The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-17
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1871
r. Laun and Mortimer Carr witt the crime of

II. Laun and Mortimer Carr witt the crime Of
forgery aud couuterfeitiHg.
The second affidavit made against the two So
cused also charges them with taviDg, on the 9th
OF February, 1877, falsely mate, forged and ooun.
terfeited. and procured to be falselysmade forged
and eounterfeiled receipt fer goods and 40.
curity for goods, to wit: A bill OF lading pur.
porting to be signed by A. Redersop, master oil
the Norwegian bark called the Flora.
The TIVE accused we're arraigned on these two
aflidayits and plead not guilty. They were placed
under $40, 900 bonds In eacb case. they failed to
give the required bail, and were sent to the Par.
ish Prison.
The greater portion OF the data on which the
ADORE afiidavts were made was brought out in
the Carr trial Wednesday before Judge Smith.
As soon ne these facts were brought to light, Mr..
Andry appeared before Judge Miltenberger aud
swore out the above affidsvits. And for fear
that the testimony against Carr might not justify
Judge Smith In sending the accused before
the Superior Criminal Court under heavy bonds,
there we're two detectives present, who had the
warrants signed by Judge Miltepberger, and
were ready to nab Carr as soon az Judge Smith
discharged him. but fortunately the evidence
proved sufficient TO send him before the Superior
Criminal Court under 10000 bonds.
The facts disclosed In the trial OF Mortimer
Carr, which furnished the food for the afiidavits
sworn out before Judge Miltenberger, showed
that In the transaction between the
HOUSE or CARR LAUN
ana BeIligman, Holman ana OO III TelAtlOU 10
the bills of adng of $50 bales Of cotton that they
were delivered after Carr q Laun had ull know-
edge that all their cotton had been seized to re-
iuluurse 100000 advanced thereon In Mobile, and
that they had no money In Mobile or credit to
purchase $50 bales of cotton, and no money to
relieve the seizure 70 that extent.
Therefore it was shown that In negotiating the
bills of ading. which proved to be forgeries,
Mortimer Carr was fully informed that no such
cotton was on board OF those vessels. He had
been fully informed of the seizure by letter and
te egram written to him, marked private, from
Mobile, on the I'd or 3D. of February. and the
bills of lading were not negotiated until the 9th
or 10th OF the same month.
II il generally believed by parties who are in
tereeted In this case that Carr liz the man who
has made all the money by these robberies, and
that Laun has been the scapegoat. II was also
said by the knowing ones that when Laun fled
the country Carr was fully aware Of his where
abouts, and it had been mutually agreed to that
Laun should flee the country aud bear the finger
Of scorn. while Carr would remain and play the
innocent" and then, when all had blown over,
they would meet,
PERHAPS IN MEXICO.
md divide the spells. Fortunately for the COM
punity, and unfortunately for Carr and Laun,
,hings took different turn. -
1t is now current upon the street that as Dis
riot Attorney Finney is aware OF the parts played
~ the two partners, that he will nolle pros the
,harges against Laun and use him as witness
70 send Carr to the Penitentiary.