The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-26
JOSEPH A. HINCKs,


ERNEST MALUs, vALsIN JEAN,
ARTHUR SCHNEIDER, marx
DIEGO BATTKL, CHARLES BENOIT,
DENIS DEsALLIs, JAMES j. AUBEKTIN,
j. T. THOMAS, GEORGE P. MANICO,
A. CONRAD, II. RAPHAEL,
his FAUSTIN ZEN0N,
II. y DEJEAH.
mark.
STATEMENT OF MR.. LUzENBERG.
On the llth day of April, 1868, was stopped
in the street by ]. J. Williamson, who was ap
pointed chief Of police OF this city, by General
Sheridan, and asked by him If | could secure to
him the repayment of any money which he might
advance in causing the arrest OF man named
John Watson, who stood. then and now, charged
before the First District Court of New Orleans
with the crimes Of burglary and larceny, and who
had forfeited his appearance bond before that
tribunal and had fled to escape his trial.
He said that he had information as to where the
man was but that he was indisposed to advance
the money out OF his own pocket to cause tue
arrest.
told him that could DO nothing toward secur-
ing him the payment of any such advances, bu,
that any expense incurred by the sheriff OF the
parish in securing the arrest Of fugitive criminal
would be repaid him. On that same morning
notified DR.. Avery, the sheriff of the parish, OF
the result OF my interview with Mr. Williamson,
ard suggested to him TO see the chief OF police
and take immediate steps to secure the arrest OF
Watson.
Some days after was informed by Mr.. W. G..
Jamor the cnief deputy snerin OF the First DlsIivt
Court that he had officially called on Mr. William,
son, as chief of police of this city that ne haa
exhibited 10 Williamson the eapias or writ OF ar
| rest from the First District Court OF New Orleans
| for the man John Watson, and that the said D. ).
| williamson had then and there peremptorily re,
fused 10 furnish him with information which won
lead TO the arrest of the said Watson. but which
| information the said Williamson then and there
| ayowed himself possessed Of
/ C. H LUZKNBERG, District Attorney, eie.
4 l.. Co. ia
"o9 VI JOSEPH A. HINCKS, Foreman
| STATEMENT OF DR.. AVERY, THIS SHERIFF.
Depu,v Sheriff James informed me that tbt
| chief of police knew where Watson kept himself
sheriff with information whereby satd Watson
could be arrested by the sheriff, but that he (Wll
liamsop) could arrest Watson provided MONEY
was furnished 10 dsfray the expenses Oh 50 oolng
That he (Willismson) was not going 10 anord IN
| sheriff information whereby Watson could oe ap
| nrehended by the sheriff. / sent Deputy Sheri
| James to the chief of police, that he, the chic
might give James the desired Information, but tn
| chief refused to impart to James any knowledg
| of whereabouts Of Watson. The reason OF m
sending Deputy Sheriff James to the chief wa
from Information furnished me by the dlstrlc, q
torney, Luzenburg, who stated to me that the cnis
| could' inform me where could fnd Watson.
GEO. W. AVERY, Sheriff Parish Oris@o~
New Orleans, La Nay 20 1864
STATEMENT OF Mr.. JAMES, DEPrTY sHERiFF'
As deputy sheriff, / called upon Major J; J. w ~
Hanson, chief Of police Of the city OF hes "
leans, La, on or about the eleventh liltnl osS
April, 1868, and told him that nae WI, nv b,,;1 NJ
rest for John Watson, at the sane ume e1nDien y
to him capias from the First District Oourt y
! | the arrest of said Watson. He, Williamson, pos
/ | tiveIv refused 10 give me the Information wne
" he, Watson, could be fOand, although admitAl