The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-28
Bhc NewbOu Murder.

This morning. Judge Steele presiding
in the Superior Criminal Court. over-
ruled the challenge to- the array Of the
jury. made on the part of the New
houses. Indicted for the murder of ! e.
Costley. on the 10th Of February last. In
a bar room Mt the corner of Dryades and
Melpomene streets. Tho objections to
the challenge are the same ne in the case
of Prestdge. with tho exception OF the
fourth exception.
Judge Steele maintained that IT was
in evidence that the jurors names were
put i'm the wheel and drawn by CommiS-
sioners Quinn and Smallwood, and that
Commissioners Jas Lewis had nothing
to do with II. Other names are given.
but they are OF minor import.
The uardemrn Murder Ca-e.
In the Superior District Court JAS. H.
Prestidge. indicted for the murder of
VIM. Hardetnan. appeared at the bar.
with his attorney. 10 answer the charge
contained in the indictment and pleaded
not guilty. The States counsel there
upon Informed the Court that il was de-
sitable that the case should be fixed ut
an early date. sometime i'm May. to
which the defense replied that they
were not prepared to agree upon any
precise day. but would consult with the
Attorney General on the subject. The
trial was then begun
Calling NJ Gases.
In order to facilitate the attendance of
lawyers Mt the commencement Of the
Law Department tomorrow, cases in
the SECOND District Court will be called
at hafpast ton O'Clock instead of
eleven
brought to Stsh,.
In the Superior Criminal Court. the
Assistant Attorney General has dis
covered II half n dozen or more cases of
felones sent to that court for trial.
which have for some time been forgot
ten IN the pigeon holes In few weeks
the accused might have gone scot free
by the operation Of prescription. One or
two fair names apl'aar on the list.
superior District C""rt
Judge Lynch presiding. Judgment
was given this morning in favor Of G. s..
Sauvinet, cS-Civil Sheriff.. intervcnor.
against the State Of Louisiana Tin the
case Of tho State vs.. Chas Clinton
Auditor. and A. Dubuclet, Treasurer J
and tho injunction set aside. 80 far as 1t
affects the appropriation Of $i7 .pD1.
In the case Of j ! Haycs W.. the city
the Injunction, Tux suit. the Injunction
was made perpetual
All other cases were continued owing
to tho illncss Of Judge Hawkins.
severe Accident.
About n quarter to seven O'Clock last
evening boy namel Tony Quin aged
about seven years. was run over on CHIP
pcwa street. between ST Mary and st.
Andrew. bv cur No. l6 of the Annunca-
tirn line. driven hy George Mason. The
wounteh boy was taken TO his residence.
Nh t.fr ,.-t tcr hr Mt
tended by DR.. Pocman. who pro-
nounced the wound severe though not
dangerous. tho wheel having passed
over the instep Of the left foot. Tho
driver was arrested and incaroerated in
the Sixth Precinct.
a Fortunate Discovery.
About fialf-past ak o'clock Last even
ing Officer Spellman brought to the
second Precinct Il bottle of coal oil, to-
gether with bundle of kindlipgs, which
he found slowed away under the steps
of tho sailor boardinghouse at the cor
pcr OF Erato and New Levee. and Is sup
posed 10 have been placed there by
some unknown party who intended fire.
ing tho building when tho proper time
arrived.
William Heury. alias Gumbo. by vir
tue of II warrant. was dcpflVed oi ms
liberty ut the Fair Grounds and lodged
IN the Suburban Station, charged by
Officer Hastings with shooting and
wounding ono John Wallace.
peiirr Hoard.
The Board Of Police yesterday trans
ferrcd Captain Montamat from the Fifth
Precinct to tho Harbpr. Captain O. Ray
from the Hnrbor to the Fourth Precinct ,
and Captain Joseph from the Fourth to
the Filth Precinct.