The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24
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Q. But the application was ma do
IN the early part Of August?
| A. No, think was appointed in
October, but the application waa
made in August. think it was in
August was appointed to fill a va
caucy caused by the resignation OF
Mr.. Boullt.l
Q. How many offices did the Boullt's
hold in the parish at that time !?
I A. DR.. Baullt held the Office Of tax
collector, William Roullt filled the
office Of parish surveyor aud David
Boullt was parish judge.
Z. Any more !
| A. Well, there were other Boullts
who filed the positions of clerks.
! =. How many Boallts, directly and
!, indirectly, exercised official positions
in that parish as clerks or other
wise.
A. There were four.
q. Now, Mr.. Pierson, what portion
Of the parish of Natchitoches has
been taken off since 1870, to form tue
parish of Red River.
A. Well, that portion comprising
the LIST ward, the extreme northern
portion of the parish tho north east
ern portion.
Q. The extreme northern portion 7
A. l think so, sir.
Q. Did it lie upon tho river3
| A. Yes, sir.
@. What was tho relative proper
ton of the white and colorsd popu-
lation of the Red River parish!
A. l am unable to say, Mr.. Mari.
@. Were there not large plantations
in that portion Of the parish taken of
to form that of Red River parish ?
A. Large plantations and white
settlements, too.
9. And white settlsmentsi
A. And white settlements also.
@. You don't know the relative
proportion of the white and colorel
population'
A. No, sir, | do not.
Q. Did you state, sir, whether there
was much excitement during the pre-
sidential election Of 1868, in that
parish1
A. l said there was some excite.
Ment.
Q. A good deal of interest taken
in that electionf
A. Yes, SIR. good deal of interest.
@. You said something about tho
parish officers, about the exception
to some of them. Do you know, sir,
any thing with regard to Judge N.Y.
srs. DO you know what it was tho
people charged against him1
A. I ly-know what l was told.
@. Well, sir was it not q matter
Of popular declaration; was it not
notorious in the parish
A. Yes, sir.
@. What was it,
A. That he was corrupt Judge.
Q. You were q practicing lawyer
there'
A. Yes, sir.
9. Did you in tho course of your
practice as an Attorney, on any &C.
casion hear among the members Of
the Bar, charges preferred against
Judge Myers, when in Officer
A. ! heard Of some charges, yes,
sir; but as q practising lawyer, l
have never found any.
@. Who was the Judge at tho time
that the attempt was made to enforce
the contract in Court, in regard to the
debt made or incurred for the Con.
federate service /; who was the Judge
that passed upon that debit
A. That was in the Parish District
Court, before Judge OrsbOrn.
Q. So that Judge Myers saddled
that debt upon the parishf
A. No, sir, only to pass judgment
upon the case.
Q. He simply az Judge, decided
against the parish'
A. Yes, sir.
@. Were there not some contests
before Judge Myers, iu regard to
local taxes assessed in that parish,
aud which the people had been re-
sistingl
A. In regard to local taxes.
@. Were there not some suits be-
fore Judge Myers to enforce the col.
lection of the taxes,
A. l don't rec"llect; no, sir, not to
enforce the collection Of taxes no.
sir.
Q. Was it not a matter of general
notoricty then that Judge Myers was
connected with ring in that parish,
which was endsavoring to enforce tho
debt against the parish ?
A. 1t was 50 asserted, but l fought
against it all the time.
Q. Fought against WHAT
A. That corruption.
@. Yet it was proved ,
A. Yes, sir, it was proved.
Q. Did Judge Myers sustain this
action when it came before him
A. The suits were brought against
the parish, and in his court. The
suits were brought all by Democratic
Attorneys. Of course he passed judg-
ment upon the facts Of the case.
Q. By Mr.. Frye.-Was this case
ever appealedi
A. No, sir, l think not.
@. Had they not come to the Su-
prems Court Of the State?
A. No, sir, tho Parish Court at tho
time l speak Of, Judge Myers was
Parish Judge.
@. Did they 80 up to tho District
Court!
A. Not to my recollection, sir, there
may have been one or two cases that
went to the District Court.
Q. Don't you know that in some of
tl,naa tav cases. .Iud1A Mvers n,s;,,.