New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-16


Mr.. Baker in June and September last
kRows Dennis Brown and Pat 0'Brien; they
worked under me Brown worked up TIL
| about the FIRST of October; am not certain
O'Brien worked for me during the whole Of
last summer one or both of these men
worked for my father last summer he en-
ployed them as mowers the time they
worked for nay father was not charged on
the city payroll they worked for him in
June and Septemberj told Dennis Brown
to draw money from the city treasury for
another man in the month of June told
him to draw it for Mr. Hsfner; the sum was
S24i it was given to me; paid the money
TO Mr.. Hatner for seeds and roots that were
planted in the public squares; were bought
ON the last day Of May Baker entered his
once In June have receipt from Mr..
Hsfner for the amount
Mr.. Hornor offered the street commits
sioner's payroll to show the exact amount
of labor credited to Brown and O'Brien,
which was shown to be in proper form and
| all correct, and showed receipted bill from
Hafner for the $24.
Cross-eXamined-The reason why some
OF my men are down for thirty-one days in
the months is because they are employed
on Sundays and over time az watchmeR.
John Nelson-Am the father of last wit
ness; am nurseryman; have resided here
twenty-five years; know Dennis Brown;
have seen Pat O'Brien; have known Brown
twelve years; he worked for me last sum-
mer; on two occasions he had two men
with him at work for me; they worked for
me in June and September.
Cross-examined-BrOwn owed me money
for wood furnished him for his family; he
labored for me to liquidate his debt; he is
still In my debt; O'BrieR had nothing to do
with Browns bill, nor Flanagan or Farrill;
never had manure hauled by city carts.
Dennis Cronan Jr.. sWorn-Is a con-
tractor for paving and such Wark; have ex-
perience of three years in laying reund
stone paving; forty cents is fair price per
oInare yard for round stone paving; that is
the amount l received from the United
States in 1866 for paving the centre of st.
Joseph street.
Thomas Hart sWorn-My occupation was
payer, and practical payer; the price per
square yard for labor for round stone paving
is about twenty-five cents, and to furnish
sand would be about thirty Eve cents; would
have taken contract at those prices in
November last.
MT. Snaer sworn-Is assistant street COM
missioner fifth ward; have taken contribu-
tons of money from my men for the pur-
pose OF aiding the central executive com
mlttee Of the Republican party; collected
money in the month of August up to last
month; contributed myself; the men sub
scribed, some of them, two dollars per
month, Others one, and some fifty cents; the
men were informed for what purpose the
money was asked
No compulsion was used; some of them
never gave any money;no one of them
was threatened In anywlse if they did not
contribute; they are still working; know
Barney Lahey; l am his immediate SUI
perior; never threatened to discharge him
for not contributing to this fund; be left
the department because he would not work
with colored men; the colored men were
discharged United States soldiers: know ].
7. Cazelard; he was once foreman for me:
ne was discharged for unfaithfulness;
foreman found absent from his gang must
be discharged; know nothing Of city carts
hauling offal to ill up private lots; the
sWeepings and offal from my ward was
hauled to fill up a new street; am &C.
qualnted with the condition of the shell
roads In my ward; present condition is
goodi DHomergue attends to his duties
property the money subscribed by the
men was paid over to Mr.. Baker as treas
lFer of the Central Executive committee Of
ne Republican party; Mr.. Baker took that
Ofice in July.
By Mr.. Joubert-Was IL by the demand
of the Central Executive committee that |
.he contributions were made? Answer
It was, believe.
Mr.. Ramel swords deputy assistant |
'treet commissioner, and have been since
he third of August; have collected con
ributions from men in my ward for the |
Central Executive committee; men gave me |
THAT they please; they were voluntary |
contributions the men were told |
or what purpose the money was to be |
lsed; in November last other men than
ne regular gangs were working under Mr.. |
, Homergue's orders; the Offal and dirt |
rom the streets was taken by city carts to |
Broad street.
The motion to adjourn until halRpast |
I've o'clock this Thursday evening was