The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-18
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Further Testimony in the Spanish
Fort Affair.
Examination of the Four Policemen on
Duty.

| Battery B of the Orleans Artillery. ct the
Spanish Fort. met again last evening at Me.
chanics' Institute, Col. LeGardeur. lieutenant
colonel Louisiana Field Artillery. presiding
Major Plceles. Second Regiment, Z. N. g.;
Capt. G. Fernandez Company d. First Regi-
ment, j. N. G.. recorder. present
The testimony taken at the preceding ses-
sion having been read.
PATRoLMAN W. 8. BLACK
was sworn and examined. On Sunday, the
seventh instant he was stationed at Spanish
Fort by Sergeant Graham knew Of no agree
ment between Capt. SambOla and Sergeant Ora
ham; never heard of such; was not pre- ent
when Welsh was arrested. but learned he Was
arrested near the platform. | don't know on
what charge he was arrested. Welsh was con-
fined In the station. where o book recording
arrests Ii kept: don't know whether Wesh's
name was entered. was standing by when an
order was given for his release: the order was
verbal and given by Capt. Wilt. and it was re-
fused; then he said he would have him by
force. Capt Wilt afterwards ordered his men
to form, and they marched to the camp.
A gentleman. that I learned was Col Bache
min. afterward came up and said to Capt. Sam
uola, II order you to have, that man released"
I'd his power to take him from tho poles ta-
ton. There we're only few men standing
Ground There were steps taken atterWard by
was after capt. Witt had returned to camp.
Capt satnbola threw of his coat and appeared
Tns WAS then
Capt. Witt to release The prisoner.
During Welsh,s arrest was walking near the
militia. and taken to the station and locked up. |
About 1870 or II o'clock. as we were about TO |
return home, We got togtther at our station.
her w a q
same up to Officer bchayer and asked him to |
accept of an order. from him for the release Of
1rdered him to hush up. Officer Schayer replied
hat he wps talking to a policeman aud not to
l private. Then the Captain turned away and |
ordered his men to form. They marched away
Capt Sambola went toward the station and
pulled off his coat He was standing in the
IGOR when Col, Bachen,in said, + order you to
jol. Bachemin said, + ask you to release him
u assistant recorder" and he released him.
By this time Capt. Witt had returned with his
quad aud stopped In front Of the station: they
we're fixing their guns. that l.. the bayonets
hen they were told the prisoner was released,
Then they placed their guns II th- saloon. and
D the cars,
OFFICER T. F1NNEY
tiled that he was at Spanish Fort on Sun
Y sese 1saF a W after
vas drunk and disturbing the peace. never
leard Of another milifiaman being confined IN
bout an hour and u half or two hours after his
ri est by Capt. Wiltz He was told the com
handing officer Of the police was not there,
,fflcer Schayer made this answer. Wilt said
By G.. he should b. released, and 1t was q
isgrace to bave one Of his men locked up in
CDl Bachrmin next ordered Capt Sambola to
elease the prisoner. Capt. Sambola said Welsh
,ould BIS. released when the sergeant came
ont know IF any order from Col. Bacnemin
2 Capt. witt to release The prisoner. Capt.
ss I'D hs e sshaysr h eha1 Be- sa b b G
apt witt said IT you dyn'5 release him. by
,rdered his men 70 the camp for their guns
hen Capt. Sambola fearing trouble. caused
vrsh Il. rsease He gave written ORDER. Then
Guy Informed him that the prisoner was re-
3ssed: They all then shouted out 1t was a
God thing. rs otherwise they would knock the
OFFICER J. ]. GLENNoN
,stihed that he had been stationed at the fort
n The seventh instant. Everything went on
uietly TIL about 1890. when ! learned there
when a he We Hoa The
lrbance was all over. There was large ,
rowd in front Of the station. I thea
nd get their fixed bayonets and burst open the
ID station and see II the Cd Id policemen
onld resist; They marchedt to camp and cane
venty or twenty five armed men. When they !
cached the sta ION some stout gentleman told
apt. Wil1z that the prisoner was released.
for the release the crowd cheered cursed the
olice AND said that they were over the police. {
he crowd there dispersed and then entered Z,
10 cars.
When the cars were III motion. about half a
ile from the lake. there we're several shots
RED out OF one Of the cars. The cars from !.
hich the shots we're fired was an open coach.
adj there was crowd Of military men In that ,
Lr.
OFFICER F. }. KOEBN
stifed that he heard Col. Bachemin order
lpt. Wilt to put his men In line and go o T
mp and get their guns and release the pris.
ler Capt sambola then 8 epped up and said
,r for his release. Col. Bacheu1n told him he
as not recorder then, and would put him b
ed away toward the camp to get their guns. 8
urfng this, time Sambola had taken off his D
at aid written the order. and the prisoner f
y, IS released re, When Witt came 10 COL Bache t
In told him the prisoner wa released aud he =
uld march his me n back to camp. The crowd =
ughed In a boisferous way. r
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