New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-14
Local Intelligence.

.erday the examination of Messrs. Boehler,
Isaac, Chassaignac and Falk, for forging
State bond coupons to an unknown amount,
was taken up by Recorder Staes and when
all the testimony was given, that official
sent the four to the Criminal Court for trial.
Boehler and Isaac under 1000 bonds each,
and Chassaigpac and Falk under $4,000 each.
The interest in this important case did not
abate particle, but rather grew as it pro-
crossed. Attorneys for defense, especially
: Messrs. Atocha, Castellanos and Hughes,
did not permit many points to escape their
attention, and made the witnesses un-
dergo a rigid cross-examination.
Acting Attorney General New. feeling
confident in his ability to commit the pris-
'oaers, pushed the prosecution ingeniously,
gaining square foothold wherever he
made an attempt. He was alwaysTe ready to
battle any objection raised.
When the State closed, dispensing with
the testimony Of Detectives Malone and
Harris, the defense offered no witnesses,
limiting willingness to see the papers go
to Jury, although Mr.. Castelianos made a
short argument in favor Of Mr.. Chassaignac.
Superintendent Badger was recalled,
when the court opened, and was further
crosse xamined as follows:
Superintendent Badger-When l visited
Chassaignacs dwelling found him in bed
he sent me word that he was too unwell to
see any one; he said he had passed sieepless
nights Just previous; did not go there as
Chief OF Police; gave an assumed name on
my arrival there; said l had been sent by
Isaac and Boehler, which was literally true;
j said that they wished to see him; that
thew were under arrest; Chassaignac asked
what for. when and where they were ar
rested 2" Accused then said he knew Beeh-
Ter. as he had worked with him under Wick
life denied knowing Falk Or Isaac !:
accused did not wish to 90 with me as
he had music lessons to give the follow
ing morning. but said he would go and see
Boehler when he finished the lessons; told
him he had better go there that night: he
said he could not possibly go that night; he
asked me why they were arrested; l re-
plied. .'don't you know about those COM
1erfeited State coupons p He pretended ig-
norance of the coupons: | induced him 10
co. as he was not inclined l Informed INN
that / was Superintendent of Police. and
wished him to 90 to my office; he then
dressed himself, remarking that he was
n,
he asked to be permitted to remain home:
! then INQUIRED if he would be detained all
night; told him that could not say: when
told him the charge was counterfeltng lie
seemed surprised: this was on the second OF
this month: on the way up town Sergeant
Malone and the driver were in the cab with
rs: on the way l questioned Chassaignac.
asking if he knew Hecker; he said lie did;
had met him in a grocery near TIvoh Circle:
also met there Boehler and Isaac: Chaosalg-
mac said things which would inpiicate hir.
IN the affair: do not remember exactly What
asked Chassaignac as to how he became
acquainted with Hecker; Chassaignac said
lie had met Isaac and Hecker in a grocery
near Tivoli Circle; Chassaignac. did say,
from the time L arrested him until took
him TO my Office, certain things which III
plicated him in this AFFAIR." he said he had
tried.to negotiate the $3.50 warrant: said
he met the parties; had met them III
Hastings store; had dined with them: il
was understood that he was to make a
small commission ON dispOsing OF the wal.
rant; Chassaignac stated that he had dlne'i
with them at pictor's; the dinner was IL tie
evening: said that he and Hecker conTersed
about the European war; said that Isaac
was at the dinner: am certain he said so:
Chassaignac further said that he himsel.
was at the time doing Nothing; he did not
say that he took the warrant from Hecker:
did not tell him that it would be better tol
him to make a complete statement at that
time.
Acting Attorney General New Objected
20 further taking down in writing the cross
examination, as there is no law tor sucI .
proceeding.
The court ruled that the testimony should
be taken.
Chassaignac, at my Office, did not say that
he was guiltless in the affair; asked hin
how long it was after the money was divided
that they took the dinner; he did not theL
acknowledge that there had been dlrl
sion of the money: while was plying him
with questions. he. inadvertently used the
word check / asked him what he knew
about check. as | had not spoken OF any
/. TO him, when he said that he had not oh
tanned a share of the money; during tho
latter part OF his confession | told him L
come out with the whole of it, as it would
be better for him; once told him he Was no
ceiling the truth; most of Chassaignac's con
1ession was made without inducements
Question by. Major New-Chassaicna,
made no reply when l told him that he had
not spoken the truth.
James Campbell-Am clerk in the Treas
urers office; know that a warrant fol
$3.50, drawn to the order of Isaac. was
paid bv the State Treasurer on the secont
or third of August.
MI. Cau0nge-AIl II InOHeN DTIntE. utt-U
-iated a warrant for 1920 for Chassaignac
on the first or second of August; sold it fol
ninety-three cents on the dollar: gave th'
money TO Boehler, taking ont my commits
To Judge AtochaIsgave Boehler Ii,
nancy: he had hand0dFme the warrant
and that is the reason1 gave him so larg'
q sum of money; he was stranger TO ne;
had the warrant first from Chassalgnac
out returned it to him; then Boeh!er G&V'
Il 10 he afterward: when Boehier handed
me Gle warrant | knew it was the en-
Chassaignac had shown me; l dld no
know B0ehier in the transactions: sold fht
warrant for Chassaignac, not for Boehier..
George Wagatha-Am receiving teller II
the bark OF New Orleans. Witness was
shown "a genuine bond, with coupons at
tached-also some of the alleged counter
felt coupons, for the purpose Of obtaining
his opinion as to the real and bogus, as al
expert
The defense objected to the witness
comparing the documents, demanding tila'
ne make his testimony concerning then
separately. Judge Atoclia limited tina
o1her uarties. now not spoken ofin this ease
NAV be prosecuting, but who arc the really
guilty persons, and may yet serve term il
the Penitentiary.
The court decided that the witness might
compare the counIerIeit anu VIC genuine
ere after another.
The witness placed one of the counterfeit
coupons over a genuine copy, aud demon
s+rated that there was difference IN length
and a difference in the color of The paper
also that there was a difference IN the man
ger OF their being printed in sheets, as Tn
spaces between them were not alhe, ah'
that there was q difference in the type, es
pecially the word dollars, which Ae though
e,,,nIlo, -, tho counterfeit.