New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-08
sant.l Anna n 60 ,,t,le.
/ The following report Of a singular case ii i

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The following report Of a singular case iii yyhie Ii
Gen, Santa Anna is involved we take from the
New York Herald Of the ID inst The L. II.
montgomery concerned ip it as plaintiff, was
formerly wei known in this city, and likewise in
the South, during the war: ass
/ u NJ MONTGOMERY VS.. d. L. DE SANTA AVA
Plaintiff in this case claims to have acted as the
fagent of Gen. Santa Anna in the organization 81
anfexp edition to snhFert the Mexican empire and
4 establish a republic instead. The authority for
this agency he alleges to- have received through
Isenor Diario Mazuera and BIr. Scion Dixie, Who
claim to have been the directly accredited apents
| of Santa Anaa for the same purposes Aiazuerais
at present confined in the Ludlow street Jail under
a suit instituted against him by the general for
| some $50, 000.
The material points in the safidavits and the
statements on both sides have already been pub
lished in the Herald
In the pfesent9suit Montgomery seeks 10 ret
S5a 900 for services rendered, and under this claim
+ procured an order of arrest against the general
in which the latter was held to bail in the sum Of
$50. 000 a motion TO yacate this order 81 arrest
was made yesterday. t 5Ga3 80
/ Mr. Peter z. Cutler appeared for plaintiff. and
/ Mr. II. Daily for defendant.
1 Mr.; Cutler opened the argument, and alIudedito.
Ge character Of the afidayits on the other side.
1 The main question to be determined was mon thft
4 agency Montgomery had produced evidence Ia
snow his agency in the matter, which facts were
merely denied by Santa Anna, without producing
eo1nltriadie5ory evidence on each material point
\ Judge Barnatd--Ther is sufficient in the af6da.
i wits to issue an order of arrest. -
Il Mf, Cutief COMMENDED that there was not sufi
i Gent nthe attidayits Of defendant to d1asl tIa
j order OF arrest Defendant had not furnished
| eYIdenee denying, any OF plaintiffs assertions
There was nothing in the afidavits Of his onnoneTt
which Wonld authorize him to make motion to
discharge arrest.
/ At this stage Of the case Judge Barnard handed
letter to Ma. Daily, which he had received, rea-
tive to the case. i reads as follows; 1
f New York, Friday, Aug, 81, 1866.
s1itto6 LEsteealed ana Esoelle6t SRI have
desired 70 speak with you for my good friend The
General de Santa Anna. He has much trouble in
+ law business every day. Tomorrow before Won
distingu ishedfriend reconsideration. | will tell
YOU | can speak for him as to the good terms he
would entertain with you. The accessibility to such
you VIII see in 50 much that Montgomery Is poor
raneIi who yoNr country great badness and
General Santa Anna is rich and liberal: that the
general desires to pass from this city at coming
moment, the cold approaching; that he is bar.
raised by fears more to commence ia a very
great stranger here and bail is difficult aud expen-
slRe 70 nm; his present trial is difficulty 10 him
100; that these to your consideration will make
yoEg oRn terms pleasure, 10 this object tirst
ADDRESS your compliance to me, who is your SER
GaAAIERGY, Park Hoteln
yeIs and caused considerable amusement ana com.
nent we -prntit aboS "a exactly as ii fsewritten
Judge Bannard4- This letter has been evidently
written by "a Mexican. They think they can buy
every one iiefes hut they have come to The wrong
place for that. II these people were in Mexico
they might have good opportunity i have
money enough 81 my own, aad do not require
any more
EAs court having decided to hear the case at
Iehstni ar pny proceeded to lsea his afiaaFits |