The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
Gen. Munday, chairman, Mr. Joffrion. secre-
tary. and Meeers. Archer, Hall and Henry

Mr.. Jas. ID. Houston, sworn. said: II went
Mp to my Office Monday night, and on reach
Ing there Major Burke informed me that he
hnd n lettor exposing the name OF member
of the Legislature In this matter. 1t was m
answer from Major Behan, conveying the
name of Mr.. Heidenhain. | thought that 1t
might turn out y molo-hill and suggested
that IL would be lmprudent to cast reflection
on the Legislature without authentic infor-
nation.
'The next night at Mr.. Harts office met
Mr.. Heidenhnin and In speaking OF the mat
tor remarked to Mr.. Heidenhain: You are
the man referred to- He looked very much
surprised, and exclaimed: Don't joke with
me.
81 said to him. This is no joke. but n very
serious matter, and II 1t be not true, you had
better sec about this right away. II is q worry
serious charge, and ono which 1t will not do to
trtie with
"This Is all l know about the matter. l
have heard some idle rumors. but suppose
the committees does not wish to hcar that
made tho suggestion to Mr.. Heidenhain that
he had better sec Major Behan.
MIR. Heidenhain offered the following note
written To Major Behan, which he stated was
written In obedience to this advice. IL was
the note printed in tho record yesterday, and
is as follows:
AMERICAN DIaTRICr TELEGRAPH COMPANY. /
New Orleans. March 3. 1880. J
Major J. II. Behan:
"Denr Sw-PIease send me word by bearer
whore. when and at what timC can meet
you this evening. III you cheese. In the pros
ence of witnesses.
III. HEIDENHAIN."
To Gen. Munday-When | spoke to Mr..
Heidenhan, he evtnced great surprise, and
am satisfied the hesurprise was genuine. 1t Inn
pressed me so and | am satisfied that he
looked upon 1t aS a joke, as he had an injured
look as II 1t were too grave a subject to joke
about. This was between and o'clock
Tuesday evening. @...
Gen. Munday Have you any knowledge
Of the Administrators or any person under
taking to control, pecuniarly, the Legsla-
ture In regard to the city charter?
Answer IL certainly have not and | think
they would be foolish to attempt 1t. so Inn
pressed am | that the Office is q thankless
one, that on the first of February resigned.
No, sir, have no knowledge Of any pecuni-
ary attempt.
Mr.. nj. j. Hart, sworn, said: 81 know moth
Ing of the charge. The conversation between
Mr. Hedenhain and Mr.. Houston took place
n my presence. ar Houston chidad Mr.
Heldenhain about the matter Mr.. Heiden-
hahn said, Don't joke with me- about this
Mr. Houston replied, I'm not joking; am
serious; They've got 1t on the streets that you
are the man.
Mr.. Heidenhain- What did say
Answer threw up your hands and
said. MY God. you don't think that OF me,
Mr.. Houston then responded that he
thought the whole matter Was u very child
tsh piece of business.
Administrator Washington Marks, sworn,
said: "On last Sunday morning, about half
past 10 O'Clock, | met Mr. Heidenhain on
Canal street. | asked Mr.. Heidenhain what
was going on In the Legislature about the
city charter. He said the committee had
completed their report of the charter. l
asked, when would tho election take placer
He said the committee had reported In favor
of May, but he was opposed to having 1t that
soon, as there was an election In November
anyway.
''He said that he could use his influence
with fifteen or sixteen members. to have the
election postponed until next November. He
stated to me that he was earnestly In favor of
q new charter. He also gave as reason why
he advocated the election In November be-
cause he was of the opinion that the admins
traitors would have cause for action against
the State IL they were turned out before their
term of Office expired. He said he knew OF
two decisions In the Supreme Court-the
they recovered Judgment"
TO Mr.. INSTRUMENTATION said that you
could influence fifteen or sixteen members:
You said 'money can be used;" you said
money cannot buy me-
Mr. Heidenhain stated "money can be used !;
don't want any money; l did not consider
the matter OF any lmportance; | started to
talk about It to Major Behan Monday, and he
started to speak about 1t 70 me. but some one
came In and the conversation ceased.
Mr.. HeidenhaiE-Did you call me aside, or
did l call You aside?
Answer were three together Dr. Aus
tin, Mr. Hedenhain and myself. Dr.. Austin,
| think. left before we got to the corner. have
SIDE
Question you recolleet saying. cdr.
Austin, excuse mo, want to speak tociHei-
denhain.'
Answer-I have norecolection but 1t might
have occurred.
Question the former testimony you re-
ferred to money; didn't you tell me- that you
were prepared with money, II need be, to get
sufficient votes to postpone the election until
November?
Question-Dldn't you tell me that you had
d thousand dollars at least to spend for 1t?
Answer-I did not.
Question you tell me that you were
to manage this thing In order to become the
next city treasurer, to make Mayor Patton
mayor again, and that Mr.. Behan would go
to Congress?
At this question Mr.. Marks became very
much excited, and stated that the words sug
gested by the question were lie. Heat first
refused, but Mr.. Joffrton said that he ought
to have objected to the first question.
Mr. JofTrion called the attention OF Mr.,
lleidenhain to the fact that he was trying to
impeach his own witness. The committee
LldJ NIL III MS LuuSu dlE5W5Iy DuC lu
his own way.
Answer stated nothing about my man
agement of any case. During the course of
| stated to Mr.. Hetdenhatn that
! would probably be candidate for city
treasurer, If that Office was under the new
city charter. He asked me what Behan was
going for, and told him that thought Be,
han would be a candidate for Congress. |
don't think that Col. Patton's name was used
at all; have no recollection OF 1t.
,tr do
We're any witnesses present?
Answer-No, sir; no one was present.
By Mr.. Joffrion-Had you any conversation
relative to the city charter previous to that
date2
Answer-I recollect that In the Firemens
Insurance Company l asked Mr.. Heidenhain
how he stood on the city charter, and he an
swered he was In favor Of q new charter, and,
in jocular manner, said, Yourself, Isaac
son and others will divide with me. and We'll
tx this up | looked upon 1t as a joke. [
don't recollect any other conversation had
with Mr.. Heidenhain about it.
BY Gen. Munday-That conversation you
had at the corner Of Canal and Royal, is that
the last you had with him?