The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-25


priotor Of that concern before me.
Luzcnburg Did he mention hi
name2
A. Yes; Mr.. johnson.
Gid he say.he would send for him
A. Yes; he told me would have hin
there. Next day went to the Chiers
office. Mr.. Johnson was not there. Thu
Chief sent his waiter down e
No. 81, but no did not come
! waited m hour and half, but Mr.
Johnson did not come. Then thu
Chief asked me II could come next day
j said yes, and went tho next day. The
Chief told me he had seen that man, ant
that no would settle that thing, and tolc
would settle. ] asked II could got IN,
money back, and no said yes.
] thcn went TO ~, up stairs, into Tho
same place: pretty soon u young mar
came and asked who do you want Il
sece / said, Mr.. Johnson; he said h,
was over In the restaurant and Mr.
Johnson wanted to 500 mo there ] went
over and told Mr.. Johnson I had com,
to have this matter settled; he told me
to go back into the Office, and was offer
ed II chair and asked to 60 up and Sit
down / said / did not care
to do IL. was then told to go back u,
2 o'clock, rs Mr.. johnson wanted to SOC
some parties who had got my money
When / went back he offered me $25 Il
would settle. told him would not dc
IL. He said he was unable to get 1t bacl
and had better do II.
Luzenburg-Now, Mr.. Bartel, refrest
your memory and give us the date.
Luzenburg 0pointing to Col. Loan)-.
And this Is the gentleman In who's
Office this interview took place?
Ayes. sir.
Dalsheimer-Do you remember II OF
the occasion you told this gentlemai
you had been robbed, whether or not h
sent IN officer to you and told you b
point out the man who had robbed you
and have him arrested
Ale told me to have him arrested
I afterwards saw one of those chaps m
the street, and called to an officer b
arrest him, bat the fellow ran away
and IL was owing to tho remark Of tlp
Superintendent OF Police that ! did Il
Dalsheimer- Did not tho Chief of Pr
lice ask you to make charge againt
these parties?
Ale told me he wanted to have thu
matter broken up.
Dalsheimcr-Do you know a specil
officer named Walsh2 Il
Al do not know him by that nam:
TMr. Walsh was here pointed out arl
recognized by witness.
Dalsheimer- You had conversation
with him2
Ale had ono with me. l..
Dalsheimer-He told you you hd
better remain here or you would st
yourself into trouble IL you left?
Mr.. Luzenburg objected to this gus
ton and stated that they knew oil abut
witness being robbed, but the present.
charge was whether or not the Super1-
tendent had obeyed the orders OF he
Board in closing these bunko houss.
President Bray decided that this GUS
ton could be asked.
Dalshcimer - Mr.. Bartly, did Ol;
Loan request you to remain here ed
be witness In this case ?
Ale asked mo II / would?
Dalsheimer-In every ConverSabn
with Col. Loan did you think no apper..
ed anxious thnt you should be righd
| In this matter2
Al have no complaint to nike
against Col. Loan.
Commissioner Lewis Mr.. BarteL lid
| you inform Col. Loan that you had ben
robbed, or that you had lost your muoy
| In No. "a st. Charles street?
Al did not. He asked me the nm
Der before / told him.
Commissioner Lcwis-Did any oicer
connected with the police force askou
to make an affidavit against that hose ?
Al don't think they did. ! s.ted
before that Col. Loan told me no wficd
It to DO broken up
Commissioner Lowis-Wcre yU rc-
uucstcd TO make an affidavit thayou
had lost your money In that house
Al don't think / was.
Dalsheimer DO you not remober
that when this occurred and Col.Joan
suggested the name of the propriOr or
this house to you, that he asked IN to
would have the house broken up
| Ale said no wished the thinto be
,broken up In most decided way.
| Dalsheimer-Did he not ask ,u to
point out tho party who had ,bbod
you
| Ayes, sir.
Dalsheimer--You say the maler OF
Col. Loan was emphatic?
A.-Yes, sir. He said it hHgiven
him some trouble and he waited 1t
! broken up.
Commissioner Bray undersbd you
to state that IL you would pointit this
man he would send an officer ai have
| him arrested?
A.-No, sir. He told mo l wod have
| n right TO Gull an officer and he him
arrested.
Commissioner Lewis -You NV the
man that robbed you in No. on the
street; what street?
A.-St. Charles street, just sove the
hotel, and 1 think he went intthe res
taurant.
Q.-And you went after an oter?
A.-No. remained and cacd to an
officer to make the request.
Q.-And he refused?
A.--No, but he did not do II
Q.-How did you appnch the
officer ?
Al turned around to theolice Off
Ger and said, policeman, rest that
man :" but he made no moveand then
the fellow looked up and ran
Q.-The policeman madeo effort TO
arrest him?
A.-None.
Q.-Was the policeman the side
OF the street that the restaunt was
A,-Yes, sir.
Commissioner Bray-Yo stated to
this Board that you settledlis matter
with Mr.. johnson
A.-No, sir; refused.
Q.-Was he one OF theartieS who
robbed you?
A.-No, sir, he was not ); it he seem
sd 10 be willing to take irresponsible
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