The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

The sTABBIsa CASE IN THE VERANDA.-Wiiam H.
EVnson was Yesterday brought before Recorder Caldwell
Tor examination on the charge of killing Theodore r. Byrd in
The barroon OF the VeraDda hotel, on Sunday last
The Recorder stated that he had desired the District At,or
ney TO be present the occasion, but was not Mr.
s Waried you'd appear the part of the State Coone
Field appeared for the accused.
-. II. emih iods the first Hitness called Was in the
e'a'a ABOUT Jour o. clock on Sunday last At the time he
heard OF The he was drinking at the counter and did
not see It. He found knife "a small Bowie knie near the
person OF Byrd. Thinks Byrd's knife Was among
Inc INST persons who got TO Mr.. Byrd after he fell Did not
see any cuie Byrd was bleeding prousely and witness
assisted to raise him (The knife was produced in Court
Witness drank with Byrd few minutes previously Was
slightly acquainted with the deceased Is not positive that
the knife belonged to him. 1t bloody at the time he
found 1t, but witness thinks the blood came from Byrds
wounds Does recoec the exact of the wounds
Did not Evngton the time body of W laid on
the table. Does not know whether Byrd had any other
weapon on him He understood however, that he
had his pistols Witness somewhat intoxicated at the
time. and does recect all the distinctly
There was large crowd of in the time
the aay Does recoect persons who assisted him in
raising the body of the deceased.
NJ N. 7homas sn0rn-Was acquain ted with the de-
ceased he was in the employ of witness Knows the knife
court 1t belonged to Mr. Byrd There was no sheath to it,
Byrd usu lily carried in his inside breast pocket Witness
recognizes the knife from the on the handle Saw the
deceased few moments before he expired. He had two
wounds which witness would suppose inflicted with
kne Does not recollec that he Evng,on before
he saw him in court lie the Veranda at the TIM
witness arrived there Did examine Byrd's clothes, and
does not Know whether he had weapon, Never
saw pistol in his possession Met him several times during
the day on which he Liled Witness did not know
where he roomed, and 'uld find after his death.
saw MIN last In the Veranda about ocock lie was then
IN company with one or two ens Byrd entered the
poy OF witness about the 18th Nov last Never saw him
with any weapon but the knife.
H. f. Pray pds Is bar eeper in the Veranda
and was in the Veranda Sunday afternoon He did not
nee all the ARRAY Heard noise and blows. and next saw
Byrd in conflict with one whom he did not know
l. N dam vnntsa H..
Inc prisoner resemb es the who in conflict with
byrd although witness is not positive that he the man.
Alter the affray Mr. Lnmsden brought Byrd up towards the
counter and gave him into the hands of Mr.. Johnson
Byrd fell almost Immediately and expired Witness did not
leave his place behind the Did not hear any words
pass between Byrd and the person with whom he was fight
mg Heard that the himself up Did not see
any weapons until after the ARRAY; then knife resem
bling the in it bloody and there was consl
cradle blood upon the floor Did any other weapons
Saw both per'ons engaged in the af'ay striking each
other; they in close conflict. Saw Byrd in the houS
frequently during the day previous the ARRAY and saw
him in with several other persons saw him five or
SIX tmes and believes he in company with of his
friends each time did know any of the men, Does no
know where the deceased lived, and does know whether
he was married single Does recoect have seen the
accused in the barroom previous to the ARRAY.
james Bsndy. pas sD0rn. Was well acquainted with
the deceased Was in the Veranda Sunday afternoon
the whole difficulty when he first went into the We.
randa with Byrd. they met Evngon; they were in and
-bot the barroom until about o'clock. Byrd came TO
witness, who standing at the counter and told him
Col Field here objected any statement made By the de-
ceased before the aifIay.
Mr. Warfed said would have no effect and would aid
the witness in telling his and he finally allowed to
gosn
Witness turned around and saw the two toeether-Byrd
and the accused. Witness walked up to them heard Ev.
ingtOn call Byrd I'D puppy - does not know how
they together Witness about ten or twelve feet
from them at the time heard other remark made than
that mentioned When witness and Byrd first went into the
Veranda, about O'Clock and Evngton left at that
time he came back about3 with of his friends when
the parties cnched, witness attempted separate them
when he seized by Mr. Middleton and prevented from so
doing think, he would have succeeded separating the
parties but for the interference of Mr. Middleton When
witness got near the parties again, he the blood
on the floor; his attention called this fact
by some person whom he does not recoect. Saw Byrd
moment afterwards the counter in fainng condition
lie ran to him and eneavored support him, but he fell al
most Immediately Witness did any weapons used
Saw Byrd attempt to strike Evngton, but does know
whether he hit him This was Immediately after the
words id puppy" After going the drug store the
corner, he went back and named Bennett, the
fahernaw of the prisoner, wrapping knife mp piece
OF paper Was told by person afterwards that the
mans Bennett and that he the law
OF Evngon Bennett the banQuse in front of the
hotel What made him believe 1t knife the fact
that he the end of the HANDLE Thinks was the one in
court Does not know what Bennett did with the knife
Saw Eving,on in the hands of the officers ahou, the same
time lid no Evingtons hand raised during the afay
shout three or five minutes from the time the fir words
pass" between Byrd and Evngon until witness saw the de-
ceased staggering the Merely knows the pris
oner by sRh and does that he was around on the
day OF the aray Byrd made reply the epthet applied
u nm ny Evlnston. but the par almost Immediately
clnched Witness spoke to the deceased when he ,ay him
lear he counter but hs made no reply He was at the
INNS W'he" saw me wounds of the deceased, and would
suppo ney were nhcted by knife somewhat larger than
In two. ''' VI ''' ''''
cFsss's1an'Hsd' Met Byrd At about hslfpa.t o'clock