The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-11

NINTH BAYS PROCEEDINGS IN THE
HIVES EIGATION.
The eomrnltte met at II IL q. m.

was appointed In May or June, 1877. Inc llBt
Collector Smith brought yesterday was pre-
pared by me, and IL certified by me. The re-
cords of the Office show all the changes made.
There might be clerical errors, but have no
knowledge that any such exist. There has
been one case where q removed person was
reappointed THE chairman said he found no
such cases on the list.) Witness remembered
q. W. Ringgold, in the appraisers depart
ment, appointed November i, 1877, in place OF
Mr.. Ringgold had been out and went in
appointed by the President as local appraiser
Of merchandise This was after Judge King
went in office. He holds the place OF exatnl-
ner. he was local appraiser first, and appoint
ed examiner November l. 1877. The books
don't show 1t, as he is not an employee but an
officer | don't remember any other sueh
ease / think II there are others In subordl-
nate positions the list
OUGHT TO SHOW IT.
A storekeeuer was removed September 20,
1877. and Casenave appointed In his place; the
party removed was subsequently appointed
10 another place. do not consider it reap
uointment when the same man Ia put In new
office.
(The chairman's idea was to show who had
nheD TBHlOFei anu hppOHbob aBhth W. "VAN ~
the Custom-House)
Witness thinks the records will show all the
changes. The record of Mr., Ringgolds APP
pointment Is kept at the White House in
Washington.
To Mr. BlacIsburn-Mr. g. W. RinggOld's
YOU cheers are with the disbursng officer. He
fllaa them away with his accounts. The dis
bursting officer Is Geo. i, Smith, the Collector.
Mr.. Ringgold is II presidential appontee
The vouchers Of his pay are kept by the Col.
lectOr of Customs. There was record kept
by the Disturbing officer, Ringgold Is not
now presidential apnpintne; he ceased to be
in June on July, 1876, Mr.. RlngRold was
out of Office till he was made examiner. |
failed
TO NOTE THE FACT
on this list that he had been presidential
appointee after he had gone out OF Office and
been appointed by the Collector. This list
does not contain all the names OF the APP
pointees in the Custom House. Not the sur
veyor's office employees nor the naval DILL
GERS employees.
The chairman called attention TO G. T.. In
gals. discontinued October and transferred
10 No ., in place Of Kramer.
WitnesS-Ihe commission here disCOn-
tinued this office. | said that omissions on
this list would be due to clerical errors. This
list was not compared with others to verify
it. Everybody is liable to accidents.
The chairman asked II the name OF L. A.
Glover appears on the iist2
Witness examined the list and said it was
not found This omission Is clerical error;
his name should have appeared ut the foot OF
the twelfth page. ClOvers name was
FOUND ON THE ROLL BOOK.
Didn't know that MIR Glover was supervisor
OF East Baton Rouge Glover was dropped
late In 1877, reappOinted short time after
ward, and dropped again May 81, 1878 Can
say that this list is correct with the excep-
ton of clerical errCrs. Witness stated he hon
naflu futpuIpI IN mniyp a record Of
change made in the Custom-House M. G.
Cole made out this list. He wrote 1t from my
dictation. / dictated from tho appointment
books.
Mr.. Cox suggested that the witness be in
s,tructed to take the list and correct it..
Mr. Blackburn pointed out Mr.. Bragden's
name on the list, where 1t appeared as ap-
pointed April 49, 1878, resigned June 10, 1878,
and wanted to know II he had been here dur
ing the past five years.
Mr.. T.-Yes / did not know that he was
secretary to Gov Warmoth. Witness thought
Bragden came here shortly after Lawrence
was nominated for Collector.
Mr. StpngeT gave the list to the witness and
directed him, in sub5t anCe, to note, in writing,
whom superseded, and, If reappointed, when
and where Witness was ordered to report
to-day.
Gov. Cox called
WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
who testified: Resides in New Orleans and ie
acquainted with Geo DICKS; IS Sllghtly &C.
auainted with Wilder.
Mr. Cox asked witness relative to the Weber
and Anderson protest.
It was on June hat he went to the office oil
Seymour, at o'clock, to file an application
FOR increase Of pension. Met Mr.. Dicks, who
told me he was glad to see me- as he said he
had received telegram from Washington to
testify. Mr.. Dicks said that Anderson was a
fraud and he was going to bust bis evidence
He told me Anderson did not sign the protest
ON November 15 Mr.. Hobbs was present
Afterward Mr.. Hobbs went out and came
back Mr.. Hobbs said Wilder told him that
Anderson and Weber did not sign the protest
before Seymour. made out an affidavit tC
that effect before Ambrusters court, neal
Jackson Square-the Third District Court.
made out another one and swore to 1t before
United States Commissioner Lane. waiteC
on gentleman, who was pOinte1 out to me
as Weber, at the st, James | gave him cur
of coffee and a plate of soup. He said he was
in hurry. Mr.. West was the gentleman who
told me about him.
WAS THEN A WAITER
at the st. James Hotel. He said ne was in q
hurry as he wanted to get away from par
ties who were worrying him / heard no con.
versation at that time relating to protest OF
Mr.. Jas. E. Anderson. The other converse.
tion was at Mr.. Dicks office, when heard
that Weber did not sign and Anderson's sig.
nature was not sworn to.
Cross-examined by Chairman Stenger-I
had known Mr.. Dicks for two months. first
saw him April l, this year; that was when !
went to get q pension paper made out. l met
several parties. Had no conversation with
them about that protest matter. Did not go
to the office till June s.; found nobody; wait;
ed ten minutes for Mr.. Dicks Mr. Dicks and
Mr.. Hobbs came in together A few minutes
after Messrs. White and Fisk came in. Mr.
Moran came in afterward He is in charge Of
Mr.. Dicks Office now. He was one of the
witnesses to this affidavit Mr.. Hobbs was
present when Mr.. Dicks made the remark
that Mr.. Anderson was not sworn. That con.
yersation arose because he was overioyed to
get summons from Washington. He told
me before Hobbs and White. / went to the
Office between s 80 and 8 a. m. Dicks told me
he was going to Washington that evening
He said Anderson
WAS FRAUD,
and he was going to Washington to bust him
up. When Hobbs went out Mr.. Dicks said
Il want you to make an affidavit. He wen
out after Mr.. Hobbs and came back with him
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