New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-01
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last Mr. directed order 500 kegs boat
spikes saying that he had sold them the wharf contractors
his request Mr. Pile City Surveyor and the
dimensions That done sent to New York for the spikes
Upon their arrival here 100 kegs to Nessrs Eager
Elerman Co, Wharf Contractors. They rejected all but
The balance of the 500 kegs put warehouse
draft of S2265 drawn Monroe Reddngton by Outt
McAnerney Co in favor OF Pike Lspeyre Brother which
paid when presented The above draft in part payment
of the 800 kegs spikes. In July gentleman my
office, and stated that he kegs railroad spikes
and wanted know if had them. told him had not but
would give the order would guarantee that they
would be here in 60 days and that thought could him
1000 kegs in 10 days. He said that he once,
and would pay for them told him very sorry
did not have them and again requested him oeave
his order which he declined doing and left the Office saying
that he would call again. Immediately tho City
Hall and told Mr.. Monroe the conversation had with the
party about the railroad spikes and at the time asked
him if had better order 1000 kegs resos
biy and the risk selling them Mr. Monroe consented
remarked the time that we caught with
them hand he could borrow $4,000 to for them.
/ ordered the spikes and they
could dispose OF them any and consequently
they thrown hands, On about the LIST epte
ber, Ofutt, McAneruey Co. drew for balance due
them of Sl250 2 for railroad and boat spikes The draft
presented for payment by Pike, Lapeyre Brsther
went Mr. Pike and told him that not prepared
pay the draft that day. He then asked me to accept at
three days sight which, did At dinner table told Mr.
that had accepted the draft at three days sight
The day the draft due, begged Mr. Monroe try and
get the money take up He told to and Mr.
Ceevy and Mr. McCosrd did but failed to get the amount
About o'clock of the day met Mr. Monroe on the
of Carondee and Gayer streets and asked him
cCoRrd himself which he did and told him that
he wanted $4,000 to take note due that day. Mr. Nc
Coard told him that he could not the amount telling
him. however that he Mr. McC would take Mr. Monroe and
introduce him Mr. Williams President of the Louisiana
National Bank Mr. Monroe declined going but suggested
that should go Mr. told that he
pfry1,.p I,,y. tDf
Merchants Insurauce Company and that he CMr P)
night lend him the Mr.. Monroe declined going
Mr. Peberton but suggested that should with Mr.
McCoard to zee him. did So and Mr.. Pemberton told
Let have any for two three
weeks. 1t then o'clock.
Mr. Pike, the holder Of the note, and asked
him hold until the following day and if he would do SO
Iwouldpay him three Thousand dollars on account DIR
Pike agreed hold until the following day then
Mr. Creeyy and told him what had done, and
asked him loan the to pay Mr. Pike which lie
did AT dinner Mr. Monroe asked what did about the
told him that Mr. Pike agreed to hold until
the following day that had borrowed three thousand
dollars from Mr. Creeyy and gave to Mr. Pike The next
day the protested for nonpaJment. then tee
graphed to York requesting extension Of week
which granted by teegramto Mriketo hold on urged
Mr. Monroe effort get the money take the
up Mr. Monroe made and consequently the
unpaid We had hand about nineteen thou
sand dollars worth goods which offered collateral for
the amount, but could not get it, Mr Monroe testified in
e9gt ttut qt the srjeRce gt the sud
produced in coTt. About the first Of October
Mr. NcAnsrney arrived here, and urged Mr. Monroe for
week to get the money to take the note,
as placed his house in embarrassing position Mr.
Monroe Mr. Robinson, cashierof the City National
Bank asked him for the amount SIR. Monroe sent for
and to his office and be told me the conversation he
had with Mr. Robinson that Mr. Robinson had promised to
Jet him have at least six thousand dollars Mr. Monroe
quested make application to Mr. Robinson in writing
stating the wanted and the security had to give
which did The above conversation took place in Mr. Nc
Anerney presence Tet Hr. Monroe tstifoi IN cont TINT he
neger 81 The existence he note until pro
aneed IN court
We were unsuccessful in getting money to take the note
up Mr. McAuerney then proposed that sould return
him all the spikes had hand, the New York cost
price, and h9 would give note told Mr. Monroe the
proposition Of Mt McAnerney, remaring the time
thstr lie Nir NJ accepted the proposition, would lose
between $1,000 and S500O He asked what tlQugh Of
. and told him it left me- would accept
There the matte dropped for that day The following
ing (Monday Mr. Monroe requested accept Mr. Nc
nerneys propositions and return him the spikes which did
Ia Mr.. McAnemeys claim S9l50 q, and returned
him Sl069O worth of spikes 1t the New York price
overpsying his claim $500 notwithstanding the fsc
had already paid Freghts Drayage Insurance
ETC. $780, making loss Of $1,000 Yet Mr. Monroe
goes into business expecting to share the profits but the
losses lie said in Court he did not bargain for take ntc
consideration r, Monroe also testified in Court that the Go
partnership foredin March when, in fact it formed
between the LIST and 8th Of June-two months later Mr.
Monroe reported that had goods the hands Of Hewitt
account sales the contrary every dollar worth
ne goods in the hands of H. s. Co the credit
's- Monroe Reddington.
Is probable that if the goods were in my name that H.
ld S. Co would pay the drafts of Monros Reddingtou
b. ell the drafts that drawn H. s. drawn b,
Monroe Reddngon and all the grocery bills au Monro
Reddngton with exception Wee pdi-and getiOI
Of Mr. Monroe prevented the payment All the draft
drawn H., s. Il Co., and purchased by Pike Lapeyre
IS Brother and placed the credit of Monroe Reddngon
their bank paid with the exception of for $500
one for $500 and they protested in Galveston
nceeptance and payment, and Pike Lapey
Brother at the investigation, j. II New the attorney fo
Pike Lapeyre Brother said that there nothing in tht
hands of H, s. Co to meet the drafts, that knew
when they drawn j. II New is very much mistaken
and must have been msuformed There was at the time thu
drafts were drawn, than enough thtn and
strange 10 say sufficient there STILL notwithstanding what Mr.
New may to the contrary Mesrs Hewi Swisher Co
have still in their possession go kegs Spikes
which WORTH the price laid down New Orleans
e $3.50 All the spikes sold in Galveston brought SIS pc
y keg THE $50 kegs still unsod should bring price
ID H. s. Co. would have $420Oi but say they sold for
per keg or cents poundtbat would leave with H.
ne $780, less expenses So it will be readily tina
there than sufficient to the drafts
We protested.
after the foregoing exposition of all the transac
ons with which my has been coupled appeal th
whole community of which have heretofore been esteemed
he member whether any
~ attached than would be consequent upo
any merchant engaged in mercantile affair the result
~ which has faeg short of his expectations That t
prosecution recently urged against nnwarrantab
unjust fully and nconovrtbly sustained by the
dict the First District Court of this city who in its
legal discretion free unimpeac
IT. able any citizen Of this Union
as That have been made the victim of local and po
cal influence amply carried and established by the fac
that my former partner and principal prosecutor is til
he Mayor of the city New Orleans John Monroe who
in the prestige and immunity granted him by his sal
position scrupled the that nigh
from his persecution of humble Citizen who
influence but the dignity his name and who powereg
the of odum against himself which
PEELED by powerful an adversary.
he THOS. REDDINGTON,
ut New Orleans. October 80, 1866
y .W0isoas blanche.