New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-15
THE COURTS.

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OF failing to specify the property taxed.
number of such exceptions are now pend
ing in the Fourth District Court, fled botl
BY private individuals and societies. Among
the latter is the exception of the wardeni
Of the st. Louis Cathedral, wherein the de
PENDANTS except to the suit by the State fol
SlO87 50 taxes on property of the de
PENDANTS, and set up that it is impos
sible to comply with the demand unless
each piece Of property on which taxes are
claimed is specified. The ruling Of the
court maintained the exception, and the
State was notified to bring in detailed tax
bill. 1t appears the above answer is now
the continuous practice in defense, the only
discretion left the court being to pronounce
in what detailed tax bill consists. The
defendants above are q religious corpora
ton.
In the Sixth District Court, Horace p.
Phillips sues the city. as the transferee of
the liabilities Of the City Of Jefferson, for a
sum ella lined to be due him yet by Jefferson
for services on the Jefferson Journal.
| Before United states Commissioner Well
ler-Ku.Klux Case.
| The examination of the prisoners arrested
| under the Ku-Klux law, was continued
yesterday, before Commissioner Weller,
and the following additional testimony was
| elected:
Philip Pery-I live in the parish of Grant,
about ten miles from Colfax, and know
Mr.. O'Quin, the prisoner: saw him the
night that Judge Phillips house was burnt:
he came in about eight O'clock, and did not
leave until midnight; his brother and an
other man were with him at the time; when
he left my house he went toward home,
away from Colfax, and l did not
them if they had, as I live near the road;
am in politics Republican. and there
is no bad feeling existing between the
whites and blacks, to my knowledge, in
the parish; he was pretty drunk, and when
he came to my house he laid down under a
tree, and slept until he was pretty near
sober; he was not so drunk as he was sick;
w. L. RtchardsOn-I am attorney -at-law,
and my Office is in Grant parish am
acquainted with O'Quin; lie came to see
me at COlfax the day after tie burning, on
some private legal business the day be-
fore the burning Jaw Mr.. O'Quin and
Captain White drinking and talking in the
most friendly manner; l am Parish Attor-
ney; at the time that Captain White stood
charged with murder. he was defended BY
Mr.. Houston lone of the prisoners). who
seemed on the most intimate terms with
him, and took much interest in his case
the blacks and whites, where they are
let alone, are on the most friendly terms
with each other, there being little or no
political feeling Of enmity between them: l
also know Mr. Nash (ano, her prlsoner), who
went ON Captain Whites bond when he
was charged with murder; the murdered
mans relatives were much excited against
White, and lived mostly in the adjacent
parishes; l saw the body of the man thew
said that White murdered; it was somewhat
brutally done; l know OF no political Or
gan;zation in the parish OF Grant known as
the Knights of the White Camelia; there
was no combination of men in the parish to
attempt the rescue of prisoners; there
were two bills against Judge Phillips in the
parish, but not growing out OF this present
affair.
George Washington Brown said-I went
to COlfax with MIR. O'Quin on the day pre-
ceding the burning of Judge Phillips house:
he went there on business in connection
with some Of my cotton; he left there about
six in the evening; saw Mr.. O'Quin during
the day in company with Judge Phillips
and Captain White; I did not see Mr.
OQuin until next morning, little be,
horse; l vote a mixed ticket; there
is at present no i'll feeling between the
whites and blacks; know of no political
among the whites in the par
ish; there may he some such an Organiza.
ton in the parish among the cOlored people |
known as the Union League; know Of no
between White and Shelby ZONE
OF the prisoners); do not think they like |
up in Grant parish, for the |
heard any threats against Captain White |
or Judge Phillips in the parish.
Godfrey White, one of the most important |
witnesses for the defense, was here called,
but the marshal had refused to bring him
down from Grant parish, as he had no
money to pay his passage.
Clement Penn Ia former prisoner dis
charged on account OF there being no
evidence against him), sworn-I know the
prisoner O'Quin: on the day before the
burning l saw him in company with Judge
IS we were going home we met
Captain White and he promised to
20 on bond for Mr.. O'Quin they
we're on the most intimate and
friendly terms; l know of no political Or
,anization in the parish, except among the
negroes, who have been furnished with
lrms and drill about twice month; when
We were together, OQuin and two men
With him were pretty drunk, so much SO,
hat had to help them along; the next
morning 1 went toward Judge Phillips, but
lid not see O'Quin there, and did not see
lin in the direction of Colfax on that day.
Judge Atocha now rose and said that, in
oOking over the sworn affidavit he saw
hat an addenda had been made by which
wo gentlemen who had come down as wit
lesses for the other prisoners had been
themselves arrested and held as such, thus
them from testifying, and keep
ng them from obtaining witnesses in their
wn defense.
Mr.. Castellanos complained that as soon
IS his witnesses arrived they were subse-
uently charged by Judge Phillips as con.
pirators with the others, unlawfully and
legally. as they came under the protection
f the law to testify as witnesses, and so
laimed the protection of the court. He
laimed also that Judge Phillips might, as
yell have subsequently arrested all the
risOners no chance at all, and so made
lotion that the three Hardees, now pris-
ners, but who were summoned as wit
esses, be released.
The motion was Overruled.
Hon. Henry X. Kearson, member of the
legislature from Grant parish-I am
cquainted with the political feeling be-
ween the blacks and whites in the parish !.
Grant, and there is not a bit Of i'll feel /
EXAMINATIONS in the parish against the
'hites; these have never been interfered
18th by any one, and the general character .
the people is very peaceable; do not {
mink there is any political meaning in {
lis affair of the burning of Judge Phil
ps' house; l was in the parish Of Grant $
hen the witnesses came down; l have
ever known of any ill feeling against any 9
ne in the parish; there may be some car !
never asked;them; know Judge Phillips
id never asked him; have heard the col
red people in the parish complain Of the :
ldical people and militia; that they would :