New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-21
respectfully asks for the favorable consid-
GRAFTON of the former.


Sixth District Court OF the State of Louis.
lana, has been guilty of high crimes and
misdcmeanors, aud Of Inalfeasance and will
full corruption in office, to wit:
|. That he has, in violation OF the consti-
tuition and laws of the State, repeatedly re-
leased from prison, on wrlts OF habeas cor
pus. and without exacting adequate secn-
rity, noted criminals, and turned them loose
upon the community, and that these crilnl-
mails, encouraged by the lmpunity thus
granted them. have, in several Instances,
entered upon a worse course OF crime, and
committed the most daring acts OF burglary.
Among the number of criminals thus re-
leased, by the above named w. II. Cooley,
we present the following, viz:
Pierre Berlin, discharged September ~.
1870; Gustave p. Lacourt, discharged April
%, 1870; Il. Camus, discharged May u, 1870;
Pierre Berlin, committed a second time for
burglary, and again discharged October q,
1870; Pierre Berlin, committed a third time
as a vagrant. and again discharged Septem-
Der -. 1870: Honore White, discharged Oc-
tober q, 1870; Bertram Claverie, discharged
February 6, 1871, although committed on
three charges; Frank Caro-. discharged
1870: James Waldo, alias Mundy, dis
charged July ,, 1870; Frank Caro-. com
mitted il second time, and discharged June
u, 1870; Walter Chetam, discharged June
1870; James Donovan, discharged June H.,
1870; Joseph Graves, discharged january
II, 1871; j. j. Kendrick, discharged January
I, 1871; William Mclaughlin, discharged
January 6, 1871; Frank Cobler, discharged
january 6. 1871: Danny Moore, discharged
January !, 1871; Sarah Jane, discharged
January %, 1871.
The above dates being on or near the
period in which the said prisoners were dis
H.lyA haGn ~
charged i'll utter violation Of law, and i'll
violation of the solemn oath of office taken
by the said w. II . Cooley. and in disrega
of his official duties as Judge of the Sixth
District Court of this State. He has also
been guilty of other crimes and INSIDE
meanors in office. therefore pray-l. That
the said w. II. Cooley, Judge of the Sixth
District Court of the State Of Louisiana, be
hereby impeached Of high crimes and mis-
dcmeanOrs. and malfeasance and mscon-
duct in office, and that he be by this act
suspended from the Office of Judge OF the
Sixth District Court, and forbidden to dis
charge any of the functions of said office.
> That the Governor Of the State he in
structed to appoint some person to take
charge of the record of the said Sixth Dis
trict Court, and to keep them from being
used otherwise than as may be necessary by
the clerk for the transaction of the business
cecd. at the earliest practicable moment, to
appoint and commission some competent
rerson to discharge the duties Of Judge of
the Sixth District Court, until such time
that the trial of the said w. ii. Cooley, be
fore the High Court of Impeachment, has
been concluded.
3. That. III connection with the chairman
of the special committee appointed TO inves-
ti.ate the affairs of the First and Sixth Dis
1y.t n 7
ner. A. W. Faulkner, j. II. Bowen. {. w.
Ringgold and ID. W. c. Brown. members of
this House. be appointed on the part OF the
House of Representatives of the State of
louisiana to prefer articles of impeachme
against the said W. II. Cooley. Judge Of the
Sixth District Court. and that they be
granted full powers. i'll the Maine OF the
State O! Louisiana, to conduct the trial if
ordered. and that they be instructed there
upon to proceed immediately to the Senate,
and at the bar of the same. and in the name
OF the House of Representatives.. and of the
people OF the State. to inform the honorable
Senate that this House has impcachcd the
said W. II. Cooley for maladministratio of
office. and that they will. at the earliest
practicable moment, present the particular
facts upon which this Impeachment is based,
and request that the Senate do issue orders
to the said W. II. Cooley to appear and
answer the charges then and there to be
preferred.
Sworn and subscribed to before me. tie
undersigned authority. in the city of New
Orleans. Louisiana. this twentieth day Of
February, A. ID. 1871.
THOMAS ID. WORRALL.
WILLIAM WEBER.
Recorder and Justice OF the Peace, ex
Utiicic.
The following is the list OF cases and wit
Iesscs relied upon to establish the charges:
Pierre Berlin. sentenced to two years in
the Parish Prison, April Z. 1910; partoned
by Governor Warmoth. on false representa-
tious: pardon revoked when his cheney
learned the desperate character Of the
criminal. who was rccommitted: discharged
Ivy the Sixth District Court, September l9.
1870. Witnesses: A. 5. Badger. Superin-
tendent Metropolitan Police: Captain
Swim, Office OF the Civil Sheriff: Sergeant
l.. Malone. office of the Superintendent OF
Metropolitan Police.
Gustave L. Lacourt. committed April -,
1870, by Judge Weber. for disturbing the
peace discharged by writ of the sixth Dis
trct Court. April 70. 1870.
T. Camus. committed May 20, by Judge
DImont, for violating city ordinances. dis
charged May y, 10y writ OF the Sixth Dis
trct Court.
Pierre Berth. committed by Recorder
IIoughton. for burglary; discharged Octo-
Der -. 1870. by the Sixth District Court.
Witnesses: j. 5. Clark, contractor for lay
ing wooden pavement on Dryades street;
a. ). Badger. Superintendent METROPOLITAN
Police; Officer A. Pecora, office of the
Superintendent of Police.
Pierre Berlin. committed September 20,
1870, by Judge Staes, as q vagrant. dis
charged September -, 1870, by writ OF the
Sixth District Court.
Honor. White. committed October 20,
1870, by Judge Weber. for violating city
ordinances Nos 63S and 639; discharged
October 81 1870. by Sixth District Court
Bertran Claveric, committed January 81,
by Judge Montamat, for obtaining money
under false pretenses, also for libel; also
committed by Recorder Heidenhain, for
malicious prosecutions: discharged on the
three charges by the Sixth District Court
February6. 1871.
Frank Caro-. committed May Il, $780,
discharged -, 1870. by the Sixth District
Court. Witness: Captain Noble
James Waldo. alias Mundy, committed
June i. 1870: discharged July ,, 1870. by the
Sixth District Court. Witness: Captain
Noble.
Frank CAIRO. committed June .. 1870:
discharged June y. 1870. by Sixth District
Court Witness: Captain Noble.
Walter Chctam, committed June /, 1870:
discharged June &. 1870, by Sixth District
Court. Witness: Captain Noble.
Jack killeen, committed May -, 1870: dis
charged June 30, 1870. by Sixth District
Court. Witness: Captain Noble.
James Donovan. committed January 4,
1871; discharged January Il, 1871. by Sixth
District Court. Witness Captain Bowen.
1871; discharged January II 1871. by Sixth
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