The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-23
NEWORLEANS La, THURSDAY, MARCH 1871.


State of Louisiana, be hereby impeached
of high crimes and misdemeanors and
malfeasance and misconduct in Office, and
that he be by this act suspended from
the Office of Judge of the Sixth District
Court, and forbidden to discharge any oi
the functions of said Office.
g. That the Governor of the State be
instructed to appoint some person te
take charge OF the records of the sale
Sixth District Court, and to keep then
from being used otherwise than as may
be necessary by the clerk for the transac
ton of the business of the court; anG
that the Governor proceed, at the earlies
practicable moment, to appoint and com
mission some competent person to dis
charge the duties of Judge Of the Sixtl
. District Court, until such time that tn
trial of the said w. H. Cody, before tn
High Court Of Impeachment, has bee1
concluded. a"H
, 3. That, in connection with the chat
man of the special committee appoint
. to investigate the affairs of the First q
!, Sixth District Courts, o. H. Brews'
; r. M. j. Kenner, A. w. Faulkner, p'
> Bowen, C. w. Ringgold and d. W.
+ Brown, members, of this House, bep-
pointed on the part of the House Ne
r representatives. of the State OF Lo1ana'
to prefer articles of impeachment Sainst
the said W. H. Cooley, JudgeDf the
= Sixth District Court, and that iey oe
: granted full powers, in the naf Oh tne
State of Louisiana, to conducne triai
t if ordered, and that they be istructed
thercupon to proceed immedifly TO the
u Senate, and at the bar of theame, ana
N N in the name of the House ofIepresenta-
of tives, and of the people of ie otate' 70
ey inform the honorable Se1de that tnis
House has impeached thsald W. H.
. Cooley for maladminist1ton OF ONCE
ne ne and that thev will at the Fliest practic.
~ ~ ,b,e moment nresent the krticular facts
tie, upon which this impeacp pent Is based
and request that the Snate 90 Issue
r. orders to the said ". H. .ooley to appear
d. and answer the chargetnen ana tner'
to be preferred.
n Sworn and subscrieo TO before me
d. undersigned autho.i, in the city o
lct New Orleans, Louisha, this twentieth
Ii. day of February, Ap. 1871;
re- TH0aIy D. WORRALL.
llv WILLIM WEBER,
of Recorder and Juice of the Peace, e
oficio.
he The followingl the list of cases an
is witnesses rehedhpon to establish Tn
nd charges:
nd p;erre Rert;ysentenced to two year
in the Parish Jison, April 6, 1870; pal
on- doned by thfGovernor warmo'n' .
ID false renresetations; pardon revoke
of when his Excaency learned the despera'
sd- character ofShe criminal, who was r.
md committed; discharged by the Sixth Di
itv, trict CourtSeptember, 10. 1870. WI
by nesses; AS. Badger, Superintende'
ave Metropcl IN Police; Captain Swain, Off
rse Of the Cid Sheriff; Sergeant L. Malon
ost Office ofyhe Superintendent OF Metr
the politan blice.
the Gustas P. Lacourt. committed Ap
ent 25, 1871 by Judge Weber, for disturbl,
the pece; discharged by writ OF t
10, Sixth district Court. April 26. 1870.
yed T. dmus, committed May 20, by Jud
red Dumnt. for violating city ordinance
ted dischrged May 81, by writ of the Six
ain Disict Court. l- .-1
,er- 7 ERE Bertin, committed by RecoIo
mt, Hoghton, for burglary; discharged Oc
10; be 22, 1870, by the Sixth District Cou
81, Witnesses: j. S. Clark, contractor for Ii
ged ir wooden pavement on Dryades sire
on S. Badger, Superintendent Met
yed bolitan Police; Officer A. Pecora. OH
dis bf the Superintendent of Police.
om-' Pierre Bertin, committed Septem
ged 20, 1870, by Judge Staes, as a vasra
gs discharged September 22, 1870 by '
"a of the Sixth District Court.
r. Honor White, committed October
IFS 1870, by Judge Weber, for violating
ck ordinances Nos. 63S and 639; discharI
am October 81, 1870, by Sixth District Co
II. Bertrain Claverie, committed Janu
6, 81, by Judge Montamat, for obtain
ary money under false pretenses, also Tor II