New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-07


sworn to By the commissioners of election
in the parish.
General McNIilier submitted the return.
20 show that they were properly certified
before the supervisor of registration.
Mr. Ray said the Supervisor&betore whom
the oaths were taken had NO authority 10
adm mister Catlls.
Governor Warmoth thought they had
Mr.. Ray read the stty-third section of the
election law, providing tha. the eoinmis-
siOners of registration shall. immediately
upon the closing of the polls. seal up the
boxes. and deliver them up 90 the supervis.
or OF registration, by whom the votes shalt
be counted. and the returns sworn TO by the
supervlsorand judges, aud send them to the
Secretary of State, together with q copy OF
the list o: V,ters and otheg papers o. each
poll.
Mr.. Ray said ae did not fin2 copies o!
the papers.
Mr. Southmayd said the papers were here.
Mr. Morton 9aId that either side should
have an opportunity 20 inspect all shc ra.
pcrs before the committee and reauesteI
that all the papers intended 20 be present ed
10 the committee be produced tU-mOrvo~
morning.
J. Q. 4. Fellows sworn ana examined be
Mr.. Kay-Witnes. prepared the paper >
submitted to the court in the Wharton in
junction case. the day on which the in
junction was prepared; The suit of Heron
was against Wharton for illegally taking
possession of the office of Secretary of
State and acting as member of the re
turning board; Judge Dibbe suggested
that the matter had better be approached
under the intrusion act; witness acted upon
the suggestion; Dihble had nothing to do
with the drawing of the papers.
For several years witness had held him
self aioOf from politics; at the opening of
the last campaign an effort was made by
the moderate Democrats to form an al
Lance with the best Republicans; they
thought they could succeed with War
moths hell :. Witness thought they could
not, and said that WarmOth mad not more
than 1000 or 1000 follower; this was ad-
mitted, but they said that through his man
ipuiation of the registration and returns,
and through the off GERS he was permitted
By law 20 appoint he could be counted as
good for 10000. This was the general talk
and witness believed the s5timats to be coz
gece.
Witness said that before che fusion the
Democrats constantly abused Warnoth.
and that Ogden said aftecward the fusion
had probably lost the Democratic party
10000 votes; Mr.. South,nayd remarked 20
witness that 10 was enough 10 make man .
hair stand on end 10 sec the manlpula-
To Mr.. YyGmbUli-Wa exployeI in these
examination eases by Heron, and that
Lynch called upon him as s member Of the
returning board: witness mad - CONVERSE
tion with Fields. Ray and kellogg. and
went into the Antoine suit at II e!.
!oGg's suggestion; no person employed
in the CuStomhouse ever consulted
with him ia relation 70 appearing in these
suits; ne first applied for and obtained an
a 4
thirteenth the IN junction was granted in
chambers; 40 notice Was given 10 the other
side; Dibble suggested that probably this
injunction would not hold, and made the
suggestion above faentiOned witnes. drew
The papers that night, and went to the
judge in his private office back of the court
room the next Morning; kaow5 that there
ia 40 practice. by which . proceeding eau be
taken in court before sivin. notice 10 the
opposite party.
Mr.. Trumbull-WuN. rir. pity yonr ;g-
nOrance Of practice.
Witness re esumet-Did nCs proceed under
the intrusion act at Dihb!e's gGsstiun. be.
cause he intended before I" do 50, and ar-
p!Ied for the in JUNCTION simply as a prrcau-
ti0nary measure; the sex, ease Waa the il
trUsou case OF Narron against Wharton:
the fourth Was a proceeding al Narmn'tI
against Heron. LoDgStroot aud Hawkins.
LfHlissiiIit, ll''ftf IlHut itliHe SN ItttIIfis
officers: !. restraining order IL this first in
stance was issued in thi. case witheut
notice 70 the opposite parties.
Dibble was expelled from III. court ST q
crowd %: thugs. and not by the sheriff: the
sheriff assisted the crowd. and the crowd
assisted fh, sheriff; Elmor. conducted III"
business OF the court: don't know McEnerr
To b. corrupt: don't know him a: all: don:
me an 70 say tina, the rarddat.s were cor
purpose ot securing WarInotl,s influence.
To Mr.. CarpenteT-llas pTactlced law in
the Supreme Court of Louisiana since 1862.
j. q member of the bar Gi ,hc supreme
Court OF the United SStare-: (. rule ia show
cause Is always granted without previous
notice to the OppoSi'" parties.
To AR. Morton Dsas ao' know Of anv
Republicans who supported Grsnt and Rel.
lJgg " no were appointed supervisors; an
Ierstood the inttusnc" by which, il was
tmate.l that WarmO,h was wCrGh $4,000 or
10000 votes 10 be corrupt. the geuera! ie.!-
ing among the Republicans was thar cor
rUpt influences would be used, an! meas
Ures We're adopted 20 coun:p!act them by
III. printing a. atiidav:ts. st..
10 MIR. Trun Vhiak. Ebas 'he iaw 81
Congress. concccnin. .ti.iaSi' votes cover.
any cause OF refusal Of yegl~tra'iOH.
Mr.. Trumbuii shaved ~" witness s.m-
Dits vi iis dI!ittdN lLs ls@GtA ~ llsNisS Iet4Ea
nized one ot them - one ..f the ferns user;
naveT saw one sigAci IN biam': 10y . party
authorized /" a'di"I!.isteI "at.s. ncses hcSsl.i
OF Prescott.
10 War!noth-l, isiS witness ran 90,
Con-res. a. az independent candidate ana
receive q abOu' u 900 sutr-. nSs opponent
had he thinks. about y 800 more votes
thau there Terc males over twenty one
years of age in sle Whose district: this e!cC-
ton vas held undcr General Shes!dan; ?-
relations. With Warmcth for :h. last
two og three years had been hlttef;
witnes. made a speech in SrN Orleans
last April, ia which b" paid h;s respects t"
him: 6Dn's samembsr what Ii. SAID. was
asked % prove his charges. but refuse! 80
prove them: F"tuset /" apologize. and re
fused to give Warmoths friend any satis-
faction; in the speech ID question he
charged varmoth With Corruption IN A.
curing the passage 0t tine !eEee bill, by
which she Taxpayers we're robbed; don II
know that Warm0th opposed the bill; bis
signature appeared on two suCtt bills;
don't know that the second bill 50 modified
The frs: as to save the aT-payers millions
of dollars. and that W4rmoth signed the
frs. On condition that she second
should be passed: did nos re
member spaaking OF Warmott. in any
nthcr speech; bad been very unfrendIy TO
WarnOth sine. he attempted 20 Gus, Che
government of Jefferson. aud establish an
other in It's place. The case was taken :,
the Supreme CuUr.. Just before tie decree
was about t0 take effect, " Narm0th reap
pointed his friends and caused another
suit, pending which Jefferson was annexed
to New Orleans Narmoth mads appoint
ments before the terms of the officers then
in office had expired; was not presen, when
Dibble, Heron and Kellogg had the inter
view with regard 20 the Heron inunc ion;
don't know that Dibble dictated the oydeg
to be applied for.
Governor Wsrmoti- Didn't yor send a
telegram rs New Orleans from Washington.
intended TO be shown to Judge Dureil. say
III dp1sic1r ,,-,.,,lh