from the court records of the willful murder trial of anne donovan , state of louisiana vs. jonathon thiroux statement of one marguerite charles , january 7 , 1850 prosecutor : before me , james r. jackson , prosecutor for the parish of orleans , sits marguerite charles , who is acquainted with the defendant , jonathon thiroux , and has been duly sworn and charged to answer all the questions the court presents before her in this case .