The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-27

ready In the room but that none except those
that we're congenial to the crowd would be al-
lowed.
the DEMOCRAT reporter was refused admit
tanee, and 1t was only after considerable labor
and determination to find out AZ ne coula
concerning this novel style OF running court
BY this time the court officers had returned
from the Parish Prison, and had in their Gus Gus
Henry Gainsbure and James Glynn.
The, court officers hurried their prisoners YRS
into the room where the star chamber session
was being held, and In q few minutes thereafter
Cognoyich. who is charged ae principal In the
cutting of Doyle, and Comfort, Gainsburg and
wn9 WoTe s ree
The four women accessories were still Kept
In prison;
city physician had given certificate that Doyle
was out Of danger,
An ATTEMPT. was then made to see the certffl-
cate and find out II the bonds given were sol
vent ones snd the amount. but the reporter be-
ing unable to gain admtttance was prevented
from obtaining these facts from the records.
| He learned on the outside. however. that MIR.
| John Gubernator had gone bond for most OF
the accused. VINO were the bondsmen for the
balance Of the accused 1t was impossible to as-
| The next person the rep orter met was City
Physiclan J. O. Beard. who, when qIDuesttion1,ed e
| stated that he did not give certificate that
| Doyle was out of danger; that his certificate
| read that Doyle was in no Immediate danger OF
| The reporter then chanced to meet Chief Boy
! lan who he asked If. in his opinion, commit
! ting magistrate had right to release men
| charged with cutting and wounding man with
| intent to murder him on q certificate that read
| that the wounded man was in no immediate
The chief replied: THE law says that the Ger.
tifcate should explicitly state that the wounded
| man Is out Of danger. No recorder had q right
! to release o prisoner charged with dangerously
wounding g. man on nm evaslve certificate"
| The house surgeons of the Charity Hospital
were next visited for the purpose Of 4btainng f
| Miles, was the first one seen. and between him
and the reporter the following Dialogue enaued
m oGonoes are
th1at he VII geat well ort,eoato tbat ba WAC
! out Of danger?
| Doctor certainly would not.
I Rep.-Doctor, is i customary when physician
| Is called on regarding such case as Dogle's and
sa give ,o1 one tha ha reads That The wonnded m man
Is in no immediate danger ofdying p s
! Doctor-No that Is an eyassiye certificate.
! Rep.-Hhve you been called on to give D. cer-
Doctor--No., On Friday think it was Fri;
| wanted m yself and DR.. Pratt to say that Doyle
was out of danger, but we most positively re-
| fused. He then insisted on us saying that Doyle
was In no Immediate danger OF dying, and we
Rep.-Had the court or the friends Of the
wounded man called on you for certificate
| would you have given one?
| Doctor-Dr Pratt and myself had o CONVERSE
| tion this morning (meaning Saturday morning)
| and we concluded that If we were called on for
q certificate we would give one to the effect that
| John Doyle. now lying wounded in the hosDi-
ta was much improved, and that his chances
! for recovery were favorable.
Rep.-You and DR.. Pratt coincide regarding
Doyle's conditon2
Doctor-Yes.
| Rep-Were YOU aware that Il certificate had
! been given by DR.. Beard2
| Doctor-No; l was ignorant of the whole
| affair.
This ended the interview, and the reporter
withdrew.
| Concerning the star chamber session, q COM
! blned attempt WIS made Judge Smith not ex-
Guided. to prevent the reporters from publish ing
| Of the court. When they found that some re.
| porters were in possession OF tho fact they
| brought their persuasive powers to bear upon
| them but without avail.