The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-03
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY s. 1878

III The possession sm Francois Tp,issaitlt.
WHEN he Joined the Federal army this young
tiitti wis WORKING for him, tie left gs beles
wAeii he went aWity, and Toussailit told him
Tohssaint ID nov dead. TuiissaitiG gave hin,
the receipt given by Capt Pope
J.! BttEAN.
HaFe lived III New Uflaatis since the latter
palt u 1858; prior 10 that time lived OH tny
fathei's estate itl 81, Latidry; had ito egnbee-
tlon VIII, my fatliers business pfi5t. tn his
Ieatht There we're taken Gs bales 1T epttot,
from tile. plantation, for which 10 receipt was
given, All affidavit was made by thy brother
IT, the fat Ut tile SEIZURE aid this WIS trans
lfetteq by my btothet. 10 Beloeq, Npblotn Il
la n9ht kt1w lbat they had any interest IN
THIS eyttDni or had made atiy advance thereon
and don't lstipw that they ever took possess
sion pf It, but they might have done So during
my absstFe In 1869 Was nj home ftutn Feb
fuatg to April. 1868
j. p BEtKwtfH.
Live In New Orleans was United States
,lsttlet Attorney from autna ttne Ia 1871 tp
March l8. 1877, 0tleinal Indictment identified.
Asked to detail Bonehard's connection, with
The original Indictment, defense objected.
The objection Was Sustained and Witness with
drawn
Hts. j. A. TAYLOR.
Live In 81. Landry, and have lived there
iglty-pn lf years; atn d PLANTER. There was M
Dr.. A. Thatet IN St Landry. there was n
man by that name in my .etnploy. Left ST..
lanufgt at the approach Of Banks egpedltipn !;
haa ,l e ,,,t9 on ny pantallmis dgt knnw
Bellpeq, Noblom n Go, nor either Of them !.
never owed them any money. Left liz one Ii
especial charge OF my plantations when went
away; teturlted In July, 1868. Had cotton
taken froiii three plantations but don't know
IL which Bellgttt. Nublyu II 90, TT A. F.
NoblUin had any interest.
uRuss- ETA MINED.
DON'T know how tttany bales NJ cotton we're
setzed. don't know how much ! had. but think
thete must have bnett between t1n aud G1U
bales. when returned could only find so,ue
"a bnlas.
Tile prosecution offered IN evidence COPY
If The order. directing Judgment H. be entered
against the United States tut 1Gt. md
copies III the records IT the treasury showing
payment of same
*At. FHssEHDtfH.
beside IN Washington. ain connected with
tile Treasury Department, and kn1fY 1T tile
payment Of The judgment from The records If
the Treasury Department. Witness explained
tlie n1dtta oiern,td VI securing the settlement
Vt claim, and the scrutiny tp which same
vas sltaianthd Iaft,rh Tho llhal ehtllelnelit II
Judgment from the Court Of Claims was
reached and payment tuade thereon, and ideh-
titled the Warrants att. drafts drawn In pay
lnent If this eaitn. the drafts aggfeeatihg
TIb6,DG4.
GROSS EE AHMED.
Don't know to whom The checks we're paid
@, w Riggs is bunker IN Washington. and
bis Endorsement belne the final the iii Two u
tl,n cheeks. w,,tild Indicate that thtisn two
eleeks were collected III Washington 1t Is
quite common to split III the amounts nf
checks issued III payment IT judgments. the
object being generally to pay attorneys fees
The prosecution offered 10 eTidnnte receipts
Of Col Hulabitd used by Bellncu. Npblctn n
Go to establish their elain to 9l21 bales of
cotton, aud certified TO The Court of Claims by
the Treasury Department.
. Objected TO by defense; objection sustained
fUf the titne aua evidences withdrawn
Adjourned tp Monday, fourth instant. at II