New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-17

Continuation Of Evidence for Defense.
The special committee in this case met
pursuant to adjournment, Mr.. Joubert pre-
siding, and Messrs. Straight, Sterry, Mary,
aud Gauche present.
On several occasions during the progress
of this investigation, demonstrations have
been made in a somewhat warlike manner
on the part several persons, and the lobby
lists occasionally expressed their approba-
tion OF speeches or ret0rts between attor-
neys and Witnesses, contrary to good order,
hence the necessity last evening of attend
ance Of policemen within the bars.
MIR. Recktellow, secretaryto finance com
mittee, handed in list as called for by Mr..
Hornor, of the approved certificates issued
to Mr.. Marquee for services as contractor
Another similar list from secretary Of streets
and landings committee was also handed
in by defense.
Mr.. Kinsella sWorn-Is assistant deputy
street commissioner of the road; has been
thus employed since last June; have col
lected contributions of money from men
under me for the purpose of assisting the
executive committee of the Republican
party OF Louisiana; collected twenty five
cents from each man in August; the men
AhOW hV4 Wh6b puA PAoC tuC uOnCy was ASA
ed; made my returns to D'Homergue; Mr..
Baker received the money as treasurer of
the executive committee; there were men
dying gaDgs) working on my road in Sep
tember last other than the regular gangs;
flying gangs" perform odd jobs; there
were other PAYERS than Hart's on my road
last November; the shell roads in my ward
have been in miserable condition since
November last; citizens have complained;
have inspected those roads almost daily;
bt tlieve the contractor has had men at work
only two or three times to my knowledge;
have never seen more than three Wheelbar-
row loads Of shells placed on Louisa street;
have given MARQUEE orders to repair Louisa
street; be attended to them only in part;
Barney Laffery told me he was discharged
for not taking negroes into his gang; Lewis
Butler had cart in my ward in November,
hauling sand from the levee to the third
district pound, because the sand occupied
too much room on the leyee; was removed
thence to lot near Ferdinand street for
safe keeping, where it still ia; the order
book of Marquee was kept in the front
Office, st. Peter street; never knew the book
to be locked up; found d Homergue faith
full and diligent officer.
Cross-examined-(Th prosecution ques-
Iioned this witness principally relative to
the gangs in the ninth ward, which is not
worth reading.)
To Colonel Field-Mr D'Homergue
sometimes kept the complaint books in his
private office. but Mr.. Correjoles had access
TO it at all times; the round stone paved
streets liz my ward were or are in bad
condition.
Dr. Perry sworn-Is health officer second
district, and has been since the last of July.
(Witness here handed in extracts of his re-
ports during the epidemic, which showed
that to the good condition OF the streets
was attributable the general good
healthy. Mr.. D'Homergue was faithful in
his duties; be told me that he could not
dump the 0ffal anywhere except on White
street, back of u milk stable.
]. DesfOnteZ sWOrn-Resides two squares
beyond Broad street; owns property out
that way have had official business with
D'Homergue !; wanted him to repair the
streets out there, as they were impossible /;
the Offal of second district was taken to
Dumaine street, previously swamp, but
now in excellent condition; he has greatly
improved many other streets in that neigh
borhoOd that were quagmires never gave
D'HOmergue money, nor did he ever ask
buo lOE dny
Judge Walker, for prosecution. an
nounced that since the close of his case he
had obtained three witnesses who could
give evidence that appeared important
The question was put to the committee
as to whether they would hear these wit
nesses, and they signided their willingness.
Mr.. Hornor proposed to hear them imme-
diately after the next witness had flashed.
Mr.. StaPleton swOrn-Resides in the
second district the streets there are gen
orally in good condition; Frenchmen
street is in poor order the other she'll
roads are in better order than the one just
spoken of; know of streets that have lately
been filled up with ofaI and made pass
able.
The prosecution announced that the three
witnesses, Nessrs. Vennard, McCullooh, and
Stokes, were not present.
The committee then adjourned until this
(Friday) evening at halfpast five o'clock.