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

z. And at another time for $2031?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Now, when this bill of s15e5 was Sc
tied, what was the difficulty
A. Always the same, that the printin
was not regular, that there were nor
blanks and quads and the type were nc
! those required, and the measurement give
by the Governor was tWO.thirds less.
Q. You removed all those difficulties
giving him little douceur2
A. had to it.
@. Those difficulties you apprehended il
vestigation into?
A. No. apprehended nothing.
:. Q. When you presented your claim f.
$2O3l, was it sent back, because it was to
large?
A. No, because would not cut it in two
Q. What do you mean by cutting it in two
A. That would not allow him to tax
half.
Q. But you made the arrangement to Civ
him one-fourth!
A. had to do it.
@. Did you not make the proposition t
A. No, his proposition is down on the BIZ
ia pencil.
Q. Show il?
A. He said, that according to the meas
| urement of the Governor, the bill woul,
come to about three hundred dollars il
cash, and l would not take that in cash.
Q. You would not do that, but you agree
| that he was to take S53l in certificates al,
| you to take the balanceg
A. Yes; il you consider it an agreement
| Q. You thought that the best course t.
pursue to get your account settled?
A. He said that if did not take that
| would not get anything.
| .. If you did not take that you would no
| get anything?
A. He offered me $500 in cash.
Q. And you were not satisfied; you pre-
ferred rather to give him 1881 in certificate
out OF this claim for $l565?
4. No; that was the one that was cut il
two.
Q. How much out of this s1565 did yoy
A. A certificate for 1882 so, and he KEEP
the same amount.
|. Q. Was this all in one certificate
A. Yes.
Q. But your claim for s1O59; that was
never settled; or was 1t included in the
settlement for 1855?
A. Yes.
Q. Now that was settled by giving him a
certificate for S53l?
A. No; he gave two certificates for S7s2 50
and kept one.
Q. At whose instance did he issue them in
that way!
"A. AT the instance OF himself.
@. Did you request him to do it9
A. No. told him that if could not do
better l would take it and stop printing
Q. Did you stop printing?
A: After that could never get any more
settlements with him.
@. must confess that do not understand
your explanations; there were three settle
ments; the first one the difficulty was about
the warrants?
A. Yes.
Q. The second one was for how much?
A. Two thousand and thirty-one dellars.
@. The third for how much?
A. Fifteen hundred and sixty.five dollars.
Q. The one for S2031 was settled, how?
A. got certificate for $500.
Q. And a certificate for the balance was
issued in your favor?
A. Inmy name.
Q. What do you call that2
A. do not know. l only saw that certif-
cate to indorse it.
Q. You Endorsed it?
A. Yes.
Q. Were two certificates issued III your
favor at the second settlement
a. Yes.
Q. And Endorsed by you:
Q. And then the matter was closed in the
official records OF the Auditors office; you
gave your receipt for your bill and got your
certificate?
A. l got one certificate for s7S2 so, and
the other Endorsed over to him.
Q. Both you Endorsed to him.
A. No, l kept one.
Q. But you Endorsed one over to him?
A. Yes.
Q. And SO you did with the certificate for
A. Yes.
Q. Where was this Endorsement made9
A. In the Auditors private Office.
Q. And you consented to this arrange
ment for the purpose Of getting your bill
passed and your account adjusted, and sll
these differences between you were settled
in that way. There was some difficulty
about the measurement, and you insisted
On your own; and to smooth your way and
)bviate all these endorsements you re.
sorted to this means to bring about settle
nent?
A. consented to accept share
Q. What do you call that?
A. 1t can be called partnership, sup.
pose.
Q. You divided the bribe to cheat the
A. Isuppose it may be called 80.
Q. Where do you live?
A. In the parish of Plaquemines.
@. How long have you lived there? |
A. was born there, and lived there |
pretty much all my life.
Q. What have you been doing?
A. l have been working in courts; have |
,een in the auctioneering business, and at |
he present time am Sheriff; have been |
9. We're you elected Sheriff.
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Have you been much about the courts? |
a. Yes, sir.
Q. How many years?
A. From probably 1887 up to the present |
ime, except few years that I was in the |
mercantile business in the city.
Q. In what capacity we're you about the
courts, except as Sheriff, as witness, or
What?
A. l have been clerking, and have been
witness several times.
@. In what sort of cases?
A. can not tellyou.
Q. Have you been witness III criminal
asses or any murder trial?
A. No.
Q. You never been a witness on murder
lial?
A. No.
Q. We're you there before the war, when
hat priest was killed, and the case was
'ansferred here for trial. We're you in
nat parish then?
A. No, sir.
@. Where were you living then?
A. In New Orleans, representing a New
ork house in business.
@. So, you have been merchant, a clerk,
with the courts, sheriff. and edi-
n of newspaper. What sort of news
aper is it?
A. A small country paper.
@. How many times is it published?
A. 1t is published every week, and has
cen for several years.
@. What did you publish, that you asked
much for from the State?
A. The laws of the State of Louisiana.
@. Who gave you the printing?
A. The Governor, the Speaker of the
ouse of Representatives, and the Presi-
ant of the Senate.