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

street.
q. And those effects on the pavement,
what was done with themf
A. They were sent back, suppose, with
the others.
Q. Do you know in what order they
we're?
A. We had to replace them all back;
they were put up in hurry.
Q. They were removed in q hurry?
A. Yes, sir.
@. And then they were moved back
again to the Office on Cont street,
A. Yes, all these papers.
Q. They had to be rearranged?
A. Yes altogether.
%. Was that much Of . job?
"A. Yes, sir.
@. How many clerks were employed
atitl
4. About the whole gang.
@. How long time were they engaged
in rearranging them, or did they rearrange
| them?
A. 1t is not finally concluded yet
@. Were any Of the boxes, in which
| these effects were placed, broken open
| ] A. was told there was one box broken
open.
| @. We're any of the effects lost?
| A. No, do not know yet /; there may
| have been some.
Q. You have not yet completed the in
| vestigation?
| A. No, sir.
Cross examined by the Managers:
@. You say that the Office was taken
possession of My the Metropolitan Po-
lice?
| A. Yes.
@. Do 1 understand you to say that
these papers we're put under seal at the
time that Mr.. Wicklife was elected!
/ A. No; but after while. I left the Office
at three o'clock, and when | returned,
,Delassize, and Captain Cain, and Mr..
Boullousa, and two or three other gen.
tlemen were there.
i @. When did Delassize take possession
of the Office?
| A. The same day that Mr.. Wicklife
went out.
/ @. understand that the records were
placed under seal2
A. Yes, after while.
@. Did you remain in the employ OF
Mr.. Delassize?
A. No, sir.
@. You were discharged
A. Yes.
@. He transacted the business of the
Office himself?
i A. 1 do not know.
@. Was any business done in the Office ?
| A. 1 do not believe there was. =
i @. Do you not know that all of the ef-
fects were placed under notarial seal?
A. When we went back we found them
80.
@. When Mr.. Wickliffe was reinstated
you found everything under notarial seal
A. Yes, sir.
@. You speak about removal in Decem-
Der last; at what time of day did that take
place?
A. BEFORE breakfast.
@. Under whose supervision?
A. Mr.. Wickliffe's, suppose.
@. 1t was done by direction OF the
Auditor?
A. suppose so.
i @. And the books and papers were
packed up?
A. Yes.
@. How were they packed up-in boxes?
A. Some were put up in boxes.
Q. And were they removed under the
supervision of the Auditor, and did they
} remain so?
A. Yes; he bad clerk following the
cart every time load went. There were
four or five clerks engaged in this.
Q. Were those packages opened during
that time?
A. do not know.
@. understand you to say that one was
broken open?
A. A box. Yes; was told that one
box was opened.
@. You say that only one was opened
A. Yes.
@. How long were books and papers up
here at this building?
A. suppose they were sent back some
time the same day or next.
@. Do you know by whose order or di-
rection this transfer was made, from the
Office to this building?
| A. No.
@. Do you not know that it was done by
the Auditor?
A. suppose so, because he had control
of the office.
@. You found these books and papers
packed up when you arrived, at the usual
hour to commence business
A. Yes.
! Q. And was directed at the Office of the
transfer?
A. Yes.
@. And the books and papers were re-
turned to the old Office, that, and the next
day?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Do YOU remember what time the re-
moval commenced that morning?
A. No, sir, do not.
O. 1t was before breakfast?
A. Yes.
@. Were you notified of it the night be-
fore?
; A. I had heard so.
@. You were informed that the books
and papers were to be removed early in
: the morning, before breakfast?
A. heard go.
@. Had you been Informed that the Of
fee would be transferred before breakfast?
A. Yes, sir, knew it.
Q. How long have you been employed
in the Office of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts of the State?
A. Over two years.
/ @. Were You a clerk in the office pre-
vious to MIR. Wicklife's term?
A. was, under my brother.
@. Are the important records and &C
counts of the Auditors Office kept in books
or on sheets of paperf
A. In books.
@. Are you familiar with the duties of
the Office and the routine of business?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Would the packing up of these varl-
, Gus books, containing the records for a
limited number of days, prevent compe-
tent officer from stating the condition of
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