The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-22

statue platform. / saw man with an over
coat on coolly putting his hands In his pockets
and taking from them eggs to throw at the
sPeakers others TIE g., standing near him near s
ing the day from several persons that the
meeting would be disturbed In some way. /
| saw o policeman at that time corner of st.
Charles and Canal, che near the Acme saloon
| and another corner OF Royal.
TESTIMONY or JAMES NJ. AuatrsT1N RE-
PORTER OF THE DEMOCRAT.
| | went MS reporter to write out the proceed
! ings OF the meeting. At 7:30 o'clock 1t was
called to order by DR.. Tebault from the Girls
void balcony. DR.. Brlekell stepped forward
to read the names Of the vice presidents but
could not be heard. us the crowd was shouting
Get out. "Is Kellogg on the llst?' "Does
your mother know you're out and other ex-
pressions that don't remember. There were
nearly 1900 persons present
DE. Tebault tried to speak. but could not be
heard. The noise increased, and several eggs
were thrown at him, some striking the bal
cony railing, others passing over his head
and falling ON the reporters table, which was
near the end of the gallery, corner Royal and
Canal. The reporters Of the Times and Pcdy,u,e
left. received an egg in my shirt collar, some
soiled my coat and an apple struck me on the
arm with great force.
The meeting proceeded Notwithstanding the
noise and Interruption, and adjourned at 80
After it was through / went down In the
crowd for three-quarters of an hour, and the
sentiment expressed by all was that this ia
corruption was an outrage on the rights of
free. speech in public by respectable citizens.
At the corner Of Canal and Royal Mr.. Janm,
men. | was behind him during his con
versation with them. He was saying
that 1t ,., was u , shame that police,
nf f""1 nSs a e e m ths peace One and
piled that his duty was to keep the crossings
and railroad track clear, and that II the gen
tleman had anything to say about the matter
no ought to sec Capt. Kelly. The other said
those who threw the missiles. but when he
went to one place the eggs flew from another
direction. The officers were asked by Mr..
Janin, but declined, to giiye, their names.
!, jas. Desbr ,n Hon. W. l.. McMillen, ). 2.
James Keeting and T. 2. Carroll said they
were present at the meeting; saw eggs
thrown. but did not see who threw them.
MIR. Il. NERAL.
Heard Corporal O'Brien say he would arrest
any one he saw throwing eggs. He denounced
the whole affair as disgraceful. o
CHIEF BoYLAN
took the stand and said gave no nstruc-
order. Knew Capt. Kelly since the ninth of
January, 1877, and never found him derelct in
his duty. ] had no idea that the meeting
would be otherwise than peaceful one. /
0TueFau n uetall OF men 10 Keep the track
clear. did not know of the disturbance until
the next morning.
: Capt. Kelly could have gotten oil the aid he
wanted to have stopped the disturbance If he
had requested it, There was no report made
to me by Capt. Kelly until | ordered 1t,
thought 1t should have been reported; was of
the opinion that Capt. Kelly did the best he
could. The eggs were purchased in the vi
entity of the meeting. II he had had an idea
that such scene was going to occur he would
have called out the entire police force, with
which he would have quelled it.
Here DR.. Tebault, Dir. Brickell and Mr..
Davis stopped the witness and exhonorated
him from all blame In the premises.
Witness continued am no politician,
always was upright and fair in any transac-
ton, and will continue so.
CAPT. KELLY.
| did my duty when | reached the scene
King Cutler was speaking, his platform being
q barrel; was informed he was speaker that
had come down from the gallery. While /
was there no eggs were thrown.
DR.. TebauIt here stopped the witness and
said that Mr.. Cutler was trying to restore
quiet.
There being other witnesses on behalf of the
prosecution the case was continued until
Tuesday evping next, and the board ad-
uurnsd.