New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-02

hours how many days were you employed
in it.
A. Two days, think. believe certain
portion OF these bonds were sent TO NeV
York, and certain portion to other places
| and they were taken from the bank an
the coupons detached.
Q. We're the coupons burned immediatel
after being detached, or after wards?
A. do not know what you mean?
| @. For instance, $500 worth were cut Of
to-day; what was done with them?
| A. They we're all Immediately detache
| after they we're cut off; two or three of u
counted them; and think Senator Lynch
| and saw that the numbers on the coupon
| correspondent with the numbers on tn
bonds, and then in the presence of thes,
gentle nen they were put in the fire.
@. Did they lie over nights!
A. No, they never laid over night.
O. Do you not think it possible that com,
| of these coupons might have gotten intt
possession of some employe about the build
ing, or other party?
a. do not think SO; indeed, know they
could not; it was not possible.
Q. Why do you assert that negative
| fact so positive?
A. knew at the time that these coupon:
would be valuable, and myself was partic
ular to count them, and Senator Lynch
counted them, and we were careful to have
witnesses to the destruction Of them; ani
as had to bring the bonds myself from the
bank to the Office, felt perhaps more thar
ordinary responsibility on myself, and
watched very carefully.
Q. So that these 1900 bonds were in the
hands of Pike, Lapeyre & Brother; how
long had they been in the bank?
A. I do not know how long. They were
put in the bank in the same manner as
bonds when received from the Auditor
They were in the bank vault then for Sc
curity, and turned over to the commission
Q. When you got them from the bank
were all the coupons on them?
A. Yes sir.
O. Was your attention attracted to thai
subject?
A. Not at the time that took them from
Mr.. Pike, but know that we detached then
afterward.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: move that the cour,
will now adjourn till one O'Clock tomorrow
This motion being put by the Chief JUS
tice, was carried, and he declared the Sen
ate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment
adjourned till one O'Clock P. n. Friday
February %, 1870.
FRIDAY, February Is, 1870.
At the hour of one O'Clock P. NJ. the Chic
Justice entered the Senate chamber, and
took the chair.
The roll being called, the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Beares,
Blackman, Braughn, Campbell, COuplana,
Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, jerks,
Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monette,
Ogden, O'Hara, Packard, Pinchback, Poin-
dexter, Ray, Thompson, Todd, Whitney,
Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-3l.
The Chief Justice directed the Sergeant
- he Of
proclamation.
On motion of Mr.. Bacon. the reading OF
the journal of the previous days session
was dispensed with.
By direction of the Chief Justice, the
Secretary proceeded to inform the managers
on the part of the House OF Representatives
that the Senate, sitting as Court Of I'm
parchment. was ready to proceed with the
trial of G. NJ Wickliffe, Auditor of Public
Accounts of the State of Louisiana.
The managers on the part OF the House of
Representatives, having appeared and taken
the seats provided for them
A. Dubuclet, F. Dubuclet and Fl. Peralta
were successfully called as witnesses, bnt
failed to respond.
Mr.. Manager Lowell: 1 ask that attach.
ments be issued to these witnesses-they
have been repeatedly summoned.
The Chief Justice: The attachments will
Ue isS0eu oy the SeCIetaIy.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES H. Pox.
Charles Fl. Fox, witness for the prosecu-
ton, was called, and duly sworn by the Sec
Rotary Of the Senate.
Examination in chief by Mr.. Manager
Lowell:
Question. State your name and residence.
Answer. My name is Charles H. Fox.
reside in New Orleans.
Q. Have you ever had any interviews
with the Auditor, Mr.. Wicklitfe, in regard to
the issuing of warrants for the Board of
Health? If so, state what they were.
A. l had an interview with the Auditor at
one time upon that subject. At the request
of the president and secretary OF the Board
Of Health, called on Mr.. Wickliffe to see if
a warrant think of twenty thousand dol
lars-could be reduced to small warrants.
He at first stated that it could not, but
finally consented to reduce the. size of the
warrants for five per cent.
Q. Did that proposition come rom you
or from Mr.. Wicklife?
A. From him.
Q. Did he cut them up for that
A. Not to my knowledge.
Q. You made a report to the Board of
Health?
A. made report to the board of the
terms he proposed. and the reply to me was
that they could not accept it.
The Chief Justice: In consequence OF the
noise of the opening and shutting of the
door, it is impossible to hear the witnesses.
Unless the Senate object, l will order that
the Sergeant.at.Arms keep the central door
of the Senate chamber closed except for the
admission or exit of Senators or those having
official business with the court.
Cross examination by Mr.. Semmes, of
for the accused:
Q. The warrant for s20.0O0was not cut
up, that you are aware of
A. Not to my knowledge.
@. All you have testified to Is merely this
which resulted in no action?
A. There was no action, to my knowledge.
The evidence of this witness is closed.
DR.. Russell, DR.. E. S. Grew and Paul LIE
Sassier were called for to appear as witnesses,
but failed to respond.
Mr.. Manager Lowell l ask that an at
achment be issued for Paul LIE Sassier.-
He was summoned on the first day of the
court.
The Chief Justice; let an attachment be
issued.
TESTIMONY OF F. G. LAURENs.
F. G. Laurens, witness for the prosecu-
ton, was called and duly sworn by the Sec.
rotary of the Senate.
Examination in chief by Mr.. Manager
LOWELL
. Question. State your name and occupa-
ion?
Answer. +. G. Laurens, clerk in the Audi
.or's Office.
@. How long hsvayou been there?
A. Since August, 1865.
Q. What salary do you receive?
A. One huhdred and fifty dollars month.
@. In money or warrants?
A. In warrants.
Q. Did you ever receive any extra COM
)ensation2
A. Yes, sir.
@. When was it and what was il?
A. At the beginning Of 1869; it was a
balance of a former appropriation for my
@. What did you receive it inf