, 1876-06-09

intend t'lc ,ur"tncH Ut the Council. l'nvn
seen this 1mpcr trrs"! !utons rasse In t11r Sev-
lertob M tllc1fst uf Fchr,nry, l87B.
Mr. Ay"r-I tsunt src tlr 11iJect of tla.
str tcll]ngwcll,--lhce ohJcct h to show that rs
trlvsd Instructions fr"n )'lscn'ailturury on this
'nnttHr. WcpruW,hr 10 hlow That the tunmu-
hitnttOn waa presented IN open Council, u,lA
Tho tnatter wna tisrusst'd, referred tn
ported lmck for ti,rs Recommendation. anil nccou.
Tanyfng Tho Fctnrt tue nr,lfnnncc hrnftel BY
that tonmttsce, In accordance with Tue ptayer of
Kr. Aycr-1t Is simply n communication adj
nsesred to ths !Ianrd Ing u Aldermen. p,r"rtins 10
tsr Ss ~ sese,s e ae'ssn. S %'a adopted ut meet
The conrt-Well, pcrhnrA 1t can 90 In evidence.
1t explanatory ns tar ns It gucH.
Witncss then stated What disposition was nalc Of
tho cuMnnnscnt.pn which agreed with thr atnte-
inent Of connsel. Defendant wanted to make an
explanation n conMcil, h.. n"t was cut oti:
OF scyesal on the fanc snblcct presented by differ.
cnt Aldermen. Cutlert0n wns a mcnber Of tho
o, With N sq5dsty 5 stsi he n m s at sn h, o
next n,cet,nR u The Goanrss. Aid. Woodmnn IN.
tfoduccd tesolutlon directing, tho City Clerk to
ta!lc.!on vscd In }ssor thcis"t lip to t6at taio @
defendant WIS MI ndherrnt of Mayor 'Cuivin.
Ex-ALD. wo0DMAH
was next called. and coIroornted tho ovidence Of
tic prevlnn witness tu Tho nctiGM Ut tho Council
!!Iio ffesontjon wns inirodnse,i liz. ie cul.
f'ea IT. w q; !s1 IT, peops tsts n .on be .pystai
election, md nt!nated .ha. hu would vote III favor
III eroaB. examination tho wtpcas statc,i that ho
was al opponent Uf culytm Az far an hta holding
over wa4 concerned. 1t was mt on the evening
WHEN the communication was rs1d that cnllertoii
election, When Mr. Culcrlon gave his votc 10
tint effect + was not matter o. aurpfise to tho
time, Since he went out ot ollGu tjangcr wlt
ncss did mt know IN whht business defendant ,usl
been engaged Ia. Defendant WIS Deputy Sheriff
nltcr lhat tint.
JgssE srALprNa, ....
ex.Aldcrmnn and iumbernAn, wnH nlRo called In
fcndant in thu Office of the l'uara gf Public Works
before The nctlon of the Council In calling the
ses!n " y a %G at s a.ea 'a. n %as
prct him to vote for It. Ths would bc In Deccni-
ber: ~,
ccpt that Joo Forrest wondered llttlu at EnIlcr-
t0nA yUtc f0t tho Hp4cIal election.
MAJ. KIRKLAND, ....
Deputy Collector, WIS next p1nccl m the stand,
fur February and March, 1B75.
During cruhs. examination wtneas stated TINT tho
vouchers appeared To hnyo been sWurn to by 1fr,
j. +. ,lioyt, who lind left tho city suddenly for
Canada.
n. T. H1NcKLEr,
tho honest 0augcr. WIS the next witness. lie de-
posed: ! np1o}ntcl United Stntes Gaugor In
Assigned 10 the djst!licry of nickcnson Abel sew.
culIerton was ,here. Fra % tic ie, af March 1T to
tho IL. Of April Sir. Culleston and myself were the
only Gaugcrs there l used TO 50 to tl,s d!st!llcty
engaged there did mt observe anything Irregular
nb0nt tic removal OF spirits. | noticed that de-
fsn H., n ef ss42sis snsisns S
Cnllcrton A4A4tci, md / ghyu him all the lnfor-
muton could. ! do not reeollcct giving hin my
astva 10 the assnssss Gn! of IT. ss ~
cnn Judge. Defendant carried the kcys Of the
vine: rn9t,. md thlnk he gut there nbout lal:;;
BY the t|attllcry drew oa tho spirits. and w sim
= s ~ .sSasaaa!.sa ] have been pretty con.
ensun i Abern fnur os 1ye times during that tinn
Since August, .1a72. have been ls4tgnc,l to
mit,rd' but II does not follow that no :crookcd.
1.c4s" wus being carried IN at any Of the dfstil-
lctiea.
tho only honest Gaugcr liz tAe district A.-WeIi.
Tin. nlny he 50; but don't think l was the only
honUst tuah. ...
V.-Do YOU know any other Gaugcr who has been
alluded to rs having big hands clcan: A,-No, sir.
always got to the listl]cry abont 10 clock while
Gicp ws' e1 toSk pafs
sometimes myself. never rpcus, any time gut "f
arver permitted burroughs to 20 into tc winc.
r!,am n,id araw of spfit' ~ my absence. The a..
s s:y would ~ 1c a,aat ao9 ass xaens pse ps} es
INC In that wny, II was possible fur spirits to be
prnwll olf while I was III thr otcc. busy With MY
repnrts. .......
which WIS uls,ut. 1Uo feet trum the w!.c.rourn.
nst be ii Two placrs Il once. II The lsw was con,:
pllrd with. ono of tlIe Gaugerb would !.nve 10 r.
tnsn a. tts duor unlil i VIZ closed but there being
bic 10 do BU without uegcctlng our work.
JAMEs T.. MILLER
was next called, anu deposGl: ! WIS appointed
] sSrerlccc in tGo business bciorc M that. VA vas
drst aFsIgncd to Shufcldta. From there went tu
ujckcnson. Leach 4 cg.'s. was nt thai aistlIlery
Cutlertun was assigned there at the saiu time a.
n1ysrlf: lie stated hr aai Eanlc Instructions abnWt
the work. but hs "aa ss; tnr r t,so @ waeks md dl4
ubs into the duttes. Defendant seemed 10 pick
w tAs hslncsr pretty quick, anu WIS very atent.
70.ccnt Tux that should Ansu pa}l no crils.
knew noth!ngof their restainpIng; they never took
1nu 80 fur Into their cob1deucc.
Cross.era"t"dtion: During the time when Cul.
lefton anl myaclf were ut nicken"on. Leach "
Go. y Fessho was storekccper. uHcd to gct to
tlle dtstrry ahOut III tho morning and stay until
.,oup used to make nut tltu stamps thu report
used to bp made ont IN thu evening Az many u
btG 10 |Uu jMckHrGs H4P9 prcn FeLA0feh III uAy+
know other tiuugtrs were takun Into tho pro-
p!istoft, co.'!denct, but w"s not Lhad my sus;;
reported TO Mr. lIoyt, who said 1 had better 10
careful Or woulIl l,se my place.
HAIRY l!OHsE,
pullce officer, detailed on detective duty, testfacd
ihat he Was psesei!t n saloon on Clark street
jMrt OF Jaana1y OF February Of tits year
yergho game, IN. md cullotton asked hn
II lle lad hren hefntc tho Grand jury, aud fcsghU
replied "So." CuIlertou. remarked that every
.;''rrnmcnt ofccr seemed to he presented, and
lii response NerEho sad: 81 dun>k sru bow they
Gun 81 for yum. because, as far al knus, ynu hAsv
bcrn perfectly straight ad honest in your transac
ttuHa With the Government"
Witness, IN cross. .exnllination, Detailed cvo1y.
thing connrced with bin visit tn thu Balonn and tic
conversation which cnsueI, but ats evidence was
not shaken.
Al this stage the Court suspended until th!a
morning at III o'clock,
Az tic evidence, With thu exception Of TINT -
to chlractcst is in for tho tcfcnse.
NEW ORLEANS,