The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-11-30
FOR SHERIFF.
Isaac A. Brollssartl is Out for the
Democratic Nomination..

Democratic Nomination..
In another column appears the
card Of Isaac A. Broussard, who an
nounces that he is candidate FOL
reelection to the Office of sheriff OF
this parish. OF course Mr. Brous
sard's candidacy is subject to the
White Democratic primaries on Dec.
"a, 1895, ordered by the regula,
Democratic Executive Committee
presided over by Hon. J. O. Brous-
sard. The Gazette is not inclined
to praise public officials, but in this
instance it believes that it is only a
matter of simple justice to say a
few words about the splendid record
of the gentleman who submits his
name to the Democrats of Lafayette
for the nomination of the Demo-
cratic party.
1t is fact generally conceded
in this as we'll as in the other parishes
that Mr.. Broussard has proven him
self to be one Of the very best
sheriffs in this State. Mr.. Brous-
sard entered upon the duties of the
Office of sheriff of Lafayette parish
on the 9th day of June, 1888, hav-
ing been elected twice by over
whelming majorities over his op-
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appreciate the value of Mr.. Brous-
vote cast for him. Since his induc-
ton into office he has performed
his duties to the satisfaction of all
fair-minded people. The tax-col-
lector's department., in charge of
that tried and true Democrat and
high toned gentleman, Ozemee Le-
Blanc, has been managed in the
straightforward and business-1ike
manner SO characteristic of Mr.. Le-
Blanc.
1t may be interesting to our read
ers to be presented with few facts
and figures to show how active Mr..
Broussard has been in the perform
ance of his duties. Unlike some of
his predecessors, he never remained
idle and was not content to be com
fortably seated at bone or in his
office when duty called him else
where. Whenever criminal was
at large, he always went after him
and got him. He has never failed
to execute a warrant placed in his |
hands, and in many cases where |
there seemed to be no evidence OBJ |
tainable he conducted the investiga-
ton with such skill and energy tn at |
he succeeded in fastening the guilt
upon the guilty ones. To show that
he has been s'hustler," it is only
necessary to say that during the |
seven years of his incumbency he
has arrested and conveyed to the
State penitentiary from this parish
eighty-fve prisoners. When it is
taken into consideration that 1874
persons were sent to the peniten-
tiary from this parish during the
last twenty-seven years, and out of
that number eighty-five were con-
victed in the last seven years and
since MIR: Broussard has qualified as
sheriff, it is readily seen that his
as diligent and con-
'cientious official is founded on
besides the ordinary po- (
itical t'buncombe."
Although having always devoted !
Ill the attention necessary to the !
of our own criminals,
Mr.. Broussard has found time to
capture many fugitives from Justice !
Who had found refuge within the {
borders of Lafayette. {
Some years ago the now notorious 7
Greasy Jim," presently under SEN f
ence of death in New Orleans,
lrifted to this place. He was =
wanted in Mississippi for murder
nd in Texas for burglary, and as I
le answered the descriptions pub r
ished, Sheriff Broussard arrested
i'm and held him over until he was Q
Identified by a Texas official who t
COX him away. While in Jail here
lis picture was taken and subse- T
uently, when @.Jim" killed a DO
iceman in New Orleans and es I
aped, the sheriff sent to Chief c
Easter the picture which was used
0 capture the dastardly negro as !;
ASSN. !
A very important capture effected
y Sheriff Broussard was that of Ii
1oses Roay, wanted in Woodruff, /:
Ark., for murder. He arrested him
n the levee in New Orleans. Roay r.
adj been a fugitive four years and
,as sent to Arkansas, where he was -
ried and convicted. The sheriff
eceived a reward for this arrest. "
here are hundreds Of other in a
tances of some very clever work r,
one by Mr.. Broussard, but we will 81
,ention only a few of them. as a,
of space prevents us from 81
living them all. The capture of B
lcee Mitchell in Florida about |"
ear ago is yet fresh in the minds of
ur people, and we will pass it by