New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-07
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THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
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The congressional investigating commit
tee resumed the examikation OF witnesses
yestseday mefning at ten o'clock. a3sd'
F..A. WoolAey sworn. testihed - follows
Have been . clerk in tho United States
Court in this city aimee July, 1871; known.
p. Todd; there are at present four indictments
pending erainss him in the United States
Court Tor conspiracy to deffaud the gov
ernment: warrants have been issued for his
arrest, but he can not be found, And it IL
supposed that he has left tho city; know
Patrick Hsrnap; he was employed In the
Customhouse; there arc two indictments
sgsinst him for false gauGine; he has been
arrested, but 10 out on bail; accounts OF
costs in tho United States Court In favor Of
the United States attorney and United
msrshal are not kept in my Office; charges
under the statute are referred to United
States commissioner or the clerk; there 10 NO
rule determipg to which they should be re-
ferred: charges made by the United States
marshal are referred to the United States
district attorney; should the charges be in
dOrsed 40 correct, the court approves them;
the judge approves, the accounts OF the
marshal in open court, when an entry OF
the Same il made by the clerk; my duties
with the United States commissioners u
simply to administer the osth, certifying -
to their validity; in the matter of costs
charged by tho marshal and district attor-
ney there 10 but little data In the clerks
office; from 1869 TO 1871 wes . deputy
United States marshal; was also U0ited
States commissioner; issued no blank war
rants; l kept no acc0unte OF warrants -
sued, and there may be still some outstand-
ing upon which no returns have been made.
Charles w. Lowell sworn, testified - fol.
lows: s t--s ri tT,e.l.
reside at present in the parish Of JefFers
son; from 1868 to 1871 resided in tho city
of New Orleans; was postmaster and 70
ceived from the government letter quietus.
The letter was read by kr. New. It oer-
tilted that ex.P Postmaster Lowell's defalca-
tion had been adjusted for $1,000.
furnished part of tho amount necessary
to the compromise; ! do not remember
what amount; friends contributed the 70.
mainder; l borrowed $1,000 from james 8.
CLARK, and gave my n0te to him tor that
amount; e. w. Devices and George L.
Smith advanced jointly the largest amount;
Governor kellogg and Lieutenant Cover
nor Antoine furnished $1,000. Hon. Frank
Morey sent me . Telegram, Of which tho
following 10 . copy: ~ ltt 9osi.' ..'t
Colonel O. ". Lowell: 14o-aJ ae tt''t} p.
'.Shsll probably close matter tomorrow.
Found It necessary to use moro money.
Kellogg for $1,000, ON you for $1,000. See
Haseinger and other friends, and meet your
N'-'' -.' ''''sk FRANK MoREY."
Mr.. Lowell then. gave the following list
of persons who contributed the amount: ].
W. Madden, $1,000; J. Hassinger, $4,000;
James Lewis, $500; C.. c. Antoine, $1,000;
F. Morey. $4,000; Devices and Smith, $4,000;
Lowell, $2OO-sotal, $l4,5Oo.
Mr. Lowell said he was Speaker Of the
House at the time; considered that he was
injured materially by the action Of the au-
thorities in excluding him from the Office,
as he was unable to obtain his papers or
accounts; has in his possession receipt
from Special Agent Hayes, showing that
$3.50 had been paid, which those who took
possession of his Office rendered NO account
of to the government.
James Lewis sworn, stated
He was on Mr.. Lowell's bond and paid to
the government, through Mr.. MOrey, $500
in settlement of his account; heard that
Messrs. Madden and Hassinger paid $4,000
esch and Lieutenant Governor Antoine
$1,000; heard that from $1,000 to 5000 was
subscribed by other parties, but don't know
who by.
Charles h. Roberts sworn-was on Mr..
ment.
Benjsmin s. Harrison sworn-Is . con-
tractor: has been employed in the Custom
house about three years, in the surveyors
department; knows NO persons ON the pay
rolls who do no work.
F.W. Nichol sworn-Was appointed in
1872 BY Governor Warm0tb supervisor of
registration in the sixth ward; received
from George w. Ferguson about 5000;
tins money was paid in the interest Of
Sypher; witness canvaseed for him; .
voucher was made out in the Customhouee
and filed with my name; ! signed the
voucher; rendered no service whatever to
the government.
Mr.. Stevenson called in Q witness named
Oscar Barbee to prove that Deputy Col
lector Herwig had run distillery in Baton
Rouge between the years 1866 and 1868, but
a. soon as it appeared that Ernest F. Her
wig was the party, the witness was dis
charged, Mr.. Stevenson stating thst he was
under the impression that the case referred
to Deputy Collector Herwig. and that he
was not aware there were others Of the
same name and family in the city. He
moved. for this reason, that 80 much of
the evidence as related to this matter be
expunged from the testimony, as the pur-
pose of the committee was only to investi-
gate the conduct of government officials.
Mr. Conger objected, on the ground that
others might not be misled as to the facts.
The evidence as taken was then allowed
to stand with the explanation made by Mr..
Stevenson.
The following telegram was received by
the committee this morning:
JAcKsONvIL1 e, Fla, June 6. 1876.
Wicker, collector Of Key West, left for
Washington to consult the President and
Secretary in relation to his testimony. He
has Q private copy of his report against
Casey. His official ono was suppressed by
Secretary Boutwell,. Wicker has often
threatened to publish bis report and the de-
partmont trembled. Make him produce
copy. w. A. PERRY.
In accordance with tho above Collector
Wicker was sought, found and summoned
to appear before the committee. He was
present during tho examination of Witnesses
all day.
Ex-Governor 81. G. Warmofh sworn
X mn Mr. Gxaeu and Indn0 Rillinna. navoe