Affidavit of H. R. Ducastaing.
United States of America, State of Louisiana, ss:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, H. R. Ducastaing? who, being duly sworn, declares that he lives at No. 102 St. Ann street, in the city of New Orleans, in the Fifth ward; that he is 33 years old, and was born in said city, and is a clerk in the assessor’s office in the city hall.
Affiant further says that he has known Joseph P. Macheca for more than ten years, who is generally known to be a native-born citizen of the State of Louisiana; that said Macheca had, prior to his decease, taken an active part in politics in the Fifth ward while he resided there, belonging to one of the political factions in said ward. To the best of my belief he voted at all elections.
Affiant further says that he knew James Caruso for three or four years before he was killed in this city as an active participant in local politics, affiant having seen him at the polls at the First precinct, Fifth ward, on the day of the State and city elections in April, 1888. At this time affiant was commissioner at said polling precinct, and, while he has not the poll books before him and can not say whether he actually voted, he recollects he was there electioneering and had a dispute with L. Barney, then United States appraiser at this port.
United States Commissioner.
Attest:
P. Looby.