New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-26
THE BATON ROUGE RIOTS
Eighth Days Examination

The United States District Courtroom. in
which, for a number of days past, Commits
siOncr Grant has presided over the exami-
nation of the persons accused of participa-
ton in the Baton Rouge election riots, was
not crowded yesterday. as a majority of the
prisoners had been discharged from cus-
tody.
At the opening Of the court, MIR. Fuqua,
Of counsel for the defense, arose and stated
that William Garig and l.. c. Lesage.
against whom affidavits had been made, but
who were not arrested, had arrived from
Baton Rouge, reported, and given ball. that
Mr.. j. B. Hare, whose name had been also
mentioned in connection with these trou-
bles. was present and ready to respond, if
there was any charge against him.
Mr.. Fuqua further stated to the court that
he had been informed that the United
States Deputy Marshal at Baton Rouge had
refused to serve subp9nas for the defense,
unless the defendants gave security for the
costs. Mr.. Fuqua expatiated at some
length upon the law relating to the subject,
and asked the court to make an order to the
Marshal at Baton Rouge, to serve the sub
prnas with security or prepayment.
Mr.. Beckwith replied and explained his
view of the law, that the government paid
the expenses only for subpunas for the
prosecution; that witnesses for the defense
could only be brought forward at the ex-
pense OF the government in one way, fornia
pauperis, in which case the party or parties
must make affidavit as to what they expect
the witnesses to prove, and as 20 their ina
bility to bear the expense.
The court did not feel warranted to make
an order which would put the Marshal to
an outlay for which he would not be reim-
Eursed.
Mr.. New said he expected to conform TO
the law He asked the court TO reserve its
decision, and he would make an application
which would satisfy the court.
Leon Jaskamski was then put on the stand.
This witness was crOss-eXamined by Mr.
Beckwith, his direct testimony haviOg been
given at the evening session Of Thursday.
His testimony OH crOsseXamination did not
vary from his direct evidence, and throws
no further light on the subject. He testified
that ON the tap Of the fire bell he had
marched to the Boulevard, halted and there
dispatched a squad to recOnnOitre which at
the secOndling was fired on and returned the
fire. The witness testified that he knew
nothing of the trouble or who did the kill
ing. He replied in the negative to the last
question of Mr.. Beck with, in relation to the
homicides, '.Do you know in Baton Rouge
who does know e
Mrs. Jane Douglass and her daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Green, both testified that Mr..
Buckner had been at their house on the
evening Of election day, to reassure them
in relation to apprehended trouble; that he
had left their house but two minutes before
the firing began their house is some dis
tance fron the courthouse.
The testimony of K. j. McCabe. the last
witness sworn, as entirely corroborated
the evidence of Jaskamski as it was possi-
BILE to do, the only additional testimony be-
ing that two minutes after the firing he had
seen l.. c. Lesage walking in a direction
leading from the firing, being then at a dis
tance Of over three blocks from the court
house.
Like Jaskamski, this witness had appre-
hcnded no disturbance. had no knowledge
of the riot, its origin, cause, cOrrelatives,
adjuncts, aftinities or sequences; nor was
he acquainted with anybody in Baton
Rouge who did.
At this point the court discharged Mr.. B
Bogardus from custody. -
The court then adjourned til twelve
O'clock TODAY.