The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-15
Auditor Clinton u Indicted y by the
Grand Jury. 81
III so e5,e..ea.-.=f 49,
The Governor to the Front.

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Charles Clinton, Auditor,
on four counts, two Of which are for misde-
meanors in Office, one for extortion IN OFFICE
and one for embezzlement, as follows: col
1. Misdemeanor in Office. That the said
Charles Clinton, as State Auditor, did neglect
and rnfuse, on the LIST June, 1874, to issue 20
N, WyTravis warrant for $5OO-$oOV oonds;
Charles Clinton, as State Auditor, on the 49,
-. did, illegally, corruptly, and in . man
ner not authorized by law, misapply S1OOO OF
Dublic funds, taking them from the special
feyee Fund. and crediting the same to the
General Fund $1,000 bonds.
Extortion under color Of Office. That
| the said Chas. Clinton, on the LIST June. 1874,
| "A State Auditor, authoritattvely demanded ana
received from N. w. Travis, as his fee Tor
issuinga warrant, the sum OF hve nundIed
dollars-$1000 bond.
1878. embezzled $4,000 Of funds Of the
STATE Of Louisiana 600 bonds.
Il A oarjSas vss issued and deputy sheriff
Hnterviewed Clinton. He is big man among
tha faithful. and he was not looked up % an
ordinarv individual would have been, but was
| alloveG TO run until o'clock yesterday on the
promise that at that time he would come into
court and furnish bonds in the sum o.
i $23. 500, the amount required.
The action of the Grand Jury was not gen,
4 erally known, but among the few that dld
Inoy Of II. Il created some excitement, and
thera were predictions as to who would sue
ceed Clinton in office.
Alta O'clock Clinton entered the Superior
Criminal Court, followed BY his bondsmen
4 walked no through the courtroom ana pro
ceeded to the office OF the Sheriff, where th'
bonds were signed.
The bond for the indictment of embezzle
ment was sac, 600, and was a1
asE signed BY
Jos. Hernandez, Lafayette Folger ana a
Baldwin. The bonds on the other lnaic1
ments, amounting to $500: were signed .!
N. g. Folger, J. Bach and Ed Fulton.
It was supposed that the .sf. a
Suspension Of Clinton
would follow his Indictment. but the Gov
ernor. who seems considerably INTERESTED
! saws that he must have the law on the suUJec
, before he will act, and intimates tnas IN
. whole thing is the work OF persons VINO wal
; to get Clinton out for speculative purposes
3 and. further, that if be does suspend Clinton
1 which he will do if the lan md'ces It imperative
/ he will appoint man who will Interfere Wlt
IA further says he knows nothing about th
case. or who were the witnesses, but wants
i inye stio lated at an early day, and, with we
Q If pnsiIing it to q trial, he las addressed 70
d Following communication to Judge Braugh1
and Attorney General Field
= STATE OF LOUISIANA,
- Executive Department
ell aaFEo New Orleans, June IA, 1875.
d Hon. George b. Braughn, Judge Superior Grin
inal Court, New Orleans
d srLT am informed that the Grand Jury
t; This parish have found true bill again
If Hon. Charles Clinton, State Auditor, upo
Q CHARGES brought against him tor maifeasan'
"a n his official position. This Is 2 maui
a. which the public interests demand snoqlo
:; passed upon as speedily as Posslc,e' : nav
70 therefore, to request that you VIII e,tu :.
V tend the present session OF your couf:. :
cessary, or convene an extra SESSION, - ~.
that this indictment may DC l In
,e tried in the manner preecnDeo " i""
IT. WnIIAx p. KELLOGG, Governor.
IN Executive Department,
)fI New Orleans, June IA 1870.
re Hon. A. p Field, Attorney General, Louisiana:
nr SRI have Just been informed tnas J
Grand Jury have found an indictment aea,,
~ Hon. Charles Clinton, State Auditor: =
public interests require that tho quesuons
.;r volved in the charges preferred against Que nc
- the principal financial officers OF the os
- should be at once investigated and tried.
- Therefore request that you proceed lmme
- atelv to prosecute this case to maj Ju'
set ment Very respectfully, s,
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG, Governor
m. ..,t T.mnar.nca Nociety-The Z