The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-21
THE KERRIGAN CASE.
Further Proceedings.

Further Proceedings.
The Kerrigan case is still a subject of dis
cussion among the State officials and the
Faithful in general.
Kerrigan yesterday appeared before the
bar of the Superior Criminal Court with his
counsel, Mr.. Augustine, and was arraigned
| Mr.. Augustine notified the Court that when
the case came on for trial, he would enter a
plea against the jurisdiction of the court.
| Judge Steele gave notice that he would re-
cuse himself on account of former connection
with the case.
The District Attorney of the parish Of ST.
James, Mr.. Marks, is in the city, and with
the other counsel is representing Kerrigan.
He was counsel for Kerrigan in the civil
suits.
] Efforts to obtain possession of the books
and papers, assessment rolls and delinquent
lists are undated.
The affidavit against Siskron, who was ar
rested on Tuesday night, reads as follows:
State of Louisiana-First M. P. Court
of the city of New Orleans.-The State vs.
S F. Siskron, at Large-Personally appeared
before me. W. L. Evans, Judge Of the First
Municipal Police Court of the city of New
Orleans, and Justice of the Peace, duly COM
missioned and sworn-F. A. Sholtz, Chief
Clerk Auditors Office, who having been duly
sworn, doth depose and say: That from in
formation received he has reason to
believe, and therefore charges that
one s. F. Siskror, resident of the par
ish of ST. James, and now temporarily in the
city, is an accessory before and after the fact
of the embezzlement of about sixteen thou
sand dollars, the property of the Safe of
Louisiana, by John Kerrigan, late Tax Col
lector Of the parish of St James, on or about
the LIST day of October, 1875, within the juris-
diction OF this court. Afi.nt has reason to
believe and therefore charges that the said
Siskron, as the agent of said Kerrigan, has
| now in his possession the sixteen thousand
dollars or a portion thereof, the property of
| the State of Louisiana.
Afiant now prayS for o search warrant to
| search the person of said s. f. Siskron.
Wherefore deponent charges the accused with
being an accessory, before and after the fact,
| of the crime of breach of trust and embezzle-
ment by John Kerrigan, now under arrest
before this court upon said charge, and prays
| that he be arrested and dealt with according
to law.
| Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
10th day OF October, 1875.
F. N. ScHoLTz,
Chief Clerk Auditors Office
w. L. EVANS,
Judge of the First M. P Court, of the city of
New Orleans.
Yesterday Henry G. Dibble, Assistant At
torney General. filed a petition in the Supe
rior District Court, in the name of the State,
alleging that John Kerrigan, late Tax Collector
of the parish of ST. James, is defaulter to
the State in large amount; that he has actu-
ally received and converted to his own use
several thousand dollars of money.
1t is further alleged that Kerrigan has re-
Gently been arrested in this parish on crimi-
nal charge and confined in Jail. At the time
of such arrest he had on his person consid-
cradle sum of money the property of the
State, portion of which was handed to s. F.
Siskron, who has been since arrested as an
accessory to Kerrigan's breach of trust. That
at the time of Siskron's arrest the police took
by virtue CT a warrant from his person about
$745.
The petition goes on to set forth that Ker-
rigan retains in his possession all the books
and papers connected with the office Of Tax
Collector of St. James, and that to protect the
interest of the State it is necessary that Sc
questration should ISSUE It is prayed that
writ issue to seize all the papers and books,
also the money in the hands of the police
The writ was issued at once
1t is probable that Kerrigan will make
settlement with the State turn over all books
and papers, and all money collected by him,
less his commissions. This his friends con-
slider to be the best course he can pursue, as
Yates will then be compelled to take new
stand and fight for the commission if he
wants it.
It Is understood that there will be more
affilavits and more arrests, but the victims to
be are as yet unknown.
Kerrig4n was released last evening, James
Lewis and Hon. M. Hahn signing his bond.
His counsel give assurances that the fight is
not yet over, and intimate that it will be live
lier than ever and that hereafter all the fan
will not be on the opposing side.