The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-17
THE CLINTON CASE.
Third Day.
The Secretary Of State on the
Stand.

AAO COAOC"Ay VI CUdtC Uu tl'
Stand.
The warm weather had no doubt the effec
OF lessening the attendance at the Superio
Criminal Court Friday morning, and tn,
crowd showed marked falling Of.
Judge Braughn took the bench promptly a
10, Col. Field and ex.Gov. VOORHEES, being
the representatives of either side of the Gin
ton case present After the reading of the
minutes, an entertaining episode in the tria
was the appearance of Mat Hogan to answer
the charges against him.
He came up smiling and looked to be splen
didly gotten up. His dress was stylish and
his moustache elegant, and his whole appear
ance considerably improved by his Northern
trip. When his case was called it was fxec
for Wednesday, 21st
At halt-past 10 the Clinton jury came down
from their room. Three Of them looked 8
little bleached, while ones nose came out in 8
delicate sunset hue. They all had clean col
lars on, and in the jury box divided between
them the honors of two spittoons. One end
man wore very sad expression of counte
nance, indicative of euchre and late hours,
yet, as an average, the jury PANIED out well.
/ Col Field arose and called tor books in the
hands OF the Auditor. and they we're sent for
Wands, the much wanted, was called for,
and the Sheriff reported that he is still in the
city. He stated that he was boarding in Gas.
sidy s Hotel, but had left. Officers had been
stationed at the different railroads to catch
him in case he tried to get away.
| Col. Field thought it strange he could not
be found, as he had positive information that
he was still in the city. He wanted him
taken.
Some rich developments are expected in
case the missing Jimmy B. turns up. but
from present indications that event does not
seem probable.
A receipt on the Auditors books, signed by
Sanford for consolidated bonds, was then
offered in evidence.
| Mr.. Deslonde, Secretary of State, opened
the ball. He testified as follows:
Being shown the minutes of the Fund
ing Board: 81 was present at the Funding
Board during those meetings when Sanford 8
application was made. I do not know who
presented it. I cannot recollect. My recol-
lection is that it was produced in the Board,
but I cannot tell who did it.
81 don't know that Mr.. Lowell presented
it. l know Sanford. I can not say whether
he presented it. / know Benham but I
could not tell you whether he presented it or
not. / remember about the discussion in the
board about the Sanford warrants. I think
it was about the 18th, but see nothing of it
on the minutes. But at the same time the
Assistant Attorney General appeared before
the board on another matter. He gave his
verbal opinion about the Sanford warrants or
State obligations. 1 don't know where his
written opinion, given afterwards, is.
"The discussion commenced about the
Sanford warrants about the 18th of August.
The first entry in the books where his name
figures is the 2Sth. Several members advo-
Gated their passage, and it laid over one or
two days. On the 29th there is minute of
these warrants. On the 2Sth we had the ap-
plication of Sanford alone before us. We
had no envelopes or packages before us that
can recollect / don't remember seeing
anything else.
Il always opposed the application of San
ford from the very first day. wanted the
opinion of the Attorney General in the matter
about the warrants Some of them were not
signed. know what thought at the time.
l could not say who brought the warrants I'M
signed up into the board. 1 don't know what
has become of Sanford. He, while in the
State-House. was secretary of some board"
Cross Examination" At the time the As
sistant Attorney General was called in, could
not say that it was the first day warrants were
funded, but it might be.
"The reason his opinion was asked was
about the legality of funding warrants, and
it was given.
1.-The minute book was taken from me by
a vote Of the Board, although 1 was secretary,
March s, 1875. Col. Field told me the war
rants were not fundable."
The witness was then sent after his tin box
and the correspondence of the Assistant At
torney General
At 1I.35 q recess was taken, awaiting the
arrival of Dubuclet
At 1905 the court met again, Mr.. Des-
londe on the stand:
II have the documents I was sent for
This Showing some papers) is all found"
Treasurer Dubuclet was called to the stand.
" am Treasurer of the State and mem Der of
the Funding Board. Cannot tell whether
was present at a meeting of the Board on
Aug. rs, ~ and %, 1874"
[Shown the minutes. 81 could not swear
was there every meeting in succession. |
remember the presentation of Sanford's ap-
plication. / think it was presented by one of
the Auditors clerks. There was no discussion |
about it. The Board called on the Assistant |
Attorney general for an opinion.
The warrants were before US. They were |
1rawn in favor of several parties. I know a
lot OF warrants were presented. They were
here twice or three times. There was hardly
my discussion about them. l don't recollect
what was the opinion about the warrants.
They wanted the opinion Of the Assistant
Attorney General.
"Judge Dibble was there, and four men,
oers were present. 1 don't know where the
are now They are usually destroyed.
We have burned warrants three times. War
ants funded are cancelled and destroyed. 1
NOW Sanford by sight, but don't know his
Cross EranlindtiOn.-"I know Benham by
light but don't know his means"
Redirect "Was served withsan injunction
rom the Superior District Court, against
'sying warrants under act SO. will send
ny clerk with a copy of it.
Col w. Lowell called to the stand. az was
member of the Legislature in 1874, and
,peaker of the House."
Being shown receiets for vouchers: II saw
hese in the Superior District Court the other
ay, but never before. 1 never gave any au-
hority to any one 10 sign my name to this. I
ever had any conversation with the Auditor
1 IL L.