New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-12
feel authorized to in opposition to what he deemed

Tnt up TO this time IT had been hoped that Gen. Baird
might De INDUCED to interfere with his troops to aid In the
On Monday morning, after the preparation had been
made by calling the police from their "beats" and arm
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS called again upon Gen. Baird and
was with hlm until nearly II O'clock, Gov. VOORHEES,
troops were and how long Il would take 30 have them
he ground But be did not then ask for them, did he
Gen. BAirds statement, until Gen. Baird himself pro-
posed measure of caution TO send for some Of his
force. This suggestion by Gen. Baird satisfactory,
and an order was at once sent ~ Cen Baird to that e
led TO believe that the Convention did not until p
M But although two hours would be required TO get the
them there AT or near ~ o'clock nothing was said by
Iieut-Gov VOORHEES, as to the true time when tie Con
| yenton met and when the interview came TO end,
GEN Baird remained under the belief that the Conven-
ton would not meet until p m He at once sent for the
Voofhes and then rode the residence of Judge Howell
to see him in reference TO the Convention But Judge
Howell had already gone to the Convention and within
an hour the massacre in full progress In his test
mony before the Committee, Gov Voorhies and Gen.
Paird differ as to the time of this interview, and is inn
norfant TO determine which right Gov. VOORHEES, fixes
The time at early after breakfast. His statement Is as
Monday morning. the h the day Of he rot early .esI S,eaA.
he Ind telSapho Mr. Stanton that received reply
s, Of the Mehsnics Institute day being Sc day meeting
Gcaso The G 5s n, % that su T :oS s 9
tie troops there 70 keep order but that he had de-
Ss sS eSf saS' With either ' P Then
made The same 'ppcaSn "GT n1 grant lin ~ 5 p o fSar
to Keep order quiet @ mention the number what troops.
Sss Il. I o stated the general that , BODY
o. On @ s' S s A Sf General Ss s @ S
pleased from what saw with my proposition"
II that was correct would have been possible that the
troOs which Gen. Bard had volunteered might he had IN
readiness after the assembling OF the convention ~
Cant Cazarc corroborates Gen. Baird but both he and
Gen Baird say that upon Gov VOORHEES, leaving the Of
flee Gen Baird went the house Of Judge Howell That
just about u o'clock as IS proved by Mrs Howell
Baird on Monday; one at about IOi O'clock" and
at about noon II these times were correctly stated t
foro Oi o'clock and not between and O'clock as Gen
Baird states and Mr. Marin EGodngs MS opGs. h cor
OF those notes and Gen. Baird ana one was between
10 and lOi o'clock In the morning and te oher between
"a and o'clock. Mr.. VOORHEES, afterward said that the
second note between IL and ~ o'clock rms differ
epce important when the question is one OF toe Ihe
interview between the two notes did not probably exceed
hour. -,.-., -, A.. -.
He does fix the time Of the first but says III could
not have been half hour before the second sent
and tSe note Itself dated ~ oeE and he states that
no recevedit At Just about that time ms evidence
n oclock and therefore did send It. he
he did, nt "abOut noon. But Capt Caziarc ncdent9lY
for he received from Martin VOORHEES, the first note and
delivered TO Gen. Baird and he says was very
had reported the facts the General But Capt, Caz
arc did not go TO The institute until about l2 OoiI9K
Eouse, and he met Judge Howell in the Governors
must have been "a late as 2j o'clock when returned.
and when the first note was sent 10 Gen. Baird
We have doubt that Gen. Baird Is correct and that
the time OF the interview between IL and - o'clock
Ilent-Goy. VOORHEES, knew that troops could not be-
brought up in less than two hours and that the arrival
could not DC oosed for until aooIt O'Clock whether
lieutGOv VOORHEES, had or had not knowledge or what
bad been done.by Mayor Monroe 10 arm and prepare te
police their work do not know IL - not proved
by positive evidence that he az ne ana inc mayor hnd
al 4
10y arrest 10 be- made BY police or on cY process ny Tie
hi, own action does rot appear Mr. VOORHEES, knew or
be aid know that Gen. Band was acting under some
error u the time the Convention was 10 meet. IN
either Gaze hc knew that troops could not be procured Ia
Sci be did not as We believe at that tine ask
for troops himself, and when offered by Cen Bard he
did suggest that they could pot he In readiness before
the Convention assembled We believe mat ne did know
he did that the meeting OF the Convention wond Toe
nterfercd with by the Mayor: We believe tiat he dd
feel that the sympathy Of he president was III MS mayor
aud against tie Convention. But there Is no proof that
b. anticipated what did occur, OF that he Is Otherwise
implicated in the slaugbters that were about 70 take
place. ,-...... ..,,.,.,.,,,.
at the headquarters 81 Gen Barre after ocioch j. h'
aud while tie work 81 suppTessing the Convention Was
gong on be asked when the troops the Sraer P1
troop 10 set along with the ponce III suCh ald hhl
been rendered mayor Monroe then wanted, our sol
ders would have shared with tc Mayor the responsibility
OF the days work
TnE NErINCs on FRIDAY EvENNG-THE RIOTS non
CAUSED THEM.
It's charged as n prominent and direct cause Of these
ots that inccndafy and turbulent meetings were held
" on saturday morning july D. VOORHEES, and
Acknowledgement Heron sent the following telegram To
Ssw.oHLSns, Jaly 2o 100
sd ms messs eorap,e s cfiargr nunbsr. Of pegr LIST
highs eeug dos - oumlee q Ar.gema,. OF said Ssss
FAILED 20 arm eG,ev'' i9a bitterly dsa"aner SIsts' r.s.i
lat tlgh bus with The ConvsHhon move Tie whole nst. te
o G,si J1' %, 70 eii11s S n ts Convention ar
rested urde7 Fpe-, hsn dc Criminal Court Of Ibis District Is tho
A.srEr yocguiE,, Lieutenant Governor Of Lorisan'
A,niIu >. HEHHoS, Attorney. General Of Louisin,.
upon which ills telegram was founded. -
There we've ihree meetings upon thse evening one Sas
held within M hall Of the Institute. one ousids the hall
AZ the tine and one At the CITY Hail. IN the street.
The meetings at the Institute were held upon pubic
notice 10 oonsidr the guesons which would uitnatey
ties friendly to the objects Of the Convention ana the
speakers veil known identified with tho Union or
Radical party IN Louisiana. .
The following Il substantially the testimony as TO the
character OF these meetings:
y,dos HeisGnd-On the Friday night previous 10 the
Convention them were public meetings In the Clty OF
New Orleans nothing said or done at either place.
which In my est nation would authorize magistrate to
bind the party 10 the peace; know OF no dstu-
JONES L. Imden-f reported the speeches made In the
Hall Friday night hut those made outside OF the bud
the negroes TO armed and protect the Convention,
anything OF the kind on the contrary they We're al
yised 70 Keep quiet and not 10 urge the matter too
RUFUS Wapie,-In the Hall on Friday night everything
49,
usual excitement
Ring Culer-The meeting in the hall was perfectly or
derby and on the outside when went out, II was the
81. -,
s. s. FISH never heard OF any armed aid TO the Con.
venon but had heard spoken Of that caution should
be- used TO have armed men there's ana Know, zoo,
that Dr. DOstie, who nearly always carried rrE0yer
with him. that day took II from his person ana left II Win
barber in this city By whom he was accustomed TO get
shaved heard the speaking inside aud nearly all out
side tho hall tho nth OF July heard OF no statement
"a has been asserted BY one OF the other side before the
Military Commission. request by any OF the speakers
speeches OF Gov. Hahn Col Field part Of Mr. Wapess
also the remarks OF Mr. Cutler and MT DlbDlei was
present when the meeting dissolved. and afterward
went with the procession up the front Of the hail. ana
was there when Dr. Doste made the speech which was