New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

.ot m, &ARREsroF WILLIAM BAKER FOR Perjury
be , coma ,cis Deputy A. V. Ward arrested William
seen il ser Yesterday for perjury in taking the
4 oath, on an affidavit made by H. X.
WIN, ION before United States Commissioner
4 orla hn B. Weller. Mr.. Baker appeared be.
Il abs Re the commissioners and gave bonds in
NEW sum of Sl5OO for appearance. The aft.
TT 81 rit alleges that William Baker in taking
in tsa \ test oath when entering upon the duties
$ Elss street commissioner did commit the
~; s,a me Of wilful and deliberate perjury and
attn Va felonlously swear falsely in this, to wit:
IND hra That before the taking of the said oath,
lstomS = III in and about the months of April
,u4tb brch February, and January, A. d. 1862,
ed By III said william Baker was voluntarily en-
forms gei In giving aid, countenance, and en-
siT S11 fragment to persons engaged in armed
oslted i stility to the United States by aiding
this civ perntending, and cooperating in the
~ 81 nuiacture of friction primers, or fuses
street the use Of and under a contract with the
b street bels then in arms against the United
Y; ms lies; that said friction primers and fuses
the SANE Be manufactured at the corner of La
reedlOm ute and Magazine streets, in the city of
Sat s Orleans, and that said William Baker
passed Y 8ng or protesting to have chemical
, 1856 8Wledge of the composition of combus-
amoupttj Is, volunteered and sought employment
sum Of be preparations of the same, and was so
thereon oyed for several months of the year
nay nay XII and his name was entered on
Of sas payroll of the contractors owning
opy Of conducting said establishment that
avian, said friction primers and fusees were
a pro1 furnished to the Quartermaster of the
opery hlled confederate authorities, and were,
o%y ~ G I'M is atiaut verify believes, used in the
6, and - Of the rebels engaged in hostilities
at six PEI Inst the United States and were efficient
4 tnsies Iumentalities for the destruction of the
adjudioadk d citizens of the United States; that
.-,,,, William Baker was one of the principal
a " I'LL most efficient fabricators of said de-
Five eombustibles, knowing the use TO
E 30 ' nsy E fo soid serg}ces And atant
i, ,Srw her charges that said William Baker did
d writ dhiOusly swear falsely and commit the
honorab4 lie of willful and deliberate perjury, in
's N NM that before the taking of said OATH in
g at PEE2 2s about the months Of April March, and
Custom hpary, A. d. 1852, the said Will
(. In 'Ai IN Baker Was voluntarily engaged
propertyA giving aid, countenance, and
uED, eelf Engagement to persons engaged in
,alngs d hostility TO the United States by
I theIeaa lining an active member and bearing
, situated and performing military service under
ret ~ y command of officers of the so-called
Y lots n derate authorities, to wit: in com
one ieet OF a military organization known as
a . nv; w British guard, that the members of
ID paraia gry organization were not only en-
lse togeh In voluntary service with armed
Z; ana but that they contributed materially
, sndbeE aid and support Of the armies of the
/, NotaH abels then in the field by exchanging
better arms for the less serviceable
Of the rebel forces which were en-
". AyEE in the sanguinary and destructive
ish OF or of Shiloh, or CT about tho sixth day
pri 1862; that the said William
Fernand at the time rendering such
OF NEW and assistance to the armed rebels
Wit st the United States, willfully
"a n Nv N 1lsely represented that he was
It Of Na2h subject, whereas by certificate of
Ause, i mbert, register of voters of the city
/ t at9sS M ~ Orleans, which is herewith an.
! the Seen he was naturalized citizen of
the srn United States. And this afiant
hoWlnB II deposes and shows that the said
D SITUATED 10 Baker did willfully and feloniously
lusre bou falsely and commit Tie crime of per.
L1id ~ n swearing and making oath before
nbHo in o N Hero, notary public of the city of
4; j. PasF teans that he was British subject,
~ y md be was in truth naturaiZed citizen
Il 10 inchaH United States; that said oath was
all the oi and subscribed on or about the fifth
february, 1865, and was duly present
the British consul in this city, and
W; AVE lzed as sufficient authority to that
arisn OF U % grant to said Baker the certificate
gn citizenship, which would exempt
hnnnon' nm the draft then being vigorously
OF NV 4 by the United States authorities.