The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-06

The Lote Murder in The Third MqaicipaIity-
Louis Peche, Celestn Leonard, Charles Tailor
and - TOrregano, all free IL n of color, were
yesterday examined before Recorder Seuzaneau on
the charge of having been concerned in the murder
Of EdlOrd Maturjn, also free man of color
Leonard as principal and the others as accessories.
The prosecution was conducted by George Pre-.
val, Esq and Messrs. c. Castelano and Cyprien
Duiour appeared for the prisoners
The first witness called was officer Seicschnav-
DIRE, who merely testified as to the arrest of the
accused, but knew nothing about the murder.
Joseph RivarOs, free man of color, was next
called The accused came 10 his house on Bayou
st. John, on Monday, " at the end of August"
lie recognizes the accused in Court. There were
three others, who are not present. Six of the
seven persons who came there entered his yard,
and came on his back gallery. Leonard asked
witness whether Edord (the deceased) was there.
Witness replied Yes" Leonard then said they
could not let his brother appear among 50 many of
them. Witness went into the house did not SEE
his brother, but soon heard some one cry out,
Here he goes" Witness ran to the adjoining
house to get weapons 10 defend his brother when
he heard the report of firearm. When witness
came ont of the house, he met Leonard on the spot
where EdlOrd had been wounded, and struck him
with stick. Witness arrested Leonard. Did not
see Peche nor Toregano say or do anything which
would lead him to suppose that they came there
for the purpose of killing Edlord They were,
however, near the spot where EdlOrd was shot.
Thinks the voice which cried out Here he goes"
was that Of Charles Tailor. Leonard, after he
was arrested, said he had full right to kill Ed
lord. His (winess's) brother was shot about II
o'clock A. NJ and died at 10 P. NJ. same day.
Francois Renter was next called. He saw a
part of the affair, and his testimony correspondent
with that OF the previous witness After Edord
fell, witness heard Leonard say that he had Il full
night 10 Kill him, and that he regretted not killing
him on the spot, as he did not there to wound
him only. Witness did not see any thing that
ranspired before the pistol was fired and did not
see the dirk, mentioned by the other witness, in
the hands of Leonard
One of the Witnesses testified that when Leon
ard was approaching EldOrd with the pistol in his
hand, he saw Toregano, Peche and Tailor run
| ming behind him, and heard them cry out, two or
| three times, :" Don't shoot"
Several other witnesses were examined, and it
| was shown that Leonard and Eldorl had fight
| in the morning, previous 10 the murder, in which
Leonard got the worst of it. Witnesses also test-
| fled 10 having heard the parties, while they were
| on the way to where Eldord lived, say, " We must
| kill him to-day" Altogether it was perfectly
| plain case, and we do not deem it necessary to 60
| into the details of the evidence
Mr.. Dufour addressed the Court on behalf of
| Leonard, and was followed by Mr. Prevail on the
part of The State. Mr.. CaslellanO then spoke for
some time in defence of Peche, TorreganO and
| Tailor. He commended that the evidence of the
| brother of the deceased, who stated that he saw
| nothing in the conduct of these three accused
| Which led him 10 suppose that they came 10 kill
Eidord, was enough to clear them of the charge OF
being accessories. lie dwelt with much force or
the fact Of their having called out to Leonard MOI
TO shoot, and said that nothing further was shown
lhan that the three last named accused went witt
!helr friend only for the purpose of protecting hin
N case OF any serious difficulty and not for the pur
pose OF committing murder.
nf; Dqiour followed him, taking similar grounds
and dwelling with much eloqueuce on all the point
IN tavCr Of the accused
| The Recorder will give his derjsion at /
| O'Clock today. ~