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Louisiana Joseph Pere Bell Wilmer. At the inquest held on December 29 and 30, Coroner Ernest DeBlanc read the autopsy report of City Physician Ferdinand Schumacher establishing the cause of death of Daniel C. Byerly as internal hemorrhaging from two of his wounds which had penetrated the spleen. Several witnesses, including officers Slabouski and Malone, were called to testify before Judge Eugene Staes of the Second Municipal Police Court in the case of State vs. H. C. Warmoth. After the cross-examination was completed on December 30, Judge Staes “remarked that he thought sufficient testimony had been brought forward.” Although Judge Staes was reluctant to dismiss so serious a case, he concluded that evidence and testimony clearly pointed to self-defense. As reported in the Daily Picayune on December 31, the Judge said to the defendant, “The evidence given in this case establishes that you were right in your action when you took the life of Mr. Byerly . . . I do not hesitate a single moment in declaring that you have acted in self-defense, although it is a very unhappy event . . . that such an occurrence should have taken place . . . . I will, therefore, dismiss you. You may go.” Following the Byerly incident, Warmoth continued to serve Louisiana and New Orleans as a state representative (18771879), member of the constitutional convention of 1879, collector of customs at New Orleans (1890-1893), and Washington lobbyist for the Louisiana Sugar Planters’ Organization during the 1890s. He ran for governor again as the Republican candidate during the 1888 election, but in the political climate of post-Reconstruction Louisiana lost to another former governor, the popular Francis R.T. Nicholls. The Macmillan Company of New York published Warmoth’s memoirs, War, Politics and Reconstruction: Stormy Days in Louisiana in 1930. Shortly thereafter, he died in New Orleans on September 30, 1931. — Pamela D. Arceneaux Reference Librarian “Telling the Stories of Our Region to New Orleans and the World” The Historic New Orleans Collection is a museum and research center dedicated to the history of New Orleans and Louisiana. The public is invited to tour the Collection’s galleries, house museum, and exhibitions, and to use its research facilities. Visit the Shop at the Collection for unusual gift items and books. 410 Chartres Street In celebration of the History Channel's Save Our History grant to THNOC and Galatoire’s 100th anniversary, The Collection offers visitors a "taste” of it’s historic culinary holdings. Exhibition highlights include menus and photographs of famous restaurants and groceries, product labels, vintage utensils and tools, and two classic 1885 cookbooks. SYMPOSIUM Eleventh Annual Williams Research Center Symposium Common Routes: St. Domingue l Louisiana Saturday, February 4, 2006 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Ritz-Carlton Hotel 1 The Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 523-4662 www.hnoc.org hnocinfo@hnoc.org Hours: Williams Gallery, 533 Royal St. Tuesdays - Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except holidays; free admission Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. (504) 598-7171 Tuesdays - Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except holidays; free admission PERMANENT EXHIBITION Louisiana Sites and Citizens: Selections from the Permanent Collection of Paintings Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Williams Research Center Second Floor Gallery 410 Chartres Street Louisiana Portraits after 1803 Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. THNOC, Counting House 533 Royal Street EXHIBITIONS The Terrible and The Brave: The Battles for New Orleans, 1814-1815 Through Jan. 8, 2006 Tuesdays through Saturdays 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. HNOC 533 Royal Street In the waning days of the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson shocked the world by leading a ragtag force to an overwhelming victory over an invading British army. This event is showcased in an exhibition of artworks, original documents, vintage weapons, military equipment, dazzling uniforms, and an interactive multimedia component. Experience the many stories of astounding bravery and amazing ingenuity associated with the British invasion and American defense. A Dollop of History in Every Bite Through Dec. 3, 2005 Tuesdays through Saturdays 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Williams Research Center GALLERY TALKS The public is invited to free Wednesday gallery talks highlighting particular themes in the Williams Gallery exhibition. Learn about specific items and enjoy lively discussion with the curators. Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (504) 523-4662. 1 LECTURES Thursday, Oct. 6 Third Annual Francisco Bouligny Lecture Revolt and Reconciliation in Early Hispañola: Enriquillo and the First Treaty in the Americas Ida Altman, speaker 6:30 p.m. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street 1 Tours: History galleries and Williams Residence at 533 Royal Street: 10, 11 a.m. and 2, 3 p.m. Admission $4 School groups free of charge Groups of eight or more and school groups should call (504) 598-7141 for reservations. 1 Fall 2005/LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS 41 http://www.hnoc.org

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Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Fall 2005 Contents Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Louisiana State Museum After Katrina and Rita Tabasco: Edmund McIlhenny and the Birth of a Louisiana Pepper Sauce Historic New Orleans Collection Louisiana Association of Museums New Orleans’ Coffee Connection No Man’s Land Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism Bookstand (Book Review by Thomas Uskali) Sound Advice (Music Review by Ben Sandmel) Forum (Commentary by Roy Blount, Jr. )

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