New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-15
THE COURTS,
Fifth District Court-suit for Damag

Eugene DuprGt Us. PeteF Het.-ln this
case plaintiff states that about the twelfth Of
Canal street, at q coffee house kept by the
defendant, and asked for drink, which he
expected to pay for. Heft set ont
decan,er of whisky and tumbler,
and Duprat laid down ten dollar
bill in payment. Heft then re-
moved the bottle and tumbler, saying, in
an Insulting manner, that he had no change
and no whisky. Duprat replied that he
had come there as q gentleman;
such and that there must be some mistake.
Hett replied that there was no mistake, and
that he wanted Duprat to leave the house,
using, at the same time. certain harsh and
profane words. As citizen happened to be
passing by Duprat called him in, and asked
Heft to repeat his offensive words, which he
did. Duprat then went TO the sidewalk and
stated that he would make an affidavit
against him, to which Heit replied that he
could change two thousand dollars, or more,
if he wanted to, but that Duprat wanted
him to change that note so that he might
find out where his money was and then
stealit.
Duprat alleges that the language thus
spoken was malicious, and used for the
purpose of maligning and injuring him in
his good name and character. He AYERS that
he has always borne an unblemished repu-
| tation for honesty and integrity, and that
by reason of the defendants slanderous,
false and malicious language, he has SUI
fered damages in the full sum of SO, 600.
for which he asks judgment. Braughn and
Ogden attorneis for plaintiff.
Messrs. Dirrhammer and kennaTd, nave
fled an answer On the part of defendant,
denying all the above allegations.
Seventh District Court.
State Of Louisiana IS. G. Ii. Wick2fe.-A
proceeding by attachment was yesterday
commenced by the Attorney General, in
which he alleges that the late Auditor, G..
N. Wickliffe, has appropriated to his own
use certain funds belonging to the State.
amounting to SIS, 534 25. The Attorney
General states he has reason TO believe that
A. Marchard and f. e. Dumas nave in their
possession large sums of money, State war
rants. rights and credits belonging to said
Wickliffe, and asks for a writ of attachment
against them. Judge Collens issued the
writ.
". c. Snethen, use of w. G. Snetten, rs.
Memphis, Ell PGso and Pacific RdiT0Gd.-
In this case plaintiff claims that the railroad
is indebted to him in the sum of $4,000 for
wages due him as Secretary OF the Company.
A writ of attachment was issued.
Dirrhammer and Kennard of counsel.
Sixth District Csurt-suit for Twenty
five thousand Dollars Damages
Thomas Conolly has brought suit against
George L. Cain, Superintendent of the
Metropolitan Police, and James 7. Clark,
for SIS, 600 damages. He alleges that dur
ing the night of the thirteenth or fourteenth
of February the dwelling house of J. S.
Clarke, at the corner of Canal and Broad
streets, was reported by said Clarke to have
been entered by burglars, his iron-safe
blown up with gunpowder, and valuables
4ola n
silver coin, money, jewelry and diamonds,
worth between twenty and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Plaintiff says that he was arrested on the
fourth Of March, on the charge of having
committed this robbery, and without any
affidavit having been made against him.
He further says that he was taken to the
lookup, where he was badly beaten, bruised
and maltreated by the defendants, without
any cause Or provocation, and, finally dis
charged without a trial. George l. Bright,
of cOuusel