New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-09

Sent 10 PR1soN.-Yesterdsy evening 1t
five O'Clock John Henderson, w. g. james,
w. NJ. Todd, John r. Beals and Otto 81.
Karstendiek, who were convicted of con.
spiracy to defraud the United States gov
ernments in whisky transactions, left last
evening via the New Orleans and Mobile
railroad for the penitentiary In West Viz
ginia, in charge of five deputy marehsls.
It was generally known on the street that
the men would start in the evening for their
place Of confinement, but very few knew BY
what route they would go. Some had it that
they would 20 by tho Jackson route; and
others that they would GO by the Mobile
road. At five o'clock, the time which both
trains left: large crowd congregated at
the jackson railroad depot, and also ut the
Mobile depot, to see them of; but both
crowds were disappointed, az they took the
train at the Claiborne street station. Dur
ing the day . large number of friends visit
ed the prisoners at the Parish Prison and
babe them goodbye. The relatives Of the
prisoners parted with them in the baggage
room of the Parish Prison, and the scene
was most affecting. John Henderson was
was the last of the party who took leave of
his family. His wife olaDg to him
and kissed him time and again. His
daughters and sons chung to him
and also kissed him repeatedly. At last he
tore himself away from his family and
entered the omnibus which was waiting to
convey them to the train. Before enter
ing the vehicle Todd went to the bars
which separate the entrance hall from the
prison and shook hands with those behind
the bars. A deputy marshal called to him
to be lively, and he replied. Il am in no
hurry to leave" He left, however, with
the others. All the prisoners being in the
omnibus. tho vehicle moved down to the
corner of Elysian Fields and Claiborne
streets, where they got ont and waited for
the train, which came on time, and al the
prisoners got aboard Of one Of the sleeping
coaches, where berths had been engaged for
them. 9c
Previous to leaving the Parish Prison 3he
prisoners drew up into line. and presented
to Captain Pegram and his officers the fol-
lowing testimonial, which va read BY NJ.
w. G. James: ~
" Mol, Clast, Palmer and others. oficers Of the
Parish Prison, New Orleans, LouisiAna:
GENTLEMEN-Before departing for Vir-
ginis, We, tho victims of the recent whisky
prosecutions in this city, desire to give You
an assurance Of our appreciation OF your
kindly sympathy for us-sympathy which
has taken the sting from our sorrow, and
which leaves No under debt OF gratitude
we can never pay, unless
grateful minds,
By owing owe not yet still pay; ct ence
Indebted and discharg'd"
Wishing you every happiness, and above
all the appreciation of your own good con-
science in all your acts, we remain, very
JOHN HENDERSON,
OTTO H. KARSTENDEIK,
w. Nj. TODD.
w. G.. JAMES,
JOHN r. BEALS.
New Orleans. July 8, 1876.
Mr.. James continued:
beg, sir, that you and your as ,istants
will accept this poor evidence OF our appre.
citation Of your kindness and courtesy, and
TO rive the testimonial more substantial
form, we should be only too happy to do So
On behalf of himself and tho other Off
Gals, Captain Pegram said:
Gentlemen, thank you very much tor
this expression of your triendhness 10 me
and my colleagues. What ! shall say ioI
myself I believe will apply to them, and
ASSURE YOU that if my efforts to mitigate the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., of your confinement has
met with any success, am more than re-
paid for my pains. Whatever Of courtesy
have shown you has given me equal pleas
ure with yourselves, and should only DC
doing violence to myself were at any time
to cease to exhibit courtesy to all men
Again, on my own and in behalf OF my
assistants, thank you most sincerely.