The Caucasian., 1912-02-20
CITIZENS MEETING
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
IN THE COURT HOUSE
LAST NIGHT
THE CITY COURT SCORED
Bare Facts From the Recent Expos
ure to Public View. A Condition
DepiOrable, for Which Change
is Demanded. Is is up to the
People.

For some time there has been
current rumors on the streets which
have effected the integrity of the
City Court of which L. C.. Blanch-
ard is the judge.
These reports have been in inten-
sified since the cowardly and un-
warranted assault on Detective
Howard.
The meeting last night was as
announced for the purpose of con-
sidering the situation as it exists
in Shreveport, and the primary
election for the city judgeship on
Tuesday, February 27.
The meeting was called to order
by E. F. Whitlaeh, of the William
son Club. He stated that he enter
tanned no iIl-will for Judge Blanch-
ard, but was firm in his conviction
that Roland Williamson was the
best man for the >judgeship and for
that reason he was giving him his
hearty support and would do all in
his power to secure his nomination
on Tuesday next He introduced
Hon. E. Wayles Brown as the first
| speaker.
Mr.. Brown announced that he felt
livery kindly towards Judge Bfanch-
lard, but he reserved the right as
a duty to make his choice of the
candidates before the people. In this
lease it was an issue of principle
and not friendship, or the needs the
lefty against motives of personal
tprejudice or of friendship.
He had given careful considera-
Ition to the situation and had reach
ed the conclusion that change IN
the City Court. was desirable antt
| therefore he was supporting the
candidacy of Roland Williamson for
whom he would vote on Tuesday,
! next.
/ The next speaker. a. ID. Keeney,
Iyoung attorney, was greeted with
enthusiastic applause. He protest
led in a forceful arrangement OF the.
lCity Court and produced the rec
ords as an instance of the proceed
ings of this Court. The case IS call
andared of Bob Haynes vs.. Robert
Mandell. Hynes is a negro. Hynes
had been arrested for violation OF
the prohibition law. Mandell had be-
come Hynes security on Hynes de-
Ipositing S3S3.30 in money with Man.
ldell. Hynes was convicted. On re-
turning from the road, after having
Icompleted his sentence, Hynes call
ed on Mandell for his money. Man.
ldell gave him 1890. Hynesprotest-
ed and then Mandell gave him S5o.Oe
additional, totaling s63.00 OF the
1888. 80. Finally when Hynes grew
weary of his demands on Mandell
|Hynes instituted suit against Man.
s dell.
During the trial of the case the
: facts were developed that Mandei
lhad paid the City Court cost--s92W
Had paid himself for going Sc
eurity -------------------- 2o.es
Had paid Frank. Blanchard
for attorney fees ---------f5o.0t
Had paid Hynes ------------- o5.o'
Total -------------------325.0 .0t
Judgment was rendered by
Il Judge Sutherlin against
Mandell for r---------------S57 y
= Notwithstanding this exposure tt
-ooiwhich little attention was given D.
. the public, Mandell continued IN tn
capacity as the official bondsmal
for the City Court. 1t was he VIII
81 settled the cases out OF court.
In the case of Stella Goode, ne
56 tgress. this signing of bonds by tn
bondsman of this court wa
O3 brought to light. The woman wa
~ in Jail for disturbing the peace an
She appealed to po
% lice officer to secure her RELEASE
q but this officer had no such poWe
land the woman told him that II sh
:. was not released that she would ID
s sist on a return Of the meney sh
-lhad paid MandeIl TO use his lnflu
- lence with Blanchard.
~ In brief the woman had obtalne
- her release.
a9l The fact may seem to be singula
but may be explained in the fa'
THAT Mandell has desk in the offit
lof Frank Blanchard and the tv
are very intimate.
- Since then owing to strong pres!
lure Mandell has been denied Il
- privileges he exercised publicly
---1this court as the official bendsma
70 In submitting these statements
"a detail, Mr.. Kaeney challenged su
-icessful contradiction. His charge
8 from the official record which