to use State funds in order
to carry the parish for him (N1cEncry), and thai
! he would make all matters satisfactory whel
the officer would come TO Baton Rouge to settle
with the State. The DuriO affidavit charges in
| addition the following:
| l. the undersigned. A. L. Durio. of the narisl
| OF Lafayette, certify that i'll 1854 have seen
| blank commissions for members of the Police
Jury OF the parish of ST. Martin i'll the posses
sion OF l.: A. Guilbeau, and signed by S. d. Nc
Emery. To my knowledge, Guibeau filled one
| OF these commissions
If these accusations be true, it would seem
that every Foster paper in the State would
gladly make the charge, yet this overt attack
upon McEncry has not been essayed by the
DoldeSt among them. The reason is because
they do not believe it. They know that it was
false. The charges, though, nave been circnat
ed, with an industry that would be laudable if
honestly directed and they have been credited
by many worthy people of the State who have
never had cause to entertain any other than the
highest respect for the eX- Governor. The mails
have been used assiduOusly, and private convey
ance has carried these instruments of low am
blton and slander into the home of the honest
voter in the hope that the truth may be sun
pressed until after the election.
For the information of him who wants enlight
enment, the following data are offered as evi
dtnce:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,)
State of Louisiana,
Baton Rouge, La, March 20, 1884. !
Hon. a. Jnmel, Auditor of Public Accounts:
Dear Slr-Frcquent statements have been made
to me that U. A. Guilbeau, Esq, Sheriff and tax
collector, is a defautcr to the State If it an
pears by the books of your office that he is be-
hind in his settlements, I respectfully suggest
that certified copies of his accounts with your
the district which includes st. Martin parish,
with request to proceed judicially against said
Gullbeau. Very truly yours,
S. d. MCENERY, Governor
As a result of the suggestion from Governor
McEnery, Mr.. Jumel must have acted as { rect-
ed, as Will appear from the following cores.
pondence by letter and telegram
ST. MARTINvILLE, La, April ), 1854,
Allen Jumel, Baton Rouge, La. Dear Sir
The Sheriff being very sick, and also Mr.. Bcr-
der, his chlcf deputy collector d,cing i'll bed
since nearly two months, Mr.. Guilbeall asks me
to look over his books of collections and make
Ing verified all, | send you the inclosed state
nent, showing the amount collected by the
Sheriff for State and levee for tie year 1888 Be-
ing very busy settling with the parish | will he
in Baton Rouge the 18th inst to finish Mr. Gull.
beaus settlement. Hoping to meet you there,
remain, very respectfully,
J.A. DoMESGEAux.
ST MARTINvtLLE, La, April 0, 1854.
Allen Junel, Baton Rouge Have mailed doc
uments of Guilbeau. Am busy settling with
Parish. Sheriff very sick. Will be in Baton
Rouge Oh the 18th inst. to settle Guilbeau's bu-
slness' j. A. DOMENGEAUX.
ST. MARTISvlLLE, LA, April 70, 1854.
Allen Jumel, Baton Rouge: just finished set
tlclnent OF Sheriff with parish. Will leave to-
morrow night for Baton Rouge. Sheriff very
sick yet, but out of danger.
J. A DoMENGEAux.
BATON ROUGE, La, April "a, 1854
U. A. Guilbeau, st. Martinvie, La. Domen-
gea9x not here yet. DO you intend to settle or
note Answer at once. ALLEN JUMEL.
ST. MARrINvILLE, La, April &c, 1884.
Allen Jumei, Baton Rouge: As soon as eec
tlon Is over. u. A. GuILBEAC.
This letter from Auditor Steele is also of
record:
La: Dear Sir - Your favor ordering licenses
came duly to hand. This office cannot issue any
licenses to you until you have made your settle
ment, which you are notified to do a f once or
will be taken against you Should
you fail to make settlement Immediately on re-
celpt OF this, shall insert an advertisement in
the official journal OF your parish notifying all
their licenses and proceed to issue the same
Yours, respectfully, o. B. STEELE, Auditor.
The following correspondence carries with it
its explanation:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
State of louisiana :
Baton Rouge, La, June 9, 1884. |
Hon Q: B. Steele, Auditor of Public Accounts
made to me that O. A. Guilbeau, ESD Sheriff |
and Tax Collector, is defaulter to the State If
t appears by the books of your office that he is
hat certified copies of his accounts with Your |
office be forwarded to the district attorney of |
he district which includes st Martin parish,
inllbeau., [ respectfully request that you see
hat the above suggestion, which was made to
four predecessor, be carried out by you as early
Is practicable. Very truly yours,
S. d. MCENERY, Governor
BATON ROUGE, La, June 70, 1881
Hon. Charles H. Mouton, District Attorney
twenty First Judicial District, Parish of ST,
It. Martin, st. Martinville, La. Dear Sir-In-
'losed yOu will find verified statements of the
state OF Louisiana against L. A Gullbear Sher-
II and eX-Ot1iclO Tax Collector, parish of st Mar
III, who has failed to make settlement with the
tate, as required by law. You are hereby in
tructcd to institute proceedings against Gull
'eau and his SurctieS for recovery of same TO-
.cthcr with interest Ill costs, as per section ID
ct 90 OF 1882. You will please acknowledge re-
cipt hereof
The following recapitulation do hereby GER
ny TO be correct, as also the statements in
loScd which arc Transcribed from the books of
ny oti1ce, and which have caused the seal of
he State to be affixed.
ttiere follows the recapitulation.>
naFc lHe nonOr 10 be your Obedicnt servant,
0. B. STEELE,
Auditor of Public Accounts
This Is, perhaps, the bulk of the correspond
nee tllat grew out of poor weak Guilbeau's de-
lcatIon, and if not all, surely perfects the
hahn of evidence showing that either there
Fas no C0nn1VanCc between Gov. McEnery and |
Guilbeau, Or else he and Jumel and
teelc and Guilbeau were cnacting giant
trce, utilizing the legerdcmain of political |
restidlsltators in order to deceive and hood
INK the future historian of those events i'll |
.ouiSIana history, and to misead the curious |
/ their search for the hidden mysteries of 30
teal cabas.
Succnctly stated, at the time when these
ontidential communications were supposed to
g passing between GulIbeau and McEnery |
ne Gov. had directed and repeated the dret.- |