New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-08-03
AN ENUMERATION.

The following letter from
Archbishop James H. Blenk il
published to show to what ex
tent the slanderers of Lieut. Gov
Jared Y. Sanders have gone
The Archbishop regrets the
position taken by Father Holt.
grove of Plsquemine and writes
as follows:
"Ths Hon. Jared Y. Sanders,
Godchaux Building, City: My
Dear Sir--Common Justice, hat
red of wrong in any shape, as
we'll as the higher motives OF
Christian charity, Impel me to
express my genuine regret at the
very unfortunate and ill-advised
letter written to you by the Rev.
]. HoItgreve, of Plaquemine.
"The matter of the said letter
having been brought before me
as the archbishop of the diocese
and the ecclesiastical superior OF
Father Holtgreve, | carefully
took 1t up, following the dictates
of du:y and proceeding in the
lnvestIy ton # IT,. VIII II. taAir
entlI Ely on n nal grounds.
"I,f.c resuI, SIC VS. conclusive
ly I'll i. ne ST. ,e"lents quote! 10y
the Reveren Father are bass
ISLANDERS and the viIest so.; OF
tabrications. He himself assur-
ed me that he could not sub
stsntlate any one Of them.
"Iherefore, impressed as |
am by thu keen pain inflicted on
you through the mere reading
OF the cruel and wholly ground
less calumnies against your
character, | beg to add my Of
fetal apologies to those already
made to you by my subordinate,
'hs Rev. J. Holtgreve.
"Wlth sentiments of high es-
,eem, yours very sincerely.
=" JAMS H. BLENK, S. NJ"
THE JUDGES STATEMENT.
The statement of Judge Allen follows:
Franklin. La, June s, 1907.
II was the presiding judge at the trial
4 j. Y. Sanders, had before the Nine
eenth Judicial District Court, then hold
ng session in the parish OF st. Mary. He
7as charged with the shooting of a man
AIMED Petitpain. He was prosecuted by
Ion. Walter J. Suthon, district attorney,
nd was defended by Hon. Donaldson
Artery, ST., and Hon. Murphy j. Foster,
9th OF whom, | understand, volun. eered
lsir services, as Sanders was without
eans
SANDERS, at the time of his trouble
18th Petitpain, was a boy about seven
ZEN years of age, while Mr.. Petitpain )
I'd passed the age of msjority.
"After this trouble, Sanders left the
irish, owing to the fact that he was |
IDLY advised; but some time afterward,
returned and voluntarily presented
mself to the court for trial.
"He was tried on the 18th day of Sep
mber, 1889.
"The district attorney, after introducing II
9 evidence of all the Stste's witnesses, y
GLIDING that Of Mr.. Petitpain, abandon d
the case, stating to the court that the h
ate had made out no case against the T
| agreed with the district at :,
'ney, and instructed the jury to render u
'erdict of Not Guilty which they did N
thout leaving their seats. W
No other verdict was possible under h
evidence and the law applicable to y
case. Young Sanders acted clearly :.
the defensive when he shot Petitpain. VI
The evidence on the trial disclosed OF
It Petitpain was clerk on the steamer W
,chsrine, freight boat, which was m
ming on Bayou Teche, and that San. =.
$ was an under employee in the sugar
Use in the auckland plantation in the ~
ish of st. Mary. pr
On the night of the difficulty the Sac A
rine landed at the auckland sugar NJ
SO to take on cargo Of sugar, Petit r.
q wilfully, and without any cause, re-
I'd to sign a. bill of lsding for the sugar. =.
While Sanders was insisting on his ~
ing the bill Of lading, Petitpain called OF
liar. Sanders instantly slapped X
in the face. Petitpain left the sugar vi
Sc, saying that he would return and e.
nec himself on Sanders.
The captain, was in bed on the boat d.
he time. on being informed Of the an
Die, dressed himself and went into far
sugar house to investigate the matter.
,r investigation, the captain signed
bill Of ladiug which Petitpain had re- ~
to sign, aud remained in the build ara
experimenting the loading of the the