The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-11
CVsTOsfHOUsE NOTES.



Circuit Court was crowded with specta
tors, assembled to witness the proceed
ings in the whisky cases. At the open
Ing Of court the District Attorney rea
letter from the Attorney General
changing the place Of confinement Q
United States prisoners sent from Lou
isiana from the Penitentiary of Arkan
sas TO that Of West Virginia. Mr.. Beck
With also stated that the defense hat
fled some twelve special pleas, som,
good and others bad, to the indictments
and asked until Wednesday to take
ISSUE by demurrer.
In the case Of j.. T.. Norton, the de
hndant was allowed to Withdraw his
plea and file special plea by Wednes
day.
The District Attorney said that there
was certain number or arrangements
to be made and wished to have the
Marshal call the names.
Thos. II. Webb was first called, and
gave as his security r. A. Behan, in the
sum OF $4,000, tho charge ag inst Webb
being conspiracy to dctralld the internal
revenue. The accused was given three
days TO file u special plea to the old
Indictment. also for conspiracy now
Standing against him.
After some discussion between oppos-
ing counsel Judge Woods decided that
all defendants in the whisky cases
would be allowed until Wednesday to
file their special pleas, but with the
understanding that the plea would be
final
The following parties were then ar
Taigned and gave bond rs described:
Jno. McWhirter gave Joseph Arm
brustcr as surety on bond Of SO 900.
oanswer n charge Of conspiracy to de-
fraud tho Government, and In two other
cases his own recognizancc was ac-
epted.
s.. W. Hammond gave bonds in two
. Indictments for not producing books
and for conspiracy-th amount OF bail
In each case being $4,000, and the srlreties
Alfred II. Isaacs and John Myers.
John G.. Ryan, an Indictment for not
producing books; George Rice surety
for 5000.
T. W. Eaton, an Indictment for con-
spiracy, etc. ; John w. Fairfax surety
for 5000
John Thornc, Indictment for con
piracy and not producing books M. l..
NaVla security rOr SlO,ooW.
W.. Behan, indictments for conspi-
ncy and not producing books; Il. A.
Behan security for $4,000
John Henderson. indictments for con
Tiracy and not producing books; Pat
rex Irwin security for 100000.
VIM. A. Thomas, an indictment for
cOnspiracy; Patrick Irwin security for
5000
Edward Fchrenback, an indictment
trconspiracy: Francis Rickert surety
tr $1,000
Alex. Mckee, conspiracy; Mortimer
Carr surety for $1,000.
O. w. Wills, conspiracy. etc. Thos. |
anderson surety for $4,000, and rccog- |
lance for 5000
Jno. II. Beales, conspiracy, etc. Chris. |
Heartily surety for $1,000.
W. g. James, conspiracy, etc. surety,
francis Johnson, for 5000.
Alfred 5. Cowan, conspiracy. etc. his
PERSONAL recognizance for $1,000.
In the case OF II. Il. Dennee, counsel |
or defendant was granted permission
70 withdraw the plea to file a special |
one also for Wednesday.
The place OF confinement wherein |
louisiana prisoners are hereafter to be |
Imprisoned under sentence OF Federal |
curtis is Moundsville, in West Vir- |
ynia.
The Gland Jury was then dismissed
aatli one o'clock, the Court going on
Win the trial of civil cases.
Al one o'clock, when the Grand Jury |
vas called, eighteen members answered
Dthelr names, and proceeded to their
noms, accompanied by District Attor-
ssey Beckwith and his assistant, Major
Sew. 1t is understood that indictments
ave already been found against the fol-
owing parties, and that they will be
55lalgned to-day. viz: b. Harnan, John
ae1derson, Jr., p. Bruce, Q. II. kars-
FGndeik, W. M. Todd.
supervisors Hunt and Fulton were in
ae courtroom during the whole morn
$ witnessing the proceedings in the
GGaerent cases. Assistant Attorney
usheral Blair also made q short APP
%Ipled during the whole morning inves-
y eating
THE COTTON FRAUDS.
II the Bellocd. Noblom & Co. case
tteh developments have been made, and
; seems sthat Noblom, who is now in
neislum, collected twice from the Gov
.sslment the amount OF cotton alleged
oe the property Of the firm or Bel
~, Noblom q Co, and which really
Spronged to third partiessnow endeavor-
M % establish their claims through
us announced that twenty per cent
ne clerks in the public service must
dismissed for lack of appropriations
may ray them. 1t is very sad that the
SHllry must see this army OF patriots
Sa allhIishing, but an afflicted nation