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

@. Was that the reason, he was tender
footed?
A. He did not tell me that himself.
Q. suppose you were selected TO 90
this work, as being like your namesake, the
McDuff that Shakespeare speaks Of?
A. reckon.
Cross-examined by the managers:
Question. You say you elected the Au-
ditor, was it done in manner SO as 70
throw the Office any way into confusion!
A. No sir.
O. Nothing was disturbed In the Office
A When first went there in the Office,
was angry, and Wickliffe was angry, and
told him he had to go, and he said he
would not, but wanted to be arrested, so
I put my hand on his shoulder, and told
him. to consider himself under arrest. He
said he would not leave except by force,
butt was no use to fight regiment; had
my men there, and Mr.. Graham and Mr..
DelassiZe were there; and then he asked
time to put up his papers, and that was
granted.
Q. You say that Delassize was in the
Office?
A. Yes, both claimed it.
@. Did Delassize take possession Of the
Office?
A. understood that was to look that
he was put in possession of the Office, and
presume 1 did.
Q. Were the ordinary clerks in the Of
fee?
A. I think I saw half dozen there.
@. We,e they engaged in their usual
work?
A. do not think they were, as there
| xyoc n rrroof Jaa1 of oycifap,apt on1 fhnv
| were doing no work.
among the books or papers or archives of
the Office?
| A. No.
| O. This ejectment of yours, was it cal
culated to produce any such Irregularities
A. No; it had nothing to do with the
| books or archives
O. Or to cause delay, or retard the
business, or to prevent the proper officer
acting as Auditor of Public Accounts
from discharging the duties of the office
A. AS far as Wickliffe was concerned, it
was; the work, however, in the Office,
could go on. We did not interfere with
anybody except Wickliffe.
Re-examined by counsel for respondent.
O.. How long were the police placed
| over that Officer =
A. think eight days; think Captain
Cain was there one day.
@. Do you not know that the Auditors
Office was closed up from the time of the
| election of MIR. Wickliffe from office, until
| May?
A. know all that, yes, sir that branch
of it was closed.
@. Was not that Office practically in the
possession Of the police all that time?
| A. Yes.
@. Did you go there often yourself?
A. l was by there, probably most every
day.
Q. Who was in charge of the police
placed there, what officer?
A. Well, got arrested, and think E
man named Garrett think sent Cap
tain Bradley there, the detail was unde,
Captain Robinson.
Cross examined:
@. When this Office was In possession 6
the police, did the officers of the police
Interfere with the books or the papers q
the archives, so as to throw them into
confusion, or damage them?
A. No.
Question by counsel for respondent:
Q. Did you 60 into the room where TIA,
books and archives were kept?
A. Yes.
Question by counsel:
And then you say they did not interfer,
with the books or archives?
A. We had no orders to do it.
The name of George L. Cain, q witness
for the defence, was called, and he wa!
found not present.
! TESTIMONY OF J. II. PERALTA.
J. H. Peralta,, the witness previously
sworn, was called for the defense.
Examination in chief by counsel for re-
pondent:
| Question. Do you remember the day
when Mr. Wickliffe was elected from of6ct
the first time?
Answer. 1t was in April, I believe
March or April. g
@. Was it done when he was first arrested
on an indictment or information?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Was Mr.. Wickliffe in the Office wher
Delassize came in to take possession?
A. No, sir.
@. Where was he?
A. Under arrest and gone to court.
Q. To give bail?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. When he came back, was Delassize
in the office?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Who was there besides?
A. They had Captain Cain, and Boul.
LOUISA, and one or two other gentlemen.
O. You speak of the time when he was
ejecteds
A. Yes, sir.
@. How long was the Office closed pend.
ing this trouble between Delassize and
Wicklife?
| A. About month and half sir.
@. Who had control and possession Of
the books, papers and archives?
A. Mr.. Dellasize, sir.
Q. Was he engaged in the performance o
the official functions of the Office during
that time?
A. do not believe he was.
Q. Do you know in what condition the
Office was, after MIR. Wickliffe again re
sumed possession?
A. We found the Office under seal, one
desk bad been opened, but everything
had been sealed up by the notary.
Q. Had the effects of the Office or thu
papers been in any way disarranged from
what they had been before hr. Wickliffe.
ejectment on the twenty, fifth of March?
A. Yes, sir, there were some that wer,
upside down.
@. Did you not have to spend SOM
little time to re-arrange the papers TO
business
| A. Yes, sir.
Q. How long time were you properl,
engaged about that?
A. suppose about three or four days