New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-09

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- Q man Of honor remember. 1t win be
mention on neither side of the limo an,
thing that will affect the interests of Il
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win keep this parole.
The case of Folder, tutor Of Eloise Go,
Ion, against Gaulon's administrator WI
called in the District Court of the Unite
States sitting in New Orleans.
The examination of witnesses was Ion
and minute. Nine. Zephyre had been 81
sent in France when the marriage of he
sister Pauline took place. She had receive
letters from her sister informing her of tn
event. The testimony was arrested by
discussion whether the statement should b
allowed by the jury, the advocate Courrie
contending that the woman Pauline woul
thus be allowed to testify to her own intee
rity. now in question; "for," asked N. Coul
rier, triumphantly, "what 90 probable .
that q person base enough to consent to
iiaison of this sort would not hesitate (,
give it respectable character"
Several witnesses had known Gaulon; hai
dined at his house, and had attended socia
festivities, but on minute examination BY
Mr.. Courier, the svocate, had also received
similar inequalities in cases in which there
was no pretense of lawful relation.
Antoinette La Vallee put upon the stand
had known Gaulon some years before the
war; had heard of his marriage.
Courrier-From whom had you heard
it,
Administration persons who had wit.
messed it in the church.
Courrier-And these persons, we're thew
whitef
Antoinette-They were colored.
Courrier-You heard them at the North,
is it not sol
Antoinette-In Philadelphia.
Courrier-How came they theref
Antoinette-They had just come from
New Orleans.
Courier were fugitive slaves,
were they Hota
Antolnettee-They were called 80.
Courrier-Ah! l thought as much.
Mr.. Braxton-Did they tell you they had
the marrisgef
Antoinette-They told me they did.
Mr.. Courrier-I object to such statements:
'hese slaves were not competent witnesses.
Mr.. Braxton-I am prepared to contend
nay it please your honor, that this 10 valid
testimony. These persons" a. they are
allied in the constitution of the United
states, were at the time of their statement
witnesses. They we're at the
ime prima facie citizens of q State in which
lavery did not exist. They were subject
D recapture, but until such process, and
heir Identification as slavee, these "per.
ons' were bona 1fde free. Tho lez loci of
he State where their bondage had existed
'uld not operate except under the special |
of the constitution, and they
ere thus competent to testify under the |
" Of the State in which they were. Twill
10 . memorandum of authorities, and |
lall, if the evidence be excluded, offer q
II of exceptions which your honor will no
,ubt certify.
Courier was astounded at such doctrines
menaced the overthrow of all order and
all truth. He had known the gentleman
ng. he had always understood him to be
member of the State rights party, and to
ofess the orthodox opinion that the negro
,s An inferior race, incapable of exercis.
3 the higher prerogatives of logical "a
He should present to his honor
rious works in various languages bearing
on this proposition. He had his OBJ
walton upon certain gentlemen who, in
. temporary dropping of the Southern
& had, to use an Americsnism which he
yer heard without contempt, "weakened'
their allegiance to the doctrines of their
'efathere, and even leaned to the fallacies
the invader.
The court requested the counsel to con-
9 himself to the point in issue.
dr. Braxton requested the gentleman ,
ght be allowed to proceed, and would
y say that it scarcely became . gentle.
N whose allegiance was understood to be
Il due to foreign government to upbraid
q with an alleged departure from the
'cepts or principles Of forefathers who 3
/ aided to establish the American flag.
is was, however, foreign to the point, :
he purposed to rest it upon the ruling :
the court or the exception, as the case T
yht be.
Ir. Courier (resuming the examine
1)-When did you know the deceased q
uloni
Intoinette-It was before the year 1s43; =
as his slave. !
[r. Courier All, you were his do q
sticl =.
cir.
[r. Courier - You were young and -
tty then! -
% answer.
[r. Courrier-Were You not the mistress =
5aulon2 N
r.. Braxton-May it please the court, no a,
ness can De required to disparsge her g
II. Courrier-I have the proof that this =,
nan was the reputed mistress of eau =
and bore him two children; that he lib -,
led her in Philadelphia and provided
her.
r. Braxton-This lie not material, and "
object to its admission. If there be any, -.
g in the testimony, it is to disparage the ~
hess herself. y
r. Courrier-I do not use it for that pur-
}. No aspersion could injure the char
y of slave and concubine; but wish ~
, gentlemen of the jury, to judge of the e
liability that this profligate man, VI