New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16
THE HOUSE INVESTIGATING COM.
MITTEE.


AWEAty@eGFNAAA OAye
The House committee assembled at
eleven o'clock yesterday morning and be-
gan work, there being present Messrs. Nor
risOn, jerks and Townsend.
DR.. W. II. Squeyers oalled-Reside in
Columbia, Caldwell parish; know d. B.
GOrham, who was district attorney of the
Twelfth judicial District; he was looked
upon by the citizens of both parties as a
good district attorney so much 80 that he
was asked by the citizens of both parties
to allow his namo to be offered for Fe-eleo-
ton. The witness stated TO the commit
tee that be was Democrat, Mr.. G0rham
was complimented by the grand jury in
September last before they were discharged,
in their report, as being the best prosecut.
ing attorney they have had in that district.
Major E. A. Burke-WitnesE was before
the committee last Saturday, aud his testi-
mony was continued until yesterday, aud
he consumed the balance of the day, to-
gether with a large bundle Of papers He
testified to all the wrongs done his party
during the campaign by the various super
Visors of registration in this State, and the
workings of the Returning Board.
During the time Major Burke was on the
stand giving his testimony, Mr.. Morris
Reese, Of the ninth ward of this city,
asked the committee to allow him
the right to give them list
of the deputy marshRls who served at poll
four in hia ward, for the purpose of showing
the committee that William r. Williams,
who testified before the committee that he
was q deputy marshal in the, ninth ward
on election day, and who had been CONTRA
dicted by Mr.. Alfred Bonrgeg, was borne
on the list as Robert johnson, alias William
r. Williams; that his commission was
issued lin his proper name, which 10 Robert
johnson; and that he had enlisted in the
army under the name Of William r, Will
haA hNzA hat M VrNa
since the war the witness was informed
by George Washington, another cOlOred
man, that lis name was Robert johnson,
and not Williams
Governor W. P. Kellogg, called-O. B.
Morgan, who testified before this commit
tee to certain conversations held, is per-
| iurer and vile man; had him discharged
| out of the CustOmhouse
The witness presented and filed lot OF
documentary evidence relative to the imam
cisl standing of the State.
The committee then adjourned until
seven O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
william b. Dickey, of Madison parish,
| and Hon. Frank MOreg, of Ouaohita, testi-
/ fed 10 the good character of d. B. GorhRmi
| formerly district attorney Of the twelfth ju'
dicial district.
DR., e. E, Smarth is q member of the Leg.
1
/ fled to the manner in which the election
| was carried ON in his parish and TO the &C.
/ tiOn of the Returning Board there are about
/ aixty-seven colored voters in the parish.
/ Judge Thomas G. Manning eslled-Waa
formerly an associated justice Of the So.
preme Court. and is nov chief Justice Of
| said court. Witness testified tn the oharac-
ter Of Hon, j. Madison Wells, which he CON
aidered bad.
Bishop Wilmer-Testifed to the general
good feeling prevailing between the white
and coIored people in the State. He also
| gave & description of the deaf and dumb
Hnd insane asylums and their condition.
| Visited the family Of Captain West who
was murdered 10 East Felieiana, and found
hCaptain Vests widow, his six children,
niece aud nephew had been left almost
| destitute.
+. A. Wolhsy testified regarding the ath
| davits made before him, and that 10 most
cases he did not know the parties; and re-
lative TO ordering the registration Dooda
taken TO the CastOmhouse.
Adjourned till TO day ct eleven o'clock.