The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-03
document was offered in evidence and ordered TO

| Did not see any carts at the work. Went 10 the
| place on Sundays and saw the work when il was
completed. This was in September last. The re-
ceipt was signed by Bletry. Mr.. Francis Mouney
| told witness that he cOald have the work done by
| BIetry when he sent TO witnesses Office.
| Patrick Buckley SlcOTn.- Is employed as fore
| man of the PAYERS in the street commissioners
| department, for the First and Fourth Districts;
| has eleven men under him; has from three to
| twenty carts of and on under his orders for the
First District. Paved an alley on Erato street be-
| tween Apollo and Bacchus streets; docs not know
| whence came the stones used. Mr.. Stanley, depu-
| ty street commissioner. gave him the orders; is
| not positive whether Mr.. Baker or Mr.. Stanley
sent him the material Three or four of his men
| were employed Oh the work can't make an esti-
| mate of the length or width of the alley or the
| value of the work. has learned since that the
/ property belonged to Mr.. Baker and another per.
son whose name be cannot re emember; has worked
| in Mr.. Bakers yard; got paid extra for it. Has
| paved bsnqdette and a yard on LocHst street.
| Bargained with and was paid By hr. Farrar for
the banquette, $50. Paid his hands with portion
| of the money and kept the balance. This was in
| the beginning of December. Reports daily the
time OF his men TO the street commissioner.
| Objection was again made by the defense.
| The prosecution, through Judge Collens required
| the production Of the pay roll Of the street com.
| missioner Immediately, to show that the lsborers
| engaged on the work above mentioned were also
| placed on the pay roll.
Mr.. Gaucbe wished to know of the witness
| whether the work was not done in October
| instead Of November.
Objection was made by the defense.
Judge Walker said that the committee were at
| liberty TO examine the witnesses as they pleased,
| as they were not in court and were not bound to
observe the technicaties of the law.
Mr. Joubert stated that he had already decided
| in that sense, and, moreover, he wished every
thing TO come out, not only relating to this affair
but against any public officer. (Applause in the
| lobby
Judge Colens again called for the pay rolls
| The defense answered that they were unable TO
nj Odn off Of fIa
missioner was then closed and the Keys not ac-
ct ssible.
Laurence KeUey Sl1OT7l-He is employed in
TIE street commissioners department as a paver.
Worked on the Erato street alley with Dennis
Msgee, JOS Kennedy, NJ. Donovan, Jerry Hays
thomas Casey and Hugh Craig, others named by
the attorney he does not RENE amber. Can't tell
how many carts were engaged in hauling, or
how much sand was used. Can't make an est
mate Of the value of the work. Witness worked
three days or more. Thinks this was in Novem-
Der. Got his pay in the City Hall. Was on the
pay roll that month.
Dennis MGgee s,roTT1-Is paver in the street
commissioners department. Worked on the
alley On Erato street by order of Patrick Buckley
BIS foreman. Does not know whence came the
stones or whose carts hauled them. Sometimes
the carts which followed the gang hauled the
stones, and sometimes they did not. Knows about
town Of such men as are named by counsel for the
prosecution, but they did not work with him or
the gang.
Mr.. Straight thought il was useless to put that
down. Judge COllens explained that so far from
being useless he wished to show that the names of
John O'Brien, Pat Lone aud another man we're
down on the pay rolls, although they had not
worked with the gang.
Cross eJdmined-There were not four PAYERS
working in the alley; there were three PAYERS;
The whole gang was composed of four PAYERS.
Buckleys gang was divided about town at the
time the alley was paved. Worked on the ban.
quette on Locust street. Was paid by Buckley,
but not by the city. The job was a small one.
Dtrect-Does not know whether his name was
placed on the pay rolls. Buckley had nobody en-
gagged meanwhile in place Of witness. Donovan
and Craig only helped him. Donovan did not
work as paver, but as a rammer.
Judge Collens called the attention of the com.
mittee TO the pay rolls upon which Donovan was
entered as paVer at So per day, while rammsrs
get 81 IS only.
Thomas Bergin s,roy7l-Is employed in the
street commissioners department under the direc.
ton Of D'Homergue. He is foreman BAN
quette at the corner of DOrgenos and Main was
constructed by his gang by order of Mr.. Betry
sometime last summer. Bietry paid two men
with his money, and the amount was deducted
from the pay rolls. Witnesses carts are in another
mans meme.
Mr.. Lirduddis beaumont s,rorn-Is foreman
of the carts has fifteen carts under his direction
Mr. Bietry owns fourteen Of the CARTS Has no.
thing TO do with the pay rolls; can't tell how
many carts are regularly employed in the Second
District; there are sixteen carts; knows Of ofll
and dirt having been sold to fill up lots He has
filled up whole lots for nothing. Has been in the
department about twelve months. Was ordered
by Mr.. Bietry to fill up hole in the lot of Mr.
Bgnatels, who paid witness, and witness gave the
money to Betry. Has had, TO his great sorrow
but few lots to fill within the last SIX months.
Gross. S.erdn,ined.-Has filled back streets i'm
proving the properly greatly.
Judge Collens called the attention OF the COM
mttee 10 the fact that the pay roll shows nineteen
carts for the fourth, firth and sixth wards, and
that witness said there were sixteen only.
Jacob EjeTlip SlCO7p-That he is a foreman Of |
labOrers in the first ward. Does not know of dirt |
sCid 10 fill lots. Has placed his men under contri.
button, as he understands, for political purposes
Has, be thinks, nine men under him. Don't think |
that he would discharge good man il he had re- /
fused TO contribute. Judge Collens called the at
tentOn OF the committee TO the fact that the pay
rolls show that there were thirteen men employed /
under Mr.. Ebern during the month alluded to
NJ. Muller SlrOT7t-ls employed under Mr.. Eber. /
lin; has contributed mot Voluntarily seven dol.
lars Tor political purposes to Eberlin, who told L
witness that il was not for bin (Eberin); con. /
tributed only once, in October; was discharged |
from the street cOmmiss .oners department on the |
lfth Of October last.
Mr.. Straight now moved to adjourn until this |
evening, al halfpast O'Clock.
STABBING AFFAR.-About six O'Clock on New
Years night, Mr. Carey, son Of DR.. OrsOn Carey,
who died few days ego, was stabbed on ST. |
Charles street, in front of the Crescent Billiard |
saloon. As We are Informed, Mr.. Berthelot ap- |
preached Mr.. Cary, either in the saloon or the |
entrance 10 it and addressed him. when Mr.. Carey
refused 10 recognize him, assigning az a reason |
that there was b,emsh on his military record |
both having been in the Confederate service Mr.. |
Carey in The Washington Artillery, where he /
served TO the end Of the war. An alteration en- |
sued, AID il is reported that Mr.. Carey struck Mr..
BeIthelOl, who is much the larger man Of the /
two. Al TO what took place In the house we have /
1t only from reports on the streets, but iafor-
nation as TO what occurred outside comes from /
an old and highly respected citizen.
This gentleman "A hn did uot kunW aifbar
saw JOung man come out on the sidewil and /
20 10 the curbstone where he placed his hands on /
a cab, as if TO support himself. While ia that /
position man came behind him clenching a sort /
Of siiletto, manufactured by cutters here, and |
commonly called the gimet knife. he plunged |
the weapon into the back Of the man leaning on
the cab, who our informant afterwards learned |
was Mr.. Carey. Mr.. Berthelot, who was the |
party that inflicted the wound, remained on the
spot a short time with the knife in his hand, aud
then left without molestation. Mr. Carey walked |
a short distance, hen he had to be taken off in
cab. Mr.. BerthelOt j. understood to regard his |
act as iustifable and has eXDrpssed his readinaaz