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

/ fcrred to the District Attorney. they are
approved by the Judge, and the dupli-
Gates filed in the Clerks office. The
originals are now Transmitted to Wash
inpton by witness. Very little data can
he obtained in witness office regarding
tho taxes and fees OF the District At
] torney and Marshal. who are generally
+ settled with directly 10y lawyers hnd
others. Resigned MS Deputy Marshal
when he became United States Commis-
sioner. did but very little business rs
4 commissioner; has kept no record OF the
arrests made through his Office.
cHAs. w. LOWELL.
resides IN the parish Of Jefferson; re
! sided in New Orleans from 1869 To 1871
/ inclusive; Is the former Postmaster ol
this city his trouble rs Postmaster with
the General Government was adjusted
I hy Il ItiietuS. Witness here produces
documents to substnntiate his asSrf
ton. The dcialcation in the postal
and money order accounts was compro-
| missed for $1,000 as shown by the doou-
ment produced. The arrangement for
This settlement was made in the winter
or 1874 whom witness was In bed 1t was
done outside OF his knowledge, he was
not consulted Mr.. Morey, ono
of his bpndsmcn came to see him,
aud told him that they were trying
to raise some money e. settle MS n
debtoluess: Clark loaned witness
1l00o Devices also loaned him money,
and Geo. J.. Smith, y momber Of Con
gress Dcwecs furnished about 5000,
witness shows protested draft Tor
$1,000. dated from Washington and
signed by Frank Morey, which witness
paid since. Before the draft was sent
hy Morpy. lowell received Il Telegram
from him. which read as follows
10 Col Chas. W. lowell Shall prob
ably close matter to-day. Will probably
need moro money. Have borrowed it.
VIII draw to-day on kellogg for 800.
Oh YOU for $1,000. See llasstnger ana
other friends. Meet your draft, and
Kellogg. If 70 fails. FRANZ MONEY.
Witness has reason to believe that
the draft on Kellogg was paid. but has
never seen and docs not know of his
Iown knowledge Tho boudsmcn were
IJ w Madden. Jacob llassinGor. Geo.
IF. Hrutt. james Ii Wiugticld, Chas.
I Il. Rcesc. James Lewis j.. i. Benton,
I Frank Moray, G. G. Antoine aud james
\ Lowell Mr MorcY was TO procure
4 $4,000 Tie whole amount raised was
\ &li 800
Croa -,xamined hy Nj Congcr To
witness best recollection The following
parties contributed the amounts
given below to mako NJ the 81, 800 :
/ Madden gave 9200n Iiassngcr $500
Lewis $500. Antoine 5000. Morey $4,000.
/ Witness himself gave $1,000 cash aud
about $1,000 paid to Mcssrs. Dewees aud
Smith added to that Is the $1,000 draft
/ above mentioned
JAMES LEW IS
paid $500 for account Lowell. Witness
! here gave the same names and amounts
furnished by Lowell. aud produced re
ceipt from Lowell and his own check in
proof. To witness knowledge there
were between $1,000 aud $4,000 raised
among Iuwell's bondsmen. does not
know for what amount Lowell's defai-
"atipn was compromised for, the $500
paid by witness wrT-y I-,ffss ~ ~
cuAs II ROBERTS
was one Of Lowell's bondsmen paid
nothing Of the funds raised
GEO. =. BHorr.
Was on Mr.. LoweIl's bond paid no
part Of it had unincumbcred propert
at the time the defalCation was settled
amply sufficient 10 pay his share OF the
liability incurred Was not asked to
contribute to the fund alluded to in pre-
vious testimony. and docs not remem-
ber if he was d defendant in the suit
instituted against Lowell.
BEN HARRISON,
a contractor and resident. has worked
on the Customhouse two years; in the
Surveyors department.. on special duty
from Basin street to the lake, has only
two officers under him has no knowl-
edge Of men receiving pay and perform
ing no labor in his Department. is him
self paid 4i per day, gets his voucher
from the chief deputy and his check M
the auditors office, is not connectet
with the Sanitary and iXcavat1nG Com
pany, nor with any railroad company.
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