The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-08
AuDITORIAL INQUIRIES.
A uRIHF EXHIBIT SHOWING THE HAS.
gALITx or THE RADICAL
PLUMBER rms.
Welless. Geerse b. smith, pfanis Mercy,
Antoine ana the Entire M0t
shown Up.

shown Up.
The Auditofal Investigating Committee mel
Saturday NJ p. m. Present: Representative
Aldige Leeds and Dssma
On motion the committee went into executive
session, which lasted until .. M. and during
which four or I'VE Witnesses we're examined, and
after which The committee adjourned until Tues
day nj o'clock p. m.
The committee are Ii possession oil Testimony
now. both oral and documentary. that
THROWS suoH t1aHr
upon the management Of the Auditofisi Depart
nlent during The administration Of both Messrs
Clinton and johnson, and which will eventually
lead TO discoveries that will ssteund the publ.
fully az much as did the infofmations M ainst The
Returning Board.
II seems that lie Blanc, one Of the tax col.
teetofs who was charged with bsing ''sbert,
made en- effort In December last 10 settle with
johnson. and did settle with him, receiving
orders 10 pay into the treasury $1,000 or more 81
his collections. The building being under the
control of the police, the Treasurer weuid
NOT RECEIVE rug MONEY,
aud Leblanc reporting this fact 10 johnson be
received the amount and 1900 more, compelling
leblanc 10 deliver TO him the $4,000 m seft oI
an indemnity bond OIL security that he would
tufn The money into the treasury when that
branch WAS open. Leblanc gave Il 10 him, and
II was with the greatest difficulty, as he says,
chat he recovered The $4,000 from, johnson, aud
Jid nos get y until the latter part Of May laat.
!. Johnsons he says completed this little ttansae-
ton
IN Hts PRIVATE eFr1on,
but did mob chow any desire to return The money.
6Ht on the contrary, tried 10 avoid its payment.
ExaIax Collector Uarey's case ~ somewhat
similar, Kellogg compelling him TO fork over 5000
q his collections giving. hin, IN lieu thereof z
CHARITY Hospital warrant, which he has now and
IL short lust that sniuunt The committee CON
template sscertsinpag Just hog that $500 warrant
ss sss, ksgH s ryss sworn q sss es
that be WAS never interested LII
aoNp WARRANT on eoepen.
Besides these WORTHLESS other prominent Rsdi-
Gals ARE shown 10 have been largely interested In
tax collectors matters. including Congressman
and wpulJ4be congressman.
OF the frat named II liz found that In 1875 that
ia addition 10 the Mexican Gulf Ship Canal fraud,
Frank Mercy, ED, was interested In delaying
proceedings against the tan collectors who had
not settled up n time vr who we're defsnltefs, az
will be shown by The following correspondence
WARRINGTON, d. o., Dec. 40, 1879.
Hon. ChaH, Clinton, State Auditor.
Dear Ssf-l was surprised at hearing from my
brother that you proposed 10 proceed against
DinkRrave, Tsx Collector, II his settlement was
not made IL two days; az the settlement was de-
ferred at the suggestion OF
fHH GOVERNOR AND yeuaeEt,r,
and Il was understood that you would take some
actien looking TO breaking up Of the monopoly III
the payment of wafrants. Now. understand
you 10 say that the State treasurer need not pay
Judges warrants ETC., unless be depires 10 do 20,
but that he may do go. That IL no change Ia his
hHoitfpn Tim an ahattd ha s,ia a.
know what you have done or proposed TO do in
Che matter, II anything, 10 give different turn to
affairs, or have yuu concluded thai nothing can
be,aon Please send reply through my brother,
FRANZ MoaEY.
MY BeorHBas" bHvrEp.
CusroM- HersE, ApraAtsna's OrrioE, |
New Orleans, Dec. q, 1875,
Hon. obsa. Clinton, State Auditor 'O'''
S1H you have not mailed your letter 10 my
brother frank Moreyl please send IL TO me un.
sealed. ~ he directed me TO read H. and then
forward II TO him. Yours respectfully.
The records will also show that Kellogg inter.
seved In 1875 with the duties OF the Auditor, and
attempted 10 cover up the
DEFICIENCIES or THE COLLECTORS
BY addressing instructions 10 tho Auditor M he
did on December ttth, when he Instructed Ulin.
ton TO continue the extension Of time for Tho
settlement Of the tax collector for the parish Of
Madison without putting him In defauls, and In
the case Of Harlow, mentioned In. SATURDAYS
DEMOCRAT, y may be found that he, BY Kellogg's
order, turned hiB general funds or cash over 10
johnson In The same manner "a did Leblanc.
just about this time would.be Congressman
GEORGE h. smrrH COMES In
ne party Interested in delaying the settlement
af Hamilton, the tar collector for Oatao PARRISH
On November ", 1875, Hamilton wrote clinton,
aeking that be might be permitted 10 make ba
staAt aAttI ,.xt. n
chen attending some kind of a convention a. 81.
Louis, and who, Hamilton wrote, would be here
daring the next week, the writer stating that no
would be here about the same time
On the 22d Of the same month Smith tele.
srAphed Clinton nom ST. Louis to please await
my arrival In New Orleans for Hsmilton's settle
ment. Leave on Adjournment OF convention"
Clinton's response to this was brief.
Bur 10 THE POINT,
he informing Smith that nothing of the kind
A month or go previous Il is shown hy the fol. |
lowing letter that one OF the broker firms Of the
city kept sigiont eye upon the cpllectorH An |
win be seen bp the following:
0FrtoE or d. II. LANtEs,
Editor and Proprietor OF tho True Republican,
Providence, La, November 10, 1875.
Hon. Chas. Clinton, New Orleans, Ls,:
NV Dear STA few dave aRo received a
letter from Isidore Newman, In which hc states
there Ia much dissatisfaction about mo in hiah |
official cs,vss IN Ne,e Orleans,
As have been guilty Of no
OFFICIAL on civil oFFENsE
and AZ / do not understand what Newman IN |
driving AZ, will be more than obliged TO you II |
You will have the kindness TO give me come n /
formation or light upon the
OFFICIAL DISSATISFACTION
against me. As have never heard OF any, except |
through Newman, / am anxious to trace Il TO its |
original cause and source. Regretting extremely |
TO thus annoy you. am, most truly, your obedi- |
emit servant, b. II. LANIER
On October 10, 1875, Iedore Newman & Go. I
wrote Pnckette, tax collector for tho parish of |
Nsschttoches, shat they had arranged
WITH THE AUDITOR
the city.
On October Soth. same year. puckette inclosed
fheir letter to the Auditor and asked him IL such
tire ignorance OF the arrangement. and sskinc
him to telegraph II such an arrange ment was moi