The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-25

SAID am barber, doing business on
pars; know nothing of this case" Seated
under reservation.
]. X. V. Thomas tcolored). who had been ac-
cepted under reservation, was peremptOrily
challenged by the defense.
Branch King was next called. Witness nc
kowledRed he was was twenty-eight years old.
Ha never read the editorials of the DEMOCRAT
lative to the trial. Seated.
Casanave Magl0ire teolored-already seated)
was cha lenged peremptorily by defense.
j. McIowan was Cd led and discharged be-
cause he could not take the test oath
III. z. Oreagh beiag brought forward, said: L
never heard Of the case except from the indtct-
ment. My age IL twenty. eight years. Was en-
ployed as clerk by Judge Evans. Peremptorily
ehaleI ged by the defense.
A. A. Fayerweather( olored) was next called.
Lives on Napoleon Avenue. near ID yades street.
Has lived here fifteen years. Knows about the
case. but has arrived at no definite conclusion
IA to the guilt or innocence OF the c1used. Has
talk ed 10 no one about the case. III ~ conversed
with Blunt about he case. Formed no opinion.
eral. 1t would take much or little evidence to
diape his Cpl ninn. accord ng TO 3 nature.
Challenged by the defense and discharged for
E. l.. Hermon was next called Witness mover
opposed the government Of tine United States
never assisted in the rebellion, the Southern
years. Was bookkeeper during the war and
present occupation is the same; Accepted.
JAS. Jackson was ueremptorily challenged by
Allen Eustis was called and said he had
formed no opiuion alb ut the case nor read of
it. He never was in the war, but sent wearing
apparel to he Confed iate states when he was
In Cuba. Il Was sent from Santiago do Cuba to
Havana. but witness does not know II the goods
reached their destination. Witness was seated.
Six had been already challenged by the de-
fense. aud then challenged Jos. Alsino peremp-
torily..
of years In New Orleans Was In the State mi
litia during the war; gave aid at that time to
the city and State: gave. money to individuals
taln
originally opposed to secession but his opinion
changed. He does not know about the position
at that me OF District Attorney Leonard. Gave
money for The construction OF the Confederate
Challenged by the prosecution and dis
Wm Arms was next called Has resided here
% years. Never Joined the Confederate forces
was partly In. this city and party In the United
All Thala Fornsd no opinion about this ease,
Game In 1858 from New York. Witness was
Charles Tower-Has resided In this city twenty
five years. Has served In the Confederate army.
Discharged tor cause.
he would challenge no more as the jury now
stood though three Jurors had yet to be chal
lenged by the defense.
The asers fsEHf He aSrRsy sSrRs then challenged
Jno. Burroughs Was next called--Has resided
Il sboemakep, Strved as Keeper p 1 under der p MAJ.
shals Pitkin, Packard and Wharton. Served
as juror withiu the last two years
Adelbert Vidrienne was next called-Is thirty
years old. Resides on Union street. Third Dis
trict whore be keeps birds. Has been engaged
In that trade for nineteen years. Knows moth
ing about the case, except whaf he heard In the
morning in conversation with a man In the
court room. who told him he was Que Of those
who ran away from Natchitoches. Never had
seen he man before. Witness was asked IL he
could Identify the man. and pointed him out
The witness was accepted az Juror.
The jury then stood complete the prosecu-
tion and defense expressing themselves Salts
fed with the jury az It stood.
District Attorney Leonard called attention to
section 822 Of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, which requires an additional oath on
the part Of jurors. to the efYst that since the
year 1871 they have rot been within territory
or State of the Union for the purpose of engag-
ing In any conspiracy or attempt at rebellion
against the United States government, that
they never opposed by force or violence the
lawful authority OF he United States; that they
never had prev ented by force or intim daf lon
the free execution of the law; that they never
compelled by force or intimidation any Off 3er
OF the United States to leave his employment;
tha at they never took part with any party or par
the discharge Of their dutits.
After discussion the court ruled that both the
test oath and the latter oath could be taken by
the jurors.
The oath prescribed by section s22 was put In
writing and subscribed TO by the Jurors.
The court then adjourned until 10 a. m. to- day.
The followingls the Jury inal y empanneled
W. III. SEYMOUR. j. W. Madden. Max Braun.
Thos. E. Suter, ]. d, Buckley. A. Skilman,
Branch King E. L. Hermann Allen Eustis.
VIM. Arms. Adelbert Vidrienne. Chas. Athiel