New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-13

Reilly--Is . drayman; rented cooper shon
know who Mr.. Cassidy il; came to witness
and asked if that shed could be rented Of
Mr.. Bailey; rented the shed from Mr.. Bailey
tor Mr.. Cassidy 1T $6 per month; rented
the shed five or six times that way, MT
Cassidy giving him the money; witne,s re-
ceived receipts from Mr.. Bailey, but having
no use fer them threw them away; would
meet Mr.. Cassidy accidentally; each time
he gave witness the money; the last month
and half witness had to pay the rent, as
Cassidy was not forthcoming; has not seen
Mr.. Cassidy . week after he rented the
cooper shop, to take t,n or twelve hogs
heads from the New basin to the shop or
shed; the h0gshesds were filled with some
thing; Mr.. Cassidy was there when the
hogeheads were loaded on the d..y; also
took five or six full dry goods boxes fro the
levee, foot of St. Joseph street, to the she q;
in the campaign Of 1872, 500 was given
him by Mr.. Plstwell, for sisting In the
Mr.. P,atwe]l was in the weighers' dtpsy.-
ment; Ford s. King asked witle', If he
would 1ike to be on the post roll: he told
witness it was deal head roll; King co'd
he could draw 1925 per month for can-
vessing for the Republican ps.Y5: witness
declined 10 be pie ,ed on the post roll.
j. Boswell, swOrn-Sam Boswell, John
Kaiser, Gardetto and William Blake were
upon tho post roll, and drew various
amounts; Kaiser kept a lott Try office at
the corner of Chippewa and First street, :;
drew Sl2O DER month; the others about $6O
per month each Henry Re- der also drew
4I2O per month; witnt ss saw some OF thea
mon paid; We delegated by political or
qapization in the fourth ward to esoel.e q
where the money c:me from that was be-
ing used during the campaign; man by
the name of Joe is on the CustOmhOuse roll,
and does very little work.
To Mr.. COneer-Witness refu I'D 10 give
the name of the party who employed him
to find out who were paid in the Gust 'm.
house and the duty performed, but deeu ID
that certain partie, be subpensed befoI
the commit 10 ''sh0w up the CrstOm-
house psrty:" he desired - show up the
Herwiae: witness refused to disclCa 70 to Mr..
Woodbuin the name of the &C ,ietv that
delepatsd bim to ascertain the disDurse-
meut of moneys in the Customh0use for
campaign purposes. -,
MI, Stevenson IVES in favor of compelling
witness to arswer or euffer the penalties for
not doing 90. Witness ststed that he was
bound by IN oath not to divulge the seer &;
the society was mainly composed of Sam
boatmen, who were all bound by oath.
The committee decided to consider the
refusal of witlers in executive session.
To Mr.. Conger-Witpess knew Of four
such societies; his appearance before the
committee was not VOLUNTARY; Mr.. X. d.
Marr had requested him to appear and
testify.
To Mr. Darrsll-The sc ,iety to which
witness belonged wss stu in existence.
The duty s7,igned to eay member mrst bs
pei formed.
To Mr.. Gibson-Witness was never 9
member of any Republican club; but once
voted the Republican ticket at primary
election; wa1 not bribed to appear and tes-
tify before the committee.
Mr.. Stevenson moved that witness retire
in charge of an officer, and that the COM
mittee 90 int executive session for the
purpose of de- 4. nip i1g what the committee
should do - comp u him to answer ss ques-
toned.
The committee then adjourned until ten
O'Clock TIE sdsy morning, at which hour it
was agreed witness should again appear be.
fore the committee.