The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19
THE STATE PRINTER.
ny THE SPECIAL
JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
Evidence Of II. w. Green, the InfOrmer.,
n.Chtef.

Evidence Of II. w. Green, the InfOrmers,
in.Chief.
EXAMINED BY MR. DUPRE.
Question-Btate to the committee your name
residence and occupation.
Answer-My name is II. w. Green reside al
81 Roman street. and am a printer by profess
sion.
Q.-How long have you been printer?
A.-6inee / began work at the business, do
you mean3
Q-How long have you been iourneyman
printer7
A.-Sinoe 1866.
Q.-Where have you been employed as such?
AIT Detroit. Michigan.
Q.-In what Offices have you worked?
A.-You mean In New Orleans2
Q.-Yes.
Al worked In the Times when / first came
here. believe. but only for few days. then In
the Crescent and afterwards In the Republican
office. and last In your office.
Q.-In what capacity did you work In those
Al worked as journeyman at first and then
as foreman In the Republican and assistant
foreman In the DEMooRAT office; BY the way,
Third district Court the other rt day a0''l0A " ''
Q.-State who employed you in the DEMOCRAT
A-Mr. Barrow.
A-He's the foreman Of the office.
Odd l ever. directly or indirectly employ
,A.-No, except as the proprietor Of paper 10
Q.@ThSt h not the question.
Al always supposed, In reporting to Mr..
Barrow for duty. that / ,7as employed by you.
You employed Mr; Barrow as foreman and he
Q-Were you not employed in the news roomf
A.-Yes. as y sub"
Q-Btate the custom as regards the employ
fOrAm1n
A.-The custom isl am not speaking o., you
that compositors apply to the foreman for work
and he employs them.
parties, In an office like the Times. Picayaree or
DEMoCaAT employed. from the editor DOWN
,A.-As l understand It, the proprietor em-
ploys the editor-in-c chief and he employs the
sub editor ana reporters and directs them. The
proprietor employs the foreman. and the FORE
man employs the. eompostors. and he is ex-
Q.-By the Chairman.The foreman is expect
A, Yes cir. that's under the laws OF the Typo
Mr.. Dupre.-Mr. Chairman. the Typo
graphical Union is. trades union and has
members Of the association must abide. and
newspaper or other printing office that may en-
ploy union" printers, as they are called. must
sa1e Ia other Words W. the w s pro
teetiye, trades union and endeavors to protect
their employers. Whatever may have been the.
experience OF others. am glad to say that as
far as my OfHee Ia concerned have always
been treated fairly and honorably by the Typo
graphical Union.
Examination resuDsed1
Q.-Mr. Green, please state under what cir
knowledge OF those Legislative Documents of
the second Session Of the Fifth Legislature OF
Al was told sometime in April that there
was something wrong about that book tdocu-
ments Of 1879. and think that reported 1t to
Mr.. Barrow right away.
Q-i ask you In what way you obtained your
f & there s with E it, o0px saw wit. It Twas Wors
Q.-so that whatever knowledge you may
there. you got your know!ed9e therea
A.-As workman, did,
Y Q.-As a workman, you did2
=, Ayes. certainly; there's no use denying
Q--How came you to bring charges against
the State Printer. based upon the prices
Al didn't bring any charges; the bill was
QYBrong6i to you by whom?
k.-That's private matter.
Q.-i insist upon the name OF the party that;
0ie"kWSs R.RkWell, j don't reoollect.
Q.-Couldn't you refresh your memory2
Q.-Well. wish you would try.
A.-Well, can't remember. The matter I'd OF
q private character. but will give this explana-
o. don't want any explanation till you have
answered the question.
To the Chairman-Sir. | insist upon the wit
ness answerinR the question.
The Chairman-Do l understand that yon
refuse 10 givet the name of the party that brought
the bill TO your
Al can't recollect.
GIANT you refresh your memory?
Al don't think | can.
Q.-IOu stated awhile ago that you might.
H.-Well, If you don't ,sant 10 use this aoainst
me % a criminal prosecution. III tell you ho,o
o. have no desire to prosecute you.
A.-Well, 1t was sent to me in an envelope.
Bills for printing are often sent to me for ex-
sat n and TO BE- eoTrsGsd And when blg
private nature, and Is part of my profession.
which don't think Mr.. Dupre or anybody else
has any right to inquire about. -,
.Q.-btate under what circumstances the bib
that you are speaking OF was referred to you
A.-Under what circumstances2
Al think it was sent to mo by the grand
Q.-By the grand jurys
Q-Do you state. upon oath. that YOU did not
furnish the grand jury with the first 1nforma.
tion that was put before 1t In rea'ion !" 'nas
A.-No. sir 1 did not,
Q.-You never wrote the grand Jury an anony-
A:~No. sir; and you can't produce anything
OF the kind either.
tn Won in an envelopes. Was there anything In
the envelope besides the bill, such as request
for exami0 alton?
A.-Yes believe there was.
O-Who had signed that request?
Al don't remember.
O-You don't remember?
A-NO, sir.
do understand You that you received g.
letter, with bill OF the State Printer inc.osed.
and a request that you ehould examine that Bill
and yet y9u don't remember the Darty's name
A-Yes, Sir,
Q-That is it2
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.--Then. If you couldn't remember his name
low dld you know TO whom you should return
ne Dill after examination?
All came from the grand Jury.
Q..How do you know it came from the grand
ury2
Al think 1t did.
Q.-I ask how do you know?
A.-ThatB part of my business; I'd like to
lnoW u this ie prosecution of ne or not.