St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-10-22
lining KEGS HEAD WITH
QUARTERS ILLEGAL
HIS Honor Does NOT Take Kindly to The Now
Method Of the Thirsty, aad Says So 10 His
Charge TO THE GRAND JURY
Grand Inquisltors Met Last Monday, and
Hope 10 Adjourn To day or Next Monday
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LII a man can walk in q whole
sale houses or rear thereof, and
drop bis money on keg of beer
and drink all he wants, the one
taking this money is q retailer
/ of liquors, and the one who per-
mits his premises to be used
for such traffic converts it into
La grOg shop under the very
terms of the above act. y
This is the emphatic declaration
of Judge Pavy, in his charge to the
Grand Jury, delivered to that body
when it cohvoked last Monday.
His Honor had reference to a prac-
tice which had been in vogue here
since the establishment Of wholesale
houses, whereby a keg Of beer would
be bought by someone of the club, !"
rolled out under a shed, and there
consumed, it being understood that
each one participating in the thirst
quenching beverage should throw up
twenty-five cents on the head of the
keg, until sufficient amount to re-
imburse whoever bought the keg was
taken up. Sometimes, when the boys
| felt like eating something, the amount
was allowed to run little higher,
and the surplus was used in buying
sanWiches, cheese, etc. But we are
informed that after all parties had
had been reimbursed for whatever
outlay they had made, no more was
collected. but tardy members were
refreshed free of charge.
We are told that this "club" even
built a shed for the purpose of shell
tering it's thirsty members. Under
this shed the keg was rolled, and
those contributing TO the "kegweiser
Club" duly served The shed was
paid for with the surplus on the keg,
and when the final payment was make,
no more than the cost Of the keg
was longer allowed to be contributed.
We are told that the Club still
|fourishes. But now it is arranged
differently. A member buys a keg,
and gives the beer free of charge to
his friends. Next day another men,
Der reciprocates by buying a keg.
The wholesale house is here to sell
the keg, and if | have the money to
buy that keg, don't believe there
is law to prevent me from giving
it away" said a prominent member
Of the club" Judge Pavy himself
has decided that a wholesale house
is permitted by law. But even if he
had not even if wholesaling was
prohibited in Opelousas-we would
get our beer, and have, at times, our
little social gatherings, where we
drink few glasses of beer, eat
cheese, and enjoy pleasant conversa-
tion. Have you ever heard Of any
one getting intoxicated at these little
beer parties? Why. they are popu-
lar even among the women of good old |
Germany and women of the higher
class, toe" continued the defender of
the beer keg.
Judge PaVy charged on several
subjects, among them the concubin-
binage law, as amended by the last
session Of the Legislature.
His charge in full is as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury. /
this will probably be your last ses-
sion. When you were organized and
sworn the Court charged you fully as
to your duties.
The Court desires to say that there
is to be no letting up in the enforce
ment Of the laws. Every law in the /
statute books must be enforced and
every yiolator must be brought to /
the bar Of justice and if guilty, |
punished.
Since your last session the Legis-
lature has passed two acts, the first |
is Act No. 206 Of 1910, making con-
cubinage between a person of the
Caucasian race and person Of the
colored or black race felony. The |
object and purpose Of this law is the |
preservation and purity Of the eau
casian race, and should be rigidly en-
forced.
The other act which the Court
deems it its duty to cali your special
attention to, is Act No. 6 Of the ex. |
ira session Of 1910. This Act pro-
vides:
That in those parishes, wards. /
cities, towns or villages, where the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors is pro-
hlbited, the term grog or tippling I
sEop as used in the statute Of the
State Of Louisiana is hereby declared /
to mean any shop or place where in
toxicating, spirituous, vinous or malt |
liquors are sold or served by any I
person, association, or corporation.
who charge for said liquors or for
services thereof, or charge for pro-
viding lockers or other places for
conveniently handling Or using said
liquors. Or for the icing Of said Ii
quors, or for making anv charoa ~