The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-18
JoHNsoN's BOOKS TURNED UP.


THE AUDITORIAL COMMITTEES LOCATE
FOUR BOXES OF AUDITORIAL
RECORDS.
Ana Get a squirt at Them in the sky
Parler Of the Custom. House.
The Auditorial Committee met yesterday.
Present Representatives Aldige and Leeds.
The list of witnesses summoned for examine
zion was J. B. Stockton, ex-deputy United States
Marshal, Joseph Hernandez, w. r. Loan, Chas.
Hill. ex.Auditors examiner, J. O. Cook, J. P.
Harris, Louis j. souer, w. G. Lane, Geo. l..
Norton, J. n. @. Pitkn, Paul Dunbar (col.,,
Harry Smith (col.l, Geo. Casey, Custom House
engineer, - Kennedy and J. B. Davis.
Those examined were Messrs. Stockton, Loan.
Harris and Hill, and the evidence, with that
taken before, the committee deemed 1t ad-
yisable TO repair immediately
TO THE CUSTOM HOUSE. .
which. they did, with the witness Harris, who is
employed in the Custom House rs superiutend-
emit OF the building or something of that sort.
Arrived there, the committee waited upon Col
hector King. aud informed him that they we're in
possession Of information that led them to be-
lieve that four boxes that had been taken from
the Auditors Office and traced to the Office of ex
United States Marshal Pitkin had been by Deputy
United States Marshal Stockton turned over to
Mr.. Harris. and were now
IN THE sToRE-RooM
In the third story of the building, and asked the
Collector IL they had his permission to see the
boxes.
Judge King gave them full permission, and
with Mr.. Harris accompanied the committee to
the store.r in the third story, near the hatch
way, where they found four boot and shoe boxes.
which are supposed to be those in which the
papers, etc., were taken from the tate-House,
and which we're taken out through the rear en-
trance Of the Stated House past the old bank
building and placed in cab by ex- Metropolitans,
and which then were driven. by circuitous route,
10 the rear Of the Custom House, and from there
carried up into the Office of the United States
Marshal (pitkin).
Subsequently they were taken to the third
story store room, where Mr.. Harris received
them az
THE PRIVATE (9) PROPERTY
III OK. United States Marshal Ptkin, although Mr..
Harris did not give receipt for them.
The committee would have liked much to have
opened the boxes and examine their contents.
but the Collector thought, as they W ere marked
in Pitkns name, it would be better not to open
them immediately, .pledging that they should
they be tempered with. He then, in the presence
of The committee, had them securely sealed,
afhxipg
A GOVERNMENT SEAL,
each box In turn being first securely fastened,
after which Mr.. Aldige, the chairman Of the COM
mittee, affixed his private seal to each box and
the committee returned to the State House, and
subsequently adjourned until to-day at IL o'clock
m.
Two OF the boxes found seemed to be full, while
. third was partially full, and the fourth empty,
showing that its contents had been removed.
The committee has positive information as to
the removal of these boxes, and even as to the
manner In which they were packed, what their
contents and even to the details of tlfeir re-
moval how the police who were Watching the
State House, before Packard abdicated, were
INVITED TO SUPPER,
one fine dark night. and how, while they en-
joyed that supper In certain place In Exchange |
Alley, and how, while they were of their beats |
gormsndizing the Packard police. in blank number
"toted" the boxes out OF the Auditors Office and
loaded them into q cab, nearly breaking that
down, and did, in fact, break something; and
they have further, on their records, testimony |
which has been given by various witnesses
WHICH Is DECIDEDLY CROOKED,
or which has that appearance, considering the
present state OF affairs.
II may be that the boxes now in the Custom.
House contain few delinquent rolls and a few |
assessment rolls, and IL would be particularly
singular IL the rolls should show some OF Fulton's
operations, in which event somebody will be
made to "sing." II may be, too. that some Of
the books that are IN one OF the largest boxes
will show that Kellogg
DIDN'T STICK TO THE TRUTH,
exactly when.he swore upon his honor as man
that he had never been interested in q bond,
coupon or warrant. Dibble may. also figure in
The papers found when the boxes are opened, and
some of those compromise tax suit settlements
may be shown to the public.
Collector King will, II ia said, take legal advice
as to the question OF his right to deliver the
boxes TO the committee, but as he gave no receipt
'or them as federal official, and rs they
ARE NOT GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
I s not supposed that he will object to their be-
ng delivered to the State Auditor who is the
egal custodian.
II il more than probable that to-day the Audi
or or his deputy will make affidavit that 'from
Attenuation received" he believes the boxes to
contain property belonging to the State. when the
being opened. examined and an inventory of the
contents made by notary public, when, should
ne committees evidence be confirmed, the Col
ector will doubtless order the dslivery OF the
,raperty to the State Auditor.
Attorney General Ogden who is rusticating for
! few dayo across the lake
WAS TELEaRAPHED FOR
net evening, and will arrive in the city this morn
pg to advise as to the course to be pursued by
he committee should the United States officials
efuee to surrender the property, or permit an
Examination, and pending that matter. the COM
nittee will continue its investigation, the wit
lesses summoned for to-day being those whose
names appear above.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.