The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-19
TRIAL ron 4 LIFE.
James ". rresttdge Before the superior
criminal Court Charged with
the Murder Of W. r..
SIN rdcpnauu

the following Jurors were called up. ~ NJ. trHW-
ford. 7. lsoboo, Joseph Estan. VIM. &, fippoy,
Jas A. White. james PictoD. and were all set
aside for having formed an opinion.
The phnel being exhausted several members
being absent owing 10 sicknpss-Judgs Bratiehp
moved that n reuirp tacios for $50 additional
jurors be issued h. the Sheriff. wherenpon the
for the production IT the new jurors.
Al fys o'clock j. m the court was reopened.
Judge T. T. seels tee e.ot nFesidiingg ingn. II rronghn
c"stollaaos c".' il Gsp t. + hiigr ESD Percy Rob
crta Esq. and Major !. " New.
John Sutton was called t. be sworn as n Juror:
Had read the reports Of The cnse in part, but
bad formed no opinion, Accepted.
Philip Wuudef- Had rehd tha reports but hAl
no opinion knows cnsel ny sight; did not
know the dareascd. terelnptotily challenged
by tho accused.
n. S. Howard Had read of the casa ut The
time II occurred; had formed and expressed III
opnion held 1t still he would go into tho Jury
boy with u rain bias that would have to be re-
moved Set aside for cause.
&. " Davidson Knows about the case through
NEWSPAPERS md bear3qy Hrs i2rpnd ara + ex o
H. l.. Giles iiead u the case in the papers :;
fetmed no opinion and his mind is elear of any
j.. Krioger shoetnaker on n. GnaFlaA sfFetf
near Common Eead something nbout It, but "
is 50 long ago don't remember. IIae noopibioD
t'ont know whebef he could go on the Jury IN.
biased men neaip. thinks he does md could
try the cnee according to the evidence, Doesn't
undetston4 what is meant by biased. thai-
T' OertIing- Knows litle about tho case
through the papers. Has formed no particular
opinion. Expressed an, opinion ~ th9 tirno
Could try tho case and be governed by the evi. !.
denco. 70 the defense: His opinion was Fixed
when he read the Ghno" HhxeHe Cannot an
swer tho question whether moi that opinion
could be dispeliod, iiHs that impression still
Set aside for cHuse.
H. NJ Peterson Knows Of The case through
publications. Knows Reneraiy what b." has
rent but has formed no opinion one way or the
other Cannot remember any particular pub
iicat on. n on the Jury. would base his verdict
on the dictates n his conscience The Sfnte. the
Juror thought, having charged the accused with
murder. he must prove his Innocence. Again If
would discliarge the prisoner. Challenged by
the accused, Judge Steele deelinining TO set
the Juror aside ;or cause.
the pewspapers Has formed fiEsd opinion
which still exists. Set aside for cause.
=. T. Bernard Had formed an opinion abxsd
! opinion Set aside for oause
H. NJ Pepd-Uas expressed an opinion and
has IL still it is nm impression. II would re-
| uure positive evidence to change his opinion.
! - Barbet-Could not speak English well
enough Excused by consent.
Henry Wassam Road only the beading Of The
denee Had no opinion. Witness states that be
| has been on the Jury within the last two years.
iIe is informed That he is entitled to be excused.
Mr.. Wassam. however does not insist, aud is
accepted.
kdot,i,p Juge-Tfns formed an OPT inion. which
! ia n ye1 ono. Set aside for cause
| T. Bel Can. isnged for cause. not q citizen.
o. " dunbar Has formed and expressed m
opinion. which he has still sot aside tor cause.
| VIM. Callahan-C Challenged by the state.
| Henry Orr-Has no opinion knows nothing
about the ease. Accepted.
| q. Eassetti Had formed Il fixed opinion. set
! Edward Meaghcr II seems 10 him he has read
| of the cnse. but cannot remember. Has no
/ opiniop Accepted
! j. 4. Barry lInd read about the case. Did
| not remember tho particulars. H4i formed no
! opinion 80 10 the Innocence or gult of the ae-
| eused Challenged by the State
Iaines Metoulrieb The case had made no
/ impression on him. Set aside for cause.
| v Woodworth Did not remember having read
anything about the case in the newspapers, or
| hnying heard anybody speak about H.. Accepted
! n I.ittietou-H Heard Talk about tho ease, but
never heard the iars Challenged by The State
! ! A. Martin-iind read Of the cnee. but had
/ formed no opinion ut all Would convict u man
charged witb capital offense on strong evi-
drnne Challenged Ivy the Stat"
" Scphor-t- Had rend nf the enso Can't say
| whether ho has formed any opinion OF not
Thinks hc could decide the case without regard
"a wha he hns read. Accepted
Adolpha Hiof-Iias no opinion IN the matter
Can decide the nGsn fairly. Did not read mueh
0f the rasn. II he read any Of the testimony. he
docs not remember. The Juror uHdergoes shurl
cross examination concerning lh" impression
| which was maie on his mind. until hnhlly It ap-
pcnrs that he is exempted by law IRON serving
/ on the Jury during this term.
VIM Frantz-liGd reafl part OF the case. bu
formed no opinion. pcrenptory challenged
7 II. Kelly-iIad formed n fixed opinion. Sc
aside for eauso.
Henry Opitz- Had formed an opinion and hello
it still Sat aside.
D. Fatzer-Had made NJ his mind in the
j. r. Arncy- Had formed and Expressed NJ
opinion. Hold that opinion still Set aside.
j g. Flotte-Saine as above.
Felix Soyeigucs Had formed m opinion, bu
did not hold one now: opposed 10 capital pun
i"hn +. Jaspar-Set aside for having flyet
opinion in the matter. SO was J. q. Judin.
- r. Connors-Thc same.
Goo " hacnulee- Knows nothing OF the case
G. +. lIensley-TIad formed m opinion from
whnt he had I'd in the papers. but he had no
come 10 any conclusion rs to the Innocence o
guilt of the prisoner. TO defenee m impres
sion was made on his nind by reading the re
port. that impression remains now. Set aSId'
Henry Sehutz-Kncw nothing Of the case
Challenged by the accused.
John Focher-Had an opinion, but was no
certain. Excused by consent.
NJ. ImhoIts-K Knew nothing of the case: ha'
no opinion. Challenged by the accused
3 l.. Hrrner- Had read Of the case but ha
formed no opinion. Challenged by the accused
George Forschner-Heard Of the case: bas al
opinion Set aside by the court-the Juror AZ
pnnring 10 have formed an opinion. simply be
caus- he had heard that the killing had take
John r Maurrer Was opposed to capital pun
Robert Seaton Knew nothing ~ the case ha
no opinion Challenged by the state
, Felix Couverie~HaJ read about the case bu
, ha | forgotten. a.,
The court met at 10 o'clock this morning an
. | after the iujcment was read the case was open
! ed by X! H. Mari Esd. for the state, who pro
. | ceptlcd to state what tho prosecution propose
. to prove particularly dwelling on the attitude 6
Hardnman who vas standing with his thumb
81 in tha armhole4 OF his vest when he was she
by Prestidgc; that Hardeman was rretreatin
when the second shot was fired that Hardena
threw the tumbIara at Pres'idge otter Prestidg
, had thrown one ef his pistols ut him. and tha
fhp ruler was used 10y Hardeman only aftc
, both the two shOtq had been hret
DR. Caaafant Coroner of the Upper Districts
, was ex- mined a- - the gunshot wound receive
bv HartltTTan. which caused his death Tb
ball entering on the left side of the body, fw
iuchpal rom the medium line, passing into an
} through the stomach, and finally lodging b
tween the skin and muscular tissue near tn
, ninth rib on the right at the back. Death bein
caused by Internal hemmorrhage.
Doctors CnVppin and Drew eorroborated tn
Mr. Chaq. f. Black called to the stand, in hi
examination in chief repeated the testrnon
given by him before the Municipal Court.