St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-07-09
PRESU N PTUOUS
LOBBYIST MEETS
DESERVING FATE
Issac Haas, Who Attempted to
Run the Legislature, Had
to Seek Governors Of
lice for Protection

lice Tor Pf0GeGGIOn
While the Clarion Editor was in
Baton Rouge on different occasions
during this session Of the Legislature
he noticed an insignificant looking
fellow constantly attempting to talk
to members. When we say attempt
ing we speak adyisedly, for a ma
jority Of the members seemed to try
their best to avoid him.
Tt was evident that his days as a
lobbyist were numbered-for he was
a lobbyist, we were informed. Hence
the following dispatch. dated Baton
Rouge, July 2, was no surprise to US:
An assault was made On Repre-
sentative Furlow Of 0uachita parish,
Wednesday by Issac Haas, the lobby
ist whom Furlow, earlier in the day,
had denounced as unfit to be brought
into the home Of any member of the
House. Haas struck Furlow from
behind, then grabbed Furlow's arms,
and while pinioning them to his sides
bit the legislator on the cheek.
Then Haas tried to throw FurloW
to the floor. BY the time Furlow had
about released himself from Haas
grasp, colleagues Of the Ouachi!a
man had grabbed Haas and sent him
flying through the hall. Two or
three members started TO chase him,
Haas seeing the door to the Govern
ors Office open, fed to the shelter Of
the Chief Executive. The Governor
and those about him forbade any
more fighting, and so far as belliger-
ence is concerned, the incident was
closed.
FurloW had a bruise where Haas
hit him and the mans teeth cut
the skin on the other cheek.
The collision occurred just outside
of the door Of the house, leading
to the corridor from which entrance
is made to the House post Office and
to the Office of the sergeant-at-arms.
The scene is neat the seats Of Repre-
sentatiyes Shattuck and Locke. The
latter tried to get at Haas and Rep
resentative johnson of Washington
chased Haas down the stairs and into
the Governors Office.
IT saw the whole d~isgraceful af-
fair" said Representative Noise of
Orleans.
when Haas had got about six
feet past Furlow he wheeled about
and came up behind FurloW. AS soon
as he could reach the 0uachita man
he let fly with his fist. Then he
grabbed Furlow's arms and bit him
on the cheek. | yelled at Haas, moi
using the most polite or the most de-
cent language, but when he realized
that some one had seen how he had
made the assault, his jaw fell and
his first thought seemed to be to gel
away. It was the most cowardlY
act | think | have ever seen"
Haas issued a statement justify
ing his assault upon the ground thai
he, not being a member of the House
was unable to answer Furlow's re
marks. He claims to have sent a de.
mand to Furlow for a re~traction. Ht
says FurloW ignored the demand, AMI
that the first time he met him he i'm
mediately assaulted him with ny
fists According to the Noise state
ment, which is backed by that o
Furlow, Haas waited until FurIoV
had passed him.
AS punishment for this final chap
ter in his lobbying against the Smitl
commission form Of government bill
the House, upon motion of Represen
tative Shattuck, denied the privilegI
Of the floor to Haas for the rest o
this session. Such a motion wa
necessary because, as an empioye D
the Senate. he is supposed te hay
had a right to the floor. Senate
Gil n said be would try to find on
upon whose recommendation Haa
had been employed by the Senate
and what he had ever done for an
money he may have received. Til
Senator viii also try to have Haa
removed from the pay roll.
In making the motion to exclud
the obnoxious Haas, Representative
Shattuck referred to the assault a
| cowardly, and suggested that it wa
time the members of the House too
! steps to protect themselves. Th
House agreed to his suggestion by
, unanimnns yntan