The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

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Mr.. Dupre, addressing the committee said be
insisted upon the witness answering his aues,
tion that Green was the only one upon whose
iusilee TO The State Printer, whose Character
was assailed aud whose good name was at
tackled BY the false accusations which gave rise
to ths report he would Insist upon the answer
OF Green to his question es TO the name Of the
party at whose instigation the tDess went be.
ae gfapd ut pl make the charges Of fraud
Green Before giving the name would like
to max n statement.
Mr.. Hammond-Answer the question first
and then make your statement.
| Mr.. Dupre The Witness is either inspired BY
malice or he is not II he Is not be must tell the
give The name ask of him. The handspring
| gf all the proceedings against me is not yet
found Green screens that one, and appeal to
81 the party who pushed him to that prosecu-
Mr.. Hoss-He must tell the name; he said
somebody instigated bin, and the committee
has the right TO demand Of the witness who that
Nj. Landry But he says he was summoned
Mr.. Dupre-The witness said at first. that
some one called upoa him personally with q
10 letter. then he stated II was handed to him
by the foreman Of the grand jury Ia the grand
Green-i want a counsel.
| Mr.. Ross-I Insist upon the disclosure OF that
party's name who lnsiigated the witness to the
|
| Mr.. Hammond committee rules that the
| witness must give the name
Mr.. Dupre to the witness-I AJAX the name Of
Grsensi decline TO answer.
| Mr.. Landry Who requested you to appear be-
fo Gse ass efTaan sal jafy f. answer
Mr.. Durre-Must then say you would screen
Mr.. bupre- Do you think hat the instleator
| acted risht2
| green-T decline to answer.
MI. Dupre-Will 1t criminate you to answer
9resn-I decline to answer.
Mr.. Landry-We are not here to examine wit
neeses under duress II IL essentilll wrong.
Mr.. Dupre-If the witness refuses to answer
eategortcally. ask Of the committee TO force
bas m bsers f bar Il House, anu
pei him under penalty OF Imprisonment to an
swer he question:.
| name OF the party. Mr.. Dupres personal char
| aeter has been attacked. Mr. Green seems to be
the principal witness In the oasei he has testi
| fed before the courts that another man has
| prompted him to act as he did act. and Mr.
Dupfe is entitled to have his answer. and the
committee rules that the witness must answer.
6reen-I want to make q statement. | In
| formed Mr.. Barrow that there was somsthinR
wrong about the bill.
| Mr.. Hammond-Tbis Ia not the question
| Answer. What Is the name Of the party who
| insiieated ron to make charges against the
MIR. Dspre-Is II Charles 7. HowHrd2
green-None OF your business.
Mr.. Dppre--ls not Mr.. Charles .Luzenberg
one OF the retained attorneys Of the Lottery
Company, and was he not your attorney before
the Attorney General2
Grsen-Ho was.
Mr. Hammond-Mr. Green. will you give tho
name of The party who instlgated your
Gteen-I decline TO answer.
some me one instgated yo ~ ''a"o"'eoeo ea'
Mr.. Landry-This is putting a witness under
Mr.. Dupre-so let II be.
Mr.. Landry-give him chance to explain.
N9reen---.The whole examination seems to be a
prosecution Of myself and not vindication OF
M. Hammondi.The state Printer Is trying to
show that you are connected with a eomblna..
lreen-I will not give the names.
Mr. Dupre-ln your character as simple
Witness against me. what possible use could
you find for such good criminal lawyer as
Mr.. Luzenberg7
Green-1 ployed him 70 real estate matters.
Mr.. Luzenberg In criminal prosecution
against MP
Green He wanted mo to examine your bill
Mr. Dupre-Did you not have a conference
with Mr.. Lu5sDberg three weeks previous to
the grand jury report being NADER
hRae % yas s 3 .nrng1 enera
n ny defense; and dId b not send you with
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TO come over TO his Office for the purpose Of
giving bis side against the State Printer, say
ing that the State Printer was present with his
counsel. Judge Albert VOORHEES,. aud was ready
to present his case2
dreen-He did not give me any printed de-
Tense. or an ythinR else.
Mr.. Dupre-Did he not send you for Luzsn-
berg2
Green-Yes; came back and reported that
he excused himself because BIO was too busy Mt
the time to come to the Attorney Generals Of
hca. Hg requested.
Mr.. Dupre-ilave you consulted with Luzen-
berg since that timer
Gresn-f don't think I did.
Mr.. Dupre-From the day ! saw you In tho
Attorney Generals Office with Mr.. Luzrnberg
Green--I think 90.
Mr.. Du gre-fn this case is be with you2
with you IL the Attorney Generals ofIlce2
nmm He, apRge sa for the State: A.
Howard's attorney at that time?
0reen-I do not know
Mr.; Dupre-Did you not tell Mr.. Barrow on
office. that II be would allow this matter TO go
right that he (Barrow) would be provided for2
dreen-No. =, ,.v,ow
was called upon to testify on that point and
said: Mr.. Green, as much as / remember. told
me that II the Case went ON ali right would
or with the h sss
ment would be held out to me IL another State
Printer were elected. thought he wanted me
10 withhold my evidence II called upon to tes-
tify. because II did not give mi testimony the
state Printer would have been helpless TO de-
fend himself.
Mr.. Dupre-If the witness refuses to answer
my question as to the name Of the instRator OF
the prosecution against me. / will write my
question and request the chairman to PROFOUND
u. II Green still refuses to answer. will ask
that he be compelled to appear b fore the bar of
the House and held in custody of the Sergeant
al Arms IL he refuses to testify.
MIR. LundrV-RefOrp the chairman propnunHa
the question would like the roll TO be- called
This was done. with the following result:
Present-Hammond. Permelee. Ross. Neules.
Landry.
Absent-Bowden. Delahoussaye Mitchell.
The question was then put by the chairman
who said:
Mr.. Dupre has requested you TO answer a
question as TO who instigated you to max these
charges against him. Your refusal to ans wer
that question win lessen the value, OF your tes-
tmony before his committee and may posi-
bly, give force to the claim of the State Printer
that this prosecution Is purely malicious"
3resn-I decline to answer for reasons which
will give before the bar Of the House
The witness refusing to answer the question.
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