New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-19
Local Intelligence.

FIRST DISTRICT CouRT-Judge Larue-ylluy-
der IaL-Vicenzo yichion put his trial yester-
day for the murder of Manuel Cutno the Jan-
airy Last Cutino killed in coffee house kept by An
tonic Sancho Old Levee street between Siam and
poyed together as barkeeper in the coffee house where
the homicide took place Accused had been discharged
from his situation as keeper in the aud
attrbuting his discharge to the indulgence of Gutno he
accusation was) killed him in irevenge.
The jury being the District Attorney read
the indictment and the law bearing upon the case and
made short summary of the evidence which he intended
to present At the request of the prisoners the
witnesses We're required to Leave the court to
examined separately,
Deputy Coroner Loze, for the State sworn-Was pres
ent at the time the inquest held the body Of Cu
no proved the jal of the inquest showing that
the homicide took place at the house down in the in
dicment and that the deceased received two wounds
one III the breast not and the other pene
tratng wound III the abdomen which cut the liver and
caused death.
DR. Durel for the State MS present at the most
morton examination held on the body of Cutno the body
had two Wounds the one in the left side in the lower
part of the abdomen was ncised wound six inches
deep, and was sufficient to produce death.
Hernandez for the State, called The witness spoke In
the Spanish language. He testified that he present
when Cutino was killed Saw the prisoner kill him
was killed with knife, (uco Deceased and accused
were both behind the bar of the coffee house kept
Sancho Some parties came into the took drinks.
and threw upon the counter half dollar. Vichioni
handed back the change. Cuno said the change given
was not correct and other change AT this Vchoni
grew enraged and stabbed deceased twice. The parties
had previously quarreled frequently the one charging
the other with carrying false reports to their employer
He had heard Viehon threaten that he would kill Cuno
whenever he (Vichion) should be discharged Cutino
had made like threat against Ychioni Cutino died five
minutes after the stab inflicted. Saw weapons in
the hands of Cutino.
Observation-Disclosures left the house Immediately
after the occurrence. He armed when he stabbed
deceased with sabre, knife and pair of pistols Ac
eused threw the sabre away after he got into the street
lie threw it into the next aeyway Some controversy
having arisen to the situation of the house. yard
and the court adjourned to the spot make
inspection of the premises
Characterization rssumed-The witness being asked
some questions relative the visit Coroner on the
occasion OF the inquest the Judge remarked he
knows about much about the Coroner cat
ABOUT comic sections Witness got possession of the
hhle with which Cutino killed The blade of it was
pooay and the point bent. Witness threw it into the
river py the advice of named Costello The knife
was small Kitchen knife, with white handle The knife
70 witness and about six days before the killing
Vi Sutiho II disappeared from the kitchen.
Margaraet Cronan, for the State called-Was in the
house IN which Cutno killed the day Of occur
was standing on the gallery that overooks the
oaeN yaru heard scream, and looking Down,
Seu pursuing deceased accused appeared angry the
anu the cook trying to hold the accused
gong down into the yard found knife with its point
laying on the ground there blood on it
" TOOK the Knife stairs and afterwards returned
~ " tue pace where it was first found,
marry hnl boy for the State sworn-Witness is six
zen years Old kemark by the Court the boy is an
poy and knows what he is about'l Saw Vichi-
ONTO running out Of the aleyway of the house with
sworn IN ms mama ike the one exhibited in court wit
ness was afraid Vichon might kill him and got into an