The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-02
N EW ORLEANS:
MORNING, DECEMBER ?.

TRIAL OF FLoEEz THE MURDER or SEBASTIAN
NETToThe trial Of Ramon Forez accused of the grder
of sebastian Neo, Old Levee street between Uuline
and Hospital Streets at about clock on the Of
the 4h Of July last commenced on Thurday in the First
District Court. Judge McHenry presidae was con inued
yesterday and concluded last Eight. The Cont
crowded both DAYS ard deep interest was manifested in
the trial. he evidence entirely circumstaniia. We
give snmma sufficient TO place within the grasp Of the
reader all the leading points:
About six months befo The death Of Netto he and FIoez
iad eiSuy IN coffee house on Front Leyee street in
stabbed and Forez was Shot IN the head Some time be-
tore the murder was committed Florez called upon D. Neto,
they bad requested him his influence with his brother
nv do 10 @ a ne s gag esS be e wand and g ba
ne qua mo- eaye ne SloIez) would be obliged to commit
saeh influence bis brother Floez seemed think
he possessed that his brother bis master and he
could not dictate TO him what pursue Upon this
Foez left The conversation took place about four months
evidence places Foez and Sebastian Nefio in tie coffee
house Of Jose Fernandez opposite the fish market Of Inc
reuty friendly terms, Fovez made amicabie advances
19wad3 N9t9 they shook hands and at hs request of
persons present. tiOTez then LETT and keito remained in
pany with Boe accused of aiding and ahetting the muir
der and with Barrier arrested an agcom9ice The whole
O'Clock when they left the house. Eetto hgd no money,
Sna wa wnen &c drank by the others While hey
tax ASIDE frequently IN an under tone and Florez OBJ
served 10 leave the house twelve times cross the street
into the fish market and station himself about five minutes
al time behind of the pillars of the market if with
the obIect q Observing impoverished the movements of the
Between IL and clock the party left the house. There
was dlereaney IN the testimony of the witnesses as TO the
time and the manner IN which the party left One testified
Lsvee street. about twenty PAGES behind Barrier be-
SIDE him with his around his neck another that Flores
left ten twelve minutes before Fetto that both
walked down Old Levee street, and that Boler followed
heo IN about len minutes and third that Flores leav
ing the house crossed over to the market The first
toned witness that FIOez and those with him stopped
left he party TO go down to the Third Municipality
ntes after The las Of the party len die house watehman
into the coffee house Of Fernandez snd said man was
two wounds in the back with knife dirk one Of which
under the right shouderbade penetrated no the cavity Of
the chest about inch wide and from aDpearanee
judged TO be eight ten inches Deep This wound was NOR
tai Madam Bastan Becker. occupying room in the
second story Of the house 45 Old Levee street. was aweEe
between IL and o'clock the morning Of the murder BY
street Oagh Tie window she saw man SANDING IN his
shut sleeves IN front OF Iesseers shop nearly opposite her
room ne was do ng nothing. man. also in his shin
sleeves Q had ben proved throaghout that Foez was
conceament Of barrels the street and gave him
avolent blow in the back The struck. some PAGES
The who struck the blow, ran into the corridor of the
light in the window Of Immediately the
corridor The eh continued about minutes and then the
body was removed and during the whole Of th time the
attention OF the witness fixed the corridor which the
assassin entered She the door. Fer
nandez testified that Forez reenered his coffee house in
wben he entered was not in bis shirt sleeves but wore
coat and guard chain, which he had not when he left
patty after seeing the dead body IN Company With msn
named having reeognzed Che 9ody-he met
Flofez-s ABOUT ad to three quarters OF hour after he
had lett the At the corner o. rsuns and Old
der witness replied Foez then asked him if he knew
Eeo was dead witness again replied in the negative Flo
W whea man lives in it who has attempted to Kin me
5Sd oez e a Y o With t has
fening TO The murder, observed it cowardy way to
coward when he shot me from behind in the head +"
The room overt corridor into which the who inict
ell the blow NeO rum which the light
was seen for few minutes proved be occupied by
being searched BY The police the next morning broken parts
Of the sheath Of dagger knife purchased by ForeZ
Of panaoon with tsns Of blood on them were also Sund
and there were spots Of blood on the steps Of the stairs lead
very near the door Of the room L was also shown that The
night of the 3d. what kept up so late TO which he an
swered " have something 70 do that does want wit
This; in substance was the testimony fOrthe State.
We have already spoken of the discrepancy between three
Of the wPeise ss e The order which the Pary left the
podant witness for the State although Spanard gave his
testimony in French, which he spoke badly ON being asked
replied that he did wish the prisoner who did under
STAND French or English to know what be said being fear
numbers q Others who entertained the same fears Witness
afcene but that he was nnOcsnt and was acquitted Wit
in the preliminary examination of the under trial,
iessOn inside him by FlOrez that he had killed Neto
In the crosexqminatIen be asked if he had sworn
uuth?p lie said he was He was then asked WHY he did
relate the confession the Recorder He that
lie qccesed standing beside him; that knives were
The Recorders desk nearwheh they standing, and
that be fearful if he told all he knew the prisoner would
Of the knives and kl hin. He added that since
the preliminary examination, Floez had sent messages from
evidence against him and he freely acknowledged that
L The prisoner was not convicted feared be would execute
police. testified TO the gooi character of this witness and
accOmpce in the murder In the examination before Re-
coer Genos he turned States evidence, and gave test
uDnfinar Ea aCqiuaa hneu in Flrern
a5sr ~ tbe Att5nev General on taking he sand h
testimony against the State He aledged that he had
been caoed into giving the testimony he gave before Reco
der Geno; that It false that attempts had been made
since by threats to make him repeat his testimony before
the Reeodfer when The case game up for trial and thai
sorted to for the same purpose;
torez was visited early on the morning OF the 4th The key
inside the door, and there OF glass broken
door inside that Forez was fsheman orfshmonger that
customary for that class to be up late and al houI Of
they generally. almost invariably carry knives for use IN
thew az sbI traveinr a. nigbt and conioS in con ae
with bad characters that ou days after the murder SpnOsa
of the witnesses for the Safe who testified 70 the
cuuences the coffee house and TO seeing Forez behind the
pillars in the market had conversation with several persons
the house Of one Antonio Aconche n the Third hlun
eipaty and that in this conversation having manifested
him. 10 which he answered that Fiorez was a marked
with him and Others that he knew nothing OF the muir
@afst Who be Supposed to Be oezwa not sure but
The testimony on hi sides being closed Mr. Reese Acting
District Attorny summed up the evidence and laid the case
ueidy before the Jury He argued with ability favor OF
the conviction Of the accused deeming the chain OF eircum
pointing to him as the guilty party 70 be perfect and
admitting Of no doubt Mr. Reese was followed by Attor-
ney General Emore who dwet mainly upon the cred biy
of the witnesses whose testimony the defence gt
peach Nh Cypen Dufour for the accused, replied. For
upwards Of hours he Tiveed the attention Of the Court
the nrv and the spectators The tendency Of bis speech
to show thai Gonzales and other principal witnesses for
the State, hal eonspfed against Fiorez, His thorough
kpoNedre Of the case his eaching analysis Of the te
mony and clear logical and iensibe arguments the
subjects oil general praise the members Of the bar and
other nelson's present II effort that he might well be
proud oil Rande Hunt at the close of MIR Duion argu-
men nronOpd 10 The Attorney General submit the
on the argument that bad been made The Attorney Gene
mi declined aud said he felt Il be his duty the
case M Hunt then, after paying ahgh comp iment his
eoesrue proceeded 10 address the jury Of the
and focble speeches have heard even
him make Our engagements compelled to leave the
Court while he was in the mdst Of his speech We under
fand the Attorney General rspei length with the
ability the occasion called for After charge tom Judge
Mcenrv the Jury RETIRED and being unable agree upon
veidct The Count adjourned until this morning nine