The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-06
HElDE1HlIn INVESTIGATION.
Opening Of the Inquiry into the
Alleged Attempt to influence
the Formation Of =
City Charter.

The committee appointed 10 lnv0stlRaJe IHs
charge of d corrupt ofYer having been made BY
Mr.. Heidenbain. OF tho fourth ward. to Ad-
Dehan, met yesterday Ia the Speak
er's room. Present: Messrs. Munday. JofYrion.
Henry, Hall and Jackson.
The journal Of the two days containing the
communications OF Mayor Patton aud Admins
traitor J. Il. Bshan was read and submitted In
evidence.
being sworn. said that the Information con-
tanned III bis letter To Speaker Ogden was I'm
parted bJ Mr.. Behan. The statement made BY
Mr.. DehRn 10 me was that ho was approached
on the floor Of tho House by city member.
who stated that for $1,000 the city government
could be retained 10 power for four years and
that for $500 II would be kept until November
Mr.. Behan did not stats who the member WINS
nor did wish TO know. / was authorized by
MIR. Behsn to use his information officially. and
accordingly addressed note to the Speaker
never heard from Mr.. Behan that the member
vas Mr.. Heidenhain. It Was on tho third Mr..
nehan said tho member WAS HeidcnhAin and
that thore Was no doubt OF his intention. Mr..
Dehan also stated that he received Hslden-
hain's sum mons 70 come TO the House whlle he
any any attempt made by tne Oily soysrnmept 70
us0 pecunlAry methods In influencing tho Leg
''i NJ. iHfsdenhain held that tho ev!denoe was
hearsay and should DO ruled out. but II was do.
cidvd otherwise.
MAyon prHAN
testified that he had been summoned from the
City Hall BY Hei9enhain: s9d on repairing 70
him lin ns answered yes. aud asked NJ. Duden.
hsier to come with him. but the latter refused.
neide9aan to?l p2.io99 back Of HI. ssat
money TO keep on the ELECTION until Novsmbe
200 sc apeGe shs Larger th n"f the big
| won't u M. Dudenheter ana told him that
d not wish to BE- sent or on tny seh err. esr"1ss
ssS esS Harris and tnen sI my coliessaes The
ss .ss fSSa a e iii nct ~ H.
When | told Mr., Dudsnheisr Of the affair hls
q
LegiSlnture ia the matter 81 the CITY charter.
,ratora. and have no knowledge that any mem
ber. Of tho city government was ever approached
with 4. proposition g rate money.
that you Ind signed the charter. and there wer.
no witnesses to our alleged conversation.
hnd u note from you requesting an interview
The following reply to the note was then read
Ar HOME. |
Tuesday. March .. 1850.
Hon. II. Heidenhain:
Dear Sri VII! be Ct home s. until 7 o'clock
ns W Eve e. SD " rss e "Soa
which you wish 70 SEQ me has. through the NO.
ton 81 Mayor Patton. taken q different phase
s s ws1 sSse o The rscay
49, ~ = 80 $50 J. HENRY BEHAN.
~ telling mo tina! K Il were not the fonrta 9,
March yon would leave the city 70 got out 81
you o. b. @issd 10 Tue S.lr 4 s aid
not say would provide you with position II
you were hurt BY this proceeding.
terred 10 the matter in controversy. and moth
sir. Butler. being sworn. said Heidephain had
and told them he was the accused party. Az
we'll rs can remember Capt Nut said that
$1,000 wns s,a su9gssted. and TINT idenhni !.
jest, was at dinner party ut COL, Bot Or
den's the .precedtng day, when MAYOR Patton
mentioned the aifsir, and suppo;sse this called
$1,000 and they would give but $4,000.
aEo. II. sonKInER.
an empl0ye Ii the department Of commerce
testified that he brought the message from Mr.
nsaenhs S,. 70 NJ B .h ga not know
nylhing Of Admin istfato endeavoring to
control The city charter. could not know oil
any such attempt II II mad been made.
Mn. r. DuDENHErER.
being aworn. said that It was Saturday morning
when HoiIenhntn asked him where he could
500 Major Behan. | said at tho Hal. and as
sell. BY Mr.. Shredder. I added that Heidrnhnin
wanted TO SEQ him. Major Behan came down
and Heidenha!n and hs spoke apart. After:
wards Major Behan came to. me- and said. u
pin't giving up any money. lntimattDg that
! Heldsnhntn wanted some. and said. You're d
id fool II you. give t." ! understand the
Major Behan looked indignant when he
spoke. but Heidenhain did not Allude 10 the
matter. told the Major there was u majority
IN the committee to report and he said he had
no money to give.
know Of no other parties trying to 10 influence
the vote on the city charter. thought Heidsn.
SHREDDER my. own. letter. to Major Behnn. ]
added: 'Hetdenhain wants to SEQ You on bust
ness.p told the messenger to tell Major Be-
han to come down. as wanted to SOC him my.
selt.
TO Mr.. Heidenhain..I had previously sent
the latter occasion Mr.. Fl. asked ms to come