The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-26

witnesses | can not say that he was frien'
| went "a ny Gid home IN Maryland after tia
IcommiHee adjourned. and then wont back Il
Washington: ! me-, Barnard Williams on M
return ana he asked me If had been liked In
position and | told him no. that did not wan
nna tbat al wanted was to get home He eait
we fno that be Wns fnnF 10 sesa place o
was going To whnop.
| was often at Ke'loge's room In Washington
heard no talk anywhere chou, the te1f'mon,
think TINT Jim Lewis roomod with any one
e,w nY money pald /, tn any Que !. T9 my knowl
do not remember having seen HIN there
saw him frequently with tho wilnaHaea-
J went to the country With The money ~
nlshed me by Mr.. .Hpearing, e. Rat witnesses
them. but because wanted ~ TAKE Q tip ~ ~
4 country.
official position, nor have ! eyer hell my other
than member of the Legislature. A bnmonl
! WAS not present mt the manfing hhtWaan mysUlf
| and tho State Rnnate COMMITTEES.
| John ptaERa tooIoRHni SWORN
| TO Eenatpr Cameron l nm n feaIent OF this
city; have livpd here since my birth nm
twenty nine yaara If nae., was on the police
force ~ ls7l have known BERNARD WI
| arrest him was instructed ivy Sergeant beg.
Raron To arrest hiu for the robbery Of gold
found / brought him 10 The Htallon aud az
geAnt Rergeron took charge OF him ! know
Williams evidence has hoen impenehed I'M
Recorder Hnaa's court. know h. was on
the police record a. u dangerous man and tie
force waa lnatruaedto keep All eve 81 him,
know Tnm Murray: ! haya talked e. him
fore he went 10 Washington he aake mo 20 ca
on him, aut lid 80. Ell, assed mr. II waited
to make some money, end asked him how f.
Washington IF ! woulA testify that Thomas was
not ID hla seat IA the dnv kallogg was elected
n nj hh untI OIL lln 4 F-
ray ainn, his return from Wa hington. II was
shortly after he got bark iIo asked me- u take
roll 81 II nney md said: .'S"e have made ali
tbia and you could have made anme ton.
Everybody Ia making It, and 81 did II too. "
Williams has no reputation for truth.
would not believe him gu oath. Ills testimony
has hnau In,peaehed. am not in government
employ. am g labeIer.
Barney Williams. / am brother Of WIN.
Vlgors.
10 aanator, Vance i did moi 500 The watch
found on Williams, but Bergaron told me Il
was | do not know what became Or Williams
after his arrest. | have been ARRESTED mum
her Of times for being drunk and lighting.
ARTHUR aAaTtNEt, SWORN,
To Senator Cametpn.I am an attorney ut
law. have boon recorder ~ the Resond 10
cpr1er'a Court, was appointed by q W. Wells.
| know ~ Bernard Williams. have known
him aince the commencement Of the war. /
Jaw him during the wnr. when tho GoufadNr
were III pos ession Of the city. There was
reslment being formed NJ The lower cotton
pretty big rnsn u, aud he had half his II AL aud
half his whskers shavad ant WAS drummed
through the streets. Af!or Gen Butler got 90
was sent TO Ship Island or Dry rornsaa by
Judge Bolt or Judge Atooha, d. not remember
| have had him before mo az recorder. bu do
not remember whit for. | could not Say any
how 90 am his lawyer. III awars comes t.
him would believe him under oath. | would
not believe bin ID any case II which ha wRa ID
crested, His testimony has boon impaaeheu DO
tore the courts.
cRosa- ES AHMED
To Senator Hill cannot say that Williams
lid not want to belong 70 the Confederate
army. Williams was . spy FIX aen,; Butler, |
,aunot aay that he was sent to shit Island Or Dry
ToriuGns tn spy out things He Was regularly
trted and aantanced In court. have meyer had
any wnIk q hrihns O. Or s,pying ont hnt I hsd
b. afraid 81 hia giving me away aftervsrd. /
10 not :hink Tint my IRE r, Vito kn :. Wtiama
II was reported during tho aittlng " Tho Leg
Iaature tha, membars q the Packard Legisla-
lure wera paid tor voting for ksIogg.
very nice woman. The bpya William ana John
have heen mtxel vi IN poltioa John hns oflen
9aan na n ,2r h. nps Sa a
10 no know anything about his character FOR |
veracy.
10 senator Cameron II waz rumored that
o"iuE bribed to oonte over TO the Niohulls |
House. There we're rumors OF bribery Of mem
ional Convention. John vigors has boon ar-
rested for being drunk. fighting and cutting.
aALoMoN MARY, awoRN.
To Senator uameron-Ia am y merchant; ] nm
acquainted with man named Barney w lllnms /
have heard Of him ever snce Con. Butler had |
,harRa OF the city. His reputation Tor varneity |
Il not good. Az far as | am concerned from /
nv personal knowledge of him. ] would not be- /
laval m n III il hn | fnn lint hn
perjury nor later than june last Ho
swore hat y friend OF mine who had boon ar
had soon letters The store of my friend was
seEed. aud Williams wont to him
md eaid TINT for % be would got the sheriff TO
he lawyer who aued my friend. confessed TINT
Williams had committed perjury. / knew VII
INNS In Buffers. time: havo an iniiatinet
To Senator Htl-I WI -four inspector under
low Warmotn. hold No ot1ioe now. h,long
% DO party. have baen q Union man. / have
lot voted any ticket for four years.
Senator Vance said that before the examina
lon went any further ~ desired - protest
character. Witnesses eamo III and cited in-
tances. and y think. ho said, the proper ~
q ~ iDaure as tohe general character. l do
! think that tho present cours3 IL iust to tho
Witness y
Senator Hill agreed with Senator Vance. He
lad not objected because he believed In giving
altitude. but hs thought the further eKAmlnn-
Ion should be conducted within tho rules OF
violence.
EMANUEL HEIDEHsFEBDER a#a0mr
To Senator Cameron-Am resident Of this
ttY. | know Barney Williams; know that his
hRracter for veraci is worry bad would not
eliave him under oath
During the wa and nfter the surrender OF the
ity Lieut.. Wezel took possession Of tbs
layor's Office Gen shepey was In the Office
was III Tia Mayors office also. He came to me
nd said that he WAS aeserter from the r.be
rmy Geo. Shepey gave him n note to Con.
'utler. who made him u detective. He was not
detective moro than threo months before
aw him in the police station, tarred aud
gathered and with his head shaved. He then
,ined the Union army. and went Off aud sold
IN horse and stole another. He Was arrested
forward r breaking open nn Armolr and
fealt, Z n gold watch and chaia. He was sent (
, the Dry Tortugas for ak months. with ball
nd chaiu. for stealing the horse
EUGENE sTAEs SWORN.
Have been police recorder: am now prao- ,
cling lawyer I knnw Bernard Williams
ould not believe him under oath. His evil [
once was several times impeached before my
Durt.
The committee took q recess for half an hour
At about 80 O'Clock the committee ro- assem-
led. and
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