The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-21

A.-Yes, sir, to the best OF my knowledge
Q-This whole transaction transpired in
very few moments, SUPPOSE
A.-Yes sir.
GA great deal Of excitement?
"A great deal Of excitement onthe par
of all of rs.
Q.-Might not his hands have been in dif
ferent position, Mr. Black, and you not hav
perceived it at the time?
Ats possible that they might; it wa
momentary.
pistol until Mr. Hardeman had said. II an
not afraid of you or your pistol" and no
until he continued this advance?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Ths pistol was fred while he was I'D
vancing2
A.-Yes, sir.
O-Mr. Black, was not there q collision
almost ct the very moment that the shot wa
fired? .
A.-HoY do you mean collision?
Q-The two parties coming together?
A-No. sir.
Q-Did not Mnjor Hardeman use tumblers
In this conflict? Am
A.-Thers were tumblers thrown by Major
Hardeman.
Q--Many tumblers?
Al think several.
Q.-It was pretty active contest. 80 fax as
he was concerned?
A.-Yes, sir. So
Q-Is it not fact that Mr.. Prsstidge did
mot fire the second time until he recsived the
volley of tumbIers, or until these tumblers
were thrown at him?
Any recollection is too indistinct to say
whether the second shot was fred before the
tumblers were thrown or afterwards.
Q.-But it might have been that the tum-
blers were thrown before the second shot was
dred2
Alt might have been.
Q-You are quite certain he threw num-
Der Of tumblers " MI. Prestidge.
A.-Yes, sir. ~
Qrwas not the attitude and conduct Of
Major Hardeman. very aggressive from the
time he made that advance; was it not menace
ing
dissolution of the house.
Q-Was he not threatening him with some
thing more whsn he made this advance; was
it not menAcinR?
Al don't know that you could call il
menacing; it was certainly an aggressive atti-
stude
Q-Mr. Black, this cotton.room, az un-
derstand it, il separated from the front Office ?
A.--Yes sir, by glass doors.
Q-Painted glass?
A.-The lower half ia painted, the upper |
half il not.
Q-Was not the light in the back room OK. |
ceedingly dim?
A.-No lights in there
Q.-Except that afforded by the gas in the
front Office?
A.-Yes, sir.
Odd the first shot fred by Mr. Pres.
fidge have any effect in Yepelling Mr.. .Harde.
mans advance?
A.-No, he continued; he didn't continue to
advance; be went in the front Office after the
first shot was fred.
Q.-Msy You not be mistaken about that |
You couldnt see him through the door?
Ale had continued to the front Office.
We came to the door-the door right between
the two offices.
Q.-Yoa are not very certain he went into
the Office then?
A.-Not ct that moment; know he went
into the front Office.
Dwell, now, sir, after the second shot
was fired, did he rensw the attack on MI.
A-isjor Hardeman advanced with ruler
towards Mr.. Prestidge after the SECOND shot |
was fred.
Q.-And the conflict continued after the !,
second shot?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-For some time?
A.-Yee, sir.
>C.-Was it not very persistent and ag- !
gressive fight SO far as Mr.. Hardeman was
concerned?
A-An aggressive fight SO far as both were /,
concerned.
Did you use every effort to separate !
them?
Al did.
Odd yon have any success in keeping Z
Major Hardeman off?
Al pulled Mr. Prestidge off two, per- ;
haps three times; Hardeman would attack G
him again with the ruler. II
Q.-When you pulled Mr.. Prestidge of. Mr. 8
Hardeman would renew the attack b
A-Yes, sir. q
Q-How long q time did this fight last
after the second shot
Al couldn't say; could't have been more
than very minutes, though.
O-When the fight closed was not Mr.. 9
Prestidge very much bruised about the head .
and face?
A.-Yes, sir; his face was all full of blood.
,Q.-was he not bleeding very profusely? t.
Avery. r
'O-His injuries we're OF nature to confine Ii
him to his bed for two or three days. were ii
they? b
Ale was confined to his bed for several
lays. r
Q.-Mr. Black. you have already stated the q
position of Hardemans arms-we all appre. :;
slate that your recollection of this matter is =
indistinct, especially with reference =
10 the position of the hands Of Major Harde- tt
man. Have you conversed upon this par n
ticular subject-the position of his hands IS
ne made this advance with amy one?
A.-Have conversed With any one? o.
Q-Yes. sir; have syDu coUvessed with Mr. .
Harris upon that suhjecte - q
Al have spoken about it to several parties. Il
Q.-Do you recall you made statement to
Nr Harris substantially different from what =
7ou node here to-day? but as desire to sup ~ :,
,lemens your statement with your converse "
- with Nr. Harris. in which you referred
D tie position of Major Trademarks hands -
A-1f1on't recall that made any; no. sir;
he pH6z6on of the hands in . moment of ex-
'itenI6nt like that is one rather hard to ar IS
i've at.