New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-11
Local Intelligence.

hash in POvdras Market, paying the obse-
auious waiter ten cents in lawful currency. |
Having stuffed the fertilizing hash into his
weak stomach, he arose to depart, feeling
improved. Winden, proprietor and host of
the provender stand, not knowing that the
food had been paid for by the lean guest,
was wroth at seeing the Car make tracks,
when he gently halted him by tapping his
head with glass bottle, which nearly burst
a boiler if not the bottle. somehow, Car
did not relish the blow as weQ as he did the
refreshments, consequently he complains of
the market man, and yesterday Re
eorder Houghton sent Winden down to thcs
Criminal Court for assaulting and battering
the prosecutor. Winden said he was will
ing to beg the bottles pardon, but would not
seriously object to taking one move lick at
Car
THE COUNTERFEIT CoUPoN CAsE-Coa-
tin.at;on of the Ecidcncc.-The accused,
witnesses and attorneys were all present
yesterday morning, beside large
audience.
Superintendent Badger again took the
III.
The statement am now going to make
concerning the confession of Bochler was
made in the presence Of Chassaignac; had
Chassaignac in my private office; he de-
MED at first all knowledge OF this case;
Boehler came in, and in presence OF Malone
and Chassaignac, ] said to him, " now make
a full statement before Chassaignac' face
Boehler then stated that Chassaignac iand
Hecker first preached the idea Of counter
feiting the coupons; he stated that Chas-
saignac furnished the paper, numbers, or
series of numbers, to enable Hecker TO
properly number the coupons: that Chas-
saionac had handed broker, MIR. Canonge,
warrant for some $1,000 that had been
drawn on the counterfeit coupons; Canonge
succeeded in selling the warrant tor some
thing over $1,000; that check had been
drawn for the money, and the money OBJ
tanned by Caponge On the check; the money;
exceDting commission OF 500. was divided
AZ the store OF DIR. Hastings, Delord street;
of this money Chassaignac received S-3cQ:
There never was any masonic understand
ING between Boehler aud myself; sl25J for
-Chaissaignac's share and Sl230 ter an un-
known person, which he took
Isaac was very DESTROYS of becoming a
State witness; told him if he had any state
rnent to make he had better be quick about
n. as Boehler had told about all there was
to tell; he wanted me to promise to make
him a State Witness: l told him that that
was not in my power; that the District AT
torney must settle that; he then replied: Il
will not say anything until get some as
surance that will be made d State Wit
ness he asked me to Use my influence with
The District Attorney to assist him III be-
coming a State witness; told hlm II he
would tell the truth, and his testl-
uony was valuable, perhaps 1 would:
he then made short statement about
the affair; he said that the coupons hau
been printed in Boehlers place, ana he
thought the old man was in II; that ne
Isaac had sold warrant for about Sl2.0o)
obtained on counterfeit coupons: that was
shout All he said Of himself; he spoke OF
Others. but they were not present. All
can remember Of what Falk said, was that
..he. hiIaself. was not very deep III the al
fair: that he did not know there was 50
much rascality going on; that would find
ont who the really guilty parties were.
About Chassaignac's confession: From
the time l arrested him until he was con-
frouted BY Boeher. he denied all knowledge
of the transaction. He admitted that he
had met and visited the accused. said TO
Chassaignac, "Tou can question boehler II
YOU WISH" he had listened to Boehler state
- ments. He then exhibited considerable
anger, rising, Il am now different man.
He asked Boehler, '.Who made those cou-
nons?" Boehler replied, II don't know,
Chassaicnac said, ''Where were they made!
Don't you know who made them and
where they were mades' CEassalgnat
&-sthen asked to see me alone. we theh re
fired to a rear office. He then stated thai
the first proposition was to present some OF
the coupons at the Auditors office
that had been presented during Wickilffe
administration; some OF the coupons winch
Wickliffe had failed 10 cancel, but hae
again put on the market; that the counter
felt coupons were lithographed the gcnu
inc coupons had been photographed ami al
impression transferred to stone; the conh
+a,1eit coupons had been struck OFT that
way; when he had got this tar thought
flat he was keeping something back; sac
..come out and make a clean breast Oh IT
for it will be better for you" he then saic
that BOehler's statement that he fChassai
0nac, had received $500 was not true; h'
had received only $1,000, but that that sun
was giyen me (Chassaignac1 with the un
.lerstanding that should say nothing ahol
II: he was kept in my private office thai
pipht and his family notified.
Cross examination by Judge Atocila.-
Tic frsts conversation I had with Bochl"
.,houthis case he denied all knowledge o
tbe transaction: on being closely questioned
ha Gradually revealed the items; l ask2'
MIN Il he knew Isaac and visited him; h
said he did, told him that Isaac ana fau
were inclined to put the case on nm.
Mr.. Superintendent. yesterday III siFiii
vour testimony. YOU arrived at II part. OF
in which Won said you did not wish to pr
cea0 anv further because it was gwen N
der circumstances which would preclude II
admission as evidence
A. | gave the, circumstances
Mr.. Castellanos read his statement 10 I'll
witness
q. + that what you mean by the clrcni
stances!
A, That's the statement | made: fha'
what mean 10y the circumstances. l sai
.sllr Boei,ler come ont with it. II shat ~
lie used against you. fstated it just as
i stated in the paper.
Wr. Castellanos-l.ea that statement d
il,erateiy.
were. =. -.
reared as a Judge to determine what fi4oH
he admitted as evidence, ana expressed Il
opinion that he dld. n,
Recorder-I can not allow yon' hT: Ga
4ellauos. to make that remark. Inc VINO
i witness, and not judge.
Mr.. Castellanos-" hat were Tie ciTeu'
stances! .,,oas thar, rlose
A' fn,,@e Atocha-WiIl you have the KIN
ness to state to the court what was ,iie u
conversation ven had with Mf. boomer ie
tive to this case ~, II
Sergeant Malone was talking with II
a long fine. was present. reading ietl'
Int heard the most OF it,. At iirst, ne GEM
ali knowledge OF il, but being Yuesiioi !.
,nd cross.ouestioned, he let out ltem All
item. and gave us clue. 7,