New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-02


the twenty-third December, 1914, and Janu-
airy, 1915. and that he was in necessitous
circumstances, meaning thereby that he, the
said V. Larche, was regularly in the ser
vice of the United States in the years 1914
and 1915. and in that capacity was at the
siege of New Orleans in December, 1914,
and January, 1915, as a private
soldier under the above officers,
while the said V. Larche did well know
at the time OF his making the cath and aft
davit that he, the said v. La4he, was not
present at the siege of New Orleans in the
capacity Of a soldier, or in any other capac-
ity whatever, or regularly i'll the service OF
the United States. That it thu and there
became material question i'll the said v.
Larche was regularly enlisted in the United
States service, and thereby wals entitled to
a pension from the State of Louisiana, in
accordance with the provisions of an act of
the General Assembly of the Sth Of Louis
lana, approved March l3, 1868, untitled IAN
act to provide pensions for the veterans OF
1914 and 1915, or their widows, according to
the requirements OF article l24 OF the con-
stitution OF 1868.
Wherefore, the said Naisi4 Larche is
charged with willful and CORRUPT perjury,
contrary to the form of the sthtute OF the
State of Louisiana.
The case was commenced oh Thursday,
the jury locked up over night, continued on
Friday, and commenced again bn Saturday
morning.
The following witnesses have been exam
ined on behalf Of the State: j. Y. Montamat,
Jacob OFT, T. o. Drouet, j. DIP Rosenhorn.
Placide BieEvenu, Anthony st. Leg!er,
Basile Croker, J. D. ST. Enna1, Jordan b.
Noble, p. o. Peyroux.
On behalf of the defense. ZtnOn Firmin,
Jean Montau and Hon. Gcor ge L. Bovee,
Secretary of State were examined TO verify
the veteran records kept at thu otIiee CT the
Secretary of State.
The State has closed the casa.
The defense produced a passport of Va!sIn
Larche. signed in 1859, by Governor John
son. of Louisiana. and Transcript. which
was signed by Ny J. l.. FabreI Secretary to
the Mayor OF New Orleans, which stated
the age, and gave a general description OF
the accused, q freedman of cOlpr.
One of the documents, datett lS49. stated
his age rs fOrty-nine years; one dated 1898,
giving it as fifty-eight years. thus fixing the
birth OF the accused i'll lSO0, and showing
that he was fourteen years df age at the
siege Of New Orleans Several old veterans;
now seventy-twO TO eighty years OF age, and
colored persons, employed tE the govern
nent on the leyee, CARRYING cannon balls,
ammunition, etc, gave their testimony III
behalf Of the defense.
One witness testified that tie accused was
taken by force, and worked on the levee
under johnson, carrying can non balls, and
was employed there for solh time. The
accused was then seventeen years OF age
the witness sixteen years.
This witness explained to the District Al
tOrnev that they carried cannon balls from
the levee on some boats.
The jury failed to agree, aud was locked
UP until Tomorrow morning, Probably the
result will be misrrial.
DAILY MORTUARY RErOilT.-Dr. ). L
Russell, secretary of the Board OF Health,
reports that the whole mum Der of deaths
for the twenty-fou hours ending at sin
o'clock Friday evening, was %. One dleo
of CONGESTION of TIE brain, , OF ccnsump
| ton. of diarr!lea, l OF fysente,y, l O.
| pcrnicious fever. 10 of yell5w fever, , O
| heart disease, ! Of intiani nation OF The
| bowels. | OF premature birth, stillborn.
| Four OF those who died Of yellow fever
were Italians, 3 were Germans, . were
Americans, English.
Their names were:
| Louis Fogaci. No. IS st. A m street, aged
| tilirty-tllree years. native OF Italy.
| Jean Gate. No. % Elysiar Fields street
native of Italy.
Geronimo De Scaletchi, No. 81 Madison
| street, aged thirty years. nat i've OF Italy.
Maria Carussa, No. Is ursulines street
ace, torty-three years. native o: Italy.
! John William kleubler, II ;:rgundy street
aged ten wears. native OF New York.
Henrietta Meyer, corner Commerce and
| Girod streets, aged iorty-thfee years, native
| ut Germany.
| John Friezer. aged twenty-one years ma
| tive OF Germany.
ID. Irwin Rask, No. 334 To 'iciore street
| aged forty years, native of south Carolina
| Thomas Strange, CHARITY Hospital, aget
| forty wears. native of England.
Charles Z. Homecker, Charity Hospital
| aged twenty-one years, native OF Germany
The De,.,sche Zeitu.g OF yesterday has
the following frst-rate notice OF the return
to his home Of one Of our MOST distinguished
| citizens:
Mr.. Henry Heidenhain. State Assessor
and member of the last Legislature, yes
terday returned to this city. lie looks re
markedly healthy and fresh. perfec
Adonis; and the sea voyage has evidently
done him much good. In Europe, Mr.. Hei
denhain visited the chief POINTS OF interest,"
in the present war, and wds kindly received
| and treated 10 ''schnaps and kOmmisDrod'
by Bismarck, Moltkc and other distin
guished persons.
Before his departure from the scene o.
war he had a long interview with klne
William, concerning the ri sture OF which III
observes the deepest silen@e, as to avoid
communicating war and State secrets
During the past several months we have
ardently desired his pres encc, and, there
fore, the greater our pleas IRE AT his return
and We hereby tender him a hearty wei
come to New Orleans
HARD on THE BASE BALLIsTs.-Tabor, o
the State Register is evidently not bas'
ball sympathizer. but he may get convert
ed. Here is what he says
Many parties living above Louisian;
avenue were stopped from attending churcl
last Sunday night by the crowd OF bass
ballists that filed the st. Charles stree
cars to their exclusion. The company ca1
not be held responsible for this incon
venience, but the intiiction suggests how
hard it is for morality to thrive i'll New Or
leans. If the base ballists would go across
the river OF to some place where the devi
could keep the run of them in a separate
pasture. it would be great relief to thu
house Of the Lord.
| WANTED BuEINESs.-COrOners are some
| what like reporters wheh business is dull
| they like to create sensations or Wish 10
tragedies. Coroner Rod he had only six o.
| seven inquests yesterday, consequently fei
nervous and annoyed. In arranging 4 pis
tol which had been pr esented to him, h'
| was careless and accidentally discharged
|