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

@. How many hours dld you work
A. From nine to three o'clock, and some.
times, at night, from six to twelve.
O. Did you receive any extra compensa
ton for extra work?
A. No.
Q. You never received any
A. No, sir.
Q. How did you receive your pay
A. In warrants.
Q. How much.
A. $50 q month.
Cross examined by counsel for respon
dent:
@. How many clerks were usually en-
ployed in the Auditors Office?
A. counted fourteen.
@. At no time more than fourteen?
A. never saw more than fourteen
TESTIMONY OF F. C. REMICK.
F. G. Remick, witness tor the prosecu
ton. was called, and duly sworn by the
secretary.
Examination in chief by Manager
Lowell:
Question. What is your full name?
Answer. Frank C. Remick.
@, What position do you hold?
A. Private Secretary to the Governor.
Q. Do you remember OF bill passed by
the Legislature in 1869, giving an extra
number of clerks to the Auditors Office?
A. do.
Mr.. Gray, of counsel for respondent:
Mr.. Chief Justice, what is the object OF
this testimony? The law itself is the best
evidence that can be produced.
Mr.. Manager Lowell: Mr.. Chief Justice,
the object is to show that there was diff.
Guilty about the signature of this act by the
Governor, and that the Auditor stated why
it was necessary to have an extra number OF
clerks.
The Chief Justice overruled the objection
on the ground that the testimony was in
trOduced to show what Mr.. Wickliffe said to
the Governor, with view to induce him to
sign the act, and not for the purpose OF
proving the act itself.
Examination in chief resumed.
@. Do you remember any conversation
between the Auditor and Governor in re-
spect TO this act?
A. remember, subsequent to the passage
of the act making certain warrants receiv-
able for taxes, and after the bill came to the
Governor for approval, that Mr.. Wickliffe
sent letter, not asking him to sign
it (the bill asking extra compensation to
clerks in the Auditors ofice). as it was
necessary for him. The Governor thought
it was not necessary to have so many clerks,
and then Mr.. Wickliffe came subsequently.
and said to the Governor that this law had
been passed (the law making certain warrants
receivable for taxes). and in order to accom-
modate tax collectors, warrants would have
to be cut up, and he wanted extra clerks for
that purpose.
Cross.examined by counsel for respondent:
Q. How long have you been secretary to
the Governor?
A. Since the first of July, 1868.
Q. The Governor had in his custody a
great many levee bonds?
A. Yes, sir.
n While Won Uerp aaprpfary.
A. Yes, sir.
@. What amount?
A. There was bill passed, authorizing a
certain commission to negotiate 1886 levee
bonds.
Q. These were in his possession subse-
quent to his coming into Office?
A. Subsequent to it.
O. Then when he came into Office, did he
not get possession of large number of
levee bonds?
A. Not to my knowledge; indeed, know
O. But after that, he did get possession of
81, SOC, 900 worth of levee bonds?
A. Yes, but not quite that amount.
@. When they were negotiated, there
were great many over due coupons?
A. Yes.
Q. We're they cut off
A. They were cut off in the Governors
OuCC ny JoCAIp 4hls NAOtAoVohip oAd,
think, Senator Lynch.
Q. Who is Mr.. Wrotnowski?
A. He is civil engineer on the Board of
Public Works.
Q. Is he attached to the Governors
Office?
A. No, sir.
Q. Was the Legislature in session when
these coupons were cut off?
A. 1t was very near the close of the first
e,,he un,,S3 In T of
@. Do you remember the value of these
coupons cut Off?
A. No, do not.
Q. Do you remember whether the coupons
we're numbered one, two or three
A. They were numbered one, two and
.hree?
@. On 81, 500, 900 worth of bonds?
A. No, on that number that the commits
zion received from Mr.. Wickliffe.
Q. understand that 81, $780, 900 IN bonds
we're received?
A. No, the bill authorized the sale of
II. 500 900 in bonds.
O. How much did the Governor receive
A. Something like 81, 200 900 in bonds.
Q. And the coupons numbered one, two
md three were cut Off; what became OF
HEMP
A. They were destroyed.
Q. Who were the witnesses to that?
A. Senator Lynch. Colond Wrotnowski.
,ur messenger, and Bogel think.
Q. Was anything said. that this was an
Extra legal destruction? who authorized this
A. think the object of the interview
vas to destroy them, SO that they should
lever be seen again, or be out against the
,tate.
@. Who authorized this destruction?
A. 1 do not know by what right they
we're destroyed.
10 any process uerbdl or written enunciation
t the facts, that on such and such day,
oupons, numbered so and SO were de-
trOyed, in presence of, and so forth, and
igned their names rs attesting witness
o the facts,
A. No sir. they did not.
@. We're you present when they were all |
destroyed?
A. Yes, sir. |
@. And did you count them?
A. Yes, sir, l counted them, so as to be |
ure; and Mr.. Lynch, also, so as to be sure |
hat the number was destroyed.
@. How many Of them were there?
A. We destroyed all that were detached. |
Q. How many?
A. l counted them at the time, bat do not |
emember now;I counted the bonds.
Q. Do you remember the number?
A. No, sir.
O. Did you not know of some law existing |
eauiring these to be returned to the |
uditor to be cancelled?
A. No, did not know that it was my bust.
ess.
Q. You were merely there as witness.
A. Yes.
@. How long a time was employed in cut
ing Off these coupons?
A. cannot say; several hours, suppose.
Q. Was it all done in one day?
A. think not; my impression is it was on
70 different days.
Q. Where was it done?
A. In tho Governors parlor.
@. Is there any iron safein the Governors