New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
Local intelligence.

listen to the proceedings in the trial OF Pierre
Berlin, Jean Capleyi!c, Frank pr.fic
James Sayres and Mat Hogan. who ave
accused of having robbed the store 81
McssrS. kochercau & Co.. st. Louis street, OF
large amount OF property in October last
A. has been stated. Messrs. Btrlnud.z
and ClStellanos have made Il motion to dis
charge the present jury, they being not en-
panelci under the present law.
The Attorney General followed thi.
morning, holding the same opinion as lie
two legal gentlemen who represented him
in the case.
Mr.. Walker closed the argument on be
half OF the defendants, declaring that L
was 30 late now for the State " challenge
the jury, when the indictment had already
been made out. IA true bill found, ana lists
Of jury furnished by the court.
The court inquired of the Sheriff how len
il would take to make out from the registry
book. a new list.
Nj. MaS>icot answered. at least fifteen
days Thu Civil Sheriff having applied be
fore him for the use of the regi >try books.
he. the Criminal Sheriff. would only have ac
y
six thousand names in eighteen volumes
and he would at once send for the books
ani Use his best endcavors to hurry the mat
ter ~.
The court then issued an order 10 the eff
feet to have the new jury list returned by
the twenty-seventh instant. Judge Dooley
then filed an exception. setting forth the
facts stated in this mornings Times: that
his Clients were ready for trial and aD
VeareI i'll court, that the Attorney General
was not present. but was represented by
Mess,o. Bermudcz and Castellanos. who
made a motion to discharge the present
jury The court having sustained the mo-
ton. he therefore now filed bill OF excep
ton in case the case should 90 before the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Castellat.os corrected Mr.. Doo!ey to
the bill of exception that their appoint
ment by the State was not made yesterday,
but two Or three weeks ago; mat the Alton
neg General i'll open cours stated some
time ago, when rule was argued WHY the
Attorney General should NOT show cause
why this case could not have been fixed.
that the Attorney Gcnciai then stated that
he thought he could not be present on IA"
trial. and that he, Mr.. Castcllanos. then re
presented the Attorney General on his own
and the behalf of Mr. Berm,sdez. who had
also been appointed. This he wanted -
b. stated in the bill Of exception, which
will go before the Supreme Court.
The court acknowledged that counsel
had been appointed some two or three
weeks ago, although no entry was made al
thai time.
Mi Bermudez requested that tle hi. OF
exceptions filed by Nj. Dooley Sao'lld also
contain the fact that when the motion vas
made Tor the challenge OF the jury. the facts
set forth By the counsel representing the
STATE as to the reasons for the motion were
not danied. because if they had been the
counsel would have brought forward su:ti-
c;ent evidence to sustain them.
NJ. Dooley stated that they never adj
mitted ANYTHING. and that he only asked TO
have everything 80 on the records truth
fully.
The court stated that unless the counse!
for the defense added this to the bill OF ez-
ceptons the court was bound to add tbs De
Sore si.nin. the document.
Mr. Walker said if the court reopen tine
case he would file also another bill OF eA-
captions.
Mr.. Gastinel would also feel compelled to
file another. bill of exceptions in this case
Tho case was rcopened again, and Messi's-
BcrInudez moved to set the bill o. eAcnip
ton aside, and that evidence may be
brought forward to Sustain the original
notion to discharge the panel OF Jurors.
The result was that the jury, as at present
empaneled is incorrect, and until ne"
drawing i. bad no other cases wiz DE i'.tu'
unlrs, the accused shall not otter objection
to the panel previous to trial. Although
tbaraccnt iuries were drawn from the wrong
registry lists. vet all cases WHICH nave pttN
tried bv them must remain binding Inc
pro, eedings were had under color o. law
A new panel will be obtained in about Two
week..
UNLICENSED PEDDLERs.-Captain tdSr-
worth, fifth precinct, ralded unilceh7c'
peddlcrs Monday, taking in fourteen OF 1he
perioatet;c tribe One had Il charity license
from the MAYORS office. 1t may he that IN"
charity wa, based on the sum OF two nun
drcd s1,ccic dollars which he had IN his
pocket. not to mention bundle OF currency
which lie carried. In tho matter OF un-
licensed professionals, if a raid were maze
on higher game. the city treasury would De
benefited. It is IL well known fact that
many Gentlemen following the hiSher
branches OF business pay little attention TO
such small items as taking ont licenses.
William Iiardman, a soft-mannered Ola
fellow. head tied up with bale OF rags. APP
peared before Captain Flanagan, stating
that Cyrus Simonds had maliciousIy shooted
him in his head. His appearance confirmed
his statement. so far as blood could show
SryvNTu WARD CLUB.-At large ana
enthusiastic meeting OF the Republicans OF
the Seventh Ward held on Monday evening
last. d reorganization Of the 'i"' was
effected. and officers elected Tor the ensuing
six months. Much interest had been man
tested bv the ward as to their seie'''"n VI
presiding officer. but upon the iHes'i"h '''
ing brourh, NJ. Captain G. w. Boothhy was