The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-06

Repardin0 his Abatement that Mr. Bourres had told
Rim that igr Sfenben ID UcVe;l former secretary
~ ths stsndinc comm,ttesa N the Iover hoard
vould share the froubles of Mr. Bourres should
| ANYTHING hsppen 10 the latter Mr. Cunningham
| declared positively that II Mr.. Mcneil was in sny
manner sconainted With the case he
| CunninohanrS was ignorant Of it.. NJ
Cunnineharn also stated that the reason vhv he
Ma d.e;sd 20 ths chsss a. ncl;cs thsf bs "a: ,he
snbor ~ the hoSv of tbs nrocnraf;on attsched 70
,bs IN, w.s that he bad been Sr;chfened nv M
Ponrges when NJ Cnnningban nade the d.
n;sI ~ pnr~-s. IA sLa5 49, cb;sf 20 csnse
him to give q specimen Of his handwriting, to
which the chief objected, on the grounds that
Mr.. Cunningham was too excited at the time to
write in his usual style; Mr.. Cunningham also
Mr. 1s asS induced to soss Do So By
being frightened by Major Williamson
and his aid, Mr.. Bradley, who told
him he had committed forgery. Mr.. NC
Neil. under whom Mr.. Cunningham was employed.
testified that Mr.. Cunningham had much good
sense for young man OF seventeen but that he was
illiterate, and did not possess much capacity. In
his opinion, Mr.. Cunningham did not imagine nor
perpetrate the alleged forgery without the direc-
ton of somebody, but does not believe that
Bourges had anything to do 10 the matter, nor
that he would have infrusted such tnng 10
Cunningham.
The signature OF John stewart on tne power OF
CESS handvriting. Inc same name on 'ne pro-
curauon and on the Dill were not written py tne
same person. The erasure by oxalc or other
ae,ds was cone py an mexpefs person.
Judge Alexander walker, who has engaged MS
services, IN cooperation with Mr.. Henry Castei-
lsnos, Tor the defense. here asked ior conunu.
ance ct the case to summon experts IN order to
establish the similarity Of the name John Stewart
TO send the case before the First District Court
Immediately, where all intricate questions could
be better solved than by himself. lf
JupGE PARIS CHrLpRxss ARRESTED ron PER-
JsEr-Ihe .'Iron osaa ~ Sy,ns.-yaogs 1917 ,,l s rsras
sPPo'neu Jaosu y, G "a. - s0apud VIZ
S.sn, -, fass ns,,.y ns,shsi wsrd
No ~ ,nsde Rsso,s LATED States Com
on tne sn9ssls Saue ~ h oo,
~ n !. ss ~ ss"I I.,.a,s Corrt
"a ,s.a,v ,a,a.s5 hv order ~ csners Hancoct
sb,,9rsss ps ,,h bsvnr committed
sst;rr tss fo,i ,wing oath of ofics he
peIlv,y "a 'Ss,ns sr oe'u VI o'''' w
lore Sooee nu.unu u'aolu ...oa ;,.,;.a 81
ere .h Ih ~ oelaans Stsss ~
,ns pence iol ine pasn 49, o's'e evor =,
LouisMha 10 soien,niy .has % a.Ns e...e
'nns hs-e hasr n;,5sn sssrsos. thst nave
voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or
| announcement to persons engaged in armed hos
tility thereto; that have neither sought ac-
cepted. nor attempted to exercise the function of
any Office whatever, under any authority or pre-
| tended authority in hostility to the United States
that have not yielded voluntary support TO any
pretended government, authority or power. or
Constitution within the United States, hostile or
| iBimical thereto; and do further swear that 70
| the best of my knowledge and ability, will sup
| port and defend the Constitution Of the Uaited
| states against all enemies. foreign or domesiic
| that will bear true faith and allegiance 70 the
| same; that take this obligation freely and with
out any mental reservation or purpose OF evasion,
and that will well and faithfully discharge the
| duties Of the Office on which am about to enter.
| SO help me God. PARIS cHrLDBEss:"
| 81 do hereby certify that on this day. sixth OF
January looo, appesseu ,pa s, os,S
dress VINO subscriber 70 1he ~, Ia.;,s
/ uofsea,. -
4 r. CHANDLER Captain Thirteenth Infantry.
| 1.-The deponent further says, that in the taking
y of the said oath Paris Cbdress knowingly will
i fully. maiciouslv. and feloniously committed the
said crime of perjury, and more especially in this
o-wit: That the said Paris Childress. before tax
pr Of the said oath had voluntary given aid coun-
| sci, countenauce, OF encouragement to persons
| engaged in armed hostility to the government Of
| the United States and also the said Paris Chill
| dress had Welded voluntary support to pre-
] tended government. sutaority, power, and Con
stitution within the United States to-wit the 80.
| called Confederate States. and the State OF
Louisiana. after its pretended secession from the
| government of the United States and also, that
| after the government Of the United States had