The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-11-26
THE HANSON CASE
An Investigation by the Grand jury.
Many Witnesses Summoned for the
State and the Defendants.

The murder of George Hanson is be-
ing investigated by the grand jury. Tht
inquiry was started yesterday forenoon
which was opened w:t:o the calling of
number of fremen CT the department
headquarters on Milan street who wer'
witnesses. In the afternoon the wit
nesses were of various degrees in life
At the session this morning in attend
ance and in waiting were a variety O.
the human type.
The eye observant of criminals ane
having fair knowledge of crime is no
slow to reach a conclusion as to some
of the aspects of case.
In the Hanson case, from the wit
nesses in attendance, it has been mani
fest that Henry High, who is held fol
the brutal murder of George Hanson
has warm friends who would delight tc
see him at liberty.
From a careful view of the witnesses
it is assumed that it has been and is in
tended to prove, if possible, an alb
for High, before the grand jury. 1t is
safe to say that an alibi is only good sc
far as it goes. To the prosecution is
we'll known when and where High was
at various hours of the night of the
murder 1t is known that he was seer
at and about certain hours at the engine
house. He responde to an alarm Of
fire before midnight, and he was visible
after the fire which occurred at about
2 o'clock Thursday morning, October 3
He reached this fire late. He was seen
up to certain hours, in the Palace lodg-
ing house. In fact, his every step ha:
been located.
At this time it is not necessary to re-
fer in details to the deliberate, wantor
and cowardly murder of young mar
who was not given even mad dogs
chance for his life.
Our purpose at this time is to faster
the public attention on the fact that in
Shreveport there are men who sympa-
thize more with law-breakers and muir
derers than with law and order. We
could maintain this statement definitely
if it were necessary; we could tell o1
threats and of influences which should
not be tolerated in a law-abiding, civil
lied community.
To cite an example, we will refer
briefly to a statement in the morning:
Times concerning young man who has
been and is operating with the police II
this Hanson murder case. 1t was not in
tended that this statement should have
been given publicity. AS published i
only deals in an intimation, but the fac
remains that one in the employ of the
police to assist in ferreting out crime
had narrow escape Saturday nigh
from assassination from one who is sai6
to be in sympathy with High.
Has it come to this, that ones life is
in jeopardy, that one may be waylaie
and assassinated on his way home be-
cause he may have incurred the enmity
of some of the friends and the sympa.
thizers of red-handed murderer!
Has it come to pass that reputable and
abiding citizens must 60 armed ane
be ready to repel some assault by some
cowardly cur, some friend and sy1npa
thizer of a red-handed assassin?
With such a condition, who can bt
safe?
1t must be evident to the mind con
servative, yet law-abiding, that murder
such as have occurred in this conmun
ity, such as Hanson and Fuchs and 9th
ers, must cease; that these murderer
must be brought to the bar of justic
and punished.
No sentimental plea, no travesty o
justice must be tolerated. Justice ful
handed, full measured justice alone will
answer.
The people, after all, are all-powerfu
Which shall have sway in this com
munity, the red-handed murderer o
the citizens, rich and poor, who ar
law-abiding and self-respecting?