The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-20
THE KERRIGAN CASE.
Something More About It.


! ceedings in the Kerrigan case yesterday of a
startling nature, and about the several public
offices there was considerable talk and many
predictions as to what these moves would be.
Our rep rter visited him during The M rnil g
at the Parish Prison and found him very much
improved in appearance He was rather reti-
cent. but on being questioned about the rob-
berry he said that considerable money had
been taken from him-.he amount, or who
took it, he did not know.
In addition to the change for the one
thousand dollar bill which he had broken
to pay the cabman, he had roll of one
thousand dollar bills on his person, while in
the First Municipal Court. He had made q
display of this roll when he paid the fines OF
several women who had been remanded in
default on minor charges, and he mentioned
a friend who had seen this roll and the num-
Der of bills, and this friend he said had told
him there we're five of them, all of the de-
nomination of $1,000.
This money had disappeared between the
time he was placed in the dock and the time
he was landed at the Parish Prison.
He did not remember what had taken place
in the cab on the way down to the Parish
Prison, but did not think he had had any
difficulty in the vehicle. His bruises were
the result of the fight near the police station,
during which he was choked and knock ed
down. He said further, that a prominent
State official, whose name he would not give,
had offered to have the matter compromised
for small consideration.
The whole case is q very nice and intricate
one, and seems to be fight for the Office Of
tax collector and the commission that will
follow settlement.
Yates was appointed by Gov. Kellogg in
March last. The record in the Auditors office
shows that he took the oath on the 10Th, and
fled his bond dated the 18Th on the 21st.
Kerrigan refused to give up the Office, and a
suit was Instituted
On April 7th he filed another bond, dated
April 9Th. aud May 1st was again sworn in,
and on August %, after the suit in the Su-
preme Court had been decided in his favor,
he fled still another bond, dated August 80.
Judge Dibble, who is now representing the
State, was counsel, with other attorneys, for
Yates in the case before the civil courts.
Kerrigan, during this time, had been en-
gagged in collecting the taxes Of the parish,
and, for the purpose Of beating Ya'e, he had
lectors when m oney could not be obtained.
M )st of these drafts are payable next month,
and the delay in making the settlement of his
accounts, the friends OF Kerrig IN say, was for
the purpose of collecting these drafts, and
turning in the money. get his commission.
The law does not authorize the settlement
of taxes by drafts. and if Kerrigan were to
make return now, he would be compelled to
place all those who had paid thus on the de.
linquent list, and would lose the commission.
The anxiety of Yates to get possession of
the Office and to obtain this delinquent list
with the drafts, the friends of Kerrigan sly
is the cause of the present prosecution. II
Yates succeeded in getting the delinquent
list he would collect the drafts and make the
commission himself.
Another point in the case, according to the
friends of Kerrigan, is that he (Kerrigan)
has according to law made out the assess
ment rolls, and Yates wants to get possession
Of them and draw the five per cent commits
sion allowed fl making them out.
Litter in the day it became known that Ker-
rigan would give bonds and it Was expected
that he would give them last evening, but the
expectations were not realized. 1t is more
han probable, however, that he will furnish
aail to day.
There was another arrest last night. Mr.. |
Sam Siskron, friend of Kerrigan, was ar
rested by Detective Hennessey, on a warrant
ssued on an aft davit made by Chief Clerk of
he Auditor Snoltz, charging him with being
accessory before and after the fact to the en-
oezzlement of SIG 900.