The daily gazette., 1879-08-20
spe ,ial TO the Phila. Times,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.
Casanave, of Louisiana Returning
Board fame, is in this city. l called up
on Kim this afternoon, at his boarding
house, on l street.
CAsANAvE AND THE RETURNING
BOARD.
81 ann sorry 70 say what you have
stated Is true, and since the public are
in possession of so much of the case /
believe the whole truth should be told
In vindication OF myself therefore l
will give you a brief history Of my re-
lations to this whole matter. ! was
elected a member of the Returning
Board by the State Senate Of Louisiana,
n 1872, without my knowledge or con-
sent, and for time declined to accept
the place. fearing it would damage my
business interests, but finally yielded to
the urgent opportunities of my friends,
who pressed me to accept. When these
criminal proceedings were begun Messrs.
Anderson aud Wells, against whom the
prosecution was particularly and es-
pecially directed, employed Messrs.
Cullom and Castillane, attorneys, to de-
fend. as ented 10 1t upon assurance
from Mr.. Anderson, who showed me
letter, which he said was fro m Washing
ton and supposed written by Secretary
Sherman, to the effect that funds would
be sent TO defray all expenses incurred
for our defense. After the trial and ac-
quittal of Anderson Messrs. Cullom and
Castillane demanded their fee, and after
repeated efforts to collect it they sued
the board and got judgment; the other
members having nothing my property
was seized and advertised for sale by the
Sheriff to pay the amount"
"What is the amount Of this judg-
ment."
"The judgment was originally five
thousand dollars, but one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-five dollars have
been paid, leaving a balance Of three
thousand one hundred and twenty-five
dolla,s."
"Do the other members Of the board
refuse to pay this amount "
"Well, they have failed to do it."
RoBBING THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
care they not holding fat offices in
the New Orleans Custom House ?"
ayes; Anderson, Wells and Kenner
and all their family conp ectioIs, num-
bering not less than forty persons, are
drawing money from the United States
Government, besides the stealings, which
if what everybody says is True, amount
every month to as much as this judg-
ment'"
"Before coming here called upon
Anderson and Kenuer, who refused to
pay anything"
allow many appointments have An
,lerson, Wells and Kenner of their
family connections and friends in the
New orleans Custom House ?"
"Not less than fifty, including sons,
sons-'n-law and sons fathers-in-law and
their sons. To illustrate: The is
Anderson, Deputy Collector, salary
$1,000; Anderson's son, clerk, salary
$1,40O; Ben Bloomfield (Anderson's
sons father-in-law), Auditor, $2,5OO
George l.. Bloomfield (son Of Ben and
brother-in-law OF Andefson's sony,
clerk, $1,000; r. Natili (friend Of An
derson), salary $1,460; Louis Dema-
raise (friend of AndersoD), salary ST.
500; William r. johnson (friend OF
Anderson), 81 900, and louis K. SALES
| (also friend OF Anderson), $4,000. (Mr.
SALES has charge of the dead-head and
slnecure roll which has drawn from the
Treasury from 81, 800 to 5000 for each
month since Anderson and Well. have
| controlled the New Orleans Custom
House, and this fact must be we'll known
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Louis M. Kenne", Deputy Naval Offic,r,
salary $2,500; a brother, Alexander
Kenner, clerk, 81, 900 another brother,
Dick Kenner, 5000 per an mum. Wells
is Surveyor of the Port, at . salary, con-
sisting of fees, upwards OF $1,000; bis
son, Alex. Wells, Deputy Surveyor, at
salary of $2.500; r. r. Robinson (son
in-law of Wells, salary $1,000; s. S
Wells (son), salary, $l,OSo, and other'
/ of the family connections.
GOING TO THE CABINET FOR MONEY.
"who have you seen abou ut this matte
of relieving you from paying this judg
ment 2"
~ called on the President, In company
with General Sypher, the next day aftel
INV arrival. He treated me- courteously
Init made no offer to relieve me, and re
marked that he had nothing to do with
il. but advised me to see Anderson, who
he thought would settle it. Genera
Sypher suggested to the President that HI
CONVEY his wishes in this regard to Mr.
Addison in an authoritative form, which
would no doubt induce Anderson
to nav, but for him (Casanave
to return to Louisiana with the Presi
dents verbal message would be useless
The Pres dent took alarm 1t this sugges
tion, and retreated behind the Cabinet
which was about assembling. l ais
called on Secretary McCtary, who ex
pressed much sympathy for me a. d sail
If | was able / would pay this judgmen
myself, but am poor man and liv
entirely on my salary. Itshould be pal
at once.' OF course was very gra efl
to the Secretary for these kind expires
sions. l next saw Messrs. Sheilaharge
and W ,lson, to whom l expi inca m
case. They advised me 70 see Assistan
Secretary Hawley, which | did In com
pany with General Sypher. Mr.. Hawie
referred me to Mr.. Shellabarger, who h
said would attend to it. l saw Messr'
Shellabarger and Wilson, who assure
me. on the promise Of Mr.. Hawley, tha
: the money would be raised on the retul
of Mr.. Sherman. who was then In MAIL
and would be home in week. waite
contented q week, believing that
would be satisfactorily arranged. cal
cd on Mr.. Sherman on his return, WI
a receiyed me very cordially l stated n
case 10 him, explaining how my p'oper'
was about to be sacrinced, and Shove
him a copy Of the Sherlns writ. I