The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-18
VOLUME ENO. 1876.
FRISBIE AGAIN.
A PEEP IN HIS COURT.

his reporter learning tnaL Lne case u lAe
Belle Of Shreveport was to come up before
that lovely gent who calls himself Frisbie,
and prefxes H. N. on all occasions before his
name and processes to fill the position Of U.
S. Commissioner, yesterday called at his
to see the fun. look through the door
showed a crowd of colored faithful in various
positions, in different portions OF the room,
the majority being gathered around table in
the far end; at one corner Of which was
seated, dapper-looking gent, with con-
sumptive mustache, and bilious side whiskers,
whom an Investigation disclosed was Frisbie.
This reporter entered, and was courteously,
aye enthusiastically, received by the Commits
sioner, who was very happy to meet him and
expressed appreciation for newspaper men IN
general and for this reporter in particular,
at the same time volunteering any information
on any point that lay in his province, all of
which was very gratefully received. While
Frisbie was in the midst Of his harangue, and
endeavoring to demonstrate that he meant
what he said by laying before this reporter
papers in a case in which he had no earthly
interest, Capt. Rea, of the steamboat Belle
of Shreveport, accompanied by several OF the
other officers of the boat, and his counsel,
Vale J. Rozier, Esq, entered and advanced
to the judicial table aud We're received with
sickly smile by Frsbie, who, at the same
time, seemed overjoyed to see them.
In time, and not a very long time either,
both sides announced themselves ready and
THE CASE WAS OPENED
by Frisbie reading an affidavit, in which was
set forth that one VIM. Wade, a gentleman Of
color (Which fact was, however, not specified
in the document), alleged thatshe had been
employed at the rate of $50 per month; that
he had been kicked off the boat and beaten
by the mate, after fourteen days labor, and
that for this labor SIS was due him. an
another affidavit, in which it was declared
that the feelings and person OF VIM. Wade
had been damaged by the ma G to the extent
After this William Wade stepped forward
and,told pititul tile. He related that while at
some wood landi & on Red River, the name
Of which he did not know, while he, in the
faithful discharge Of his duty. was carrying
wood aboard, the mate took a stick and
knocked him on the head and followed up the
assault by blow with his revolver, and that on
this he very naturally went asho e, and threw
q piece Of bark at the mate and never d
nuffen else," but accept three dollars. Some
half dozen witnesses came forward and testi-
fed to about the same thing, all, however, be-
ing particularly explicit as regards the bark
which Wade confessed to have thrown at the
mate.
THE CROsS-EXAMINATION
by Mr. Rozier elected the fact hat Wade had
stated the case to Frisbie, on a previous occa-
sion, as he had stated it as related above. and
that Frisbie ad put the damages at $1,000,
and fixed up the affidavit.
The witnesses for the defense established
the fact that, after the man Wade left the boat,
he was requested to come aboard again, and
that on his refusing to do so, the Captain or
dered that he be paid, and that the clerk took
ashore 316 20, which was placed in the hands
of Wade; ami that the barkeeper took it from
him. and took from it the amount Wade was
indebted to him, and returned the balance;
that the mate did not have revolver at the
time Of the difficulty and that there was no
difficulty until Wade put himself in po-
stion to 20 for the mate.
Frisbie took the matter under considera-
ton, weighed the evidence in his own pecu.
liar scale, and looking wise after spirited
discussion as to the law with Mr.. Rozler, the
record of which want Of space forblds, de-
cided that the boat must be held in the sun
of twenty dollars and
DAMAGES,
to be hereafter determined.
He was anxious for o compromise; ~
thought he could fix it up; but Capt Rea vol
unteered the information that he would no
nav a d-n cent On this Mr.. Rozier, Capt
Rea and the other gentlemen OF the boa
started out, when Frsbie requested the mate
q. W. Martin, to remain, as there was lttl
Indictment pending against him for assault
with a dangerous weapon with intent 70 Kill
Mr.. Martin said he was not ready to go t
trial. Frisbie was sorry, but would be com
PEELED to hold HIM in the sum OF ten Thousand
dollars, to appear for trial
Martin, it mist be stated had given bail t.
that mount the day previous 10 appear YES
terday and stand trial -
Mr. Rozier voluntarily took hand in tn
matter, a. Martin ID 40 counsel, and urge
that time should be granted to enahle tn
defendant to tain counsel and summon hl
witnesses, and after talking % Frisbie as h
alone knows how to talk, that cratic gen
volunteer d the information that he wa
"mad" when he had put the bond SO high
and then reduced it to two thousand dollars
and finally to four hundred and nifty, bu
NO vithstanding all the eloquence OF MIR. Re
zier refused to release Mr.. Maruh on IN
own recognizance.
Mr.. Rozier, considering that he had pei
formed his duty, left accompanied by Cap
After thew were we'll out of the way, MI
Martin and several Of his friends had an II
teryiew with "de cullud gemman that nj
the position of clerk ~ Frisble, IN bac
room. which undoubtedly was salsfactor
70 the Commissioner. as he smiled IN 3
nien way, and then this reporter was requeste
TO LEAVE
by a gentleman, who stated that Frlsble wou
do nothing until he was of
Before leaving, this reporter learned IN
r. King Cutler, the chimney sweep w
counsel in the pending, or some other ca
before Frisbe, which he (Frlsbiel h'd atela'
in the way Cutler would have HIM. aithous
that august parsonage was not present. a
that Martin, oy
Frisbie twenty dollars, was to be released q
..cullud gemman" aforesaid, who oy u
way, SO professional bondsman, to sign
bond.
This reporter did not remain to see Il
end. but, AS Martin was not IN the Pam
Prison last night, there oan he no doubt tn
the arrangement was carried out.
One thing that struck the reporter as pee
liar Was that Frisbie never did anything
IA the case on Ibis own hook, but act
throughout, as he said, he believed Beckwis