The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-29
IN THE CITY COURT
A CLASH BETWEEN THE JUDGE
AND HON. G. w. JACK.
THE RIGHT OF APPEAL
The Contention a Surprise-As a Flash
of Lightning From a Cloudless
Summer Sky-Short Sum-
mary of the Case.

The unexpected happened in the city
court Friday morning. 1t was as flash
of lightning from cloudless summer sky
and equally as startling
Awaiting sentence was II. S. Hart,
who, on July 2, 1904, was convicted of
sending a written letter containing an
indecent proposal. with intent to injure
and damage
The young lady to whom this letter
was sent appeared in court against Hart.
He expressed his regrets and had offered
all the apologies in his power. At the
time compromise was suggested. but
was declined firmly. A compromise
would have been discreditable to the
young lady, who has been fully vi1ii-
Gated in every stage of the sensational
case
Readers of the Caucasian will recall
the details as given in the columns of
this paper While it was not exclusive y
little of the case was said in the other
newspapers of the city. To supply the
demands thousands of copies of the Gait
casan were issued.
1t was case which should have been
met as it was in the Caucasian, regard
less Of any loss in advertising patronage
or from any Source whatsoever. In that
case, as in others. the Caucasian did not
evade. or straddle. the ISSUE The public
were entitled to the facts. which the Gait
casian did not suppress.
The sentence imposed on Hart, after
his conviction, was fine of $1,000, and
in default of payment two years hard
labor on the public roads.
Hon. John R. Land. then district at.
torney, represented the State, and the
defendant by Hall & Jack.
Several proceedings followed on ap-
peals to the Supreme Court. The ver-
dict. in substance. was sustained, but
amended as to the sentence inflicted
The case was remanded for re-sen-
te,lce. the limit being SIoo or three
months on the public road or both. at
the discretion Of tie court @ S
Preceding this day. Hart and Judge
Hicks had held conference, at which
Hart stated that he had always intended
TO pay the fine imposed upon hin1--the
thousand dollar fine-but he had been
withheld by his legal advisers. He de-
sired to avoid further publicity by set
Ting the case. He had frequently been
Inundated as well as his family. He
urged the judge to be as lenient with him
as possible. He desired the omission of
the words and in default three months
on the public road, which would be mis-
construed by many of the people, when
reported in the newspapers. In Difference
to the family Of Mr.. Hart, who has been
filled with modification and had suffered
from such humiliation. the judge as
sented to this agreement. It appears
that Mr.. Jack was unwilling to accept
this agreement and desired to reserve his
right Of appeal Such was the situation
when Hart was called to the bar to be
,re-sentenced In the course Of his re-
view of the case Judge Hicks INDUCED
in a laudation of Won1an's chastity and
honor. during which his castigation Of
the libertine and the licentious was Sc
we're. He concluded his eloquent perora-
ltion by imposing on Hart the fine Of SIoo
Ias. had been agreed between them. As
!. Hart rose to pay this fine he was pulel1
/ back to his seat by Mr.. Jack. A second
effort was repeated as the first. Mr..
| Jack. after side talk with Mr. Hart,
arose and interposed his objection
and Offered motion for an appeal
!, Judge Hicks then remarked excite1ly !:
MIR. Jack. that is not in accordance with
1.-The agreement between the court and the
defendant Il was evident that NJ.
Jack was ii ignorance Of the deal be
tween the court and the defendant
The appeal was refused. and Mr.. Jack
| then gave notice that he would apply te
1.-THE district court for a nlandamts te
compel him to grant it,
| Mr.. Jack demanded to know if the
/ court asserted or admitted that it had
| made a deal witt, defendant by which. a
light sentence would be imposed in con-
sideration Of Harris taking no appeal
| Then followed the fash of hgurative
lightning which startled Mr.. Jack and all
the spectators in court. The judge
iwaxed hot and hotter as he gave full
vent to his displeasure and temper. Ir
moment. seemingly. Of passion. the
Judge decreed that he would grant an
appeal but that in addition to the fne
already imposed, he would add three
months Imprisonment
he colioquy between the Judge af,e
Mr., Jack was intense. somewhat frerzied
Mr.. Jack objected to the additional sen
tence and was plain and forceftf in his