New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-14
Court items.

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for his labors'in docketiDg the fifteen thou
sand tax suits transferred from Other court
| to tie Superior District Court, by act mum
her two Of the extra session Of 1872, ne ka
| ''chucAed' them on the floor, and regard
| them as so much waste paper.
In the Fourth District Court. the libe
| suit against the PicUy,tac takes up all tn.
time and patience Of the court, and has al
| ready exhausted the good nature two OF the
counsel.
The notorious Pelagie Brown has had hel
status fixed, however. Whether she is
buried in grave 1l9 of Grove Cemetery. as
Judge Cooley thinks, or promenades Cana
street. as Mr.. Lynd testified, makes no diff
ference. The case is not to be delayed OIL
hei account any longer.
When the case was resumed this morning
John Burke testified that Pelagie Brown
died in 1866 in the Parish Prison, or at leas,
that he had that impression.
Captain Swain, who was in charge Of the
PRISON at that time, said Pelagie Brown was
pardoned by Governor Wells, and LETT the
prison alive. 1t was reported that she had
poisoned herself
Judge Cooley said he had defended her
for poisoning Mrs. Fanny Crouch, and got
her convicted. He knew she was dead as a
door nail.
Judge Ogden said he knew she was alive
Mr. Whitney had seen her at half past
eleven only few nights since.
Mr.. Lynd, clerk of the Fourth Distrio,
Court, said he saw Pelagie Brown las!
Saturday. Knew her veil; knew her in
the Parish Prison; knew it was the same
woman described by Captain Swain-abou!
forty five years old, Indian colored.
Judge Cooley said she was as dead as a
door nail.
Judge Ogden then argued on the right Of
the defense to continuance.
Cooley, Cotton and Dibble in answer de.
MED that service had been properly Ii ade
The defense had been guilty of laches.
The court said it was desirous Of giving
the defense every legal process to assist
them. If these parties are in the city they
shall be found.
Judge Cooley said Pelagie's residence
was grave No. ll9 Grove Cemetery, and
she was dead as door nail. He wanted
one Of the defendants detailed to go with
the pug nosed deputy sheriff and find out
whether Pelagie lived at No. 430 Common
street or not. He would have to report her
dead as door nail. He moved for sub
pena Gaces tecyns on the clerk Of the First
District Court for the indictment against
Pelagie Brown.
Judge Hawkins swore to an affidavit that
Pe.agie Brown. who was accused Of the
Crouch poisoning affair was dead.
Mr.. Ogden wanted to cross-examine
Judge Hawkins.
Ex-Recorder Gastinel said he came to
court to see Pelagie Brown. lie had con-
tributed dollar to bury her and though.
she must be dead.
Cooley, soto .oce-''As door nail"
Mr.. Luzenberg had prosecuted Pelagie
for manslaaghter and perjury. He obtained
conviction for perjury. Pelagie was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment and was
pardoned by Governor Wells He thought
che was dead.
Cooley-.'As door nail"
Mr.. Forman. who had accompanied Mr..
j. Ducey to No 430 Common street, here
returned and stated they could not find
Pelagie; no one knew her. A woman an
swering the description of Captain Swain
had lived there until within . few days
ana gone away.
MIR. Ogden said she had been spirited
away.
Yes" esie Cooley. "hut the hand that
spirited her away is one We can not control.
Sire - as dead as door nail.'
Counsel .hen argued the motion at length
and had a very nice time Of it. Cooley
talked Of Ogden's 'speech 20 the crowd .
willie Ogden said he would treat his re-
marks with contempt.
Judge Lynch stood it Till ten minutes of
three and then overruled the motion for con-
tinusnce, or the ground that the defendant
had not exercised due diligence. To-day
the jury will be lmpanneled.
In -Ee District Court for the Second Ju-
Gic:ai District Judge Pardee, on writ of
nabeas corpus, discharged w. I. Scott,
attorney at law, committed for six hours
for contempt by the parish Judge, on the
grouuG -Lat the commitment was detective.