New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-03

aforesaid, and aftes the commission of the
mlsdemeanOr in manner and form aforesaid.
the said G. II. WieklifFe, being then and
there such Auditor of Public Accounts
aforesaid, unlawfully, corruptly and extor-
lively. tor the sake Of gain, and contrary to
ceive and take of and from the said Patrice
Leonard certain certificate ofindebtedness
OF the State of Louisians, dated. State Of
Louisiana, Auditors Office, March
nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine and numbered No. 23l- (Two
hundred and thirty -one) being for the sum
of seven hundred and eighty two dollars and
fifty cents, for issuing to- the said Patrice
Leonard, certificate of indebtedness of the
State of Louisiana, dated State of Louisiana,
Auditors office, March 10, eighteen hun
dred and sixty. nine, numbered No. $50,
1.-TWO hundred aud thirty,) In favor of P.
Leonard. being for the sum of seven hun
dred and eighty.two dollars and fifty cents
IN part payment for publishing laws of
the General Assembly of the State of Lou
islana, IN the Empire Parish, numbers
twen'yes,x to thirty one, contrary to the
form OF the statute of the State of Louisi.
ana in such case made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity of the same,
tSlgned) G. H. GUTENBERG,
District Attorney.
ENDORSEMENT NO. 1876,
The State of louisiana, vs.. G.M. Wick
lifte-lndictment for extortion.
NEW ORLEANS, April 81 1869.
(Signed) EDWARD TOBY,
Foreman.
Filed April 8, 1869.
(Sigred) P. GRAvOIs.
Deputy Clerk.
Arraipned and pleaded not guilty, April
14th, 1869.
(Signed) P. GRAVOIS,
Deputy Clerk.
New ORLEANS, April "a, 1869.
lsignedl p. CoMMAGERE,
Foreman.
WEDNEsDAA, April ii, 1869:
Present. the Hon. Edward Abel, judge.
State OF Louisiana, VS.. G. N. Wickiiffe-
eXtortion-The accused, G. II. WIckiitfe,
appeared this day into Court and being ar
raigned on the above charge, he pleaded
not guilty and placed himself upon the
the county for his trial. Whereupon it is
ordered that the said G.. NJ. Wicklfe be
discharged on his bond until further notice.
ENTRY.
Tuesday April 20, 1869.
Present, the Hon. Edward Abel. Judge,
State of Louisiana VS.. G. NJ. Wickliffe-No.
1876, eXtortiOn in Office.
this day into court to be tried on the above
charge of extortion in Office, ana being
ready for his trial the following jurors were
called to the book, accepted, and sworn to
serve as such in this case, viz: Pierre
Commagere, Tim Corners, Arthur D'Aquin,
Coleman Brown, Patrick Burke, T. E. Claire,
William Higgins, O. German. Charles Burke,
Thomas Kenny, William Burke, Alexander
Liber.
Witnesses sworn on the part of the State,
viz: Patrice Leonard and James Graham.
And it being three O'Clock p. NJ, it is
ordered that this case be continued until to.
morrow morning at ten o'clock; that the
aforesaid jurors remain in charge of the
Sheriff who is to provide them with proper
refreshments, and on motion of the District
Attorney it is ordered that the accused, G.
NJ. Wickliffe, produce in open court on to
morrow morning on the trial Of this case
the two certificates of Indebtedness men
toned in the indictment in this case.
ENTRY.
Wednesday, April 81, 1869.
Present, the Hon. Edward Abel, Judge
State of Louisiana vs.. G. NJ. Wicklitfe
eXtortIon in Office.
The accused, G. NJ. Wickliffe, being pres
ent at the bar, and the jurors herein sworr
| being called and being present, the trial O
| this case, continued from yesterday, pro
ceeded.
Witnesses sworn on the part of the State
viz: Captain Sawyer, Laurent Auguste
| Sergeant Garrett.
The evidence being closed on the part o
| the State, and it being three O'Clock P. NJ.
| it is ordered that this case be continued
until tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock, tina
| the jurors sworn in this case be kept il
| charge of the Sheriff, who is to provide
| them with proper refreshments, and tina
| the said G. NJ. Wickliffe be discharged OF
| his bond until tomorrow morning at tel
| o'clock.
ENTRY.
Thursday, April %, 1869.
Present, the Hon. Edward Abel, Judge
| State OF louisiana VS.. G. NJ. Wicklitfe-
No. S95-Extortion.
| The accused, G. NJ. Wickliffe, appeared
| this day iEto court, and being ready to pro
coed with his trial, the jury herein sworI
being called and being present, the trial o
this case, continued from yesterday, pro
ceeded.
| Witnesses sworn on the par. of defendant
William McDuff, 8. D. OConnell, Mortime
F. Smith, Joseph Skillet, W. P. Trevett
Sergeant Malone and s. Guinault. -
The evidence being closed, the jury, afte
receiving charge from the court to con
slider on their verdict. and after delibeTatinI
until three o'clock P. NJ, they informed tn
court that they had not agreed upon yer
dict. and there was no possibility of their sc
doing. Whereupon it is ordered that tn
aforementioned jurors remain in charge O
i the Sheriff, who is to provide them witt
proper refreshments; that the said G. NJ
Wickliffe be discharged on his bond, ant
the court adjourned.
Saturday, April %, 1869. Present, tn
| Honorable Ed. Abel, Judge.
State Of Logisiana VS.. G. Ii. Wickliffe
No. S95-Extortion.
The Jury having informed The court tina
they have not agreed upon a verdict, an
that there was no prospect of their SO doing
| whereupon it Is ordered that the aforesai
jurors remain in charge of the Sheriff, VIII
is to provide them with proper refreshments
and the court adjourned until this evening
at six O'Clock.
And it being six o'clock P. NJ, the cour
met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, the Honorable Ed. Abel, Judge
State of Louisiana VS.. G. NJ. Wicklifft
No. S95-Extortion.
The accused, G. NJ. Wickliffe, bein
present in court, the jurors herein swor
came into Court, and being called, the
| presented 'ne lolio"lnS VeIulCt, VIZ: NC
Guilty.
New Orleans, April "a, 1869.
| (Signed) p. COMMAGERE,
| Foreman.
And the District Attorney moving tn
court that the jury be polled, the questio
was asked by the court to each juror seq
arately whether the above was his verdic,
and each and every juror having answere
in the affirmative
1t is ordered that the above verdict be re
corded and the said G.. NJ. Wicklife b