The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-09-06
Accompanied by a Meaning
Threat 10 show Them Up
IT They Did Not
Come Down.
Seventeen Hundred an Fifty Dol
lars Paid to the Presjdent-Maker
,lsa After ConsidefableD Delay o7is1
Meaty Letter from Casanave to 4 thu
President.
He Protests Against Being Left to Hold
the Bag While the Other Fellows
Get Away With the Sway.



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| Washington Cor. Chicago Tmes.l
| John Sherman, when he went to Louis
lana to manipulate the Returning Board in Mr..
Hayes interest saddled himself down with
crowd OF Louisiana men who are continually
bowling for more rewards under threats of ex-
oosure of his completely in their peculiar polit-
zeal transactions The number of people who
have been cared for simply to stop their
troublesome mouths is as notorious as 1t is ex-
traordinary. In caring for the political rem
nants Of the Returning Board the administration
| aas overlooked one Casanave. He is q sad
-colored brother, and, perhaps, here lies the
| discrimination Some time ago the members
Of the Returning Board were prosecuted for
thoir fraud. They employed attorneys jointly
md have since been sued by their counsel for
their fees in defending them, judgments being
obtained. As Casanave has never received any.
reward from the administration, he has had no
money to satisfy these judgments. This has
resulted in trip to Washington and cool de-
nand that Sherman put up the money for him
Vow Sherman has partly complied with his de-
mands is related in an extraordinary state
| ment, in the form OF an interview, prepared
aud corrected by Casanave himself just before
| he returned to New Orleans After a tediously.
| egotlstcal introduction, in which he describes
! himself "a pleasant and agreeablegentlemap
of culture and polished manners go character
| ishe of educated gentlemen Of his nationality
| he is of French extraction and exhibits in his
manners that fine sense of honor 30 universal
| amorg his people" be Goes on as follows
"Whan theep criminal procoedir were he
| gup, Messrs Anderson and Wells, against
| whom the prosecution was particularly and es-
| pecially directed, employed Messrs Culum and
| CasHllane attorneys. to defend them. | as
sented TO it upon assurance from Mr.. Ander-
| son, v no showed me letter, which he said was
| rom Washington, and, ] supposed, written by
| Lcretary Sherman, TO the effect that funds
| would be sent to defrsy all the expenses in
| CURED Tor our defense. After the trial, aud the
| acquittal of Anderson. Messrs Culium and
| Cletllane demanded their fee and after re-
peated efforts to collect it, they sued the board
and got judgment The other members having
nothing, my property was seized and al
amount The judgment was originally 81, COZ,
but s., s75 has been paid, leaving a balance OF
| s3125"
@Do the other members Of the board refuse
| to pay this amountp"
aWell, they have failed to do it,"
aAre they not holding good offices in the New
Orleans Custom House?D
Eyes. Anderson, Wells and Kenner, and all
| their family connections, numbering not less
| than forty persons are drawing money from
| the United States Government, besides the
stealings, which, if what everybody ssys is
| true, amount every month to as much as this
| judgment"
@How did you happen TO come here abort
| this matter? / should think that the other
| members, having such good places in the Gus
| tom House, would not care to have this case
brought to the attention OF the administration
| Before coming here called upon Anderson
| and Kenner who refused to pay anything /
| went to Wells Office frequently to see him, but
| could never find him. He has been absent
| from his office long time, and it is diff
| cult to find him. Seeing that could get no
assistance from the other members, and being
| pressed continually for payment by the attor-
| sale, if did not pay speedily, / thought ]
| would come to Washington and seek relief
| from those ! had helped into the high and
| lucrative offices which they now hold. This
| out of the officers in Louisiana. Therefore, I
came to try those higher up, but no less the
| creatures Of the Returning Board. J had
great confidence in my mission here, re-
| Numbering the ancient Spanish saying that 1T
is not much to give leg to MIN who gave you
| the fowl"
"How many appointments have Anderson,
Wells and Kenner of their family connections
and friends in the New Orleans Custom House,"
"Not less than fifty, including sons, sons in
law and fathers in-law and their sons.
@To illustrate: There is Anderson, deputy col
iector, salary, 5000; Anderson's son, clerk,
salary 81, 400; Ben Bloomfield (Anderson's sons
father in law, auditor, q, 500; Geo. Bloomneid
| son OF Ben, and brother in law of Anderson's
son. clerk, 81, 200; r. Notilie friend of Ander-
SOM, salary, 81, 400; Louis Demaraise Cfriend OF
hnderson) salary, $500; William R johnson
| friend Of Anderson, 81 GOO; and Louis T. Sal
les also friend Of Anderson, $1,000 per an,
mum. Mr. SALES has charge of the dead-head
| and sinecure roll which has drawn from the
treasury from 81, 800 to 90. 900 for each month
| since Anderson and Wells have controlled the
| New Orleans Custom House, and this fact must
be well known to the Secretary of the Treasury:
| Then there are Louis M Kenner, deputy naval
| officer, salary, $500; brother alexander
kenner), clerk, $1,000; another brother Dick
| 1.enner), $500 per annum. Wells Is surveyor
| q the port, at salary and fees amounting to
Upward of s3, 600; his son (Alex. Wellsl, deputy
snrveyor, at a salary Of 81, 500 R r. Robinson
son in-law of Wells) salary. 81 600; S. 8. Wells
son), salary. 81 $50, and others of the family
| ,,nnectiOns.
Who have you seen about this matter Of re-
lieving you from paying this Judgment"
Il called on the President in company with
lien. Sypher the next day after my arrival He
treated me courteously, but made no of1er 10
| / elieve me and remarked that he had nothing
10 do with it, but advised me to see Anderson,
who, he thought, would settle it. Gen. Sypher
suggested to the President that he convey his
wishes in this regard to Mr. Anderson in au-
thoritative form, which would no doubt induce
Anderson to pay, but for me (Casanave] to re-
turn to Louisiana with the Presidents verbal
message would be useless. The President took
alarm at this suggestion and retreated behind
the Cabinet, which was about assembling. l
also called on Secretary McCrary, who OK
pressed much sympathy for me and said: II
was able would pay this judgment myself,
but am poor man and live entirely on my
salary. 1t should be paid at once or course
l was very grateful to the Secretary for
these kind expressions I next saw Messrs.
Shellabarger and Wilson, to whom explained
my case They advised me to see Assistant
J Secretary Hawley, which did in company with
Gen. Sypher. Mr.. Hawley referred me to Mr..
shelabsrger, who, he said, would attend to it.