The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Thursday. session continued.

cOutluuoO teSIllylnR as IOllOWS.
In relation to the sugar frauds nnd
and Of his being killed; deceased asked
him his assistance in the feretting out
OF suear frauds; knew OF q case In which
1900 boxes OF sugar were landed, weighed
and taken away; knew 1t was not the
proper way to weigh; the sugar was con-
| signed to Chaffraix u Agar; told him OF
that; Sam received a bonus; told Brad
ley to keep q copy OF his report II he
made one; he told me several times that
Dillingham; did not want him to examine
the sugars; he subsequently said that
Mr.. Dillingham; had said that he would
examine into the matter; witness knows
nothing more this was under Perry
OF the killing OF Bradley.
A recess Of fifteen minutes was then
taken. AT the expiration VI that. time
the examination was resumed, ana
AuGUsTE COUTURE
was sworn. Witness resides In New Or
feans:; was Interested in quantity OF
sugars condemned in 1869; the sugars
were sold for $475,O00 or $500, 900; the
sugars were not sold by the Custom
house, but by my agent; / paid $165,000
penalty; $3l, 600 OF that went to Gov
ernment officials, and after that $50, 900
more, by thirds, to Casey, Dillingham;
and LoDgstreet.
After Mr.. Couturie's testimony GER
tain number of laborers on the Custom
house testified, their evidence corrobor-
ating that already published and given
by the stone and marble cutters.
The committee adjourned ut 4 o'clock,
and after an executive session at night,
adjourned to Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
Tuesdays session.
The Committee met at 10 a. m.
SPECIAL AGENT KINsELLA
taking the stand again. Before begin
ming with the testimony, Chairman
Gibson stated that he was In receipt Of
a telegram from the
CoUSHATTA SUBCOMMITTEE,
dated from Campte, which says that the
investigation is completed, and that the
members will return to the city on
board the Lotus.
Mr.. Kinsella then resumed his testi-
mony, first correcting his statement
about the removal OF Wright, who was
but by the Collector, who himself took
action. The Secretary of the Treasury,
in q communication to witness, dated
Jan. 8, 1871, enclosed letter OF jackson
and Henderson, dated Janu-
ary A, to the Secretary, in which they
preferred the chargp that jackson &
Manson entered 5000 sacks OF salt pay
ing duty at Is cents per loo pounds, in
stead OF "a cents; received the letter at
half-past O'Clock called at the office
pf Jackson IL Manson before 3 o'clock |
did not find them in; made inquiries st /
the Customhouse, and found they were |
ssssEsa ss VA aIsGik ! Gp aaiies &, 81 s asont M
IEem to come and pay; examined the
entry clerk, who was new man. he de- |
,lared it was q mistake; the weigher's |
and inspectors reports and the vessels |
manifest show the salt was in sacks the |
entry was made by the broker OF Messrs. |
Jackson & Manson. and sworn to by |
shem at Is cents per 100 pounds; the |
irst entry was made on December
l3; the correction was made, and |
The liquidation completed in the
Naval and Collectors office on the 9TH
Ind 9th OF January; witness never had
my knowledge OF the facts Of the case
before receiving the letter from the |
before the receipt Of this letter; in the
OF the books found no
In salt; in their cash book
here were suspicious entries; wrote to
Mr.. jackson about it; does not remem-
,er an entry Of 800 to G. H. W.; Mr..
Jackson exclaimed he gave certain
clerks OF customs small sums Of S. and
80 fer information regarding the move
napts of vessels; it never occurred to
vi!Sess that the initials &c. III. W."
TODD for CMstOmhOuse Weigher;; had an
det that &c. III. l." stood for Custom
house Inspector; does not remember
yh0her these entries amounted in the /
lggkegate to about $500; thinks that a
nan named Sam Rousseau testified
n his investigation don't remem-
Der whether he testified to offers
II money being made to him by
Jackson; don't remember whether I
Rousseau was discharged ut that time
ant say that be was even an inspector;
he marine desk clerk was discharged
It that time for receiving money for in
furnished Mr. Jackson don't
ecollect Mr.. Jackson's explanation of
he initials G. Fl. W. aud G. H. +. how
yer, remembers that nothing corrupt
vas discovered, that these sums were
or lurrying up work; does not remem-
'er complaints made by Mr.. Jos. Cooper II
I Irregularities in salt shipments here
loes not know OF fraudulent pay rolls
o the CustOmhOuse; has frequently II
'orted the fact ito the Collector; some
ines the men would be dismissed;
t other. times not; knows Of an
rider prohibiting Federal officers from
olding State Offices; thinks a letter
I his was the cause Of the issuance OF {.
be order. Since the order was issued {
as taken pains to ascertain whether it
1as enforced; Mr.. Sypher being in the
obstruction department is not under
'itness' supervision; did not investi-
ate him; does not know that Lucien {
dams is Federal official; made no {
pecial Investigation to see that State
Ulcers were quartered or not upon the
United States Government, drawing ,
ay and rendering no service; has not .
lquired whether there was any busi- .
ess connections between Mr.. David |.
ackson and Mr.. Masich; only know /.
hey occupied the same building; they !.
lay have signed bonds for each other I, ,
| fact know they did; but this fact did
OF create the slightest suspicion in !
itness' mind in connection with the I