The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-04-24

! S~o opAAuS ups Will HSk you II
regard to the character Of the uegr,
population Of the parish. Do the,
commit any depreciation, any viola
ton OF the rights of property, tina
lead to these disturbances. DO the,
engage in any petty larceny or thefts
destruction Of property or ccmmi
outraScs themselves that lead to per
sonal violence
| A.>No more so than such petty lar.
cely us stealing chickens, &c.
=. 10 what extent does that pre,
vail T?
A. 1t prevails to a great extent it
is not confined to any particular class,
no doubt they do it.
Q. It is done by both, colored anl
white
A. Y"s, sir, Of both classes: sue,
AZ stealing mules, stealing horse.
and COWS.
q. To which class is this vice con.
! fined to mostly?
LIDO not know, sir, it prevails more
think on the part Of the cololcd
people.
Z, by MI. Wheeler-For what pur.
pose or purposes was the parish dob,
OF NatchItoches created 7
A. Well, sir, l said last night there
was 4 lone made to the parish by a
gentleman for which bonds were is
sued l think to tho extent Of between
twenty and thirty thousand dollars.
=. To what use did the money go
A. That was for building court.
house, Jail aud other public buildings
belonging to the parish. am speak
Ing Of the present Indebtedness OF
the parish. That l am unable to say
all Of it, l cannot say what it was
used for.
Q. What is the mode Of creating
parish Indebtedness
A. Well, it is done by the Police
Jury who pass resolution authorizing
bonds to he issued.
9. Are they limited by law as to
the amount expended by any given
parish i?
A. No, sir.
q. 1t is in their entire discretion
A. l believe under the present law
they are limited; but it has not been
So.
Q. By Mr.. Field-They arc limited
by lawi
A. l don't think there is any limit
alton, sir.
By Mr.. Field-You are mistaken,
sir, there is.
Q. BY Mr.. Frye-How are the as.
seasons paidi
A. Idon't really know, but l think
they are paid by the State.
Q. BY Mr.. Wheeler.-You call them
Police Jurors here
A. YES, sir,
q. DO you know what co,upensa-
ton they get. Are they paid by the
day or do they get Il per centage!
A. They are paid . per centage.
Z. What per centage I
A. l am wrong-thcy don't get a
per centage, they get 800 each.
q. BY Mr.. Field desire you to
state, sir, in relation to the oppOsi.
ton to the Kellogg government or on
that even urged by the Democratic
who were commissioned by Gov.
Kclloggi
A. Not to my knowledge.
9. Don't you know that tho Dis
trict Attorney who has been commits
sioued by Gov. Kellogg is q Demo.
crat
A. No, sir; l did not know it.
Q. Who was tho District Attorney
A. He was q Republican.
Q. Who was hei What was his
name Z
A. Mr.. Breda.
Q. Don't you know that a majority
Of the parish officials are Democrats
commissioned by Gov. KelIoggi
A. Yes, air F; l do.
Q. A majority Of them are Demo.
Gratis /?
A. Yes, sir.
9. Commissioned by Gov. Kellogg :
A. Yes sir.
@. State whether you know if the
Democrat now in Office and exercising
the duties Of Office in 1874 were not
commissioned by Gov. Kellogg and
acting under his commissioner
A. They were, sir.
Q. Aud you state that q majority
Of the Police Jury wero Democrats I
A. Iu 1873, l stated that q majority
of tho Police Jury were Democrats.
Q. In 1879, there was q Democratic
majority. In 1874, how was it,
A. l think in 1874 two of tho Police
Jurors were Democrats.
9. Don't you know that a part Of
this debt OF the parish was contracted
10; Confederate purposes
A. Yes, sir F; lido. $685..
=. What amount.
a. ! am unable TO give you the
amount. / don't know that.
GA very considerable portion Of
it?
A. Yes, sir, quite an amount ,
Q. That it was saddled upon the
parish after its reconstruction :
A. / think 80.
9. Cross examination by Mr.. Mari.
When did you visit New Orleans
after you declared your adhesion to
tho Republican party !
A. came down in August, sir.
@. What time in August did you
come down?
A. l think about the 5th somtime
about the FIRST week in August.
@. About the 5tlI Of August I
A. Yes, cir.
9. Did you Immediately on your
arrival make application to Gov. Kel-
logg for tho position Of Parish Judge !?