St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-10-23

motive ls apparent to US, and the
alteration Of the golden calf was th
{ predominating motive that brouph
J then here, subordinating all othe
: considerations. We are led to beliey,
from our examinations into this mat
Ter that they deliberately sought ,
price to leave here, and The gentle,
men to whom they made their dis
reputable proposition, led them int.
q trap that easily caught the rats.
A meeting was arranged to taxi
place at the race track, and VII il,
there they signed a paper acknow-
Lodging their turpitude, and becaus,
they were not paid money by these
gentlemen for their disgraceful acts
they commenced to raise row. and
received that punishment which they
brought upon themselves.
We have carefully examined this
matter, and exonerate the parties
whose names were connected with
this affair from all blame OF respon-
sibility, placing the blame upon the
two pretended detectives, the two
money hunters who doubtless de-
| parted from our parish wiser, but. we
fear, not bettdr men.
| The Grand Jury here complimented
the sheriff and the treasurer upon
the conduct of the Jail and treas
urers Office respectively.
The public roads in certain portions
OF the parish, say the report, have
been neglected, and the Police Jury's
attention is called to this fact.
The clerks Office Is reported il
good condition under the circum-
stances, the Office being entirely too
small.
This body desires TO express it's
confidence in the present laws regu-
lating the killing and selling, as we'll
as the shipping, Of game birds and
fish, and believe that these laws have
come nearer afording the necessary
protection than any ever adopted by
the Legislature. We believe that q
commission charged with the duty OF
upholding the laws on this subject is
not only proper, but necessary, and
while some Objectionable features
may be found in the present laws on
this subject, it is the sense Of this
body that fsey are, as presently con-
stituted, more efficient and effective
than any previous laws covering the
same subject matter; while some
minor amendments to the present
laws may be suggested, which will
probably prove advantageous and in
crease the efficiency of the commits
sion, we would urge that no radical
changes be made, and most particu-
Iarly does this body discountenanee
and condemn the repeal Of the pres
ent laws
Here the Grand Jury paid de-
served compliment to the acting Judge
Of this district, Judge 0'Neill, which
time forbids giving in this issue, but
which will appear in our next.
On Thursday the Grand Jury made
. partial report as follows:
NOT A TRUE BILL.
Louis NJ. Hultzer, embezzlement: I
Jos. John, petty larceny; Hypolite
Bezas, stealing trees on land Of an
other; Wallior Jaco Fontenot, stsaI-
ing wood from ]. s. Lafeur;; Laatis
rhibodeaux, obtaiting money under
false pretense; Lucy Perron, slander.
TRUE BILLS.
Jack Guidry, manslaughter; Jos.
Fusiiier, murder; Jules Cl1ilIory, Jr.,
areeny: Cyrus Latour, shooting with
utent to murder; Joe Kertis, vioIat-
ng Act 81 Of 1886. JodY Pitre, lar
,eny; Jos. Albert, petty iarceny: Jno.
David at all, INJECTING q wound less
han mayhem; Geo. Thomas ct al,
murder; Euiise Meehe, violating fsh
aw; Jack Wayne, larceay; Henry
1onyille. larceny; Jack Wilmington,
,arrying concealed weapon, Robert
4orgis, murder: Laurence jenkins,
.ssault with a dangerous weapon:
'horpy Jenkins ct al, violating Act
4 Of 1886; Leon Pitre, assault and .
latterY.
On Friday evening the following
eport was made:
NOT A TRUE BILL.
State vs.. e. e. WalIior ct al.-Dr.
. @. Richardson, Willie Watson, ".
Lewis, Remy Wallior, ]. d. Budd. .
his is the race track incident
here blind tiger detectives were J
worked upon.
Valentine Lede, larceny.
TRUE BILL.
Edwin Brown. murder; Aristide c
hibodsaux, embezzlement: Alfred
eWis, larceny: Frank Carey, Fiolas- .
lg game law a
Bills for selling liquor without q IL t
snse violating the prohibition law L
were returned against the following 8
arties:: n
4. D. Smith, 0Iibe Manuel, Louis !
oung et al, Louis B. Wyhle, Anat0le i
Confined on pae ee gour.1