The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-15

There was enacted at about 10
O'Clock yesterday morning one Of
The most cowardly and brutal as
saults ever recorded In the annals
Of crime in Caddo Parish.
The assailant is Hi Oglesby. The
victim Is j. Y. Howard, aged 66 years,
citizen of Mississippi of splendid
repute. who has been assisting de-
teetive w. NJ. pinson, in apprehend-
ing "bootleggers' and violators of
the prohibition law.
Hi Oglesby Is a man of powerful
frame and about six feet Of sta
tufe, while Detective Howard Is
only five feet, six inches and weighs
about lao pounds and yet with this
inequality and this disproportion
against him, Detective Howard
would have met HI Oglesby manful-
~ If he had been given the slightest
opportunity to defend himself.
He was was taken unaware: he
was knocked senseless tU The floor
by blow delivered by Hi Oglesby.
whether with his fist. or some hard
substance inclosed in his fist O
with something else, is, technically
ilnnaterial, but the blow fractured
Detective Howard's nose and shat
tered several Of his teeth and left
nm unconscious for q while a. If
he were dead,
After Hi Oglesby had assaulted
Detective Howard he was seized by
Bush Jarrett, a fireman and in a
moment he had The assistance OF
Palrolnan Boser and Detective
GraddoeE, who conveyed him 10 Tho
parish jail.
As related by eye witnesses The
assault was deliberate.
The City Court Of which l.. G..
Blanchard is judge, was in session.
The case Of J. Devant held for vio-
lation Of The prohibition law had
been called for trial. The witnesses
in the case were directed 10 retire
from the court room, under the rule.
Detective Pinson being the first wit
ness in this case. remained ready to
testify. As the witnesses left the
room, Detective Howard being OF the
number. was assaulted by Hi Ogles-
by. This assault occurred i'm the
hallway adjoining the court room
and only within few feet of the ex-
act confines Of The Judicial limits-
tons OF this tribunal
Technically this outrage may not
have been committed in the court
room, but practically II was, as II
not only disturbed the proceedings
but led the court to adjourn. and yet
the court did not take cognizance
of this contempt, If not directly at
least indirectly.
Perhaps this outrageous disregard
of law, defiance of all the usual res-
traint, the entire contempt for de-
eeney which would control any or
binary man from engaging In strife
i or within the close jurisdiction of
d court of law and justice was so
astounding that the court adjourn-
ed without having realizing the eff
feet OF the assault as contempt
which terminated abruptly The pro-
ceedings of this tribunal.
Seriously a contempt proceeding
against Hi 0glesby would be q Joke,
as he may be held for crime pun-
ishable by term In The penetenti-
ary.
This outrage by Hi Oglesby il moi
only on the person of an aged man
who was assaulted brutally, but or
The dignity Of the court and citizen
ship OF this community.
This outrage is defiance OF Law
and order and If IL be not repressee
under the most stern OF the decree.
OF law 1t will encourage the def.
ance OF The courts and the muir.
der, II needs be. OF witnesses, who's,
evidence would secure the eonvic.
ton Of the persons on trial.
II would seem from the police re.
cords that HI 0glesby il an old of
4 fender, as follows:
/ April 8. 1907. charged with shoot
ing craps.
December II, 1900. charged wit
assault and battery.
i May IL, 1910, charged with assault
i May I, 1911. charged with gamb
! ling with cards.
II July 10, 1911. charged with violat
ling the prohibition law.
January 1912, charged with violat
ling prohibition law.
4 r. A.