The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-01
THE CLINTON CASE.
Who is this ]. W. Armstrong

Judge Hawkins, MIR. MARI and At
torney General Field Have
Tilt.
Some time before Judge Hawkins arrived
the room of the Superior District Court wal
crowded by those interested in the Clinton
case. Brokers from Carondelet street
merchants from Poydras, and hangers or
about the State House were fully represented
The hackers Of the States side and those WHIT
swear by Clinton, marshaled in ranks patient
ly awaiting the opening of the case.
Among the lobby there was generally ex
pressed that some thing rich would come up
At quarter of ~ o'clock the Judge asked
whether counsel were ready to 90 on.
Attorney General Field arose and asked
that accommodations be furnished the repre-
narratives of the press, which order the Judge
readily granted
After SO ne little delay a table was brought
forth and order reigned in Warsaw.
The Sheriff then called the witnesses for
the State. Charles 81. Merritt, the one who
out his throat lately, and number of others
were found absent. Enough present for one
Gays Work.
Inere was considerable time occupied in
getung the witnesses directions straight, and
singular TO say well known brokers were
minus the Sheriff not being able to find them.
The Attorney General called for the stub
book, shO wing the number and amounts Of
the warrants issued by the Auditor. He then
offered the proclamation of the Governor OF
dune is, 1873, referring to the presentation
49, ssasclng warrants ior idenuncanon OF
~ s1d canceiauon OF tnose fraQdu-
- e., sesa the, oocument ana then so1ared
sss = = 'ne Auol!or Ior me year 1919.
II! s1 8 sevefa. poruons were read referring
1 pxleuons OF past LeRlelsfares. the
~ b. IS 80 ~ Wy IA tne esauenee q tns
& 3
- 4 ~ xeeain8, close atfenuon was
49, IA $3.50 = aNeneance, ana II was evl'
u - ~ ..,cs9 ~. saesake 70 Giean every
'n, w :re<s NY s.1 y. ~ ease.
MI 4: ne1glN Sas men called % me stand,
w so1o ~. 8: - IS So. - cniei clerk IN
49, - e. 6s gll.sssn -. vluce.
~ oe~mss seio ne would give way 70 This
process q invesu9auon, put he understood
MS oweM was 70 De agaln. tn2f mourning
Pu, lpoa sne s.sn1 r., 14o 49, Z s eas
wi.ndrawn, ana OoL LoM9E 4 7tne
wi.ness ca aan e sa,o 20 lasSz IA J.
.Sn nos sen e11 oo nalo Dooy OF
sne wa.lans I've eAv Avv ~ sm n5 Eositive.
: !. yusns ~ A.o" Mr Aae'1oWs nancWfltane;
~ 1ooHs me !.
Delote ~ was "aqe OUT II was suomtted 70
me ,of s1sna'ule. ~ may nave Deen Dy ms
cleEA. oio Know Wnere ne Hves' Dut don
=; kn low mere ne Is now. Inis warrans wasno
~ .ne Sane cohoitlol wnen presented 10. sig
na.uie, as ~ Is low. :. was not Panctured ana
nu IN olner wise !. was Inc same.
NI,1 n..o.ney ueu . Iave no oiseinct
amoa on. H.as .nis 1ouonel after ~ was
I.ou ~. presume : Know ING same as
m1 Mr. Mas!news or nus cierk presented
y" I1s voucuel Is uateu warren 2, 1919.
!. VT 0eMTes cDJecteo 70 the mode OF ques-
ne salo tne WARRANT would speak for
itseH. ne onefed the voucher IN evidence
ne AIuln1y Uenelal ooJec1eo on the
me ground tnas IL was issued on an ap-
Plopi'auon OF 1919, one year aHeiward, be-
.iuos, 10 sa'u sue inoolseMene Oh =. w.
Alaisuons was 10y Proveo' ana unul tnat
aao Deen snown II was no' aolaisslDie IN EVIL
ae me- ..m -
tne Oourt. Inc opJecuons; tnlnK' are
p;I ove1ruied.
"A Dill OF e1cepuons taken ~ the Attorney
0saerai.
T.l-. A-I--N ~ - o.,
Johnson armstrong tnen sworn, SAID: 90
qo s Know Oh nrm OF .. ". armstrong 20;
naso uone business ! !nele since 1910: L
lever Anew u sts.one. aere 9y mat
aa aono : u sos. suPpneo tneoena'e ana house
1912 OF ioI4 VIII seaIlonery' out nave
l hn 1een pSlu .or y. o. nave also suppned
'n1 ONCE OF oecIsIary q otate:
..- ano nass esel 4eaIo VI Inns .. W. Arm
''lolk was wnon = was Summoned before
eelsla.lse comml1see. ! certainly should
,as ~ an"wn .4eI ~ nsu oeen stauUnel mere
y 'no n hon u h =. w. AfM ah ingre was
me oook-Aeeper OF Snat name. l never
. wallan1 - favor 2! .. ". Arm
!. ~ ~ NV M Hao" .ue wl'lng, liooking
J; ~ 'n S.o ,uou an,s uGss nov palP1l1 20 Dc
~ y; s.a.lonefy' as saio' never nearo OF
No questions from the defansa
The next witness called was T w Ou;n
or the state ~'
Ha s.;d. at vas saroeant. oforros - tho
legislature in 1S73 Jobn w Madden sun0
ol;ed ns with al ationerv ont IL ond nd
sha roe Of IT, Rs;no shows nor oh" 10" af