New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-06

Mr.. Crosby; asked him what he was doing
here; he said he came to learn about his
pay; ! told him that there was no money
then, and that we had better 90 uptown;
going out we met Stokes and Stanley
standing in the back doorway /
heard Stokes say to Stanley that if he
would do him favor he would give
him 5000 in greenbacks, and said 81 want
you to go up 10 the mayor and get me the
lieutenantcy of the fourth district; know
you and Baker can do it, and will go be-
fore the committee and testify to anything
TO help him out p Stanley said that he
could not do it; am assistant deputy street
commissioner in the second ward; when
Stokes made the proposition he spoke in
quite loud voice; the conversation took
place on the 10th Of last month; have had
no conversation as to what Should testify
to here; no promises were made to me to
testify.
Henry Doll sworn-I purchased COW at
the fourth district pound near three months
ago; Stokes was auctioneer, deputy street
commissioner; / paid SAL So; | paid the
money to Stokes; took bill of sale; Cor
rejolles took copy of the bill; was noti-
fed to be here last Saturday, and came; l
was told that might 90 away.
Frederick Bahncke sworn-Poundkeepe
in fourth district-I know about the horse
that Judge Vennard bought at the pound at
auction; he paid S6j for it; the animal was
sold by Stokes; Vennard paid the money
to the and Ipaid the cash to Stokes after
the 7ale; kept none of the money myself;
Baker never bought anything at that pound 4;
l know that Stokes bought white COW in
October, in the name of Martin Dee; Stokes
said 1t was for Martin Dee; the COW sold
for about $50; Stokes told me to put down
Sc 50 as the purchase money; Stokes made
sales at the pound, and made returns to
street commissioner I nnnn0
and reported them; | turned the money
over to stokes; he ordered me to put down
sc 80 for the COW; Stanley never bought
anything in the pound; the strawberry y
pony was advertised for sale the day be.
fore the sale Stokes sent q boy down
there with a miserable pony which
was left in place of the "straw.
berry;" the poor pony was sold in its
place, and was bought by Martin Dee;n
Stokes received the money that was paid
for COW by Henry Doll ($4I); Stokes told
me to put down Sll SO, and did so; Stokes
told me to make the bill for some name
have forgotten; did not obey him; Stokes
told me TO put down Sc so for the horse
| bought by Recorder Vennard knew l was
/ doing wrong; Stokes told me that when he
was in the quartermaster's Office he took a
good team and replaced it by poor one;
never turned money into the street com
missioner's office; Obeyed the instructions
given by Stokes for the purpose of retaining
my position Stokes never divided any
money with me.
Jordan 0Connor sworn-I am foreman Of
tenth ward draining and repairing gang
up to the lst of January l was under the
| supervision OF Mr.. Stokes; was frequently
directed by Stokes to place names on my
roll who were not working under me; he
| told me to add the name of Danie
Donovan, who was working in the EratC
l l,N.. 4 q Il e T..
| Lynch; i knocked off the name
of Lynch, as knew it had no right on The
roll; was again ordered to put the name OF
| the roll; Stokes ordered me to put the RamC
of James Moran on the October roll; hl
came-to my house about it on the first o
| November /; Stokes told me to leave the
names of Lynch and Moran on the payroll
| in September there were five extra nane
| on my roll, by order of Stokes; Stokes tool
the names down to the office, and Mr.. Brown
| cut the names from the roll, and the meI
| did not get paid Stokes said Brown wal
| too smart; Stokes asked me to certify to the
name OF James Lynch so that he could ge
the pay; Stokes told me the name of "Mo
ran was down to advance the pay of somC
of the clerks in the office; the name Dono
| var" " was on the payroll for August; thi
four names were "men of straw"
Captain Snaer swOrn-I know that tht
| shellroads of the second and .hird district
are in bad condition. WITNESS here reaC
a detailed report of streets under contrac
OF Marquee that need much repairing-somr
of them in very bad condition indeed.l
W. Kinsella fully corroborated the repor
made by Captain Snaer; he had continual,
heard complaints from citizens about thes
roads; some citizens themselves were com
PEELED to make repairs; has called the atten
tion of contractors to the bad condition o
the streets; Marquee has not done anything
more than to open some bitches on Louisj
street; it has frequently occurred tina
| MARQUEE paid no attention to notices in tn
complaint book. Witness here gave in tn
the miserable condition of the streets, an,
of one gentleman who had repaired a stree
on his own account.
Octave Bertonneau sWorn-KnoWs tina
the condition of Esplanade is bad; have ha
complaints from people in the seventh ward
other streets are in terrible condition
Frenchmen street is very bad, and need
grading, especially near Claiborne; tw
blocks this side Of Claiborne street, tn
shelled portion has many holes.
Mr.. z. Heath sworn-Has read the deer
ment offered by Judge Walker; that part Q
it in regard to the arrest of Stokes is total
false; was last Saturday evening in thi
room; policeman informed me that Stoke:
q witness, had revolver, and asked me
1
yes; shortly after the officer reported that
had taken 1t from Stokes; told the officer
after the adjournment, to arrest Stokes an
make charge against him for carryin
concealed weapons; when Stokes first rC
tired from the witness stand and started 70
the rear the officer arrested him on the SUI
position that Stokes had completed his tei
timony; but when he learned the exact pos
tion Of affairs Stokes was released and rt
sumed his testimony; Judge Walker spok
to me concerning the arrest of Stokes;
found Officer Gray, who related to m
exactly how the arrest had taken place;
then returned and informed Judge Wake
the state of the case; what took place afte
the arrest of Stokes know nothing of pei
sonally; have never endeavored to intimi
date witnesses fer defense; l have mad
great efforts to have this investigation car
| ried on impartially; the statements mad
| by Judges Collens and Walker in their ad
dress tonight are false and gratuitous.
The committee then adjourned until thi
Thursday evening.
| LOUISIANA CONSTITUTIONAL CON
| VENTLON.