New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-16
Meeting of ,he Barker Creditors.

Another meeting of the creditors Bank Of |
Commerce of Jacob Barker, was held last
night at the City Hall. The object was to hear
from the committee appointed IN their be-
half what action had been taken to bring
Mr.. Barker TO settlement in the bankrupt
court. The committee, through its. able
chairman, Mr.. George SOule, stated the re-
suit of the interviews with Mr.. Barker,
pursuant to instructions of the creditors.
That gentleman (Mr. BarkeD stated that
the movement was all right that he would
transfer his property as soon as possible
that he would consult his counsel the next
day, when he would be ready to assign. The
committee waited two days, but Dir. u. took
no action. The committee then filed ath-
davit that they believed Mr.. Barker bank
rupt, illegally and fraudulently disposing of
his effects. The petition was received, and
the marshal directed to temporarily seize
Mr.. Barker's property. This action seemed
to surprise Mr. Barker, who has since used
every effort to thwart it. He said, however,
he was willing to go into court, TO
save time and expense. But Monday the
day set for his surrender of property, he de-
clined to do as promised, and said he would
answer the committees petition, denying
bankruptcy or that he was paying out his
money, etc. From all the circumstances ofthe
case the committee was again forced TO be-
lieve Mr.. Is. is two-taced, his object being
delay, and to make no settlement. They
courses pursued by some of the creditors,
damaging to the interests of the whole.
Also, that with a view of obtaining the value
of Mr.. Bankers property they appointed
| real estate appraiser, and his appralselnent
! of each parcel was read to the meeting. The
aggregate appraisement of the assets, after
deducting mortgages, etc, and including
property of Mr.. Barker, junior, Chow much
| they did not know, and Mr.. Barker, senior,
would not tell), reaches but S300000, The
liabilities, after admitting Mr. Bankers
statements of certain payments to be true,
still exceed S500,000
The meeting was very quiet but deter
mined one, and adjourned expressing full
confidence in its committee, whose chair
man was SO efficient, cool, and straight
| forward.
| \ Stnbbing Case.
| One John Bennett, Spanish, was arralgned
yesterday before Recorder Gastinel for stab
| bling, some time since, FRANCOIS Bellasac,
| colored. The prosecution established the
fact of the assault by stabbing, but between
the counsel for the accused who had score
of witnesses TO introduce, and the recorder,
there was an 'irrepressible conflict" and he
| permitted his client to be incarcerated until
u final disposition of the matter is made.
| The case was continued by the recorder
several times for the purpose of hearing
something from the prosecuting witness,
Bellasac, who was taken to the bureau (ma-
rine) hospital when he was wounded, and
after his discharge did not make his where.
| abCuts known to the recorders court. AT
length q communication was received by
Recorder Gastinel from the freedmen's
bureau. informing him that Bellasac alleged
to the bureau that he could not get justice
in his court. Thus Bellasac was found, and
mis- assailant will get justice.
Losses by the st. E.ouIs street Fire.
The building in which til fire occurred
was composed of eight or nine tenements,
and was occupied by a number of families
The property belongs TO widow E. Maher,
and was insured forISl0, 900. Damage about
$1,000, The grocery store, corner of IRENE
and St. Louis streets, belongs to Mr.. Belsey,
and was badly injured by water. Other
portions were occupied by Mrs. Didier,
widow, with four children, who lost all hel
effects, and other persons, who sustained
more or less loss.
A spec" of Trouble.
Accidentally, yesterday morning, col
ored man Capsized "A whcelbarrow load OF
coal where some of the pieces fell on one OF
| the engineers of the Mollie Able, who was
under one of the boilers, fixing some ma
chinery. The engineer became enraged and
| struck the COlOrcd man with "A monkey
wrench. His friends threatened to avenge
the injury, but the party assaulted concluded
to make AN affidavit against the engineer.
Seizures.
General Quincy yesterday caused the seiZ
ure of the distillcry at the corner of Roya
aud Barracks streets, together with quite al
amount of rum and molasses. He also seized
fifty.fve barrels Of whisky, shipped to this
port from New York, and about the same
amountreceived from up the river All Of
this for non payment of tax.
Steam Engine Trial.
a trial at ten O'Clock OF the new steam
fire engine, built in Philadelphia, for Jack
son fire company, and new species of com
bination hose, will test the capacity of both
the machine and hose