The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
A CHAPTER IN AMERICAN
HISTORY.
A SPECTACLE FOR HONEST PA
TRIOTs TO VIEW.
The President and Secretary o. '"'
treasury in the CI"icheS o.
me Louisiana Return
i.g Beard
C.sANAVE's DEMAND FOR GAS"
Hayes and Shcr""" SI"ir"'
are Forced - DisGOrEe '"e
SlAek els,

Casanaye furnished the following
statement to the Chicago Times;
sNhen these criminal proceedings
xvoro heoun. Messrs. Anderson ana
Wells. against whom the prosecution
WAS particularly and especially direct
ed. employed Messrs. Oullom ana ''SI
tellapos. attorneys. to defend them;
ossented to it upon assurance from MI
Nndnrson. who showed me u letter.
which he said was from Washington,
and, | supposed, written by secretary secretary
sherman, to the effect that funds woulu
ba sent to defray all the expenses IN
n,,rred for our defense. After the..trla
and ocolital of Anderson. Messrs. Gull
LON and Castellanos demanded their lee,
and after repeated efforts to collect IT,
thew suedithe board and got judgement
The other members having nothing, my
nronerty was seized and advertised tol
sale by the sheriff to pay the amount aonnd
The judgement was originally @oVoV'
but $lS75 has been paid, leaving a pal
ance of $3125." 7
'Do the other members OF the po"io
refuse to pay this amount
"Well, they have failed to do it,
care they not holding good offices
in the New Orleans customhouse!
eyes. Anderson, Wells and henner'
and all their family connections, num-
bering not less than forty persons, are
drawing money from the United states
government, besides the steallngs
Which, if what everybody says is true
amount every month to as much as tnl'
judgement" 1000 how,
s'How did you happen to come her,
obout this matter? | should think thai
the other members, having such ,gooc
places in the customhouse, would no.
care TO have this case brought to the
attention of the Administrations
''Before coming here | called upof
Anderson and Kenner, who refused u
nav ANYTHING. 1 went to Wells Office
frequently to see him, but could neVe
find him. He has been absent iron
his office long time, and it is dlificul
to find him. Seeing that [ could ge
no assistance from the other members
and being pressed continually for pay
ment by the attorney, who threatene(
TO sell me out ut Sheriff's sale, if die
not pay speedily, [ thought | Wonlo
come to Washington and seek rene
from those [ had helped into the h1gli
and lucrative offices they now hold
This is what brought me here. L coult
get nothing out OF the officers in Lou
siana. Therefore [ came to try those
HIGHER up. but no less the creatures O
the returning board. / had great con
fdencc in my mission here, remem
bering the ancient Spanish saying that
tits not much to give leg to him wh'
gave you the fowl.
"How many appointments have An
derson. Wells and Kenner OF thel
family connections and friends IN tn
New Orleans customhOuse?'
Not less than fifty, including sons
sons-iu-law and fathers-iu-law aud thel
sons.
"I'o illustrate: There is Anderson
deputy collector, salary $1,000; Andel
sons son, clerk, salary $lI00; Be
Bloomfield (Anderson's sons father-ln
law), auditor, 2506; Geo. Bioomilel
son OF ''eii' '1I Inn i,''I I5no. = NntilJi
friend of Andeson), salary, Sl46t
Louis Demarais lfricnd of Anderson
salary. 25O0; William II. johnson
friend Of Andcrson), 1900; aud LOU
p. SALES also i 'l'oAv A., VI C AI,e Ia
$1,000 per ah'i Jun; ii W., ,,J , ainaonr
charge OF inc "ga1-A1' I, "'' d. '' traosr
roll WilIcn L''s 4+ 41 u. ir''' wy ,,,t
ry from 7l2oo 10 1oVoV =, IoI u, e@o'. 'i'oil ,,
since Anderson ana N'lls ll"SI o 1~L
trolled the nc" prle"lS G'.2Soni 80 th
and TINS iact l,uSI NC wen "'tT T,'d,, ,I,n,
secretary Oh Gile Vied''tly .,'or,.I "A
are LOUIS M. hellner' uol'plJ i IT,, ~
Ger, salary @zoVo' Il pi s;ann' III, a.,
der hehnefl' clclh' % .o" $50,
brother lDlck hell1orJ' ooo PEI "'i naia,
Wells Is surveyor u 'lie , polv az of s@6o
and fees amounting 10 GPWalu -. , ,p,uo,
ms son lAle%' WeLiSJ' nePTpJ 1 Dlt;.e.n
at a salary Oh 2ZVVy' ~, LIZ a.fc0n. {
Cson-ln-laW OF NeilS]' SaLtLSy' %i1'oi 1,' y
>. Wells SON, Salary' Io99' "iiA 0'i''
Of the family connexions. u.-a
"Who have you seen i'po''C t!li9 Ia az
ter OF relieving yo" Ironl p'yin6 VA
Judgements?
"I!called on the pfesidcht III Gollils ell
with General 22yphef the next u'y "lI'
my arrival. lie treated me cour1eou Il,
~, but made no oiier TO relieve me al
remarked that he had nothlhS 10
with it, but advised me TO sec Ahoe
sou, who, he Thought wouId setGle
General SyPher suggested to the res res
dent that he convey his wishes III IN
regard to Mr.. Anderson IN author9Ii'
form, which would no Doubt lndu'
Anderson to pay, but fer me (CasanaV
to return to Louisiana Win the fTeS
dents verbal message would be uSeicS
The President took alarm at this slig8e
ton and retreated behind the capine