The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-30

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slons. Judge Walker denied the assertion, stain
tnat the prosecution was in the right to contr.
ulct the evidence Of McGuinn, who had sworn
tne contrary, and said that the strict rule of La
winch applied to suits between individuals did nc
apply IN this case where the State and the publi
were SO much interested; he called the atten.io
OF the committee TO the reluctance TO give an
sWers, OF the witnesses for the prosecution, VIII
hsd, IN measure, to be forced to appear and tes
tliy in the case that, in fact it was not contra
dieting the testimony of Mr.. McGuinn, bat smpl
encltDg that which he had been so reluctant 4
STATE The committee decided that hear
ness says that both Baker aud Brow
Iold him that he could take none,
from McGinn. McGuinn gave witness TWENTY-FIVE
30liars each time on two other different occ asions
| "lthess gave Stanley two dollars and fifty cents
more than half the amount. The under;tanJ;nG
WIN McGunn was that witness was not TO repori
hm on the books, and witness did rot report
MN Tor three or four months, while James fan.
| iey, the man who was at the EratO street ward
| bulldlpg carriage house for Mayor Heath and a
! fence for Mr.. Bakers COW, would 90 and assst
h9lugan to repair and build bridges All the
sllls 10 support the bridges in the tenth ward
whether the contract requires them to be- of
wood or or iron. Mr. Stanley sold lime
70 the city. Witness does not know
| bow much. Does not know how il was charged
Stanley sold a pile of ballast, which was AT the
1901 u Soraparu street, 70 the citv The cjtv
carts have been employed, to the knowledge Of
sll1ess LOT private purposes, e., hauling manure
from the City Railroad stables 10 Judye Rarrat,,s
garden two half days. hauling sand 10 Jobn
Wyman's - ill lot The superintendent used
The carts to haul sand 20 his brother-in LAWS
carts were used to haul feed for Mayor Heath's
horse, and wood for Mr. Baker A cartman
named Hayes told witness that he had hauIed coal
rom the city pile 10 Staney's house. James
Ilnch, James Walsh, Willy Schahler, Daniel
donovan i1.l were placed on the pay rolls
rolls Z ell
witness states in detail the time for which the said
men were paid. The men were place. on the nav
roiis' some as cartmen and some as laborers:
~ ~mnusm Green was employed draining the water
around General Sheridan's residence; his regular
pay was si2; he was once paid so over and above
ms pay, by mistake on the part of the supsrin-
tenoent OF carts witness got the money and gave
u 70 MT; Stanley. Does not know what Stanley
was built in the Erato street ward for
mayor heaths carriage by James TanIev.
one OF the Tenth Ward gang !; city lumber was
psed Jerry Mccarthy attends to Mayor
street depot, of the street commissioners de.
pariment; witness resigned from the department..
does not know that there ever was a comnI,inf
mace against him. Baker told witness TO tender
his resignation in writing.
QUeSfjoH-Were any approaches rn,da N vo,
VIZ 0''0 0o1l'
=, AnS1ce-I prefer declining to answer. s.n,neI
DIoNn I crew me nifty dollars for political pur.
poses" from the treasury; witness wrote the |
order for Brown, and signed it in the name of |
James Moran. i' VI
Ques'oH-Were you not offered some money /
not 10 come here?
A1tSlctr--I would rather decline ansvaring.
Ihe committee insisted on an answer
witness says he vas offered lientenantcy OF
police; John Wyman told witness thia and sIso
nay ne could get all the money he wanted from
llm. The law requires that when snImaIs sra |
,old from the pound, they should be sold bv the
ieputy street commissioner, and the proceeds
gwen to the pound keeper, who should pav the
money over to the controller or treasurer; bat
5roWn established a new rule bv which 80 |
money was to be handed TO him BROWN.
-, CroSS-erd'alnsd-Has had no interview with
'tahley since he was summoned to come here
as not within the last three weeks
-GGeSlQ4-Dld You not tell Stanley within tho |
nd come up here and testify to anything that
night be put down beforehand in favor %
Iaker.
Ans,rer-No! Witness left the street CON-
1issiOner's department on the first of July.
,ever had any private business with Mr.. Cor
ejOes before last week, when witness went to
is (Correjolless) house. COrrei0iles wanted to
now why witness did not appear when the
was issued for him. Witness told Cor
eioes that it was because there was man
Osted at witness s.9oor who told him; when the
olice officer came to serve the attachment he
old the witness, and witness went out OF tue back
Oor.
10 MI EtfdiHnl-WllueB5 was buUpOE0deu To- |
ay, otherwise he would not have come, and be.
sUse he heard so much about the streets of
That would be done 20 him if he did not come.
QUeSt0n-NOu say you would not have come
eIe TO- night bat for one thing; what is it?
Witness declines, but finally says il, lis because he
earned on the streets that an attempt would be
made to pass the discrepancies in the Pound upon
i'm. Witness came here to give bis testimony.
Witness says he resides at No. &c Josephine
tTeet Mr.. Stanley sent one Of his employees, |
amed Clerc, up to witness's house to inform him
hat ar attachment had been issued against him.
Witness went 10 COrrejOlless house, because Cor
ejolles left word at witnesses house that he
yauted to see him. Witness told COrreiOlles that |
hey would have 10 drag him before the commit.
co. CoTTejOlles said that he would have an at
acbment issGJd Tor bis body, CorrejOiles did not
sk him, nor did witness tell him, what testimony
e must give. Witness did prepare a written
iatement excepting the datss) Of what he would
esiify. THIS was done at different tunes. He
.Ways takes little items down, both in books
I'd on sheets OF paper. Has not compiled
rom these books and sheets a statement o
ybat be could say. Has the books and sheets
n his bureau drawer; they may be there aud
hey may not; his landlady, children and others
ave access to them; has not shown them to any
ne outside Of the family; never told the prose
uton that ne possessed them nor their foreman
lor anyone else on their behalf Has had gu in
eIyieW with Judge Walker relative to this case
his morning, and once before, one day last week:
'as furnisl ed Judge Walker with outline of his
ebtmCDv 10 be furnished IN this case last week
It the iutervlew. On last FRIDAY witness was at
singers, corner of Philip and Chippewa streets,
lit wing cIbbage. Witness refuses 10 answer be-
Scen what hours, unless the reason wherefore
be question Is msde is given, and objects 70 in.
Iury iuto his private affairs. was not between
} ana y in the City Hall.
Counsel foE The defense here asked for an sd-
ult with Tie parties mentioned in the testimony
# Mr.. Stokes, stating that their Obect was TO dis
rove his assertions, and prove ms bad character.
The pro ecution however, desiring 70 intr oduce
be following witnesses, the case was continued.
N0ytin Van Buren, cOiOred, SlCOrR-LiVes IN
he Third District; has had two hogs and tea pigs
mpounded; was charged by the keeper s. p per
ead. The keeper told him 70 go to Baker, to
hOm witness expressed that the pigs we're his
l, and that he had been sick. Baker told him
hat all he could DO was TO give him the hogs aud
eep the pigs with the expectation OF purchasing
he latter at auction. Witness went TO the pOuOd
nd was told by Chevallon that he had received
n order from Baker for the pigs, and that they
we're gone. Baker wanted 10 give witness S. aud
IS 10 bis wife, for the SOW, after taking the pigs
CroSs-e1dniiRed-Ba offered the s. himself,
Il his office No. City Hall, for the SOW. Mrs
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