The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-31


tanned the of Gen. Henderson, and the panel will pro
badly be filled TO day.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Donald D. Munroe and Eu
gene Reynolds yesterday tried in this cour-the first
principal. and the other accessory, in stealing abou
46 worth Of silks and other goods from Bradys store,
nods out door and salesman They found
guilty. The stolen property nearly all recovered.
John Conner and several Others tried and found guilty
charges of petit larceny. Mile prossQsis entered
in several other similar
The STABBSs CASE THE Examination
Resumed-The examination of w. H. Evington, on the
charge Of killing r. p Byrd in the barroom of the Veranda
Hotel was esumed before Recorder Caldwell at one O'Clock
yesterday.
Doctor Lsmonier ,cas the first pitness eaHed.-Hs
attended the post norton examination held the body
T. p Byrd it held at the Workhouse the 9th. the
day after the ARRAY bruse found the lower lip
and two wounds in the lower part Of the Chest the
right and the left side of the medium line of the chest
by introducing PROBE he found that the wounds converged
towards the medium line the wound the left side had
penetrated the percardum, sack enclosing the heart
had the lung the body Of the SIXTH and part of the
seventh rib through; the wound the right
through the caregss Of the axh and seventh ribs and also
penetrated the percardium and right aurce Of the heart
eher of the wounds would have caused death witness
thinks the wounds might have been inflicted by knife
than the in court although they might have beef
inflicted by larger knife it difficult Judge of the
precise size of the knife BY the Of wound
deceased, but witness did not that any
taken from him.
Coroner Sp.ddcn scas srornWas standing on the pave
ment in front Of the Veranda at the time of the say and
byrd before life extinct, but did the fight
did weapon about the person of deceased
William C. fluid uas - Was in the Veranda on
Sunday afternoon last. and the ARRAY sitting in
conversation with friend the door when he heard
the counter witness turned and two men en-
gagged in scufle they reeaed from the counter and ap
preached within few feet of where witness sitting
and at the moment the blade of large bowie
knife in the hands Of OF the parties; say which
| them unacquanted with either Of them in momen
afterwards he blood running the floor; immediae,
after. be gentleman wiping large bowie. knife with
handk he left the with the knife the ma,
who stabbed fall back, and heard him excaim, ~ an
stabbed witness looked around who had done it, AM
saw Mr.. Rutherford holding the prisoner Evington by tn
arm Evineon said he the prisoner. and that he whe
to be taken to prison witness then tried find the ma
whom he saw wiping the knife. but could do 10
he had passed by the side door leading up the oc,
Witness took hold Of the other Of the prisoner, and
sisted to lead him out Before reaching the corner the
were stopped by the crowd and Mr. Lumsden asked Evns
Ion why he had done such deed He replied to the eec
mat ne had reasons which that not proper place
state and he again requested be taken pr on Whine
released the arm Of prisoner and returned the bar room
the Veranda whee he the deceased lying on the foo
appsenuy In dying state He was taken snd
aupes when DF. Hunt in and proceeded to exam,
his wounds Witness the blade Of the knife throus
crowd but could not tell in whose hands il was shou
think the knife he considerably larger than the
in court Witness did see moe than two persons
>, in the scufls Witness would recognize the man whom
saw wping the knife with handkerchief The man wv,
Lits) was in court, and identified by the witne
Gould not tell whether the knife he Little wipng.
the one he in the crowd AT the time Little
wpins the knife he standing within few feet of win
y the stabbing must have taken place..
Witness did not observe attempt separate part
r who scuing. The prisoner did not manifest any
position escape. He asked Mr.. Rutherford whether
YVES an officer. and asked to be taken to prison.
A Alexander NJ Lsmsdea, sioorR.-Witnee was in
Vsssnda bar room On Sunday last during the ARRAY
drinking with Mr.. Smith q the counter. whom thu latter