The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-10
coNcREssIorAL COMMITTEE.



Yrteay's sessasn Continued.
The committee met again after re-
cess OF fifteen minutes. Mr.. Conger In
troduced to the committee Mr.. q. w. II.
Bsyley, resident engineer OF the jetties,
who came to propose to the committee
d trip to the jetties tomorrow on the
Yacht julia. The thanks Of the COM
rnittoe we're rendered TO Mr.. Bayley, and
the matter referred TO an executive SEES
sion. to be held before adjournment to-
day.
Of the firm OF Chaffraix Il Agar, desired
70 read statement Of the sugar imPoI-
fnflOns OF the firm under Perry Fuller
Reconsideration, showing that no In.
voice tailed with the figures mentioned
in Mr.. Halls testimony yesterday. Mr.
1rar's arm was infrusted both by Mr..
Couture and the United STATES Govern
ment with the settlement Of the Couture
case. and the decision Of the firm was
asquiosced In BY al parties concerned.
DENNIS ,. MELVILLE,
resided here since 1862; acted as Deputy
IJnited States Marshal In 1874 was APP
pointed III the latter part OF october,
f07l: vas first approached on the sub
jeCt by r. T. Allsin, candidate TOT
fho State Senate, who offered
me SIS and expenses to help him IN his
canvass m West Baton Rouge; MT.
Jamee Clark. Mr.. James Warden Phil
BulQer.- and smother Mr.. James Clark,
With Attain and witness, went through
the parishes; was In Allain'e district
about two weeks before receiving his
commission witness, the two Clarks,
Phil BuIger, James Warden and HOgue
got their commissions together In AL
lain's Office In West Baton Rouge; the
commissions were signed BY Jno. Pack-
ard; witness gave instructions 10 DIS
colleagues to attend the polls by twos,
and To- see that everything was orderly,
and to arrest any dist6rbers Of the
peace: all the deputy marshals
were paid 475 and expenses by
Allan: receipted for the money
TO 4. r. Attain for services rendered /;
witness WAS Instructed as we'll as the
others. by letter from the Marshals
0{lIco. 10 return their commissions to the
Narshal's office. The other deputies
stood around on the day OF election:
Witness helped Mr.. Allan and worked
Tor him; electioneered for him; In
structed the other deputies to DO the
same. The letters instructing the dep
titles to return their commissions to the
Marshal's ONCE were received four or
I've days after the election; cannot &C
count for the order. Does not know ~.
r. Adams business; does not know
Nhether he was On g. tne V9 taa san use
held in towns, but In the country made
tina returns OF one Of the Commission
era Of Election. Allan engaged wit
neee 70 protect him being q colOred
man. he wanted the young men from
she city to assist him In assuring the
colored people that they would not be
there was no intimidation !;
at riot or disturbance; every
thing went on quietly. Accompanied
Allah for three weeks all over
the district; he was making speeches;
accom- panied Allan after receiving the
as Deputy United States
Marshal; Clark accompanied him; am
not aware that people knew that was
q Deputy United States Marshal thinks
they did, however. -
TO Mr.. Conger-Don't know of the
Marshals in small localities; was paid
~ AilairI: never understood he was to
be paid by the United States Govern
10 Mr.. Darrall-There was ? split IN
the Republican party, and Allan
seerm0d to Be as much afraid OF the OPP
posing Republicans as he was OF the
BANDfTTI.
TO M. Gibson Saw no evidence that
there was any need OF protection Tor
voters to exercise their privileges freely.
TO Mr.. Darrall-Acted as q body
euard To Allan; made no arrests; the
fQht In Iberville was among the Re-
uublicans understood he was paid out
Of Adams own funds.
JAMEs g. CLARK.
Lives In East Baton Rouge knows I.
r. Allan. candidate for State Senator In
1874: can't say that he acted as Deputy
Marshal. as he never got commission
from Packard q commission purpOrt-
ing TO be from the Marshal's Office was
left at his house; was employed by
Allan three months previous to the re-
seption OF this commission: The testi-
mony OF witness being objected to by
Mr.. Conger, Judge New stated that his
object was to establish that there had
been an improper use OF the Marshal,
mower to secure the election Of a certain
candidate. Witness then proceeded, say
ing Was engaged by Allan two months
before the election as a friend, at the
rate Of $50 per month and board; ne
was to work on newspaper; was hand
ed his commission by his wife: did
nothing on the day OF election; turned
over his commission to Allan after the
election; received q letter from Packard
requesting him to turn over his CON-
mission: will endeavor to find the letter
and produce 1t before the committee ;
never had badge, never troubled my
self much about his commission was q
Customhouse inspector In December,
1859.
CHARLES !. M'GovERN,
never to his knowledge was In the en-
ploy Of the Customhouse. Received $82
from the Customhouse about q month
before the election Of 1872 to electioneer
for the Republican party; met j. J.
Flatow, some months before the cleo
ton, who induced him to join the Irish
Republican Club, with q promise OF q
situation in the Customhouse; heard
that he was on the post roll; signed a
blank roll about fifteen days before