The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

The Accused Enter Pleas Of Not Guilty
| The Fercnbach Case Fixed For Thurs
| day.
There was large attendance in the
Circuit Court Room yesterday to hear
the pleadings of the whisky men. Their
special pleas. presented through coun-
sci, having been overruled, the District
Attorney had given notice that he would
on Monday require them to plead the
indictments found in all cases where
judgment respondent custer had been
rendered on Saturday.
When thus called upon Messrs. Jno.
Henderson. Jr, Edward Fehrenbach.
VIM. NJ Todd, Jno. r. Beales, Paul
Bruce, VIM. A. Thomas, o. II. Karsten-
deik and Alex. Mckee, through their
counsel, Mr.. L. A. Sheldon, entered
also entered plea OF not guilty in behalf
of his clients, Messrs. S. w. Hammond,
w. }. Behan, Jno. Thorn, Thos. II.
Webb, Jno. ii. Webb aud Jno. Nc
Whittier. Messrs. w. g. James, T. w.
Eaton andC. w. Wills entered the same
plea in their own behalf
Mr.. Beckwith announced that he had
two additional cases against Fehren-
bach, and moved to fix the cases for
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Sheldon, Of counsel for Fehren-
bach, stated this trial would necessitate
the examination OF certain books that
have been in the possession OF the Gov
eminent for the last two years, and
would require some time after the books
were handed to him. The books alluded
too were Mr.. Karstendeik's wholesale
liquor dealer books, and have been, for
the time mentioned, In the possession Of
Assistant Chief OF Detectives, Brooks, for
the last two years.
Judge Woods fixed the case for We'd
nesday. but, by special request OF Mr..
Semmes, was changed to Thursday.
Mr.. Beckwith having stated his inten
ton not to loose day, IL possible, and
calico for special venire OF II hundred
jurors. returnable on Thursday. The
Grand Jury was discharged until this
In the case Of Fl. r. Jackson ct ais
vs.. the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad Company the petition OF John
w. Green, receiver, praying to be au-
thorized to borrow SIS, 600 for repairs to
the road Of damages caused by overflow,
permission was granted upon the terms
and conditions stated in said petition.
p. Sala ct ais. vs.. The City OF New
Orleans ct als.-This cause came to be
heard on the bill of exhibit, answers,
replication, proofs, testimony and adj
missions on the record and was argued
by counsel. 1t is adjudged. ordered and
decreed that complainant, bill be dis
with costs.
Edwin ID. Morgan, James A. Raynor
VS.. New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
Railroad Company ct als.-In this case
Judge Woods issued an order referring
the matter Of ascertaining the amount
Of property subject to the mortgages
in the bill to +. A. Wolfley,
special MASTER who is also delegated to
inquire what property has come into
the hands Of the trustees and to inquire
into the validity OF the deeds and who
are holders of the bonds.
Yesterday evening it was rumOred at
the CustOmhouse that the Government
had secured two additional and most
important witnesses in the whisky
and that they would be
brought to testify before the Grand
Jury at an early date. This last named
body, it was also stated, would here
after hold it's sittings in the casemated
rooms fronting Judges Woods and
Billings rooms, in order to prevent all
possible eavesdropping. The leaks,
upon which were based the additional
pleas of counsel for the defense on Sat
urday last, will not occur again, as the
three babblers have been discovered by
the Government detectives, and will be
attended to.