The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-05

proposition for MIR. Field TO resien, can't recall
anything Of the kind.
ME- Wills was no relative of mine: he WAS q
cousin OF my wifes. gave him some appoint
lac had left the Auditors eefIice. Think be was
the only clerk felt special interest In. Don't
think that he drew paw In the Auditors Office at
the time he was employed by me.
The witness then testified at length In relation
and stated that The Wells vouchers came Under
| that head. Handed the vouchers to Auditor
Clinton. aud told him would like to get my pay;
todd him did mot want the warrants drawn in
| my nane. Never had an interest
IN ANY BOND
or warrant, nor would have in any now II could
| avoid IL. There was difficulty with Street IN
my oEice, in which harsh language was used;
Told Clinton to take the warrants and cancel
them; don't know what became OK them.
| To Mr.. Keeting been told by yourself, ]
| believe. that they had not been paid in the
Treasurers cfice; they were al cancelled except
| FOR about two, three or four thousand dollars
rants were issued in 1876, and the vouchers must
| be ON file; many persons have seen them.
Those In dispute
MAY HAVE BEEN tAsHEp,
l don't know about that: don't know where
they are; If they were paid the State could not
have Lost anything.
Had aorne cancelled simply because there was
u
ton OF previous year. Each bill, that of fs74s
held appropriations for militia supplies, and the
courts held that they were unconstitutional
Been In the city week or ten dsys. Know
nothing In regard TO The books being taken from
the Auditors Office. Never advised with him on
| that subject in any way Whatever.
To Mr.. Aldige-~Regarding the Wills warrants,
I went TO Clinton and asked him 1t he could in
any way properly issue the wsfrarts. He
eajd he would endeavor 10 aid me IL there was
any fund he could draw it from legally. Don't
think the vouchers were in Wills nan,es think
they were such bills IS had been regularly APP
proved, ard were In regular forna. did not at
all times approve these military vouchers. Il
regular for $4,000 or $4,000 IT I wanted to do
anything that way, 10, OF course, would be- for o
larger sum than that, though could scarcely
afford to ioee that amount.
Az reg srds the Auditors retsining Wills, be-
lieve IL was the only Gaze know Of where asked
an officer to keep any one in their employ.
II squite likely that called on Judge Braughn
VHE SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.
Did not call on him 10. nor did aeh him, especially
ton. Don't remember exactly the details of The
conversation then. Thought the prosecution
against Clinton was wrong. Don't think
attempted to get Judge BfHughn TO charge the
that 10 the conversation with Judge Braughn I
referred to securing the payment OF bis warrants,
or that they should be easAed. Don't remember
the conversation in detail; think il might have
referred to Clinton's trial, but there was nothing
I regarded az improper.
The exsEsination OF
THE CHAMPION WITNESS
was then postponed at the request OF the com.
mittee, upon the solicitation Of other Witnesses,
until to-day At IL m.
Judge Geo. Fl. Braughp called-On the after.
noon OF July TO- 1875, Gov Kellogg called on me
IxF~ IL. Il IA
Clinton case. Do not remember the particulars
Of the conversation, though II was entirely on
the Clinton case.
The Governor stated that the charges were The
result OF malice, and that there was nothing in
them, and talked in that random sort of way,
though no made no direct request of me: think
that was the only time that was favored with a
visit from the Governor; q few days after that
wac REMOVED.
The Attorney General called on me- aud was
there, j believe, while the Clinton case was
pending. He expressed his astonishment that
the Governor shoudoall upon Judge of a court.
Would never have allowed The Governor to make
such proposition tonne. There WAS CONVERSE
ton In the Attorney Generals office, In which
my renewal was spoken OF. He asked why / did
not object or remonstrate. and / told him did
not think would hsye strength enough to engage
IN remonstrance against my removal The
Governors action in my removal, after the
Clinton case left the impression on my mind that
1t was caused by the action took in the Clinton
case.
To Mr.. Wheeler~lWas on the bench in Febru-
airy, 1876 was selected by Judge Atoehia to Gil
his place was removed on the 9th or 9th of
August, 1875 when Judge Steele was appointed.
Think that my charge to the Jury was impartial:
underworld to confne myself to the law. Think
sat on the day of Judge Atocha's death,
TIE MIR. Leeds--My opinion when the Governor
visited nae was that he wanted to get me
TO PREJUDICE THE CASE.
To MIR. Aldge-This was the case where Mr..
Clinton had, ! believe, Issued some Sias. goo,
on Pinckney Smith vouchers. l have
read the Testimony, a. published In the press,
given by Mrs. Field, which seems TO indicate
that there was an understanding the Governor
COL. Fields death. Tho only thing know now Of
Ia that received dispatch from
Paris, from Judge Steele, III regard to the mat
Ter. indicating that might get Il but the pecu-
liar writ issued by Ludelng, which
RETAINED DIBBLE In OFFICE.
led nae to believe otherwise.
That was the occasion Of MIR. Flanagan going
10 Col. Field and making the proposition paid |
no attention to the dispatch, and would not have
had the Attorney Generalshp had Il been offered |
rs the Attorney General and myself were on the
most intimate terms.
Mr.. u. A. Flanagan called.
To. Mr.. Keetipg--Gov. Kellogg never indicated |
% me that he wanted Cold. Fields resignation.
lid make such proposition TO Mrs. Field, but il |
entirely with myself.
There was contest for the position Of Assist |
mt Attorney General by Judges Braughn and
)bble after the Judge had been appointed, |
vhen Dibble refused to give up the office: we |
understood that Dibble would get out an iniunc- |
ion. and Col. Field said he would not sign an |
for an Injunction which he subse- |
Iuently did, and
DIBBLE APPLIED TO LUDELrNu
or msndamus and restraining order, which
vas issued and was q most unusual proceeding |
he rule was made returnable at Monroe, where
tried II ~ the counsel for Judge Braughn.
here were but three Of the justices, Ludeling,
1organ and Howell, present. They
FAILED 60 AGREE,
nd there was question then as to how we could
eat Labelling and Dibbe.
One day in our Office asked Judge Braughn II
Q would be willing. il Col. Field would resign in
Is favor. to give him his salary for the term.
teele came in about this time, and made this
to Steele, as he was
INTIMATE WITH TIE GOVERNOR.
[e agreed to it, and said he would get the Gov
rnor to appoint Judge Braughn, who objected,
tating that it might offend Field were such
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