The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-18
7 s11pgfs Asb HIS RECORD.


Nut the Press In Rest1ess and 1nqafsit1ve,
and suggests Further investigation.
It was generally belfeveda day or two
ago that the Congressional Committee
would have adjourned to Washington
Yesterday, bat now it turns out that
Messrs. Gibson and Darrall will remain
here some time yet. to attend to the un-
finished business. The United States
Marshal, Stephen B. Packard, has. SO
far as the public is informed, gone
through the ordeal unscathed, and this
fact is the more astounding when it is
considered that Packard has been the re-
cognized BOSS" Of the horde OF plumber
ers who have 80 long preyed upon the
almost barren carcass Of Louisiana.
There are, however, two important
witnesses in the city, who could furnish
the committee with important data
touching upon the administration of the
United States MarshaHs Office for some
years past They could testify to GER
tain transactions in the steamboat seiz-
ure line that would reflect seriously on
the purity of Packard and his deputies
These witnesses are willing and ready
to appear as soon as summoned. In
portunity to communicate the informa
ton which they possess.
For the instruction of the committee
a short sketch Of
THE vIRTUOUs STEPHEN
is given, including episodes in that
young mans career that will bear in
vestigation and may eetermine his tit
ness or unfitness for the responsible
pOsitiOn which he occrII,ies
Stephen b. Packard arrived in this
city with B. f. Butler, according to his
own account, as a volunteer captain in
the Federal army. After the War he
opened an office with his brother, G. G.
at No. 8 st. Peter street, Pom
talba Buildings In Gardeners d.
rectory for 1868 the concern is
as s. B. Packard,
claim agent. and G. G. Packard
at Law. He did not continue
long at the busine IS. but long enough to
become involved in doubtful transac-
lions. 1t was said that many claims
that he had collected were never paid
over to their owners. In one case, GER
tainly, inquiry was made by letter, at
regarding the delay in the
payment OF the claim, and 1t was dis
covered that the amount had been re-
nitted to the u. s. Treasury Agent at
New Orleans, and the fact was adver-
Used in the New Orleans Bulletin over
he subscription OF the q. s. Paymaster,
stating the number OF the check and the |
amount of it's face. The assertions con-
aimed in the publication
WERE NEVER DENIED,
put Packard was not removed from I
,ffice for meanwhile he bad, in 1869,
been appointed to the United States
Michael Gernon, a notary
public of this city, becoming his Sc
'urity. During his administration the
lffairs in bankruptcy OF Daniel Frieble-
nan & Co., a large dry goods concern
II DeSoto, Madison parish, were seized
lis deputy and brother-in- law. The
Of Packard's administra-
ion gave rise to a suit against him in
he Fourth District Court, for $42,50O,
nd judgment by default was given for
he amount in September, 1872.
One OF the items claimed against
Packard was
$500 FOR GOODS STOLEN.
OF course the judgment was never
even in part, for Gernon, Pack
rd's security, was now bankrupt him.
elf.
Packard's nomination occurred In
s74, when G. B. Darrall, a member of
he Congressional Committee, and q.
'landin became his sureties. Since that
me many suits have been brought
gainst him for robberies committed on
GARD OF seized steamers while they
ere in his charge, which, notwith
landing their plainness and simplicity,
ave dragged along with little prospects
ever being decided. Some of these
obberies present peculiar features ;
hich can only be obtained from the
illnesses themselves, and they are |
lerefore left with the committee.
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