The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-07

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Monroe that so differed from Mr..
| MOfey on political matters that our
authorities wers at dagger's point, and
he requested my removal from Gen.
| Emory and negroes under my orders
| refused TO serve me any longer, be-
| lieving me III enemy 6f their race, and
! I had TO use the inflnence of a colored
| preacher, d Mr.. johnson. to disabuse
them. To accept Mr.. SeeIye's offer Of q
majority would have been branding me
| as u fluturaf-born fool.
| Questioned by Mr.. Gibson Witness
states that he never enjoyed Mr..
Morey's confidence All the requests
to help Morey with the troops were
made BY Seelye. 1 received from Gen.
Merrill n positive order to keep outposts
at Vienna and FHrmerviIIe; from 0sfl.
EmOfy All order to keep the post at
Vienna, saying nothing Of the other
posi- telegrapIled 10 the commander Of
the other post ut once TO return with his
tro0fas; fly arrests were fnade hy the in-
fsutFy; there WIS s9fle cavalry under
Merrilts immediate command. Pffs4
Gftsrs we're turneI over 70 me, or rather
SeelYa tnv. .tfflui,a Qassses1iHx ti4~sH tWfVs'
|T677f Mg1B turned over by Lieut. H0dg-
son, of the cavalry. Once prisoners
we're turned over 10 the Infantry com
lnahd at Vienna; was In Monroe.
Was never With Sselye aud never heard
Of t}lpvef's arrest before seeing Seelye's
testimony. Never received copy of
tiIe order furnished Hodgson by Merrill.
HodgsOn coming 10 my post showed
them W me out Of courtesy: never re-
ceiveti mn orier from District head4uar-
ters relative 10 Hodgson. When
he male arrests aud lodged
the prisoners III my camp.
his reports we're t0 Merrill: the pris4
oDers numbered seven or eight the first
time, and about as many the second
time / think the arrests were made
about Homer. In Claiborne parish
heard the prisoners had been hand
cuffsd; the handctIffs had been removed
before sHw them, they were charged
with interfering with the colored peo-
pie; they were bailed 10 appear before
the United States District Court In this
city; has never heard that they were
brought down here to appear before
court. Seelye said be would get the
majority for me through Moreyss infu-
encp; never made amy official report OF
Seelye's proposal. but spoke of II to
Lieut.. Hoe and Generals Emory aud
Morrow.
jacob HAssfNeER
Of the German uaxstts, one of Mr.. Low
ellis boDdsuen, paid 5000 to Mr.. Frank
Morey; knows Mr.. Madden paid the
same amount.
GEORGE O. NoRGRoss.
clerk In the Customhouse hns uir-
chased property largely for self and
others at tax sales; bought more prop.
efty at State than at city sales Is en-
gagged in no other business but b is work
ut the C1stomhouse; is not employed
by the Sanitary Excavatiug Company II
has mostly purchased for himself. has
purchased for others; declines to give
names has been employed in the Gus
tomhouse six years and q half.
JSO. W. MADDEN.
Is a stationg in this city. and bonds |
man OF Lowell, paid $4,000 to Frank |
Morey for his share OF the settlement |
OF Lowell's defalcation. Witness reads |
an agreement signed by Morey in evil |
dence Of receipt of $2o0A Mr.. Madden |
reads from the DEMOCRAT Mr.. Geo. r. |
Brott was present when the agreement |
was made, and the general impression |
was that Brott was bankrupt.
PETER BRADLEY
resides In this city; is farrier or vete-
the Customhouse knows OF sugar
frauds In 1869. Fred Siskron was ex.
Collector; kept warehouse; myself
md brother went to the warehouse /:
there was discrepancy but Messrs.
aud Herwig could see
nothing wrong. Mr.. Couture, ono OF
the importers, treated my brother to /
| am sorry we ever had i
to do with these sugar frauds,
rs we were run mad with conspiracy /
and my brother was
MysTERIoUsLY KILLED
vt the corner Of Erato and Carondelet /
for knowing too much in the sugar
j was an Inspector and my
brother was an ex-Captain in tho police.
At the time We made these discoveries
my brother wis IN the Naval office. but
he knew 1t all rs he was in the rings.
My brother seized the sugar ut the
on account OF discrepancy
between the real value and the one al
legged In the customs entries they were
graded too low. Ny brother. Robert |
i. Bradley, was stabbed aud killed on
saturday, October 3, 1870; he had served I
turing the Mexican war.
EDWARD b. BENTON
knows G. W. Lowell, was one OF his
ling his defaIcation; all his resources
we're invested in an institution that was
N the hands of q receiver: owned some
property on Valmont street, some five
Or six squares. Witness received notice
20 appear at the Office and make set
,lement: did not do it; sold the lots.
The committee adjourned to 10 clock
Wednesday morning, and at half-past
his evening for executive session.
Wednesdays session.
The committee began it's labors at 10
''clock this morning, the first witness
'ummoned being
WILLIAM SWAN,
! resident OF this city. Has never been
employed by the United States Govern
nent In the fall OF 1872; he was saloon
keeper; has never received money I,
rom the Government or its off
sials; never knew his name had
,een used until the disclosures before
ha COMMITTEES werc IlIhIishad. NAVAL