The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-01
"A sLANDER REFUTED.
Pointed Questions by An Anonymous
Writer. Intended to Damage Mr..
Wi1tz, Sharply Answered by
Hon. E. Booth.

10 the Ttitfuf vi tic iGft6GfHNs
A friend brought TO my notice for the first
time this morning All article cut from the
9th Item of recent date, wherein the points
are attempted to be made that on certain i'm
portant occasions Mr.. Wilt failed as lender
ana proved false o. q patriot.
These alleged occasions are therein detailed.
and the reader IL assured that this system-
attic arraiEnment cnn be- maintained by proofs
and appropriate facts bearing upon the specl-
ficationB.
Curiously interlected In the body Of the
article ! lind my name given BY the star
writer, as one who could tell, IL he would,
certain things bearing upon the issue.
| The writer says: Booth Gun tell; will her
Well. my inquirlng friend, Booth will tell, and
| il what he tells disaccords with your specula-
tions you cannot complain, because he IL your
own called witness, whom you cannot dis
credit, having put him on the stand.
Your witness then says this:
First-That to his personal knowledge and
often occular observation, Mr.. Wiltz visited
and met with the various committees and
caucuses Of the MeEnery Assen@Dly during
the Plnehhaek regime. and that his official
conduct during that period was substantially
guided by and in.strict accord with the Views
Of said caucuses and committees.
Second That Mayor Witz cordially opened
the City Hall to the sittlngs Of said Assem-
bly,, where 1t continued 70 meet, as is well
known, until 1t was stampeded by a false
alarm, set In motion by one not necessary to
name here.
Third-That Mayor Witt repeatedly, In my
presence, rendered to the McEnery caucus Of
both houses, then sitting at 12o Customhouse
street, his resignation and those OF several Of
his colleagues, If IL should Be tg the caucus
considered n wise step TO take
Pinchbacks pretended paper, miscalled q
commission, was not allowed moments
thought, Ill neither Mr.. Wiltz nor any one Mt
tached to it any, even the least, Importance.
1t was on all sides known and deelaI d that
the Mayor sat In the interest of the good
people Of the city as 1t found expression
through popular committees and especially
through the permanent caucuses os the Nc
Emery Assembly. with which he was constant
III, completely and heartily ~ rapport. What
he could have done more thnn he did, even
the appellate Booth cannot tell.
Fourth, have often met Mayor Wiltz at
citlzens' committees OF various names, and
have always known him to be at the service OF
such, II q more frequent or 3 special attend
ance was desired, and / can add that during
the period indicated, 1872 and 1873. hts official
courtesies never ceased to the government
elected BY his MIR. Wiltz'sl people,
do not call any gentleman in warranty Or
corroboration Of my statements, although
nothing would be easier; but the peculiar 20
sition In which an placed. as one stood up
By the opponents OF Mr.. Wiltz relieves me Of
all necessity Of proving my answers TO the
questions propounded.
NY opinion OF i. A. Wiltz is well known to
those who honor me with their friendship. md
I should feel myself to be unworthy OF that
friendship, II In closing, did not add that
from close observation OF character, exhibited
under many trying circumstances I find that
of MT. Wilt to combine Id q higher degree
the elements songht Tor In public man than
almostI might say altogether any one
whom IL has been my lot to meet.
Not having been interrogated on other
topics than that or the Pinchback era, 4 lnrlst
leave untouched the thrilling and drnmatle
episode Of the fourth OF Januarv, but II may
be permitted me tosay that he who thinks tle
can helittla Wiltz, by affecting % deny him y
leading share IN the programme. only eFi-
dences his own lack 81 acquaintance with the