The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-17

DETACHMENT OF COURT RECoRDs--PGaL Tn
e0b'--rursuant to adjournment this examination,
IN winch SO many have have felt deep interest
TOOK the lead yesterday morning. Paul Trcou was
present and his eminent counsel, J. z. Benjamin,
was tn re, prepared, usual, to strike either
CUur de Lion make g SaadiA y defence
District Attorney Reynolds had his authorities, and
ex-Distrlet Attorney Hunton also there to prove
that even in safe cause for the State, two heads
are better than one"
We took full notes of the evidence with the view
to publish it, il the Court should have decided
otherwise. As Paul Trcou has been discharged.
an, thing more than hrief review of the exami-
nation is unnecessary.
Mr.. Lusher Deputy Clerk OF the u s. District
Court, testified that the letter book parts of which
have been defaced by some chemical application.
was deposited a record in his office on the 9th
July last The only persons who ever had access
to that book, while it in his office, were Mr.
Hernandez, his assistant and Paul Tricou Treou
had called twice az his office to inspect that book
First time, both witness and Mr.. Hernandez were
IN second time, Hernandez was n-witness was
out No one could the letter book in question
without the knowledge of Hernandez or witness
hen witness went out he invariably left Herman
DEE. Sometimes might leave for a minute to step
INTO the adjoining office W en- Hernandez was out
but not long enough to enable any one to lake use
of a book
Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Lusher's assistant testified
TO the same facts Mr. L.; and further deposed to
upIrsSiOn winch lrCOus appearance and
element made upon him when I. handed him back
the book, on his second inspection. On Tricou's
hrst visit, both Lusher and Hernandez were in the
ONCE, but on his second visit Hernandez alone was
there Willie Treou was examining the book
gentleman came into the office on business, and
MI ii. had occasion to turn his back on Tricou
IL was when he got through with this business and
turned round that Tricou handed him the book
seemingly so much excited. Witness had looked
INTO book before Tricou asked to see it. Dscov-
ered afterwards some erasures, which, he thinks,
ne "o aid have noticed BEFORE had they been there
Never gave the book to any but Tricou First dis
cove red the erasures when Mr.. Garfield, u. s. Ap-
pr User. came into the office and opened the book
being shown the book and asked to point out
Ibhteratlons, witness pointed to page Al. Thinks
shat acid had penetrated the three succeeding pages
There were three keys to the ofice-one kept by
Mr. Lusher, one by witness, and one by the man
who cleans the office
Mr.. Benjamin pointed the witness to page 81,
and asked him II he thought that any chemical
matter had been applied to that page
Mr. Meteye, (l-rk in the Cusiomhouse. next I'm.
dsrwent an elaborate examination. This witness
had been employed to make copies Of extracts from
such letters as might be deemed important to the
Cnstomhonse, to prove Trcou's false entries The
cepies were produced, and compared with The LET.
ters IN the book. In number OF these. there were
some charlottesville in Others more imporl
ant to Fricou there were none The hook was il,
tue CustOmhouse when copies were made This
false entries there When book was in Custom.
house, none Of It's leaves were defacei When II
leit IhsiomhOuse, it WIS placed in the hands OF
Mr.. Baldwin, U. s. Commissioner Witness vss
shown number of letters in book of separai.
dates, and said that these letters were important to
the Customhouse, but not ooliteraied. In answer
TO question of Mr. njamin, witness said thai
among all the letters which he Thought important
10 The Cusomhonse, there was only one detached
passage ebhierated Ia answer 10 question BY Mr.
Benjamin, witness said that these coprps of letters
made by CnstOmhouse officers were produced on
Irlcou's trial before Commissioner Baldwin, and
Iricon knfw il. But Mr.. Meleye stated that letter
on page Al, (the one 10 which the acid is believed
10 have been applied) was far more important than
all Others in the book
Mr.. Benjamin here read copies of other letters
which had moi been obIIteraled 10 show that Tr
con had 40 interest IN celebrating that on page A.
and leaving others of importance untouched
Some OF these letters were unique Here is one
OF Them, written by Tric0u To house with which
lie dealt In France:
puI always some trimmings, other little articles at the
WHY ''''' - ''"'" 'S posSioe' lou Ano"
Mr. Garfield, Appraiser, testified so far same as
;heieye aud inrIher, that WheR he went to make
MS aihdavIt against 1ricou, these deliberations
We're not 10 The book, aud neither were they lthus
currobdrating M-teye,) in the book when if was
handed TO Mr.. Baldwin.
Mr. baldwin was not present. bur Mr.. Benjamin
admitted for him that no one Was allowed tn deface
the book while in Mr.. Badwin's hands, and Mr..
Baldwin did no defacing himself
John Dillon, the man who cleaned the room les
ilted that could have got access 10 the bonk
while he was there.
District AtiOrnsym made a long and earnest sueacb
showing that certain parts Of the book had been OBJ
IlteTated; and that IricOu was the only person in
teTesied IN the DETACHMENT. The fact of The de.
laceiDent constituted offence and the finding of
a jury IN lTlcnus favor ought to he more grateful
10 nun than the decision of Committing Magis.
tTale
The Court asked the Attorney to show Tricou's
motive.
Attorney We have shown the motive. Tricou
was accused of defrauding the Customhouse, This
letter book-this very letter, was against him, His
motive was to escape the Penitentiary
AT the conclusion of The District Attorneys
speech, Mr. Benjamin said he did not think it ne.
cassafy TO argue the case. Nothing had been made
ont that it was necessary TO answer Thus SAVING
he coolly lifted his hat, and left the Courtroon
Mr.. 'Hunton made a long speech on the part of
me STATE. lie hoped that the character of the |
NeNOrleans> merchants would he indicated in |
TINS trial, and that it would not be said that tbev
eountenanced one who would send TO France for |
model Tor an invoice" as he called it, and |
play similar dishonest tricks
The Court made some remarks in which !, |
seemed impossible for the Recorder to think thai |
Irlcou could have any motive in defacing one lei
Ter, while others, more important were left UNI |
touched. Tricou was discharged.
FIRST MUNICIPALITY.-A Receiver John
pdhne, a genIlemln who is located, and ac. |
khowiedged by " his numerous friends and ac-
qudnancss " as the lessee of n grocery store COR |
lief vi Common and Robertson Streets was charged
inns mOrnldg with having in his possession a hogs. |
Eedu o. sugar, which, it was proved, had been |
sGoleh rom me Levee on the l7Ih ult. John was |
allowed to leave on bail
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