New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-27

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Observation-Disclosures -EehrenbAch was ono
| clerk for Ksrstendiek; ! think no hsa =
nsans. financially; I never ssw any o. nj
III. Zuberbier-Ths reputation of Fehren
bach is good; never knew him - . mer
chant; only clerk. 100
r. .Rickert-Never 1ad anything agatns
either Fehrenbash = Keseterdieki Eehren
bach Was . cler& for KarstBrdiek; he hal
been : clerk in thit house in the last tw.
B. +. Flanders-I know Joha McWhirtes
personally never heard anything agains,
him until this came up; have known J. 4
Bsales several yeert;. never heard anything
E. Heath-I hava known John Kcwhirtel
thirteen or fo0geen years; his gedoral repu
tation, as far . know, is good; know VIII
lipm +. M. Todd: his character is g0Od.s
Judge DON A. .PArdee-KuoW J. Z. Bealee
his reputation IL good.
Thomas Carey-I know MoWhirter and
his reputation Is good.
0. C. Blandlns-Hsve known John Mo
Whirter mahy years and his reputation il
+. 6. Given-Kuovs Mcwhirter's char
acter to be good.
Samuel w. Hanmond-Has been several
years in distil1ery Business; knows what q
of Fehrenbach's distillery.
Questions in reference to opinions were
ruled out till the district attorney ha
satisfied Mr.. Hammond was better expert
than Mr.. Walsh.
Mr.. Hammond continuing-At tp6 with q
capacity of 1897 gallons would REQ uire from
four, four and half to five hours to fill and
empty; have been eight hours in cooling a
mash-a complete technical description
followed.
To Mr.. Beckwith-Hays changed starch
into grape sugar, before it reached the fer
menting tub, without yeast and without
fermentation; five mashes may be made in
one tub in twenty -four hours; don't remem-
Der being q. witness in the Catlin case;
don't think he gave the testimony that seven
mashes could be made in twenty -four hours;
it ia impossible.
J.R. e. Pitkin-Have known McWhirter
for ton years; his reputation is good.
A. Kuntz said the same.
Patrice Lsgard-Kuow the reputation of
Paul Bruce; he Wa 1t my house when the
distihery was seized, 1t. half-past ten, sick
and suffering; gave him medicine. and he
went to bed..
To Mr.. Beckwith-It didn't rain that
night; gave him tea for the pain in his
belly; he never was as my house before;
has been there since; stayed there till half-
past two; it didn't rain, but was cloudy
and the river high.
L. Bauer-Keeps Q ooffehouse in McDon-
oEhville;s knows Dsaaeeo no called as'the
establishment. which is near the distillery
often; have lent him change; he appeared
70 visit the distillery regularly.
Bernard Gast-Lives in McDenoghville,
and near the distillery; runs ekiff ferry.
end used tO take Paul Bruce across to and
from the distillery each dsy. -
Matthew Fehrenbach-Am the father of
Edward Fehrenbact; never removed, or
was not there.
To District Attorney Beck with-Was
keeper of the distillery; never removed any
liquor unstamped; had no key to any room;
NO barrels were returned and reflled;
don't know how much grain there was;
don't know the writing in the booke; knew
OF nothing wrong.
To Mr. Sheldon-Nr. Fehrenbach did not
make money.
John Edmonds-Lives in Mel Donoghville;
was not present at the seizure; was en-
p!Oyed at the distillery to draw of.
To District Attorney Beck with-Saw no
liquor sent eff without stamps; used to take
Mr.. Fehrenbach across. the river; have
worked at Walsh's distillery; saw Mr..
Todd at the distillery.
known Mr.. Todd since 1865; his character
has always been good.
John ii. ClarL-Am q photographer; have
known Mr.. Todd four years; know his char
Georgs: Eilis-Have known Mr.. Todd
twelve years; his character ls good,
James Graham-Am. q member Of the
bar; known Mr.. Todd's character to be ex-
Charles E. Benton-Am brother in-iaw
Of Mr.. Fehrenbach; am sure he lost money
To District Attorney Beck with-Do not
know how much he lost, nor what he ia
worth; he was clerk for Nj. Karstendiek.
August. Keller-Was th6 clerk who gave
the Memorandum to C0mmagere e. Lam
bert, it was an error 6aused by taking the
wrong one from the file; it was left by Mr..
Eehre4bach; got stamps from the collectors
Office: from Mr.. Burbank, when paid for.
To District Attorney Beckwith-The mis-
take was not intentional; it was made April
l; used to fill up form No. l22; didn't know
there were any Irregularities; was the book
keeper that kept the accounts between
and Fehrenbach; believe the
government books were kept correctly;
there was no intention of any error.
John Z. Neils-Am in the warehouse de-
paftment of the Cust0mhOuse; have known
Paul Bruce six years; his character is good;
never heard anything against it.
Mr.. Keller recalled-Do not think the
other memorandum was destroyed, but do
not know where it -.
To Mr.. Sheldon-Hsd explained the mat
ter to Mr.. Hague, and he eaid it was salts
factory.
At the request of the defense, who were
waiting for an expert who had gone to ex-
anime the grlndirg g apparatus, it was agreed
TO adjourn, Mr.. Hunt fret introducing the
,ircular OF April 30, 1874, relative to form
School Picnics.
The season of picnios has arrived, and
many of the public schools have have
already made the necessary arrangements