The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-06

ScuI lIOu W6SuIuklOu. AZ LILO con
clusion of the prosecution counsel
demanded their Zee, which not being
paid they instituted suit, and after u
hearing In court obtained judymen,
against all the members Of the board
A writ OF tieri facias, copy herewit.
i0clOsed, issued, directing the Sheriff
TO seize aud sell sufficient propert,
u defendants to satisfy the judginen
Of 5000, less $l,S75. Tue Sheriff
finding no property belonging I.
Anderson, Wells and Kenner, seiz ",
my property and now holds the sam
subject to sale under his writ. II n,
property is sacrificed under that tx
.cu'ion it will render me barkru;,
| am u poor man aud AIN unable to
sustain such loss. / h We Away
assumed u full share Of tre respon
sibilitiv attaching to the official ac,s
OF the Returning Board. although
have never e.j Eyed 6ay o. the fruits
resulting from its fiuding, and H.
this connection I respectfully remind
you that hold no office under You,
Administration and that I have
derived no pecuniary benfits Whatso.
EVER therefrom. But. on the contrary,
have sustained considerable loss il,
my business on account OF my iden.
tlty with the board. Messrs. Ander-
sou. Wells aud kenner, the other
three members, aud their numerous
family connections, are enjoying Ia.
crative positions in the employ OF
The Government. I protest agains'
being mulcted for the cost of the
criminal proceedings against the
Returning Board while others erj,y
the honor and emoluments resulting
from its decision. tits neither JUS,
nor honorable to impose this heavy
burden upon me. 1t would b.
more becoming the beneficiaries of
our acts to discharge this debt.
Upon my arrival in Washington two
weeks ago, was assured upon the
promise Of Assistant Secretary Haw.
ley that the amount required to "a.
tisfy the judgment would be raised
as soon az the Secretary returned. l
called upon Mr.. Sherman yesterda,
and he profferei N. u contribution Of
500 AZ the only relief no could OFF,
Tue, which I was compelled to decline
out Of respect for the great Finance
Minister Of our Government. I tx.
pect to take my departure for Louis
lana In few days, and il any ar.
raDgemeot can be- made Of this mat.
ter to of r me relief, to which, under
these circumstances. believe am
justly and hOnOraDly entitled, l will
De under obligation to those through
whose intiuouce 1t may be accom-.
plished.
I am very respectfully.
|, G. CAsANAvE.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary, of tho
Treasury.
Dear SRI herewith inclose you a
copy OF an official letter addressed
to the President.
Very respectfully,
G. CAsANAvE.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. 2, 1879,
This letter having been read to
your correspondent, he asked Casa.
nave:
"What Is the amount OF this judg.
ment to which you refer p
1.-THE Judgment" said Casanave.
was originally $500, but 1855 have
t hen :, paid leaving = balance Of So
DO the other members of the
board refuse to Jay the amount ?"
well, they have failed to do it,"
"Are they not holding offices in
the New Orleans Custom House ?"
Yes; Anderson. Wells and Ken.
ner and I'LL their family connections,
numbering not less than forty per.
sons, are drawing money from the
United States Government, besides
perquisites which, II what everybody
az much as this judgment"
''a0w did you happen to come here
about this mater? Ishould think
that the other members, having such
places In the Custom. House, would
not care to have this case brought
to the attention Of the Admiuistra.
ton"
Before coming here I called upon
Anderson and Kenner who refused
to pay anything. I went to Wells
Office frequently to see him, but
could never find him; he has been
absent from bis office q long time
and is difficult to fiud. Seeing that
l could get no assistance from the
other members and being pressed
continually for payment by the a..
tOrneys, who threatened to sell me
out at sheriff's sale II I did not pay
speedily, I thought would come to
Washington and seek relief. This
il what brought me here. I could ,,
get nothing out Of the officers III
Louisiana and I came to try those
higher up. i had great confidence
IN my mission here, remeMb Uring
the ancient Spanish saying that 1T
is not much to give . leg tv him who
gave you the fowl.
"How many appointments have
Anderson, Wells and KenDer or
their family connections aud friends
IN the New Orleans Custom House ?"
mot LEES than fifty, including
s0ns, sODs.ln.law anu sons fathers.
In. law aud other sons. TO illustrate,
there 10 Anderson, Deputy Collector,
salary 50 90; A1OersO0's 500, clerk,
salary $l,4OO; Ben Bloomfield, Al.
dersOn's svn's tather.in.law, Auli. ,
tor, $2,5OO; Geo. L. Bloomfield, sun
Ut Ben auu brOther.iu law Ut And+r.
sous son, clerk, $1,000; r. Natili,
friend OF Anderson. saiaIl STAG; Louis |
Demarise, friend Of Audersvn, salary
$3.50: William r. johnson, friend
VI Anderson, $1,000. aud Louis E.
oalles, also frienu Ut Anderson s..
700 (Mr. SALES. has charge Of the
ueaduead aud sinecure roll which |
has drawn from the Treasury from
81, 500 to 81, QUO for each month since
anderson aud Wells have controlled
the New Orleans Custom. HOu ,e, anu
this fact must be we'll known to the
Secretary Of the Treasury; Louis o.
Kenner, Deputy Naval officer. salary
32,5OO; u brother. Alexander Kenn-r,
clerk. 81 $40: another bIOlhel. Dick