New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-10

upon them.
On motion Of Mr.. Gibson, the committee,
| At T. NJ, took q recess for fifteen minutes
| u. w. X. Bayley, engineer at the jetties.
| being introduced to the committee, stated
| that the yacht Julia had been at the wharf
subject to their order, and that she was
still at the service of the committee to visit
the jetties.
Mr. Gibson observed that as the evidence
| IN the COushatta case had been all taken
and the subcommittee (Messrs. WOodburn
| and vance, would arrive in the city some
time during Saturday it might not be Coz
venient to visit the jstties tomorrow.
MIR. Bsyley observed that the com mittee
could leave the city after six in the evening
it they felt disposed to and would arrive ct
tie jetties early Sunday morning.
mr.. Stevenson suggested that the COM
m'ttee decide the question to-day in execu
tive session.
The suggestion prevailed.
Mr.. Agar, of the firm of Chaffraix e.
Agar, submitted q correct statement of the
weights OF certain lot of sugars referred
to by Mr.. Hall in his testimony yesterday,
as we'll as q statement of the weights and
duties of all sugar received by that firm
during Perry FulIer's administration
Under Mr.. Casey's administration as col
lectOr OF customs the firm has never had
any difficulty, Mr.. Agar said. The sugars
seized belonging to Mr.. Couterie were sub
mitted to this firm for settlement by the
government.
Dennis +. Melville, sworn-Te Mr.. New
Have resided in New Orleans; have acted
in the capacity of deputy United States
marshal during the election OF 1874; worked
tor Senator Allan during the campaign in
West Baton Rouge; received 800 per month
and expenses; deputy United States mar
ehals receive &75 per month and expenses;
two James Clarks, Bulger and another
man were also similarly employed, and went
around Allain'a district; each was furnished
with q badge on which was inscribed "De-
putty United States Marshall" gave instrao.
tiOns to the others, by order of Mr.. Allan,
to attend the polls, and in case of disturb
ances to make arrests; Mr.. Allan paid all of
them; they gave Mr.. Allain Q receipt for the
amount received; were requested to return
the commission to Marshal Packard's office;
the others received q similar request; did
not return the commissions as it was
thought they might some day get pay from
the marehal's office; Philip Moran and
Thomas Wright also received commissions;
stood around the day of election; witness
assisted Mr.. Allan in making up and writ
ing the returns at the courthouse; also elec-
tiOneered for him; the receipt was to Allan
and not to the United States marshal; the
receipts of the others were the same; did
some writing for tho supervisor of cleo
tiOn in that district after the election;
Mr.. Allain said that he, being q colored
man, wanted the assistance of some white
men; he was afraid the colored men would
be injured unless some white men were in
authority to protect them; everything was
quiet; there was no disturbance; witness
and one or two others went around with
him during the canvass; did not wear the
badge at that time; only wore it on the day
of election; stopped at East Baton Rouge at
To Mr.. Darrall-Who was Mr.. Allan
afraid off
Answer-Well, the people.
Question-What people?
Mr.. Gibson-The Dandittii
Witness-Yes, the banditti.
To Mr.. Conger-knew of no men at work
in the country who were employed during
the canvass who received pay from the
United States marshars ofice; Mr.. AL
lain was afraid of the regulators or
killers of some kind: don't know who
they wore; nauar saw ~.y ~r >As- .h~t
witness knows Of; knew of no applications
from the citizens of that district for the ap-
pointment of deputy United States mar
shals know nothing of the law relative to
that subject.
To Mr.. Darrall-There was no trouble.
although Mr.. Allsin said if We had not been
with him he thought there would have been
trouble; think he was as much afraid of the
opposing Republicans as the banditti.
To Mr.. Gibson-There was no occasion to
give the supervisor protection; saw no Oc-
cason for protection of life or property.
To Mr.. Dsrrall-Did not act as deputy
United States marshal on tho day of elec-
ton; made no arrests whatever; acted be-
fore the election as o body guard to Mr..
Allan; Mr.. Allan paid with his own money;
be paid all he agreed to; in the parish OF
Iberville the struggle was principally be-
tween the two wings OF the Republican
party.
&c. Clark sworn-To Mr.. New-Reside
in East Baton Rouge; kDw 7. T. Allan;
witness could not say whether he acted as
deputy United States marshal during the
election in 1874 as he received no commits
sion from the United States marshal; he
had badge and commissions; Mr.. Melville
gave them to him; was employed by Mr.
Allan three months before he received the
commission; Mr.. Allan was a citizsn at
that time and employed witness as a citi
zen; was employed by him as printer at
$50 per month, board and washing; per-
formed no duty under the commission as
deputy United States marshal; returned the
commission two days after the election to
Mr.. Allan: received letter from Mr.. Pack
ard; can probably furnish that letter within
within ten days; received no badge as
United States marshal; was otherwise en-
ployed on the day OF election; did not can.
vass for Mr.. Allan.
To Mr.. C0Dger-The letter from Msrs
Packard was a request for the return of
commissions; received no pay fr' m the
United States government; Mr.. Ailain
paid, and witness gave him receipt for
the money.
To Mr.. Gibson-I was river inspector in
1871.
Charles J. McGovern-To Mr.. Steven
con Was never in the employ OF the
government; received $50 from the Gus !
tomhouse a month previous to the election |
of 1872; received the money for election |
eering; witness name was placed on the |
post roll of the Cnstomh0use; about fifteen |
days before the election he signed the roll |
in blank; when they were paid their names |
were called, and they were handed their |
money in envelopes; could have sold his |
time for five or ten per cent before he re- |
ceived the money, if he pleased to do go; |
were on the post roll for the same work.
To Mr.. C0nger-Witness did not know |
who handed him the money; he was paid in |
Mr. Morse's office: he was supposed to be |
doing work on the construction depart !
ment; he did not work in the construction |
department.; he was elected secretary of an |
Irish Republican club, but is q Democrat |
and always was; he was after money; he |
did not get enough to buy lunch bill from |
the whole kit; some men got two and three
months pay; witness said he knows this |
much, they won't get him at the same price |
This election; he had nothing to ask from |
any member of the committee; he came |
here to tell the truth; last election he voted |
q scratched ticket.
Question-A scratched what?
Answer-A scratched ticket; voted for |
the best msn, whether he was Democrat