The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-08-10

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T,uc bills returned u, the
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NJ J,no hllia returned! j., the
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Cases t,led 10y jury Unclnding
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G Convictions by jury --......... -
Mr. Muller points with aallssM
ton % The fact that since hIs ~
cumbrncy crime has greatly Il"
creased. hc also statca ny inter
c.,cr that only fclunIcS have been
permitted 10y hlm lu 20 before ~"
grant uIy, SO We lIud the we
c,nrlllablc fact that crime IS SAID
to h" ON the decrease. and yet - f.
irlonI,I have been committed ~
the Parish of Iberia IN about
thee and half years.
The truth -, however. that Of
the 81 eases submitted 10 the
grand jury fully - per cent "i
dem were on charges ~ mlSdc,
mra,,",s aud petty fel"ni's, and
not over . per cent on changes "t
felony; aud, therefore, fully .,
per cent oil these cases should
have never been allowed ~ 20 I"
The grand lury and Great" all the
OK wnSe enlaIlcd.
further charged in my letter
hat Mr. MuIlrr was receiving
from the pole" jury of the l'ai#h
ot 81. Martha 800 per annum /"
act rs lls legal adviser, and that
he had failed 10 serve tn" rollcr
jury 1T Iberia Parish in that capa
cay
Tins issue he has not met II all,
rithr, n the grand jury report or
ia his announcement. But IL It u
tact that some three years ago he
appeared before the police jury Of
Iberia Parish and stated that It
was his duty ~ pcrve 1t ~ legal
n. Il Il, a
teu'lCicd his services. This ten.
der Of his services was accepted
by the police jny l'nt, owing to
his neglect Oi the work, the uiy
found that the interests Of the
parish demanded the employment
of another counsel, and thereupon
procured the same at an expense
OF $500 per aunuln. The main
point. however, IS thai notwith
standing his Acknowledgements to
the Ponce jury of Iberia Parish
that tins elvlcr was due the 30
ice ju,ies Of his district. which, of
cou.Se, includes s. Martin. he
cont Inned to advise the Police
jury Of St Martin, aud continued
10 charge aud receive thereto,
$500 per annum; and it was only
after the publication Of my an
nouncr ment. directing attention to
the fact that he was Illegal,
charging for such servic CO, that he
rendered his services to the Police
jury of St Martin az legal advis
er nee Of charge. 1t would there.
fore appear that while he was
Obligated under his oath of office
to advise this jury to he best Of
his ability, and while knowing
that il had no legal right to do so,
he permitted the police jury vi ST.
Martin pay him $500 per annum
which should never have been
pad.
In justice to the gentleman ]
viii state that 1T this time he is
serving both police Jn,ies as legal
adviser without any unlawful ex
peOse to the taxpayers.
This letter is published in ample
time to permit Of II denial of any
in facts or figures Civ
en, an! in order that no injustice
he done the gentleman / ask tha,
he forthwith correct any state
ment which is contained herein
not in accordance with the facts
When his reply is before the
Y tiers il will then be proper TO
determine whether or not MI,
Muller should bc continued in Of
Il o, or whether it would be pro.
lent to try another man in the 40.
Vi lion.
Respectfully,
GDRiNlN A GA hA/