St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-08-23
GL|SSON SUES
PETITIONERS
|MPEACH
MENT
THAT PETITIONERS
FOR IMPEACHMENT HAVE
DAMAGED CHARACTER.
ASKS FOR $4,000
IN PAYMENT THEREFOR
Rocites That His Real Estate Busi-
ness Has Boon Nil Since the
tho Charges Were Made.

It seems that the bitterness arie
ing from the recent impeachment pro
ceedfngs against Mayor GlissoR O
Abfta Springs has not been subdue,
by the mutual agreement which end
ed the original suit. At the time th,
petition was being circulated askiul
for the impeachment of the mayol
it was rumored that threats had beer
made that those signing the petition
| would be proceeded against for dam.
ages. Little attention was paid tt
this because 1t was considered, &C.
cording to the statements OF some
OF tn signers, that the charges con-
tained in the petition were good and
sufficient and without malice, and
therefore fully within the sense OF
the law that made the provision. L
was with some surprise, therefore
that it was learned proceedings hai
been instituted for damages thi.
week by Mayor Glisson.
Those of the defendants whom we
have interviewed seem to attach lit
lie importance to the suit, stating
hat it is absolutely groundless, II .ol
no other reason than that the agree
ment which terminated the impeact
mant proceedings would be bar tc
all further action. This agreemen
appears as follows in the minutes OF
the district court under date Of June
26, 1913:
State ex rel. VS.. j. E. Gibson
June 26, 1913-This cause came VI
this day, continued from yesterday
and upon the district attorney ap-
pearing in open court, and having
that all parties to this
suit have agreed to settle their diff.
ferences, and by mutual consent Of
all parties he asked that this sui
be withdrawn and that the costs
thereof be paid as agreed upon b.
the parties thereto"
Mayor Glisson's petition in his suit
for damages emong other things re-
cites that Petition of ], =, Gibson
with respect represents that he Ia 9
resident Of Abita Springs, St. Tam.
many parish, Louisiana, and that he
vas elected mayor OF the town Of
Abita Springs on or. about the 18th
lay of April, 1912; that he qualities
according to law on or about the 18th
lay OF May, Of the same year and
las ever, since served a. mayor OF
aid town and faithfully performed
he duties encumbent upon him in
hat capacity
He further represents that Chas.
siggio. L. Daring, A. Hall, Chas. W.
Andrew Roth. L. Oalman
Eugene B. Moran, DR.. L. G Heintz.
|. Cassange, Fred J. Michaelis. Mas
Lnappe, ]. Steckler. Jos. Bordes, r
trubbe, c. Dabezies, Robert Mendow.
!. D. Colonge, J. Peroldo, T. Barrere
=. Destruel, ]. N. Labat, ]. 8. Lamou-
in, Richard H. Hall, and G. Menen-
ez, are justly and legally indebted
D him in the sum of $50,647, with
per centum interest from date o'
Judgment until paid, for causes and
easons hereinafter stated.
The petition represents that 'all
t the above named defendants did
act together, conspire to
nd assist each other in an effort on
leir part to destroy your plaintiff az
private citizen and public official
, destroy his personal and business
nd official reputation, to hun,iliate
i'm and his family, ald TO un;ustly .
nd without probable cause have him
as mayor of the town of
bita Springs" t
The various articles go on to re- I
te the circulation of petition, etc.
nd article five says: '"Tha.. said I
Dove named defendants did write OF '
ave written in said petition the fol- T
wing: Having knowledge OF the +
ct that j. e. Glisson, mayor Of the !.
'wn of Abita Springs, has beet gull
of nonfeasance, malfeasance, gross
and conduct unbecoming I
! offictr. we hereby rsques. you, the
strict attorney, under Article 22c
the Constitution, to have said of
'er, J. E.. Glisson, mayor of said
wn OF Abita Springs, impeached1 B
d removed from Office as said
ayor.'
The petition also recites the charge d
al the mayor did on the 7th day.
January, 1913, wrongfuliy and un-
wfui:y sign warrant On the treas
cr of the town of Abita SPRINGS 81
+ the sum Of $50 and directed treas
er to pay said sum to G. =. White
ad. OF Ola, La. This was tha great Al
ne of contention in the suit for
Eeachment in which the road ma. Ell
Inc figured and which was corsid-
ID strong point by the petitioners. nj
Mayor Gibson sets forth that his
;0me In the real estate business, 81
ginning about January IS, 1915.
ever since, and his earning ca be
:fty have been greatly lesseued
! practically MULTI I'd, all due 10 Sc