The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-07
THE INVESTIGATION.
Work Commenced in Earnest.

The committee appointed to ivestigate
the charges made public against Admins
traitor Schneider assembled in the Council
Chamber this morning, and proceeded with
the inquiry.
Messrs. John C. Bach, Shotwell, C. B.
Shares, II. w. Shares and F. Rawle testi-
fed. The inquiry relative to the reissue Of
paid-in warrants was searching, and every
thing even limiting towards any improper
action of Mr.. Schneider was thoroughly and
carefully brought ont. Some rich develop
ments will be made.
R. A. Brady was called upon to state what
he knew. He said:
My clerk called my attention to the IN
dorsement on the back of warrant pur-
chased by me. l do not kiOw that this
warrant had gone into the treasury of the
city only by the Endorsement. would pre-
fer that you should call the gentleman who
had the thousand dollar transaction them
selves, as they know more than do.
Z. Bren furnished the police with their
uniforms, and l would like to have him
called. Tho warrant shown was indOrsed
Cpd for license. +. de Pinnes."
II. r. Palland states:
l was in the employ of Mr.. f. H. Levy !;
heard the testimony given here | know
nothing about his matter, except that l
have seen warrants with the sheriti7s mark: :
! have Endorsed warrants with this mark on
them, but sold them-never rendered them
at the Hall this was a pure accident, but
they were never sent in.
| never crossed my Endorsement over in
these cases. Mr. Levy discharged me for
that reason.
II. Bier stated:
know nothing of this matter never had
any transactions with Mr.. Schneider as a
broker l know nothing wrong on the part
Of Mr.. Schneider or his deputies. Have
never exchanged one kind OF security for
another. l was never requested not to
indorse warrants paid IN.
AT this point Mr.. Calhoun desired that
other witnesses be summoned, and the COM
mittee await their arrival.
The Committee of Investigation, now in
session over the case Of Administrator
Schneider, after recess, resumed work at
1l::3 A. M. In answer to the questions Of
Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. n. p Bouney declared that
he knew nothing about Mr.. Schneider.
and denied having had anything to do with
the matter for which Mr.. Schneider is ar
raigned. Never bought sold or exchanged
any metropolitan warrants with Mr.. S.
Never received any favors from him in such
transactions, or from any one in his office.
Mr. c. Bruen's testimony was to the same
effect, but added that he knew one gentle
man who tried to sell ten thousand dollars
worth of warrants; but that he had right
to do so and had been told so by Captain
Hitch.
Capt Htch-Know nothing of Mr. Schnei-
der's having offered to sell $4,000 of Metro
politan warrants. Had heard that Mr.. Fa-
zende had some warrants which he was
trying to sell for Mr.. Schneider, but that
this was merely rumor. Was aware Of no
exchange of such script, or Of any irregu-
larities in Mr.. Schneider's office. am book
keeper in the Department of Finance.
Mr.. Fazende-Declared that he had dealt
largely in all State and city securities. That
he had had some red warrants which he
had exchanged for green; but that at the
end there was no difference in the price.
That he proposed to the Administrators to
exchange these.
Had never asked him for favor beyond
that one. That Mr.. Schneider did not partic-
ipate in the profit made. Was entirely for
his, Mr. Fps, benefit. Has been Mr.. F.'s com
mericial broker for a number Of years. As
serted that he was perfectly free from the
charges against him in the newspapers.
Mr.. E. DePine.-Upon examination of a
warrant shown him recognized it as one
which he had prepared to pay license.
and having Endorsed it erased the lndOrse-
ment, as it was not received. Knows
nothing about the exchange Of metropoll-
tan warrants
Obertin-knOws nothing personally. Mr..
Bier had informed him that police warrants
had gone down, and that some which had
been paid in to the City Hall had been
offered to him again for purchase.
Mr.. j. II. McVean-Noticed that last year
it was the practice to Endorse all warran is
paid in, but that this year he had been told
by clerk in the Finance Department that
he had received orders not to require the
Endorsement. Had paid in metropolitan
warrants without endorsement. First saw
cancelled warrant for sale in Mr.. Brette's
window. That time was given to some to
pay aud others were kept behind. There
was a difference between time certificates
and warrants, of about twenty points in
favor of time. The broker who enjoyed the
privileges of the Finance Department was
Mr.. Pickles for his vn "time." Mr.. ICal-
houn stated that this was under a special
contract with the city, as supplies sometimes
had to be had on cash standard.
Mr.. j. G. Brown, of the sheriff g Office,
stated am aware Of certain charges
against Mr. Schneider; one is that after war
rants had been paid in and we're afterwards