The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-10
RIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10. 1868

an ihPoIIant WlALtssy MeaninS M. Oa1eiat, Va
AlgieTs.
Mr. Hornor wished to know from the committee
how long the case was going TO last, and II
more than twenty witnesses had been summoned.
Judge COtlens-" As tie committee wishes TO
be enlightened i will bring up new witnesses at
every examination, in order to satisfy the CON-
mittee that the charges can be Wen substanti'
ated"
long will it last?"
Judge Couens-" Suppose you are tired; and
hope you are, and expect you TO be much more
so by the time the Investigations Is through"
Mr.. youberf-" You have heard the remarks of
counsel; what think you, gentlemen OF the COM
mittee, as TO summoning Witnesses"
Mr.. Gduche-"I am willing to hear all OF
them"
Mr. Straislt-"I am tired, and want to get
through or ask Tor another committee"
Nr. JOubeTt :" want the case examined. /
am getting tired sitting up every evening""
Judge COlteHs-"l i guarantee that l will not
call any other witnesses but those upon the list
It now stands; at the same time, | would like to
know how long the cross examination will last.
Mr.. Correjolles gave his testimony 10 five minutes
and was kept three hours on a cross examination
entirely Irrelevant to the queStion."
Colonel Field desired to know, when employed
to defend two parties, whether or not he was to
defend all city oficers.referring p the testimony
against Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Chds.
francis Pendt, tcitness for The prosecution,
strO1T-He owns property on Erato, between
Carondelet and BarOnne streets. There is an alley
way alongside of his residence. Mr.. Baker owns
part of it. The alley has been paved short time
ago. The bill for the paving of the alley was only
presented to him a long time after the work was
done. The bill was for s2l. Ii shocked him on
account Of its being SO small. 1t was presented
to him about the 2lst December. Never had his
attention called to this suit before he read articles
in the city papers.
Crosse rGniined- was notified to have
the alley paved. Received bill but never received
notice; If notice had been sent would have
ceived it. Was notified during Mayor Kennedy's
administration TO have il repaired. Notice received
might have stated that the alley was pablo NUS
snce-cabnot say positively Witness lives on
the Bayon Road. Witness says that the note he
received sent to him official business, and
states at the bottom: "You will have to settle
with Mr.. Baker," Witness will produce docu.
meBts if necessary.
HiUidm Thompson sloOr1a-Has been in the
employ Of street commissioner in employ of Mr..
BehriDger as foreman was day foreman. Drew
monies for other parties besides himself Drewit
by order of Behringer, his foreman. Does not re-
member the names Of all the men. Witness only
dIew morey for one man besides himself; does
not EnCw il that man was at work. If that party
had been at work with him he would have known
it; hut heard Mr.. Behringer state that he was
working somewhere else. Witness never signed
his name OF the other mans name. lie came
there with the gang. Does not know who signed.
The treasurer handed witness the money, because
be (Wipess) answered to the man name when il
was called. Witness would then give the money
TO Behfinger. Witness never had the MATS su-
thoIity to do this. Witness only received money
once for another man. Witness knows of no man
by tie neme Of Barry. Knows of other parties
who have answered to the names of other per-
sons; CraHley Barry and Costello have an
sWeIed for parties who were not present. but
were put down on the roll.
CTOss-eTdnlined- man that took him to draw
the money for this unknown man, was Behringef;
be took him to the treasurers office, called for
name which was a strange one TO witness, and
he received the money which he handed over to
BehriDSer. Neither OF defendants told witness to
90 this thing. When he got the money he never
made any mark for his or the other mans money;
when be received it It was signed beforehand by
the foreman. Mr.. Behrlnger. Witness was never
asked by any one TO come here and give his testi
inony. Does not know who brought him the
SUBJ Gna. Witness being shown party recog-
JiZes him as the man who served the subpoena on
him never had any conversation with him. The
party poihied out 10 witness is Mr.. Mlrquez's
iOreme0.
Denilis B,o,ca Guly slcorn-Has been en-
pluy ed in the street commissioners department
under John Nelson, foreman. Has been paid
monthly since the first of February until within
| the last two months. - drawn money for
| other man besides himself. Cannot remember the
| mans name. Ii was John Maylor or Maryland, he
| thinks. Mr.. Nelson told him to answer to that
| name. Can't say whether il was during the a1-
| mins uaiion of Mr. Baker. Did not sign the
| Uap's pame. Mr.. Nelson said that the money was
TO pay for some seed and other expenses incurred
by him and paid out of bis own pocket, and he had
in the employ of the city he has worked for other
persons by direction Of Mr.. Nelson. Got paid for
his time by the city. Worked on the place of
| Mr.. Nelson's father on the Metlire road. Worked
once FIVE, once four, once five and a half days
first time in June last; the second time he can't
tell, the last time 10 August Did not work on any
| other place. One man one time and three other
men at another time worked with him at Mr. Nel-
| sons fathers place. Does not know whether
| they drew pay from the CITY during that time.
Got paid by the city for work done two OF three
| Sundays. Did not work on Sundays in August
| last. Is sure that the time he did work on sun
| DAYS was not later than last Nav.
| Cross eIGn,iHed-Left the department of his
| own will When witness went to work 10 the
| place of Mr.. Nelson's father, he was engaged in
| moving; goes TO work where ne directed to go.
| Never cOnveTssd about the matter with aly one
| before being summoned.
| To Mr. ,Jot,bert-Was employed by Mr.. Nelson.
| Does not know whether the accused knew that be
bad gone TO work on the place of Mr.. Nelson's
| father.
| M Field They have taken the names of every
/ one working on the streets 10 testify.
| Judge CoRens-It would be desirable that every
| one should be examined.
| PGfr6k O'BTieH SiCOTn-Has been in the EN-.
| ploy of the street commissioner. Went in on the
| 18th april last. Is not rOw employed in that de-
paItment; left on the 1t December; Vas not
| dis charged. Never answered any other man 8
| name for pay.
| Col Fieid- He is your man you have got hold
| OF the money man.
Witness restrmes-Has worked for Mr.. Nelson's
| father.
Judge ColleBS-So you see that we have the
| right man after ell. Got paid for his time in the
| treasDrers Office never worked at any other
| place besides Mr.. Nelson's father during the time
be wss employed in the department.
Dennis GrOnGn slrOTn-Hss had paving con-
| tracts; has been engaged in the business for
| yesrs knows that the city carts aud employees
use ballast for repairing streets; single team
and cart should carry one ton OF round stone or
| ballast does not know whether the city pays for
more stone or ballast than it gets; has seen carts.
| Designated TO him as city caSs, going to the
| WcfkhoUse with loads of stone that did not weigh
| half ton; this within the last twenty days ;
knows, through his engineer, Ssm'l Burchfeld,
| of sCms brass in the Bienvllle street draining
| machine.
| Cross epGmined-Never told any one that any
| city .cial bad stolen copper from the draining
! machine. The accused have nothing TO do with
| the machine. which is under witness, who is
| supeIinte nded by the surveyor. Never had any
thing to do with accused; never accused them of