The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-16
NEW ORLEANS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

formed that this sum was the reimbursement. il
Agent f .aS aoys ,D"n raIn,s adc tS H. Ugesb Isea
s19.soo being q check from J. H. Oglesby. Fisca
Agent, was deposited in bank to the credit OF
safe. On the 3Ist of March, 1875. check No $40 o.
| the stub book for 10000. was drawn in favor o.
PF. Herwig. leaving the interest fund over.
drawn &55. from the 3st Of March, 1876 to tn,
18th Of April, 1875. on which latter date. s55 oN
were paid into the Treasury. without Auditor
order "a planatory of tho payment. and deposited
| directly 10 the coupon interest account of 1875
| No direct loss TO tho State can be traced from
~ these lrregularities and in fairness to tho
balance on hand on the 1st Of January 1876 is IN
conformity with the books.
The IN, invastigaton reveals. however. the start
pered with by tho highest officials of tie State
The evidence shows plainly that a heavy pres
yqer rer NV way w Dr9%Et ;,i t. bear upon the Treas
lana; by Henry G. Dib6Ic. Assistant ! httornsy
General Of the STATE. apd at that time acting as
the Superior District Court of the parish of Or
loans; by Alfred Shaw. the attorney for tho
Metropoltan Board Of Police; and J. H. Oglesby
the, Fiscal Agent. and that under their combino,i
influence the Treasurer succumbet
But although your committees arc inclined TO
look upon this ppessure as palliative to some
ncthetw tist he asn pier Il In ex,rs s -
his official acts. We're such departure from the
anes % Pwoc wod occ m
the door to violations Of the law by unprincipled
men, who would thus abuse the discretion and
Your committee. therefore. though satisfied Of
the guilt OF Antoine Dubuclet, believe he was
handlcd as a mere instrument, by the other par
Ties. VINO were ready II need be, To make him a
seapegoat, and to east upon him the entir,,
odium Of tho transaction.
Your committee have accumulated sufficient
evidence to establish the fact that Antoine Du-
buclet, who has thus disposed of the State funds
Without warrant of law. Is less guilty than
Mn & hJSsEE asEE H"wIsl S S js % ss y T' h
Superior District Court OF Orleans who used his
influence 70 encourage the nofariQus deedIhan
eral. who advised the unlawful act. when he
should have guarded the interests Of the State
less guilty than ). 4. Oglesby, tho Fiscal Agent
dent OF the bank the depositlry Of the State
funds. who lent his oIcnl aid to Il diversion Of
funds, Of which he was the Keeper under the
law and aS 1t Will appear, received n pecuniary
compensation Of s6696 G7, for interests and com
mission. on u loan made out Of State funds by
the State Treasurer.
After a careful examination Of the facts of the
the evidence adducod the majority OF your. com
mittee have reached the following conclusion:
They are satisfied that Antoine DubucIct has
violated the law. and that he should be impcacl-
ed for the following reasons, to-wit:
1874. issue without the proper warrants from
the Auditor. and in violation of section $40 of the
revised statutes. the following checks against
the State funds. to-wt:
On LIST October, check numbered o9i for q 5.2os 9e
on al October two checks numbered 9g7.
and 99s. each for the sum of 5000 - $1,000 90
On 5th October check numbered 1907 for 4ooo 90
Making q total Observation-Disclosures. Of 19,2os o6
O. Because on oath aud 2sth Of October. 1874, he
did without proper Vouchers from tho Auditor.
divert from tho. interest fund Of tho State, the
sum Of s35 900 in tho following manner, to-wit
On oath Of October by check In favor OF j. II.
he y % obnr Sy sh"eR "S or
same party. numbered 1857. for s25 900, in viola
ton OF section of act No. of 1874, known the
funding bill. and of section $40 of the revised
8. Because. on tho I'd day of January, 1875. he
again., without proper warrant from the Aud
the interest fund of the State, in the following
manner. to wit: BY check. numbered eleven,
for Isl ~ cash 81 lrom the safe fer E, the N a
Of 1874. known rs the Funding bill. and Of sec
tion $40 Of the Revised Statutes.
that William Pitt Kellogg, tho Governor u Lou
isiana. has grossly violated the law, and should
Bsahnss. W thrcos rroise and otherwise. NJ
induced Antoine Dubuclet. the State Treas
urer, to divert from tho interest fund in Octo-
ber 1874 the sum of SIC. 600 and In January 1875
the sum OF $4,000 without proper warrants from
the Auditor in violation OF section seven of Act
No. OF 1874. known as tho Funding bill. and see
tion $40 of the Revised Statutes.
The majority Of your committee are satisfied
that Heary G. Dibbe has grossly violated the
law:
Because. in dercliction of his duty whilst act
ing rs Attorney General of the State in the alb |
sence Of the Hon; A: T. Field, the Attorney Gen
eral. he advised the State Treasurer. An
tome Dubuclet, todivcrt from the interest fund
of Louisiana without proper warrants
In nOctober 1874. the sum Of $4,000:
InJanuary. 1875. the sum Of $4,000:
in violation Of section Of act No g. Of 1874 known
as tho funding bill. and section $40 Of the Revised
Statutes.
Andvour committee would suggest that arti- |
clcs Of parchment be Immediately drawn, as |
tho law requires. against Vim. Pitt Kellogg. Gov |
ernor of Louisiana. and Antoine Dubuclet. |
state rreasurer. That by Joint resolution,
the Stab, bo addressed out Of Office. That Hon.
A. j. Field. the Attorney General. be instructed |
TO institute criminal proceedings against Alfred
Shaw and j. II. OgIesby. for u violation. rs parti- |
cepes crmi,is. Of section of act No. 8, of 1874. |
known ,s the funding bill and that means be |
devised 3 compel j y. Oglesby to restore to the |
metropolitan Board of Police the sum of s66g6 81. |
illegally charged by him commission and in
terest onthe loan Of ss5. 900. mado by the Treas
urer. outof the interest fund of the State to the |
metropolitan Board of Police.
Respectfully submitted. by
JULES ALDIGE, Chairman.
FELIX VOORHEES,.