The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-09

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Objected to by the prosecution and ruled
out.
CIsoss-ExAMINED.
| Have known Bouchard since about 1857
! Lived next to him on st. Philip street. Ny
transactions with him all ended in suits
Have no unfriendly feeling toward him now.
Have heard hundreds speak OF Bouchard
Can't name any person, but would recognize
them If brought before me-.
They said his reputation for truth was bad;
TINT he was dishonest: that he was q liar.
| He swore falsely in this case; in this court;
| did not hear his testimony In person SO as to
understand him, not understanding English,
but his statements were translated to
me. We were both half owners of the schoon-
or Agnes; my share may have owed Bouchard
something, but we had an agreement by
which was to pay to him that indebtedness
The schooner was registered in Lapoints
we wanted to secure the protection of the
| British flag; Bouchard and myself bought the
schooner; | paid OF the purchase money
| 100000 $4,000 OF my own money; BOuchard
| had no mortgage on the schooner; at the time
she was lost she was chartered for govern
ment service. Bouchard got $500 from the
insurance company; I also received $45OO
never knew that Bouchard had made
my interest in the vessel amounted to over
$1,000; don't know how much | had paid, but
very little was due on the purchase
| REDIRECT.
| To Major Austin-[Shown two papers. !
Identified Bouchards signature. Bouchard
never paid me any portion OF the money
| which he collected from the government.
| The papers above mentioned were an affi-
| davit signed by Bouchard, claiming to be half
owner of the schooner Agnes, and one signed
| by Lapont, stating that he had no interest in
| the schooner, and that his name was used
| only to enable the schooner to sail under the
| British flag, he Iapoint) being British sub
ieet.
JOHN HUGHES
| Have lived in New Orleans since the fall of
1929. Am shipwright My first knowledge
of Bouchard was In the fall of 1862. From
general report and from personal knowledge
| believe his character to be bad.
[ know his character; it Is bad. From my
past experience of the man, ever since the fall
of 1869, my impression of him was that his
character was bad.
CROsS-EXAMTNED.
| He sued me before q military court, In q
matter with which | had nothing to do, and
recovered Judgment I have his original bill
against another party the United States gov
ernrnent), for the same work, now in my pos
| session
In 1869 Gen Butler established military
court | was informed that suit was brought
against me in that court. / went there and
was informed that [ must subscribe to GER
! tain oath before / could make defense; l re-
/
allowed to interpose any defense, and judg-
| ment was rendered against me for the amount
claimed-some six hundred dollars.
| This was the suit brought against me by
| BOuchard. | had never seen or known him
before, and this was the only transaction I
ever had with him.
| RE-CROsS- Eek AHMED.
Have never spoken to him lBouchard since.
| Have seen him since, but have always passed
him with contempt, never speaking.
JOHN G.. GAINES.
Was until recently president of the Citizens
Bank: the bank was q creditor of Bellocq
| Noblom Il Co. I knew of the agreement OF
lect this claim, and approved it. [ have lived
| in New Orleans forty-eght years; have
known Peychaud about forty years; he bears
a high character; | esteem him as man OF
integrity.
| CROSS-EXAMINED.
| Peychauds reputation as q business man
of ability and capacity is good.
CARL KoHN
| Am President of the Union Bank. The
| bank was one of the creditors OF Bellocq, No
blom Il Co. | knew Of and approved the ar
| rangement with Bouchard and Bernard for
chaud thirty odd years. No man had @ better
reputation for honesty than he.
| CROSS.
| Peychaud's reputation as a man of ability is
equally good he is a man not easily imposed
on.
| PAUL FoURGHY.
| Am President of the Merchants Insurance
Company Am native of New Orleans
| have known Peychaud nearly from childhood
| He has the reputation of being q man of high
character in every respect.
| JOHN r. CLAY.
Am a native of New Orleans. Have known
Peychaud since / was a little boy-over forty
H. fr trx,P hood rr,I
most honest of men. His business capacity is
good.
| PIERRE MALOCHEE.
| Am q native of New Orleans Have known
Peychaud thirty years. He has the reputa-
ton of man of integrity, and deserves it.
| Never heard any one speak well OF Bouchard
oss-ExAMINED.
Know the general reputation of Bouchard
| ROBERT DUGUE.
Am q member of the bar and native of this
| city. Know A. BouChard. | have heard him
spoken Of frequently by those who had had
dealings with him. His reputation was bad
| A. MILTENBERGER.
Was born in New Orleans Know Peychaud;
know him well. No man is more respected OF
more honest than he. o o
| DIR. HUI: KENNEDY.
Have been a resident of New Orleans for
many years. Have known Peychaud oforty
years His reputation is faultless. Have
known him in many trusts; he discharged
them all faithfully and uprlghtlyy.
| BAKETD
| Am q member OF theobar in active practice.
Know BouchSrd; know his general character 81.
acter and reputation are very good. Have
known Bouchards character to be bad for
seven or eight years. Was attorney in some
suits with Bouchard; think he was success
full. Would not allow that to influence my
opinion of him or Of any man.
| s. I'll. KENNEDY.
Am president Of the State National Bank.
The bank was a creditor of Bellocq Nobom &
Co Knew of the contract on the part of Pey
chaud and Freret, syndics ewith some parties
to collect the claim; did not know with whom
the contract was made. Approved the ar
rangement.
Have known Peychaud many years. The
knowledge have of him is that which arises
from his being leading man here His repu-
tation is excellent. Regard him as man
Of good business capacity.
Think the creditors were to get one third,
and the parties who managed the case were to
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