St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-13
paid As cents per day and furnish

them with only Is cents. / veril
believe that he is such al ADEPT TIA
be could find something to divide Cd
Of the IS cents. Everyone know
how close ! am ii money matsers. b.
the fact remains that I had take
from the courthouse square some 5
the most lOathing objects; and 4 goo
sewerage and other fixtures were put
in and paid ii great part out Of you
Uucle samueps pocket, and which th,
kind and gentle counsellor has neyel
offered to relieve.
The batch Of prisoners Of the whit,
persuasion paid for their own meal,
at Tottot's, and | returned the Il
cents to each of them. had insane.
il jail who ate from the hotels. and
gave TO their relations Tie Us cent.
allowed me bY law. AS closely IS the
gentlemnn intimates that / cling /,
my po~eketbook. / can prove that
have put Ii more for this town thar
be- has, to say nothing Of the littls
funds that 80 out for The ills Of the
human race. He says to touch J
mans ~pocketbook il 10 touch Bis mosl
emotional part. II that be- true j
don't think be had iii emosion III ali
of his varied and eyentful life, and d
the contrary / an certainly ali emo.
tion, 40 ! was right heavily touched
BY The Police Jerry shan FOR human
ity's sake and after being told by the
District Judge and Tie District At
torney and the Coroner, I took che
unfortunate wounded men 10 sic
Charity Hospital; and tie bills were
approved By the District Judge.
promptly brought suis, DOT Be-
cause + expect "a win hesuit against
the Police JURY. for I am aware that
The carrying Of prisoners when they
are badly hurt il not III Che fee bill,
but after having Tie approval 81 the
District Judge, the District Attorney
and Che Coroner. and realizing that
sherifs are responsible for tie vel
fare Of their prisoners. / would sus
tain the approval Of the Judges sig
nature 10 those bills IL I got every
man IN Christendcm against me.
Custom has made the Police Juries
pay those bills, and this is the first
time that I have ever known one not
paid. II is also tie frst time that I
have ever known two such giants ID
intellect as J.E. DAILY Of the second
ward and Willis F. Fontenos Of the
9th ward as q committee on claims
to write that one comprehensive word
''rejecs9 across The back Of . bill
With tie Judges name and position
across the face of the bill. Reject
Lord, Lord forgive them!
! stated III by other commnniea-
ton and ! state nov, that those men
OF any men or their aiders, abettors
and advisers are not possessed Of the
common instincts Of gentlemen when
the word reject is written on the
back of the bills approved by the
Judge.
The distinguished attache Of tho
Police Jury called q halt on improper
bills and asks IL ii is not because he
was caught redhanded presenting inn
proper bills for payment which were
not honored." As q matter Of fact
the telephone and telegraph COM
panies make out Tie bills, and nearly
always put the name Of the sender Of
the message, sometimes nay wife,
daughter, sons, neices or deputies.
Mt. George Vidrine IS II ny Office
and looks over these bills, and When-
ever my household bills are found,
they are cut out BY me-.
Mr. Alcin Viirine's son won't steal
for me. snd as they can't get The
rake off I am pretty sure there was
no intentional wrong. At any rate
don't rake of six hundred dollars 4
year and brag, because ! AMI hired t..
keen cheaper men from taking the
job.
de says that | am running three
telephones IL the expense Of the par
ish. Well lets SEE. bad one IL the
sberif's offiee that Ras 2allie phoot
indeed. q vas the only 4 IN tho
building except the one il the Mayors
ONCE, which VA n.,t aifpWel e By
used st COST 10 any i Except ths
sender, and one IN she Clerks Office
for tte aeeommo Gation Dc the public,