St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-06-28
CARRIERS or e,NcEALED WEA.
PONS GET SEVERE PUNISH.
MENT FOR VIOLATIONS,
JUDGE PROPOSES TO
PUT STOP TO PRACTICE
Glisson Impeachment essss Eiaelly
Ends in Compromise and
Peace Compact.

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court has been full of interest to tn
people OF st. Tammany parish. To
certain extent it has been a record
breaking term. Not that thSss bay
been any great criminal cases tried
but because it has brought to motto,
the fact that Judge Lancaster vii
use all the power Of the law to sup
press unlawfulness and to subdut
crime. His charge to the grand jury
his severity in dealing with the car.
rier of concealed weapons, and the
general tone of his conduct on the
bench, mark him as dread to Grim.
order and justies,
1t has been an interesting term
because of the case Of the State W.
Chas. Shannon, Harry Jacques and
Bob Gauley. In which citizens of Sill
dell employed detectives Of the cele-
brated Burns Detective Agency,
known all over the United States for
the uncovering of the dynamiters
among the iron workers and Of the
Times buflding I'm CAliforuiA. The
State was assisted in the prosecutions
OF this case by st. Clair Adams, a
New Orleans attorney
who in his address to the jury spoke
of the necessity of employing detec-
tives in tracing out crime and of
the convictions that had been made
by their aid. His remarks
were In response to the argument
Of Attorney F. ]. Heintz. who was
with Mr.. Prentiss B. Car
ter, Of Franklinton. in defense o.
Harry Jacques. Mr.. Heintz pictured
his client. as bounded by paid de-
tective whose job depended upon the
Rnding of some evidence that would
convict of crime, and whose testi-
should therefore not be con-
,idered ofSvalue. District Attorney
Vol Brock spoke shortly, but to the
point, and was followed by Mr.. Car
er, who reviewed the evidence and
made quite a fiowery speech in de-
'ense of his client.
4 The interest In this case developed
rom the fact that Slidell citizens had
uttered from repeated robbery OF
chicken coops, some hold-up cases
md stealing Of goods from the cars.
The officers of the town had been
lnable to catch the offenders, ~ it
vas finally determined to put q de-
ective in the field. O4e came under
he assumed name of Billie Hutchin-
on and when he had things ripe sent
or confederate to play the part
t q stranger fond of whisky and |
nth roll of money. He came te
larry Hoyle's saloon, and according |
o the testimony and the confession |
t Bob Gauley, who turned States |
vidence, frame-up was made tc
OBJ Brooks (the detectives confed-
rate). Harry Jacques told young /
'anley to go on to the salocn, as
here was guy with q $50 roll, and
hat he would be back soon as he
ad his supper. History OF the case
; that the robbery was made, the
lopey divided up by Gauley, who
ept SIS himself. gave $40 to Jacques
20 to Chas. Shannon and IS to an
ther party, Brooks having hut $50
y his .,1rson The money was mark
l and the numbers of the bills
ere made known to q number of
tizens, so that they were identified
hen taken from the prisoners,
hose arrest followed Immediately
Harry jacques, when
had the money In his hat
1 his head, where it was discovered
ter search of his clothing failed
} reveal it. The men were arrested
= Deputy A. A. Parker and John
lliot.
Marshal White was subsequently,
1plicated in the theft, IS of the
arked money being found on his
.rson, but his name does not appear I
the records and no case has been
ade against him His attorney.
on. Amos L Ponder, defeated the
arge of bribery by showing that I
hite was not an officer within the
Gaming of the law, and that the
yer of q bribe must be identified Ic
th the receiver. What further ac-
IN will result remains to be seen.
The following cases were disposed 9
State VS.. Alfred jenkins, carrying z
weapons. sentenced to pay 9
fine of $500 and costs of court. q
d in default of payment IL months
jail. te
State VS. Alfred Jenkins. discharg .
3 firearms on train. sentenced toID
y fine of $50 and costs or 80
rs in JAIL re
State vs.. Body Williams, carrying
ncealed weapons. sentenced to pay
fine of 500 and costs.
State vs.. Body Williams, discharg- p
firearms on . train, fined SIS '
d costs.
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