The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-16


sworn eavs. fret became a6nusi,r,el with the
family Of james Prinns In 1919: they then lived
on Baynu Road In 1879 Princes mother told
e nn agea vas bz on ny fourteen 81 re-
didn't know. BECAUSE he wHs SO old and every
body and his rnotbnr f3olel him. While spsak.
four years Younger thaw his sister Ellen who
was then eighteen years old / used to visit
their houss about three or four times week.
TO 1EDHE WHITAKER
:, ! had this con rsrsatioa with The mother of
THEonoHH 1EFFHaAHnFHtH
sworn. In 1868 waH residing near The house Of
James Prince, who was then ten years ot age,
ths 81 me as ! sgas. 7 will twenty years OF age
CROSS Rx ksaINATreE.
nm anrivnte whtnshnan on the evee for my
father. He watches for the bpfs's ri he tai DC
me With him Princes uothet bold mo that
WIS ne shna age as her son Fumes or about
p. rHMnuRs
] am twenty eight years Of ago I tsas born
James Prince was then to my kno4iadse iya or
s 81 years q age. James has brother older
GROSS -HxAMtN wtoN.
] lived about Il SQUARE from where Frinre
lived | was then about fifteen years old
Knows Jnmes Prince, and his brother and sis
tors by sight know Prince personally. About
three months ago he came t. my shop for tle
purpose Of Incoming member Of the Friends
Of Order. Ptihna was not under nge, so far as
witness Knows, 'sh1n ne r,ests!ed e vote, and
Ward He, when he desired some months ago
tn heoome q member. Of this ordr, said he was
about twenty years OF age.
N. RtvtBRH
twenty tire" years 81 age. Witness used TO
visit Tbs house on Franklin street. and knew
borne street. Knew him around he m market.
In 1874 he was about nine or zen years Of age.
Knows the sisters of Prince by sight.
j. hHFFHRANpBRtH
ia vatrhinnn on The levne His son was ton
venrs old in 1866; was about tn same size as
Prince. Can tell the age II boys playing at his
house by looking at them
WI. FITzNHR.
Is mn architect; lives ut No 90 Philip street
Knows Jeremiah ninroin, who served on The
jury. The relations be- " en- Mr. Lincoln and
Witness were purely on matters Of business
Juhots FtthNHR. O
Lives on Heverth street. Knows Jnrnmiah
Lincoln. Never heard bin express himself on
sworn-1s acquainted with Jeremiah Lincoln.
He never expressed himself relative to the
gnilt o. inn%oense Of th E., members nt the l'e
WIS in session something about them
r. G. zAuHAR1H q
being sworn SAYS that he remembers the faet
IF the Vernon parish returns being opened be-
fore tho Returning Hoard
The recollection OF witness was TINT Cen. An
dersnn WINS not present at the time. The reason
he thinhs 80 is that he araut parish returns
were called NJ. and Gov Wells snid he would
wait until thnre was full board, Gen Amber
son being then oui. rs the memory Of witness
served him About tile matariaIity Of the testi-
n1ny Of Liltlelle d, does not know anything
The Assistant Attorney General stated that
the testimony OF Ittiefea would tend
TO coNvtor WELLS.
nd 1;tf II, III, Il,c n,s, A,d,r
s"n. This was the only conversation he had
with tlet, Assstapt Attorney General on the sub
Ro , when i he arrived in town heard that
Littleha]d was in tow. which led me to ask the
Assistant Attorney General why Littleneld. did
committee Of the state Central Committee chilled
he Returning Board committee. know that
Anderson knew me to be a witness to what had
occurred in The Returning Board proceedings.
At this late day cannot say whether or not Mr.
Anderson. was present, but my impression ISL
he was not.
JUDGE WHITAKER
q ated that he can't state exactly whether il was
during The arg,anent or during the taking Of
ths testimony That ha faw Ltllelleld on tho
steps outside Of the courtroom.
MR.. nAETTILANos o
/ wisioto prove that the case was closed before
Mr., Littlefeld arrived in town on Tuesday
evening. when Judge Cullom had commenced
hs nrsnment and that it was then too late for
Attorney Genernl-Mr. Litileneld Is here In
court and can testify for himself.
1t WINS then admitted by the Attorney General
ing OF sunday. February . after the cnse Of the
state was closed but not with the tnowtedge of
the defendant or Of tbs counsel for tho State,
until alter the closure Of the case on the 10th.
JOHN LANANAnBRE.
am g years NJ aae. know tho young man
named James Prince. le was in my employ in |
July and August, 1874 Prince was = vars Of |
age whom employed him Prince told me his
MIR. Castellanos here arose and stated to the |
court that he would rest his onae here.
And the tate opened with Assistant Attorney |
General
j. q. HeAN MING CALLED no Trw STAND.
who said: was present when Senator Zaoharie
testified in he chsrn Tho conversation, us re- |
occurred betwaen the Senator and myself; :,
INoTE.-I his testimony was objected to by Mr.. |
CnsteIlanos. Objection waivedl
tended to convey was this, that Mr.. Littletaed's |
testimony would throw no light on tho ense, Of |
ga e" "sD4 to nv, @s n Ibis
rious efeet IN tho manner sought. and that Was
really yhat meant IN THE case. 1t would d.
yart TIE attention Of the jury from tho main
ocHARLEs CAvANAc
next called on behalf of tho State.
oega sa Gnf 9t H. nj as
sl1"s NJ f s%S, + If
4 WDEReu HOE HlU III lthts IAe 66pb u |
photograph gallery nj the corner of st. Charles ]
aud Canal streets. At that tims.he took up withg
tho mother Of the boy james. III 1867 hs tJames) |
was nine or ten years old. was very intimate
with Mr.. Prince
CROSS EXAMINED.
In 1864 he looked to be nine or ton years old |
Prince was not his father. Prince was u white |
man. | don't know who the father of james Is. |
| don't know where s was born, or where the |
mother Of james lived before she picked ND.
W til this man Prince. ] lost sight OF James |
Prince In 1RG7 until saw bu on This jury The
| s wv him knew him Mt once. | knew |
the girls. never iostesight Of the girls. 10 |
tho best Of his knowledge he was nine or ten |
years old, My acquaintance with the fttmi Y |
originated with Mr.. Prince which aeuuaintan9e |
was formed Ia 1861 or 1864. am positoe it Is
the same boy.
OPHELIA PRINCE.
| know the Juror james Prince. he is my |
brother. NV mother always stated that he vas |
born in 1855 am twenty -seVSn years Of age |
/ always regarded him rs being Of age.
cRCSSs- EXAMINATION.
NV brother asked my mother lust before tho |
election of 1876 for his age SO that he could vote
My mother Ia sick In bed. [ don't reeelleet |
what month twas in 1876 that my brother asked
my mother how old he WIS /; 1t was about Octo-
Der. / was born in 1851 ON ths morning Of the
sixth Of December. at O'Clock. / know That nj
WAS u druggist and my godmother
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