New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-09
and according to Law, without bond, the
HENRY C. DIBBLE. Judge.
New Orleans Noyember 10. 1872.
OATH OF OFFICE.

other crime punishable by Imprisonment in
the Penitcntiary; and | do further solemnly
swear that | am not subject to the disa bill
ties contained in the third section of the
fourteenth amendment TO the COnstitu-
tiOn of the United States; that | accent 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-
vious 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 incum-
bent on me as Secretary of State of Louisi-
ana, according to 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.
T. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary OF State.
A true copy frGm the original on tile in
the Office of Secretary OF State.
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State.
Personally appeared A. J, Brien, who,
being dRly sworn, deposes and says, that
on Thursday, the fourteenth of November,
instant, at about 3 or i z. NJ, IN company
with +. j. Heron, James LOngstreet, Viii
liam Roy, Timothy Kelly and T. Garret
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
retary of State. General +. J. Heron had
the key Of the Office in his pocket, and with
the KEY opened the door. All of the above
named persons, including atfant, General
Heron at the head, entered the office and
remained in said room some twenty min
utes 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 a very
few minutes quite a crowd entered, among
them quite a number Of police officers.
After quite a 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 Office, and
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. Attiant and Colonel Roy, when
we left 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
ne at the door and said there was no ad-
Who he was do not know.
A. J. BRIEN,
WILLIAM ROY,
FRANCIS GARRETT.
H. I, =
eighteenth day Of November, 1872.
THOMAS LYNNE.
Clerk of the Eighth District Court, Parish of
Orleans.
A. X johnson, being duly sworn. deposes
md says. that he fully corTOborates the at
ida7it of A. j. Brien and William Roy, and
n addition to the statements by them, he
states that he was present when General
Heron entered the Office of Secretary OF
State with a key that l understood was the
1ey of the office. No one was in the office.
General Heron and some friends, named in
me affidavit above. remained in the Office
some half hour. He locked and left Colonel
Roy in charge. Neither Wharton, nor any
person for him, claimed the Office during
ny stay. 4. X. JOHNSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
eighteenth day OF November, 1872.
THOMAS LYNNE,
Clerk of Eighth District Court, parish Of
Orleans.
A true copy.
ROBERT Lynne, Deputy Clerk.
Filed November l9, 1872
0. NJ. TENNIsOS, Deputy Clerk.
ANSWERS OH C. Warmoth to interrogatories.I
Offered By defendants November Is, 1872.
n. B The New Orleans Times Of No |
-ember 20; 1872, published the law annexed |
o these answers.
United States Circuit Court, District of |
louisiana, in equity,-Wiiiiam ?. Kellogg |
rs H. G. MarmOth, ct ais, No $3.50, Now |
omes Henry G. Narmoth, and for answer |
o the int6rrogatOrIE5 prCpOUnded to him in |
he matter OF the order Of this honorobie |
Ourt requiring him to show cause why he |
h0uld not be punished for contempt Of the |
uthority OF this honorable court, says:
To the first interr0gatoTy. He was served |
With copy Of the restraining order grant
q in this cause on the sixteenth November, |
ST., at between and P. NJ.
To the second interrogatory he answers
To the third interrogatory he answers yea
To the fourth lnterrOgGt0Ty no, except |
s hereinafter mentioned.
To the fifth interrOgatOTy no, except as
ereinafter mentioned.
To the sixth interrogatory he answers no.
10 the seventh inttrrOgat0ry he answers
0.
To the eighth interrogatorg he answers
To the ninth interrogatory he answers no.
To the tenth interrogatory, as Governor
t the State OF Louisiana he issued COM
issiOns. to the following candidates for
flee at the election held fourth November,
372:
William P Harper, civil sheriff of the
arish of Orleans, on the sixteenth instant,
J about 6 Z. M. i
On the twentieth instant at about ten
. M, he issued, az Governor aforesaid,
,mmssions to the following persons:
Edmund Abel, Judge of the First Dis
let Court. parish Of Orleans.
A. L. 'Tiss0t, Judge of the Second District
ourt for the parish Of Orleans.
+. A. Monroe, Judge Of the Third District
ourt for the parish Of Orleans.
E. North Cullom, Judge of the Fifth Dis
let Court for the parish Of Orleans.
A. Saucier, Judge of the Sixth District
Durt for the parish Of Orleans.
I. Wharton C0lIens, Judge of the Seventh
istriet Court for the parish of Orleans.
w. A. Elmore, Judge of the Eighth Dis
let Court for the parish Of Orleans.
Isaac w. Patton, criminal sheriff for the
irish Of Orleans.
Frank Pace, clerk Of the Second District
,urt for the parish Of Orleans.
Thomas Duffy. clerk Of the Fifth District
,urt for the parish Of Orleans.
E. 7. Manning, clerk of the Eighth Dis
ct Court for the parish Of Orleans.
H. n. Ogden, Attorney General of the
ate of Louisiana.
]. J. O'Brien, clerk Of the Sixth District
'urt for the parish Of Orleans.
John McPhelin, district attorney of the
rish Of Orleans. and other clerks OF court
the parish Of Orleans. t
20 the elarnrth intarrooaHory. This in S