New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-04
MIR. BAKERS TRIAL CONTINUED

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and Mr.. Joubert presiding:
Mr. COllens, for prosecution, handed the
secretary long list of names of witnesses.
Mr.. Dodart was the first witness sworn
was shown permission to haul dirt, and
was asked if he knew it; said he did; it
was permit from Mr.. Baker to allow me
70 take dirt from large pile; paid twenty
i've cents per load.
Mr.. Q. Labarre sworn-I once accom-
panied Mr. Marquee, about week ago.
70 ask Mr.. Baker for a certificate for
werk done in November; Baker told him
that he Baker did net feel warranted in
giving him the certificate, as be believed
the contract was not properly fulfilled.
james Kenny swOrn--Worked one day in
the alley on Erato street am a paver
Rever worked inside Bakers yard McGee
did; don't know where the paving stone
came from the carts hauling the stones
belonged to or were under Mr. Buckley
do not know how many loads of sand there
We're there were vastly more than six
McGee, Kelly, Donovan, Hays, McGinnis
tarrel, Craig, o Brien, and others that 1 do
not remember, worked on the alley at the
time did the alley is wide enough for
cart, and room to spare do not know how
long the alley is saw Mr.. Baker there; did
not near him give any orders heard Buck
ley order cartman to so to Esplanade
street to procure stone.
MI Pettingill, sworn-I was employed in
the month Of November as foreman ofnayers
in the third ward; had six or eight laborers
in November under me.
Valentine Englehart, sworn-Have been
employed in the street commissioners de-
partment; worked in the fifth ward in No
venber last; had seven or eight laborers
under me; do not know of any dirt that
iilled up lots; Bietry made our payroll and
sometimes he told us to pay back the
money that we received for lost time; the
city paid us for full time D'Homergue
never asked us for money; gave the money
to BletTy on the street where we worked.
k. Bush sworn-HaYe not worked for
the city since the middle of August last :;
worked in the sixth ward; paid two dollars
in May and two dollars ia June to the fore.
man; was not told for what he had to nav
the money; was not asked for money in
July or August; six black men were put on
in the place of SIX white men in August.
Englehart reoalled--Remembe collect
ing two dollars from last witness gave the
money to Bietry.
Edward Owens sworn7-Was in the en-
pioy of the city in the month OF November
my foreman was Pettingil am payer
Thomas Hart sWOrn--Was knocked off
city work on the 8th November worked
in the fourth ward was in the ninth ward
in October there were six working men in
this gang do not know that Noonan
ever hauled anything except for the gang
Mr. Marquee recalled-Had some con
yersation with D 'HOmergue on the 10th of
December; be alluded to a report in nv
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wanted repairing; called me aside, told me
that he required SIS; that was a Friday;
he expected would give him the S75; did
not give him the money; it was publicly
known that had made complaint to Gen
eral Hancock; attended to the repairing
OF Frenchmen street; have made many mis-
takes and blunders in my examination; an
not sure that it was II Iso'clock on the 2OtI
December that D D'Homergue met and asked
me for money.
Cross-eXamined-D'H 'Homergue said HI
expected that would get him the S75 by
Monday; do not remember what answer
made himi l attended to the complaint anC
my book, and ordered my foreman to max,
repairs; made a great many bluRders in ny
former examination; at that time knew tha
DHomergue had ked me for the SIS; ha(
been In the office of the secretary of the as
sistant aldermen; do not remember that
did any business with anybody there; hav,
not sent any one to huntup witnesses or ex
amined payrolls; requested no one to hun
up testimony.
At this jnnctuFe some considerable mis-
understanding occurred between lawyers
witness, and committee. Mr.. Gauehe moved
to adjourn, as he had not come here to b.
lnsulted by lawyers, alluding to remark
made by Colonel Field. After explanation,
the eross-examination was resumed.1
l saw the orders on my complaint book
all but the one of the 30th ultimo; it i
usual to mark on the complaint book wha
has been done with the complaint.
by Mr.. Gauche-Did any other person
than the accused ask you for money! An
swer-Nobody else refer you to IN,
partner for answer TO that question.
f Ar. .Poree-Am foreman of carts for Mr.
Marquee; commenced repairing Frenchmel
street on the 2lst of December.
Nc. Correjolles swern-Am a partner O
I Mr. Marquee; the order of the Sd Decembe
. was complied with; order of December
J was also complied with; orders of Decem
Der were complied with; order of lit
/ September was complied with; the word
7 in part have been added later; order G
2Oth December complied with; some of III
/ orders in the complaint book | did not al
/ tend to, because the specifications of m
} contract did not call for such work.
. 4lr. Gauche here commenced eross-ex
! animation of witness, which only elieite
facts already spoken Of
| borrowed $1,000 in September: CAV
, my partner (Marquez) $500 to give Brow
that we might obtain our certificate Of tel
per cent then due; be went into the stree
commissioners private efice with tn
money; came out with the certificate;
! once gave Mr.. Marquee $1,000 additional {
! obtain this same certificate; gave th
i money through a third party; do not Xix
| to tell about the matter; gave the $1,000 I
! Mr.. Marks in the mayors effiSe, who CAV
! 1t to MIR. Childs; l was to give Mr.. Child
(through Mr.. Marks $3.50 for his services I
/. use his influence with the $l00O) with MI
+ Perkins, chairman of the committee Q
/ streets and landings, to have our ten pc
D cent certificate; in all the certificate cost u
between S2500 and $4,000; Mr.. Perkins
the man for whom the $1,000 was given;
{ Immediately afterward obtained that'certif
: cate in an enYelop; McGuinn stated to m
that he paid in all s2s00 to obtain his Gel
tifioates.
Cross-examined-I gave my partner th
5 $1,000 in the latter part Of the month Z
. August; had conversation with Mr. Mark
I who spoke to Mr.. Childs; Mr.. Marks II
= turned, and said that Mr.. Childs asked 70
$3.50 for his influence with Mr.. Perkins, an
$1,000 for Perkins Imortgaged my proE
D effy 10 raise money tn carry m NV cor