New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-06

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That was the substance OF what he said.
using, perhaps, not the exact language. and
he said that, rather than have any trouble,
he would pay the money back into the trea.
sury.
Q. Do you know whether he did pay the
money back?
A. suppose he did. returned the war;
rants to the Treasurer and told him the re-
suit of this conversation, and the Treasurer
gave the warrants to one OF his clerks. l
do not know from myself, only from hear
say, whether he paid the money back or
not.
Q. In whose favor were the warrants?
A. In the favor of Richardson.
@. What was the amount?
A. There were two warrants, amounting
to some nineteen hundred dollars.
Cross-examined by counsel for respond.
ent:
Q. Mr.. Lynch: After you had this CONVEX
satlon, in the Auditors office, did you 60
into the Treasurers office and have con.
versation with Mr.. Campbell?
A. None, in the presence of the Treasurer.
do NOT remember having any conversation
with Mr.. Campbell-my conversation was
with the Treasurer.
Q. What did you then say to the Treasurer,
in the presence of Campbell?
A. stated to the Treasurer, in substance,
the result of my interview with the Auditor,
and that he would pay the money back into
the treasury.
O. Did you not then say. either to the
Treasurer, or to Campbell, that Wickliae
had said to you that it was mistake, and
that he would pay the money back, or words
to that effect?
A. No, sir.
Q. Where was the Auditor when you
called on him about these coupons?
ia
Q. His private room adjoins his public
Office?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. There is a room back of that private
room, is there not?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. When you showed him these coupons
did you have any documents there?
A. Yes.
Q. And books?
A. The bond register kept in the Audi
tors office was produced. l said to the
Auditor that if the bond register was pro-
duced. l could convince him from the date
that these coupons could not be Justly out
against the State; and, also, show that the
ten bonds issued were returned after that
date; consequently no bonds were issued
within the first twelve months after the
date of these bonds. The bond register was
then taken into the room further back so
that l could compare the number on the
coupons with the bond register SO as to
identify the bonds upon which they were
issued. When should do so, l thought it
necessary to ascertain to whom the ponds
were issued.
Q. You did ascertain then to whom the
bonds were issued?
A. Yes.
Q. Who were they?
A. l can not remember.
Q. Where were the coupons at the time
Of the Interview between you and Wick.
liffe9
A. The coupons were taken out of the
desk in the Office of the Auditor of Public
Accounts. The Auditor took from the desk
q package OF papere. There were several
small packages there, and one of these
packages contained thirty three No. / and
thirty three No. 2 coupons.
Q. He produced these to you; did he make |
any delay?
A. No.
Q. Was there any hesitancy on his part ?
A. No.
O. Did you call for these vouchers?
A. called for the vouchers.
@. Then he Immediately went to his desk |
md rendered the package to you?
A. He produced them.
@. Did you call in his private Office?
A. In his private office.
@. After they were produced did you go |
back to the other room to compare the |
coupons with the register? |
A. Yes, he showed me in the room.
q. Who had this book in possession; how |
liu you get it?
A. 1t was taken from the outer office.
Q. Who went for it?
A. The Auditor, l think.
Q. The Auditor then went into the public |
,fice and carried this book back into that
DOM, and there both of you compared it
With the coupons?
A. Yes sir.
>. Q. Now, sir, did he not say, when it was
discovered, that thess coupons had been cut |
IF; that it was an accident?
A. | think not, sir.
z. Did you say, that you did not say,
o Campbell or to the Treasurer, that Wick
life had said that it was an accident.
A. / said in substance to the Treasurer.
hat the Auditor of Public Accounts had
aid, that he would pay the money back
INTO the treasury; as near as my memory
erves me, give the substance of the inter.
Jew which had had, and, that the Auditor
If Public Accounts would pay the money
Jack rather than have any trouble.
Q. You have said that he said he did il
o make few cents?
A. Yes.
Q. You adhere to that?
A. That is my recollection.
y. Have you not some reason for wishing
o change that statement?
A. My recollection, on reflection, as near
8 can remember, is, that he said a: Like
damn TOOL, to make few cents, did it
1yselt = that is as near as | can recollecr.
Q. Did you not think he was a damn fool
D tell you SO?
A. thought he was, and also from other
cts of his.
@. When was this?
a. AT the time of the interview alluded
Q. When was this conversation, what
me of the year?
A. About the early part Of January;
Q. The Legislature was in session.
A. Yes, sir.
Q. You were chairman of the Finance
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you communicate this extraordi-
ary development to anybody?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. To whom?
A. To several. | communiced it to to sew
al members of the. Finance Committee of
he Senate, and to members of the Commit
e on Ways and Means of the House. and
} the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Q. How long was the Legislature in ses-
on after that? 7
A. The Legislature adjourned on the :
urth Of March.
Q. This was in December? ,
A. In January, 1869, sir.
Q. Did you take no steps of any kind in a
gard TO this extraordinary DEVELOPMENT. r
bring the matter before the Legislature ;
A. had bill introduced myself, to pro-
de for the manner of canceliing coupons.
nat was the extent of my action; and az q
'nator and member of the court. I did
1T think it my duty to prefer articles of i'm /
sachment.