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La Cour est ajournée au rer may 1788.
At Girardin psd.
a une Cour du Sept may mil Sept cent quatre vingt huit. Mrs antoine girardin Presidant Bte Saucier Math. Saucier francois Lapensée conser's Magistrats.
Philipe angel
Le Sr Izidore laCroix marchand de Canada Sest presente par sa requete de cejourdhuy a luy remise demandant qu'en vertu de la saisie quil a fait faire des Biens de monsieur dubuque En datte du huit Novembre mil Sept cent quatre vingt sept Et la sentence de la Cour du douze Novembre mil Sept cent quatre vingt Sept Rendue En consequence qui luy aloue Son compte et obligation comme premier saisissant montant a la somme de Cinq mille trente neuf livres six sols six deniers. la Cour a ordonne Et ordonne que ledt demandeur sera recu Creanciers privilegie aprés les debtes payées contracté aux ilinois dedomagements frais de justice et Droits de madame dubuq prelevez. Et la renvoyé jusques aprés le recouvrement donné par la Cour lesdt jour Et an.
Ensuit la Note des Billet et obligation que ledt sr La- Croix a presenté avec notre sentence au bas en original qui luy a Eté remise a la Cour du douze gbre mil sept cent quatre vingt sept.
1 There is no record of such a decree except in this place.
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feared on account of the disorder of the affairs of the said Moore less he should become insolvent; and they pray for their safety to be discharged from their surety inasmuch as one of the negroes has died on the hands of the said Moore. Whereupon the Court, after having deliberated, decrees that there shall be seized provisionally the remaining negro and a sufficient amount of the other property of the said Moore to replace the one who is dead, all provisionally; and that the said Moore shall appear before the Court on the first of May next to state his claims if he has any to plead in order that this affair may be settled by our said Court as may be fitting.
The Court adjourned to May I, 1788.
Ant. Girardin, Pres.
At a Court, May 7, 1788.
MM. Antoine Girardin, President.
Bte. Saucier.
Matth. Sauicer.
François Lapancé.
Philippe Engel. Councilors and Magistrates.
M. Isidore LaCroix, trader from Canada, presented himself by his petition of this day, which has been returned to him, in which he prays that, in virtue of the seizure, which he has made of the goods of M. Dubuque under date of November 8, 1787, and of the decree of the Court of November 12, seventeen hundred and eighty-seven1 rendered in consequence, which allows him the account and note due him as first execution creditor and which amounts to the sum of five thousand and thirty-nine livres six sols and six deniers, [execution be made]. The Court decreed and does decree that the said plaintiff shall be received as preferred creditor, after the payment of the debts contracted in the Illinois, the damages, costs of justice, and just claims of Madame Dubuque have been deducted; and dismissed him until after the collection. Given by the Court the said day and year.
There follows the memorandum of notes and obligations which the said M. Lacroix presented, with our decree written at the bottom of the original, which was returned to him at the Court of November 12, 1787.
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La Cour aloue.
Doit mr augustin dubuque a joseph LaCroix et gigon.
par un billet 4046 .7 .6
par un bon 29
· par un billet par un bon 156.
ma Commission des affaires que jay geré pr lui En
canada 175.3
9 [letters illegible], { gros tour fleury 280.16
payé au sergent mr Conet 12.
4699 .6.6
Sauf Erreur et obmission le 14 aoust 1787 signé joseph La- Croix pr gigon.
La Cour aloue le present compte Comme premier saisissant Et aprés les Creances de des domagement payées Et accordées cejourdhuy autant quil y aura des fonds aux Cahos de plus trois Cent quarante livres pr un Compte de fourniture accepte par deffunt dubuque donne aux Cahos le douze Novembre mil sept cent quatre vingt Sept. signé Math. Saucier, pierre Laperche, Bte Saucier, Philipe Engel, antoine girardin, fr Saucier presi- dant a luy remis ladite Sentence signée des dits magistrats cy dessus.
a la meme Cour le Sr Reilhe Sest presente avec Lecrit dont - copie suit et a luy remis loriginal.
Je prie Mr Labuxiere de mexpedier la Sentence de la Cour qui accorde le des domagement aux incendiés.
Secondement la Sentence qui renvoy les Creanciers de mon- treal pr discuter leurs privileges. troisièmement le montant de la vente. 4e le montant du bled, farine, mahis et lard. 5e le mon- tant des billets obligation et comptes a St Louis le Ier [?] avril. 1788. VEU par la Cour assemblée ce jourdhuy elle deffend au sr Labux- iere De rendre aucun Compte de ladite succession ny de delivrer aucunnes pieces qua celuy qui sera Nommé sindic de ladite suces- sion lors que les recouvrement seront fait Et que lon aura recû des Nouvelles de madame dubuque. Excepte la copie de la sentence qui renvoy les Creanciers de Canada Envers le sindic pour sar-
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The Court allows:
M. Augustin Dubuque owes Joseph LaCroix and Gigon,
by a note
4046. 7. 6.
by a bon
29.
by a note and bon
156.
my commission for business which I managed for him in Canada 175. 3
9 [letters illegible], { gros tour fleury 280. 16.
paid to M. Conet sergeant
I2.
4699. 6. 6.
Saving error and omission, August 14, 1787. Signed Joseph LaCroix for Gigon.
The Court allows the present account as of the first execution creditor and after the claims allowed to-day for damages are paid and in so far as there shall be funds at Cahokia above three hundred and forty livres for an account of supplies accepted by the deceased Dubuque. Given at Cahokia the 12th of November, 1787. Signed: Matt. Saucier, Pierre Laperche, Bte. Saucier, Philippe Engel, Antoine Girardin, Fr. Saucier, President. Re- turned to him the said decree signed by the magistrates afore- said.
At the same Court M. Reiche presented himself with the writing, a copy of which follows, and the original was returned to him.
I pray M. Labuxiere to draw up for me the decree of the Court which allows damages to the sufferers from the fire.
Secondly the decree which dismisses the creditors from Mon- treal to determine their privileges. Thirdly the amount of the sale. 4th. The amount of wheat, flour, corn, and lard. 5th. The amount of the notes, obligations, and accounts at St. Louis, the first of April, 1788. This having been examined this day by the assembled Court, it forbids M. Labuxiere to render any account of the said estate or to deliver any documents except to the one who shall be named syndic of the said estate at the time the col- lections shall be made and after there has been received news
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anger Entreux Et jusqua ce que la dame dubuque ait Envoyé icy sa procuration fait Et delivre En Cour le 7. may 1788.
La Cour est adjournée au rer juin 1788.
At Girardin
a une Cour de deux juin mil Sept cent quatre vingt huit. Mrs antoine girardin Presidant Math. Saucier Philipe angel pre Laperche fr. Lapensée Charle ducharme Bte Saucier
Le Sr Worlay habitant de la belle fontaine Sest presente declarant que contre les ordres de cette cour le Sr more de la belle fontaine Sest refusé de luy donner caution a Satisfaction pr sureté des sommes quil doit aux mineurs Ellezon dont il est caution. la Cour ordonne que le Sr more donnera Bonne Et solvable caution audt Worlay qui assurera Solidement les sommes quil doit aux dits mineurs Et ce dans tout le Courant de ce present mois. Et a faute dy saitsfaire Nous Enjoignons a notre huissier tom bredy de se transporter le deux ou trois de juillet prochain pour proceder par voy de Saisies et execution sur les Biens dudt st more et effets a luy apartenants lesquels Effets, negres, Bestiaux il transferera aux Cahos pr etre vendus judicierement a la porte de l'Eglise au plus offrant Et dernier Encherisseur pr largent En provenant Etre pris Et prelevé la somme que ledt more doit aux dits mineurs interest frais de justice Conts [sic] Et mise dexecution ce qui sera Executé donné En Cour lesdt jour Et an. Et En Cas de resistance la Cour donnera tout main forte pr lexecution de ses ordres.
[Signed] pierre Laperche B Saucier Phillipe Engel
francois Lapancé Mth Saucier DuCharme
At Girardin psd.
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from Madame Dubuque, except the copy of the decree which dis- missed the Canadian creditors to a syndic to make arrangements among themselves, and until Madame Dubuque has sent here her power of attorney. Made and delivered in Court, May 7, I788.
The Court adjourned to June 1, 1788.
Ant. Girardin.
At a Court, June 2, 1788.
MM. Antoine Girardin. President.
Matt. Saucier.
Philippe Engel.
Pierre Laperche.
Charles DuCharme.
Fr. Lapancé.
Bte. Saucier.
M. Worley, inhabitant of Bellefontaine, presented himself and declares that, contrary to the orders of this Court, M. Moore of Bellefontaine has refused to give him satisfactory bond for surety for the sums which he owes the minors Allison, for which he is bondsman. The Court decrees that M. Moore shall find for the said Worley good and solvent bondsman, who shall substantially assure the sums, which he owes the said minors, and this within the course of this present month. And in default of giving satis- faction, we command our huissier, Tom Brady, to go thither on the second or third of next July and proceed to attach and place under execution the goods of the said M. Moore and the effects belonging to him; which effects, negroes and cattle he shall trans- port to Cahokia to be sold by judicial sale at the door of the church to the highest bidder; and from the money obtained there shall be taken and deducted the sum which the said Moore owes the said minors with the interest, the costs of justice and expenses of the execution, for which there will be execution. Given in Court the said day and year. And in case of resistance the Court will give all assistance to the execution of its orders.
[Signed]
Pierre Laperche.
B. Saucier.
Philippe Engel. François Lapancé.
Matt. Saucier.
DuCharme. Ant. Girardin, Fres.
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a la meme Cour.
HUGH Mc D° CHISHOLM demandeur Contre FRANCOIS CLARK absent ne voulant paroitre
Le demandeur nous a represente lordre de Saisie Et vente des biens par la Cour ordonne sur Les Biens dudt Clark. lequel se trouve En deffaud dacomplir le parfait payement En Consequance La Cour ordonne au Sr Schemitz juge a paix au grand Ruisseau de donner Ses ordres pour faire payer sans aucuns delais ledt Clark avec tous les frais Et journéés pas Et demarches dudt Hugh Mc D° Chisholm Et ly [sic] Contraindre par toute Rigeur de justice donné En Cour lesdt jour Et an.
La Cour est adjournée au rer juillet 1788.
At Girardin.
a une Cour du premier julliet mil Sept cent quatre vingt huit. Mrs antoine garardin Presidant pre Laperche Mathieu Saucier Charle ducharme
Bte Saucier
francois lapensée Magistrats
PIERRE BRISSON demandeur Contre CHARLES GERMAIN deffendeur
Le demandeur demande au deffendeur la Somme de Soix- ante dix livres pour des madriers quil lui a fait et quil refuse de recevoir.
Le deffendeur a repondû quil ne les luy a pas fait dans le tems quil les luy avoit demandé Et quil ne pouvoit plus les prendre vû les grandes Eaux qui lempechoit de les Charoyer quil nen avoit plus Besoin. Le demandeur a replique quil luy avoit dit de venir les recevoir avant les grandes Eaux. ce que le deffendeur a desnie Le demandeur a offert preuve a linstant a fait paroitre michel peltier dit antaya lequel a pris sermant sur les Sts Evangiles de dire la verité Sur laffaire dont est question a dit quil a connois- sance quil avoit fait marché Ensemble pour Soixante livres et que Brisson luy devoit faire des madriers pr cette somme pr sa Batterie qui est tout ce quil a dit savoir sur cette declaration Sur cette declaration Brisson a dit quil a avoit [sic] offert a germain de luy livrer Ces madriers ledt germain a dit de faire sermant de
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COURT RECORD, JULY, 1788
At the same Court.
HUGH McD. CHISHOLM, Plaintiff, vs. FRANCIS CLARK, absent, refusing to appear.
The plaintiff sets forth to us that the goods of the said Clark, against which the writ for the seizure and sale of goods was decreed by the Court, are found to be insufficient to make complete pay- ment. Consequently the Court orders M. Smith, justice of the peace at Grand Ruisseau, to make the said Clark pay without any delay, together with all the cost and wages for going and com- ing of the said Hugh McD. Chisholm, and to constrain him by all rigor of the law. Given in Court the said day and year.
The Court adjourned to July 1, 1788.
Ant. Girardin. At a Court, July 1, 1788.
MM. Antoine Girardin, President. Pierre Laperche.
Matthieu Saucier.
Charles DuCharme.
Bte. Saucier. François LaPancé. Magistrats
PIERRE BRISSON, Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES GERMAIN, Defendant.
The plaintiff demands of the defendant the sum of seventy livres for joists, which he made for him, and which the defendant refuses to accept.
The defendant replied that the plaintiff had not made them in the time that he had demanded them of him, and that he could no longer get them seeing that the high water prevented him carting them, and that he no longer had need of them. The plaintiff re- plied that he had told him to come and get them before the flood, a thing which the defendant denied. The plaintiff offered proof. He now summoned Michel Pelletier called Antaya, who took oath on the Holy Gospels to tell the truth in regard to the business in question, and he said he knew that they had made agreement together for sixty livres and that Brisson was to make joists for the plaintiff's thrashing-floor for that sum, which is all that he said he knew. To this declaration Brisson said that he had offered Germain to deliver to him these joists. The said Ger- main told him to make oath on what he put forward, which the
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ce quil avancoit, ce que ledt Brisson a offert Et a fait a linstant son sermant sur les sts Evangiles.
sur quoy la Cour condamné le st germain a recevoir Et pren- dre les madriers qui seront recus par arbitres pour etre Bons et recevables de trois pouces dEpaisseur de neuf pied de long Bois de liards lesquels seront recus demain deux de ce mois Condam- nons germain aux frais et depens.
a la meme cour.
Le Sr CLAMORGAN demandeur Contre CHARLES WOOD amer- iquain habt du grand Ruisseau deffendant
Le demandeur demande que la maison et bled froment En semencez sur la terre de jacob groot appt audt Wood et Saisis a la demande dudt sr de Clamorgan par ordre de la Cour soient vendus jusques a la Concurance de ce qui luy est dub interest et frais Et nommement de la somme de quartre cent soixante dix livres dix sols suivant le billet dudt Wood que le demandeur a Exhibé a la Cour.
Le deffendeur a repondû quil ne soposoit pas a la dite vente et quil y Consentoit quil navoit pas dautre moyen pour payer. Sur quoy la Cour ordonne que les Choses saisies seront vendues Sans delais a la demande du Saisissant par lhuissier credit pour le produit En provenant Etre delivré audt s' Clamorgan jusqua la Concurance de tout ce qui peut luy etre dub soit par billets ou obligations interest Et frais condamne ledt Wood aux frais Et depens tant de Saisie instence que autres a intervenir [?] qui seront avancés par Mr Clamorgan Et a luy Rem- bourcez sur les Biens dudt Wood ce qui sera executé.
a la meme cour.
MARC SCHISOLM demandeur Contre FRANCOIS CLARK deffendeur
Ledt Clark et ledt schisolom on presente une sentence Rendue par le s' Schemitz juge a paix au grand Ruisseau tendante au payement dun alanbic. La Cour assemblé elle a homalogué Et homalogue la dite sentence Rendue par ledt sr Schemitz le 18 dav- ril dernier. ordonne ladite Cour que ladite sentence sortira son plain Et Entier effet seulement pr la somme principale et pour
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said Brisson offered to do. And now he made his oath on the Holy Gospels.
Whereupon the Court condemned M. Germain to receive and take the joists, which shall be accepted by arbitrators as good and acceptable, as of three inches in thickness and nine feet in length, and of poplar; and that they shall be received to-morrow the 2nd of this month. We condemn Germain to pay the costs and charges.
At the same Court
M. CLAMORGAN, Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES WOOD, American inhabi- tant of Grand Ruisseau, Defendant.
The plaintiff demands that the house and the wheat sowed on the land of Jacob Groot, belonging to the said Wood, and which has been attached on the demand of the said M. Clamorgan by order of the Court, be sold up to the equivalent of what the de- fendant owes him with interest and costs, that is the sum of four hundred and seventy livres ten sols according to the note of the said Wood which the plaintiff exhibited to the Court.
The plaintiff replied that he was not opposing the said sale and that he consented thereto and that he did not have other means of paying. Whereupon the Court decrees that the goods, which have been attached, shall be sold without delay by the huissier on the demand of the execution creditor; and that credit from the proceeds thereof shall be delivered to the said M. Clamorgan up to a sum equal to that which may be owing him either by notes or obligations with interest and costs. Condemned the said Wood to pay the costs and charges as well for the writ of execution as for the other intervening writs, and the costs shall be advanced by M. Clamorgan and reimbursed to him from the goods of the said Wood; for which there will be execution.
At the same Court.
MARK CHISHOLM, Plaintiff, vs FRANCIS CLARK, Defendant.
The said Clark and the said Chisholm presented a decree rendered by M. Smith, justice of the peace at Grand Ruisseau in regard to the payment for a still. The Court, having assembled, affirmed and does affirm the said decree rendered by the said M. Smith the 18th of April last. The said Court decrees that the
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les frais fait pardevant ledt sr schemitz pour ladite sentence, a debouté Et deboute ledt chisholm du Compte de frais quil fait monter a Soixante piastres luy enjoint de recevoir son payement des mains dudt Clark ou des depositaires diceluy Condamnons ledt Clark a payer dix livres pour les frais de la presente homo- logation donné en Cour lesdt jour Et an. Et a deboute ledt Chisholm de Son compte de frais pour Etre Exhorbitant Et sans setre mis en regle pour justiffier des dits frais Et payera ledt Clark les frais de saisie ce qui sera executé.
La Cour est ajournée au rer aoust prochain.
mth Saucier psd.
a une Cour du rer aoust 1788.
Mathieu Saucier presidant
Charle ducharme
Bte Saucier
fr. Lapensée
Pre Laperche
henry Biron
Entre ROBERT JONS demandeur Contre SAMUEL MORICE deffendeur Magistrats
Le demandeur a dit que avant hier il a rencontré ches le Nomme Thom Bredy le Nommé samuel Morice qui luy devoit, auquel il a demandé son payement. que ledit morice Et ledt jones Se Sont disputez Ensemble et dit plusieurs injures et fait des menaces que ledt morice avoit un Baton avec lequel il la frapé Et quil Sest revengé ayant pris ledt morice par les che- veux, que ledit morice luy a pris le pouce avec les dants dont il se trouve extropié quil demande contre ledit morice le des dom- agement de la perte de Son temp ne pouvant travailler de Son metier de Chapellier.
Ledit morice a replique que setoit jones qui avoit commencé la dispute Et quil lui avoit jeté une Roche de la grosseur de quatre a Cinq livres, que sil En avoit Eté frapé il En auroit Eté tué. la dite roche ayant frapé dans la porte ou potau de la maison ou Elle a Encavé ledt poteau ledt morice Se Sauvant dans ladite mai- son que sest En sortant de la maison quil se sont pris et que ledt
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said decree shall have its full and entire effect only for the prin- cipal sum and for the costs made before the said M. Smith for the said decree. The Court denied and does deny the account of the said Chisholm's expenses, which he has made run up to sixty pias- tres, and enjoins him from receiving his pay from the hands of the said Clark or from his depositaries. We condemn the said Clark to pay ten livres for the costs of the present affirmance. Given in Court the said day and year. And the Court denied the account of costs of the said Chisholm as being exorbitant and as not being put in due form to justify said expenses; and the said Clark shall pay the costs of the seizure, for which there will be execution.
The Court adjourned to the Ist of August next.
Matt. Saucier, Pres.
At a Court August 1, 1788.
Matthieu Saucier, President.
Bte. Saucier.
Fr. Lapancé.
Pierre Laperche.
Henry Biron.
Charles DuCharme.
Magistrates.
ROBERT JONES, Plaintiff, Us SAMUEL MORRIS, Defendant.
The plaintiff said that day before yesterday he met at the house of the named Thomas Brady the named Samuel Morris, who was owing him and from whom he demanded his payment; that the said Morris and the said Jones quarreled, used abusive language and made threats; that the said Morris had a stick with which he struck the plaintiff and that he revenged himself by seizing the said Morris by the hair; that the said Morris bit his thumb with his teeth, from which he was maimed; that he demands from the said Morris damages for the loss of his time, since he could not work at his trade of hatter.
The said Morris replied that it was Jones who began the quarrel and that he had thrown at him a rock weighing four or five pounds; that if he had been struck with it, he would have been killed; that the said rock struck the door or the post of the house and made a deep dent in it and that the said Morris saved himself by going into the said house; that it was when he came out of the house that they caught hold of each other and
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jones le tenant par les Cheveux et ne Voulant le lacher luy En fonceant Son pouce dans la Bouche la douleur Lavoit forcé a le mordre requerant frais et depens contre ledt jones.
parties ouies le tout examiné la Cour a renvoyé Les dites par- ties hor de cour et de procés pr ladite affaire les condamne chacun aux frais Et depens.
La Cour est ajournée au rer 7bre 1788.
Mth. Saucier
a une Cour tenue Extraordinairement le 8 aoust 1788.
Mrs Matieu Saucier presidant fr. Lapensée
Bte Saucier henry Biron
Ladite cour a fait paroitre devant Elle Le Nommé jean Bte Colin demeurant Chés la dame Brisson soupconné davoir parti- sipé a lEnlevement des effets du Nommé Brisson Et sa femme, ledt Colin detenû aux fer. lequel Etant En la presence de la Cour Et aprés sermant par luy fait Sur les Saints Evangiles luy avons demande sil a Connoissance de Lenlevement ou recele- ment des Effets dudt brisson et sa femme et sil ny a pas parti- cipe a repondû quil N'en a aucunne Connoissance Et quil na Enlevé ny aidé a Enlever aucuns Bestiaux ny effets, quil ignore ceux qui En ont detourné quil declare Seulement que madame Brisson luy a fait porter une scie de Long dans le jardin, laquelle scie nous avons demandé ou Elle Etoit le jour de hier a linvan- taire personne ne la representant Nous lavons Envoyée Cher- cher dans le jardin nous Etant apercû quelle y Etoit Cachée liée avec une pelle a four pour etre Emportée; lequel nous declare presentement que cest madame Brison qui luy a fait porter dans le jardin; Et na voulû avouer aucunne autre Chose sur toutes les demandes que nous luy avons faites.
lui avons demandé quelle jour ou luy a dit de porter la sie dans le jardin.
a dit que cest avant hier
luy avons demandé sil sait autres Chose.
a dit que Non.
1 In the morning of July 10, 1788, Alexis Brisson made a brutal attack on Thereze, the widow of John Henson, former trader of Cahokia. The immediate occasion of it was her gossip about Brisson's wife. Brisson kicked the woman, hit her with a chair and then dragged her to the wood-pile, where he was preparing to kill her, when he was prevented by J. Bte.
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that Jones held him by the hair and would not release him and sunk his thumb in his mouth and the pain forced him to bite it; and he demands costs and charges from the said Jones.
Having heard the parties and examined all, the Court dismissed the said parties from court and suit in regard to the said affair; and condemned each to pay the costs and charges.
The Court adjourned to September 1, 1788.
Matt. Saucier.
At a Court meeting in special session, August 8, 1788. MM. Matthieu Saucier, President. Fr. Lapancé.
Bte. Saucier. Henry Biron.
The said Court summoned before it the named Jean Bte. Colin, who dwells at the house of Madame Brisson, and who is suspected of having participated in the removal of the effects of the named Brisson and his wife.1 The said Colin was held in irons. When he was in the presence of the Court and had made oath on the Holy Gospels, we asked him if he had knowledge of the removal or con- cealment of the effects of the said Brisson and his wife, and if he had not participated therein. He answered that he had no knowl- edge thereof and that he had not removed nor aided in the removal of any animals or effects; that he did not know who had taken them away; he declared only that Madame Brisson made him carry a whip-saw into the garden. Yesterday at the inventory we asked where this saw was and when nobody showed it to us, we sent to seek it in the garden, having noticed that it was hidden there bound up with a baker's shovel ready to be carried away. The witness now declared to us that it was Madame Brisson who made him carry it into the garden; and he did not wish to confess anything else to all the questions which we put to him.
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