The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-04


be cleared. Colonel Field answered Judge Col
lens and claimed impartality for his client; he
said that be did not desire to impugn the motives
of Mr. Gauche, but he thought he had right to
complain of him as a sworn jndge.l
Cross examination reSInled-Witness has seen
ell the orders except the order OF the 3Oth Decem
Der, which the clerk told him was in the book.
In the margin Of the order Of the llth he thinks
that the words " in part " have been added since
he saw il.
By Mr.. Gduche-No other parties but the
three accused have asked witness for any money.
Mr., Poree recdHed-Is foreman Of Mr.. Mar
quez. Marquee did make repairs on Frenchmen
street last month, on the 2lst and 26th. The
CFoss-erdnlined-W told by Marquee to do
the work. Did the work between Victory and
Morales streets. Did not repair other portions,
because they did not need any.
a [Col. Field called the attention OF the committee
TO orders by D'Homergue, advising him to do GER
tain work. and complaining that neither he nor
his representatives had called at his Office to see
the report book, as they were required to do.
Mr.. COTrejOues slc0rn-ls the partner OF Mr..
Marquez. Witness testifes that the work required
by several reports was done and the reports COM
piled with. Is IN the habit OF calling at the street
commissioners Office to see the report book.
Bu Mr. Gduche-witness gave, about the 10th
September MARQUEE $500 TO pay Brown to obtain
the certificate which was withheld, although hon.
estly due since the 18th of August. His partner
missioner with the money in his hand ard came
out without it, but with the certificate. Another
time gave $3.50 to his partner to give to Mr..
Marks to give to Mr.. Childs to get the same cer-
tifcates, through the influence of another party,
who charged $1,000, and Chids $3.50. The person
charging $1,000 was Mr. Perkins, chairman Of the
committee on streets and landings, Of the Board
of Assistant Aldermen. Mr.. Marquee paid the
money, and we got our certificates through MT.
Childs. The certificates were worth about $500,
and it cost them $3.50 and $1,000 to get them.
Questionable not Mr.. McGinn admit that he
had to pay for his certificates?
1.-The defense entered protest against the
question.
Witness says yes, that McGinn told him that SO
far-about the first of December-it had cost him
two thousand eight hundred dollars.
Ci'oss-eTdmined-Allw work is TO be approved by
the street commissioner. First by the committee
on streets and landings. Asked Mr.. Marks to ask
Mr.. Chds to use his influence with Mr.. Perkins to
get his certificates. Gave the money TO his part
ner in the month of August Marks told witness
that Chlds required two hundred and fifty dollars
and Perkins one thousand dollars to get the certf
Gates. Witness says he had to mortgage his
property TO the extent Of four thousand seven
hundred dollars to comply with his contracts, and
il was q portion Of it went TO pay Marks for
Childs. Did not give, OF his own hands, any
money TO either Perkins, Childs or Marks.
! went frequently TO both chairmen Of the streets
and landings committee to ask them for his cert
ficates. Asked Mr. Perkins to go over his work
with him 10 see that is was well done. Mr..
Devices, chairman Of the committee on streets
and landings, told him that he would sign his GER
tfcate when Mr.. Perkins had done SO. They
acted conformity. Witness did not askfor redress
because he had no confidence in portion of the
council Did not apply to Gen. Sheridan, be-
cause he thought he would obtain satisfaction no
more than another person whom he names. Did
not apply to Gen. Mower, because he had ac-
cused and displaced Judge Braughn, aud refused
him an investigation. Did not apply to courts OF
justice, because he had no money to wait two or
three years for decision.
The committee then adjourned on motion OF
ar. Straight, to this evening at 81 o'clock.
RoBBERY-Mr. Emanuel Bounin, who keeps a
iewelry store at the corner of Canal and Franklin
streets reports that about eight o'clock on Thurs
day evening his store was entered and robbed oi
six hundred dollars worth of jewelry by man in
his employ, named Salyin Roses. Roses has moi
been arrested.
THRoAr CrT.-Aman named Robert Mackinsor
was found on Friday on the steamboat st. Charles
which had Just arrived, with his throat very badly
cut. The occurrence took place at Napoleon
Ark, while Mackinson was asleep. The hend wht
committed the dastardly deed is unknown
Mackinson was sent to the Charity Hospital.
RECORDER NEvILLE's CoURT.-Johu Welchley
charged with embezzliDg $50 worth of framed
pictures, was sent for trial before the First Dis
trict Court.
Geo. Washington, a colored vagrant, was con
demned to spend ninety days in the Workhouse
and VIM. Dalton was sent for six months, also, OF
a charge of vagrancy.
Matthew Ward will be srraigned on the 18th, Il
answer a charge, made by Z. G. Carey, of per
mitting his dog to run at large, in violation o
| of Art. 69s, Sec. 27 of the city ordinances.
Ann Smith, ewd and abandoned woman, wa
| fined $40 to induce her to reform.
Mrs. Ward and Harriet Ward were arraigned &c
answer a charge made by P. G. Carey with
| threatening his wife and children with persona
violence. The accused were required to give
| peace bonds in the sum of $3.50.
RECORDER GAsrINEL's CoURT.-William John
| son. colored, has been committed TO Jail to awai
| examination on q charge of stealing box o
plated spoons, valued at six dollars, from tn
store of A. Bertel on Ursulines street, yesterday
| He is also accused of striking August Conrad
! who arrested him as he was escaping from th'
| shop.
| Another negro, named William Johnson also
| caught pilfering on the levee, was sent TO tn,
| Workhouse for sixty days.
| ]. Dorsey, arrested as dangerous and suspi
cious character" was sentenced to ninety days il
| the Workhouse for vsgrancy.