The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-23
rnaiotment for embezslement fourteen counts.

Indictment f0T eMDez1ionont tiouIO7on c"3AIe'
H. ssg sss5. United States vs.. VIM. r. whitaker.
Indictment for embezzlement ~ .05s.421 IA
52s5. on the twenty second day Of May. 1869: the
xx Hltsy:n Ard the said VIM. r. Whitaker was
[ further certify that ON the nineteenth, day Of
April, 1877 nolle proseani was on cred IN each q
here are now no other criminal charges, pend
Ing, in said court against the said VIM. Il.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
on the Jay n'S' a00fs H a. WooLF1EY, Clerk.
on ss5 r 2e u M1 s 9rsn s1a
ting forth that by order Of the Attorney Cen
eral Of the Unied States the last OF the cases In
were pending against Judge Whitaker. by
nolle pros.
s. f. = hs e so xnSss ns zoa e9eS e
party to do its dirty work' is concerned, we can
iota OF truth. The day of the filing of the infor-
nation the attorneys OF the accused Messrs.
Cullom and Castelanos. were notified OF the
tlemen informed against to come into court and
give bonds C.piases we're not issued. and the
into court tandy and gave
formed the attorneys for the defense that the
time was short before the adjournment OF the
require time to prepare q demurrer. they should
have time until the opening Of The court in DC.
tober to prepare themselves If there was a
mistake or bargain in this there certainly was
not haste.
As to your having stated to several persons
and lawyers Of high standing that the jury was
packed for the purpose OF conviction. the doors
Of the Grand Jury have been open for nearly
one month since the !, publication OF the letter;
to furnish us with evidence to substan'iate the
charge; but as yet no one has come forward to
L y,uP I'm I 1 IA hafQnfiatA1
the greater part Of the trial OF Con. Anderson
state OF intoxication. is not true, and we state
own observa lon. We have thoroughly
torney General ii. n. oeisnJ with tho
exception Of the first allegation : that
nd the . III parce s Of evdenae to
roborate. the statements made In Mr.. Wells
letter. He Ogden, would not have s,peculatsd
sion to office. unless he did So through either
the tux collectors or the sheriff. for no specula'
ton Of that kind could be consummated with
officers, and there Is nothing on their books or
70 evidence taken that indicates such transac;;
before the Grand Jury and insulted Witnesses,
ami threatened them tt ih incarceration IL they
refused to swear exactly as he wished.
witnt 1898 as he wanted, he accompanied the
Judge before the Grand Jury and had him (the
Judge to reprimand the witnesses, md threaten
| them with incarceration it they did not give
ate" 1e force rs le the Grand JUN to ind
Attorney Gene al against the Returning Board !:
but finding all their extraordinary eff 'rts futile.
they we're conpellsd to fall back upon the a.
the judge was never In the Grand Jury room
durinR the exanination Of any witness Ia the
turning Board case. and this Is 81. the evidence
| OF each and every grand Juror that ever had
| the case under advisement.
A question Of 9 legal character arose at ne
Returning Board employees could shield them
selves from giving evidence before the Grand
Jury In regard to the transactions Of the board.
posed by the board itself. The Attorney Gener-
81 was on that occasi ion called on by the Grand
eoaa 9o be
refusing witness was liable to Imprisonment
forr, contempt Of court. there was neither
witness was finally excused on the ground that
answe to hs III tbe
discharge his duty without fear or favor to the
State.
Composed as this Grand Jury is. of Repubi-
cans and Democrats. white ana coored, we
trust that our finding, may be found free from
finding that SO far as the officers OF this court
are concerned. and that is as far as we have
ses Under &C. 1 G are tosy
founded and that for purity OF nature. Integrity
Of purpose. fidelity and application to duty.
and legal ability. the Superior Criminal Court
OF the parish of Orleans. will compare favor
State. We are not SO ignorant Of our rights
and our duties as to permit either Judge or at.
witnesses in our presence, as grand jurors.
and we cannot believe that our pre-
| decessors did, or that our SUCCESSORS
will permit any such outrage. We regret ,hat
the Investigation of this matter has fallen to
our lot. we regret the existence Of such serious
| difficulties 1T such critical period in the his
| eral Joy felt for the esurrection Of our self
government we have tried to do our duty in
do. that there is something due to truth and
justice as we'll az recOnc,iIation.
JOHN G. FLEMING. Foreman.