New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-21
CITY Intelligence.

FIRST DISTRICT COURT-LGrHe I'm the
matter OF Sarah Common motion to admit to bail
The prisoner had been convicted Of perjury and SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment at hard labor the
pententiary Application made for bail after con-
viction.
From the opinion, which is lengthy one we extract
the following. The Judge said:
IT to from the practice Of the Common Law
and the practice Of other States the provisions Of whose
constitutions identical with ours and from the nature
OF the Offences that the defendant claim to
bailed as matter of right
OF this Court to admit bail after conviction and sat
sed that not be continued without great danger
to society Such course would be to substitute for the
legal punishment pecuniary forfeiture any offence
not punishable with death Who would be imprisoned in
the pententiary for year, if by sacrifice of
his private fortune that of his friends he could avoid
the penalty The poor the riendess and those who
have been driven to crime might indeed be punished
But they would be the only and the rich would pass
Two years have elapsed since the above opinion was
written and have seen reason to alter it. On the
there are many reasons why it should remain
In the special matter of Sarah Connor she has been
fairly tried duly convicted and sentenced There is
circumstance Of paiaton in her case and there is no
earthly probability that the decision will be reversed
do not believe from what know of her and the crcum-
stances Of the that any bail which she could give
would secure her person for punishment and not,
therefore without gross violation of what believe to
be my duty. grant the motion
Let the application be refused,
MURDER TRIAL.-The trial Of Henry Delsle, Anthony
Dese and Jean Adam, for the murder of the slave girl
Mary the property of Mr. Chevilon at the corner of
Clouet and Craps streets the 18th of February last
came on yesterday before Judge Larue. The crcum-
stances Of the murder were given in our report Of it
few. days after the occurrence ssGl ai gs5
II appears from the testimony from the voluntary
confession OF Jean Adam that Anthony Dese proposed
to jean Adam and Louis Delisle to rob the house Of
Chevillon There was back gate to the house. The
plan 60 this back gate at mint and take an i'm
preston of the key They ascertaned that there
no lock to the gate but that twas fastened by bolt 1t
was then determined that the best way get into the
Oaliy tlnf
to Adam that the best way wait until the absence
Of the owner of the house, and when the slave Mary
should be seen out of DOORS and she should go into the
house while they were robbing it. to kill her This plan
was matred six days previous putting it into
ton Anthony Delsle having observed that Mr. Chevon
and wife We're absent from the house every Sunday
it determined to put the plan in execution on
Sunday the 18th On that day Anthony Delisle Louis
Deisle and Jean Adam started from the room of Adam
on Peace street to commit the robbery of Mr. Chevons
mouse On the way to the house. Anthony Delisle left
Louis and Adam to station himself sentinel at gro
eery opposite the house to watch the slave girl and
tertan her in conversation when she SHOULD out
When the girl walked out of the house. Anthony Desle
engaged her in conversation proposed While Anthony
was conversing with the girl Adam helped Louis Delsle
over the fence at the back gate and when in opened
the gate and let Adam in. The two then entered the
mouse and forced open the armoir with marlnspike
Ihey TOOK from the armoir $3.50 in gold and other
u ntnk Oils The girl at this moment, hearing noise
IN she mouse rushed in She cried out and Louis Desie
and ADAM threw her down. and Louis said they must Kill
ner WIN razor Adam then cut her throat with the
razor which Louis had carried with him for the purpose
The above is the substance of the testimony Louis
Delsle afterwards escaped.
The case occupied the court until half past nine
wnen verdict was rendered of sno guity to Henry
pelsle, and guilty. to Anthony Delsle and Jean
Adam The verdict was without qualification, and the
punishment If any be inflicted must be capital
INQUEST. Held yesterday on the body of VIM,
@ aged ~ years native of Germany who fell on the
I'm OF April last from ship opposite Jackson Square
into the river Verdict died of drowningn
ACCIDENT. Yesterday one Of the workmen on
the new St Charles Hotel fell from the scaiolding and
was very severely injured We did not learn his
SECOND DIsTRIcT-Recorder Geaois. As
sAuLT WITH DANGEROUS WEApoN-Mary A. Bessling
yesterday made complaint that Frank Conrad who had
Deem ner husband but from whom she had divorced
70 her house about - O'Clock the previous night
and wounded her in the cheek with knife The accused
was sent before the First District Court
ANornER.Emile Dabos complained that the night
peiore ABOUT ~ O'clock while he in bed neghbor
ms named Fitzgerald to his house Carondele
Wink anu presented at his breast brace of loaded ps-
tos Win intent to do damage. Warrant issued
LARcESY Maurice Stieyel made oath that men.
Mcnae casey and James Hammond stole from his store
On he corner OF Cstomhouse and IRENE streets piece
9, check and another Of gray linen of the value of
Slz Sent to the First District Court
FOURTH DISTRICT Recorder Vaught -
oharies alias James Atkins arrested dangerous
an suspicious character and for designing to decoy off
cstan saves He was remanded for further examination
Cow sTEAIIsc.--Andrew 0Grady, charged with this
asnionabe offence, discharged by Recorder Winter
the afhdayit having been made in error
disposed of = 80
ACCIDENT Yesterday Mr.. james McNicol, conductor
OF one Of the Fourth District horse was thrown down
ana on by of the draft horses Much the