Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-29
THREATENS EXPOSURE.
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
Casanaye of the Louisiana Returning
Board Wants the Fellows he Stole Into
Office to I" Chip in" for his Benefit.
An Interesting Chapter.


Hayes interests, saddled himself down
with crowd of Louisiana men who are
continually bowling for more rewards
under threats Of exposure of his conf
plicity in their peculiar political tran
sactions. The number Of people who
have been cared for simply 10 stop their
troublesome mouths is as notorious as
il is extraordinary. In caring for the
political remnants Of the returning
board the administration has overlooked
one. Casanave. He is saddle color
cd brother ana perhaps herein lies the
disci limitation. Some time ago tho
members Of the returning board were
prosecuted for their fraud. They en-
ployed attorneys jointly and have since
been
SUED BY THEIR COUNSEL
for their fees in defending them, judg.
ment being obtained. As Casanave has
never received any reward from the adj
ministration, he has had no money TO
satisfy these judgments. This has re-
suited in trip To Washington and u
cool demand that Sherman put up tho
money for him. How Sherman has
partly complied with his demands is re-
lated IN mn extraordinary statement, in
the form Of an interview, prepared and
corrected by Casanave himself just be-
fore he returned to New Orleans. After
tediously
EGoTIsTICAL INTRODUCTION,
in which he describes himself AZ "a
pleasant and agreeable gentleman Of
culture and polished manners no char
acteristic Of educated gentlemen Of his
nationality The is of French extraction)
and exhibits in his manners that fine
sense Of honor 80 universal among his
people" he goes on NJ follows
"When these criminal proceedings
were begun, Messrs. Anderson and
Wells, against whom the prosecution
was particularly and especially direct
cd, employed Mersrs. Cullum and Cast
illane, attorneys, to defend them. as.
scented TO IL upon assurance from Mr..
Anderson, who showed mo letter,
which he said was from Washington,
and, supposed,
WRITTEN ny SECRETARY SHERMAN,
TO the effect that funds would be sent to
defray all the expenses incurred for our
defense. After tho trial, and tho ac-
quittal Of Anderson, Messrs. Cullum
and Castillane demanded their fee, and
after repeated efforts to collect it, they
sued tho board and got judgment. The
other members having nothing, my
property was seized and advertised for
sale by the sheriff to pay the amount.
The judgment was originally $5 ,000,but
81 ,S75 has been paid, leaving u balance
of I'll, LOO"
"Do tho other mcmbers Of the board
refuse to pay tho amount ?"
"Well, they have failed to do IT,"
care they not
HOLDING GOOD OFFICES
in the Now Orleans custom housei"
Eyes. Anderson, Wells and Kenner,
and all their family connections, num-
bering not less than forty persons, arc
drawing money from the United States
government, besides tho stealings,
which, If what everybody says is true,
amount every month TO us much NJ this
judgment"
GLOW did you happen to come hero
about this matterp should think that
the other members, having such good
places in tho custom house, would not
care To have this case brought To tho
attention Of tho administration =
Before coming hero | called upon
ANDERSON AND KENNER,
who refused TO pay anything. went
to Wells Office frequently TO SEQ him,
but could never find him. lie has been
absent from his oilico long time, aud
il il difficult to find him. Seeing that
could get no assistance from the other
members, and being pressed continual
ly for payment by the attorney, who
threatened to sell mo out Mt shertf's
sale, II | did not pay speedily, | thought
l would come to Washington and seek
relief from those ! had helped into tho
high and lucrative offices which they
now hold. This is what brought me
here. could get nothing out Of the
offices in Louisiana. Therefore,
came to try those higher up, but no less
the
CREATURES OF THE RETURNING BOARD
I had great confidence in my mission
here, remembering the ancient Spnnisl
saying that ait il not much to give q
leg to him who gavo you the fowl
How many appointments have An
derson, Wells and Keuner OF their fam
lily connections and friends in the New
OrleanD custom house?"
Not less than fifty. including sons
sons-in-law and fnthers.in-law and thei
sons.
TO ILLUSTRATE:
There is Anderson, deputy collector
salary $1,000; Anderson's son, clerk
salary 81 400; Ben Bloomfield lander
sons sons father-in-lawl, auditor
$500; Geo. Bloomfield (son Of Ben
and brother-in-law of Anderson's SON
clerk, 81, 200; II. Notilio (friend Of Al,
denon), salary, 81 AGO; Louis Demar
aise (frend Of Anderson), salary, g., 500
William II. Johnston (friend of Andei
sony, 81 600; and Louis f. SALES, ais
u friend of Anderson, $1,000 per NJ
mum. Mr.. SALES has charge Of III
dead.head and sinecure roll which ha
drawn from the treasury from 81 500 I
$4,000 for each month since Anderso
and Wells have controlled the