New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08
and according to law. without bond, the
State being plaintiff.
New Orleans, November l9, 1872.

treason, perjury, 1oi SeiJ, pAIooA - -
the Penitentiary and do further solemnly
swear that l am not subject to the disabfl-
ties contained in the third section OF the
fourteenth amendment to the constltu-
ton of the United States; that / accept the
civil and political equality OF all men, and
agree to not attempt to deprive any person
or persons, on account OF race, color or pre-
vi0us condition, of any political or civil
right, privilege or Immunity enjoyed by
any other class Of men; that | will support
the constitution and laws of this State, and
that will faithfully and impartially dis
charge and perform all the duties incun-
bent on me as Secretary Of State OF Louisl-
ana, according 10 the best Of my ability
and understanding, so help me God
JACK WHARTON.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me, this
thirteenth day Of November, 1872.
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary o. State
true copy from the original On tile ID
the office Of Secretary of State.
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary OF State.
Personally appeared A. J. BrieI, who,
being duly sworn, dep0ses and says, that
on Thursday, the fourteenth of November,
instant, at about 3 or p. M. III company
with +. j. Heron James LoDgstreet, Vii
liam Roy, Timothy Kelly and F. Carrot
| and Others / went to the building known
| AS the Mechanics Institute. on DrYades
| street between Canal and Common, en-
| tered the building and the office of the Sec
rotary of State. General +. D. HERON had
the key Of the office in his pocket, and with
| the key opened the door. All OF the above
! named persons, including atfiant, General
| Heron at the head, entered the office and
remained in said room some twenty min
! utts or more, and in or about the building
/ some hour or more. No one was there who
| opposed our entering the room, and no one
| was in the room on our entering. In very
| few minutes quite crowd entered, among
| them quite a number OF ponce ottceTs.
| After quite prolonged conversation be-
tween General Heron and police officer
named George w. Wilder, the said Wilder
| stating that had charge OF that Office with
| orders to let no one enter that 0tHee, and
! especially General Heron, and especially
| after office hours, General Heron gave me
| the key of the office, which have now and
| have retained ever since. When General
| Heron left, he went in company with the
| said George w Wilder General Heron
directed Colonel William Roy take charge Of
/ the Office as his Assistant Secretary OF State,
| and directed him with his friends to remain
| in charge Atfiant and Colonel Roy, when
we LETT the office, left it in charge Of the Met
ropolitan Police Colonel Roy locking the
! door, leaving no one inside. have not
| been inside the Secretary OF States Office
| since that time, but have been in the Me
chanics' Institute building twice. The door
was then locked, and some gentleman met
| me at the door and said there WIS no ad-
mittance. Who he was do not know.
A j. BRIEN,
| WILLIAM ROY
FRANCIS GARRETT,
Sworn TO and subscribed before ME, this
dow Of 1879
THOMAS LYNNE,
Clerk of the Eighth District Court, Parish OF
Orleans.
A. K. johnson, being duly sworn, depoees
ana says, that he fully corroborates the al
| tidayit OF A. j. Brien and William Roy, and
in addition to the statements by them, he
states that be WAS present when General
| Heron entered the office of Secretary OF
| State with q key that | understood was the
| kew of the office. No one was in the office.
| General Heron and some friends, named IN
| the affidavit above. remained in the office
| some halt hour. He locked and left Colonel
Roy in charge. Neither Wharton, nor any
person for hun, claimed the office during
| nv STAY. A. X. JOHNSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before mo this
eighteenth day Of November, l8l5.
THOMAS LYNNE.
Clerk of Eighth District Court, parish %:
Orleans.
A true copy.
ROBERT LYNNE, Deputy C.eGko
Filed November I4..lS12
o. NJ. TENNtsoS, Deputy Clerk
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