New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-16
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WASHINGTON.

e Acting Commissary General.
WAsHlNG ION, April Is General A. Beck
with has been assigned to duty rs chief
comnissary. H5t s irag
js1s Faseral Of Jadge Atocha.
The funeral OF Judge Atochs, who died
in New Orleans, took place this morning
from the Church Of the immaculate Con
ceptiOn in this city. His remains we're
buried in Mount Olive Cemetery.
The President and Party.
The Presidenssnd party lAt this morning.
returning Wednesday. '- ~-. ..r. t-
TIE Atlanta Post0fflce.
Conley's bond has been forwarded for
him to fill up. Governor Bard claims that
the people of ArlAnts prefer him. Both the
President and Postmaster General say il the
people Of Atlanta prefer Bard they can
have him. a.H riffTJsa AZ rl tt3a
f., Il Appsiafee and Assigned. ,53
j. D. MoAdoo haa been appointed post
master ct Jefferson. Texas.
- Major A. E. Bxtee, recently appointed
paymaster, has been ordered to duty in the
Department Of Texas. ..,.
Ends Reinforced.
Judge A. B. Sioanaker. appointed auditor
of the board charged with the work OF
opaning the mouth of the Mississippi. left
for New Orleans to night.
The Postal Contract Frauds. -
United States Commissioner Ingersou this
afternoon delivered his decision in tho case
OF Van Week, charged with completely in
tho mail contract frauds, saving the testi-
mosy shows that William d. Kittle cor
ruptly availed himself of the services of
Colt, and shows that Kittle was introduced
to Colt by Van Week, thedefendsnt, and that
Vaa Week was present at subsequent in
terviews when money was paid by Kittle to
Colt, but does not show that the money was
procured to be promised. offered and given
to Colt by this defendant Van Week. 1t is
clear that the corrupt compact was entered
into and negotiated by the witnesses them
selves. Colt and Kitsie, and if complained
against, each must clearly have been held
upon the testimony Of the other. l am not,
however, willing 10 60 exercise the Office as
to hold for the action of the grand jury u
party who appears to have been in NO way,
privy to its procurement
The parties themselves understood; each
were intelligent and each knew what the
other wanted, as the fruits Of their inter
views show. The odium and suspicion in
holding to a higher tribunal, ought not,
from the exercise, to attach to this defend
ant, presumably Of good repute heretofore.
The defendant is discharged.
The commissioner then resumed the ex
animation of the charges against Kinds.
Colt was recalled anil testified that he re-
ceived the $500 from Kittle. apart from Civ
ing him surreptitiously information. which
money he considered as loan. He had
never received cent from Hinds, nor the
offer Of any money from him.
b The next witness was Charles RothrOck,
messenger in the pcstoffice contract
bureau. He said, while sitting at his desk,
several months ago, Jerome j. Kinds, whom
lie knew, approached him, saying: l want
you TO come to my house to night" On
telling Kinds he had no money to ride in
the street care, Kinds gave him fifty cents
for that purpose. Reaching the house,
Kinds took him upstairs, and there told
him that he wanted him to watch'the mails
and bring to him certain circulars from tho
Pacific Coast, signed by Altman, Hartledge
& Eldridge, aud addreesed to the eocand
Postmaster General Hinds . said, to 4kO,
thROck: You have had 50 much trouble
from loss of children and your own bad
health, that you can scarcely make both ends
meet, bnt bring the circulars to me and
will give you $50 every month, which. in
addition to yohr salary. will net you $1,000
year. Witness thought Hinds said he
would procure Senator Spencer's influence
to have him prom ted TO a better place Ill
the department.. The wltDess said in re
sponse to Hinds' proposal: II can't
do it," He then left the house and returned
home. He thought the interview between
them was previous to the mail lettings.
Subsequently Hin6s came to him in the hall
of the Postotfice Department and said to
him he had a bid. with check on 1t, and il
he could put the bid into the mail letting
he would give him $50. The witness also
refused to do that.