New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-25
Local Intelligence.

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y FIRsT D1sTFfcr CouRT Judge Larste;-1fUR-
DER case f Antonio Aaerera, tried for the
murder Of Louis Lloyd at the Falcon House corner Of
Grayier street and Theatre Alley Sunday the 10TH
q September last came on for trial yesterday; -,
The accused had been employed tumblef-washer be-
blamed cause had been discharged from his situation
lew DAYS before the homicide Lloyd, at the time Of his
death, kept cigar stand in the same house
The prisoner Spauiard by BIRTH with Jet black eyes
and hair countenance indicating great frmness and
determination and Is apparently about twenty years Of
Deputy Coroner Lozea witness on the part Of the State
called to hold inquest the body Of the
deceased Lloyd He had wound in tho left side, one
carving knifs the wound severed the sixth rib it
sufficient to produce death ~
White for the State, csed-Was Mt McDonners coffee
house, Theatre alley when he heard the of murder
ran towards the Falcon house. and saw man run out
crying asked Inc ontins so Mn0 ea
rera said, ,sYes, killed him" Witness then said to
Guerrero, aCome along with me- you are my prisoner
had, killed Lloyd? He answered aYes. y Asked him
why he had killed him He answered, because he told
ratber deem He answered Yes there was no use in ma
king halfway work Of it. Having asked him if he
not afraid of being hung, he REPLIED No. for he had but
said that he had asked Lloyd
fight him. but that he refused, and he (accused) was
obliged to kill him Prisoner was laughing ali the while
He did not seem at all excited.
Bachino for the state sworn-Heard cry of murder
and went out Of the door to Met Guerrera with
knife his hand He handedwitness the knife and said
81 am your prisoner u Saw Lloyd rush into the bar
room crying, Murder and holding both hands his
left side Lloyd rushed into the alley and fell He
bleeding very much The knife exhibited in court is like
the knife handed to witness by prisoner.
Cross-eramned Has known the prisoner several years.
he has been to fits; when the fits were on him he
generally appeared In great and would bite after
wards he would be quiet prisoner had been employed at
Falcon House about weeks previous to death
Of Lloyd accused and occupied the ROOM
and had slept in the same bed together on the night pre-
In he
twelve days previous to the homcide discharged him
Of his stupidity and because of the great number
Of tumbrs be had broken the accused on the morn
ing Of tho hoicde he appeared to be angry the last fit
accused had was about two years ago ,
intention show the insanity of the accused he would
read from Chrty Medical Jurisprudence the definition
of unacy and the law applicable thereto The Court in
formed the counsel for the accused that unless he made
special plea nacy the part Of the accused 1t would
not permit any questions to be put touching the lunacy Of
Dr. Foster for the State calledDeceased had wound
in the lower portion of the left side it made with
knife the exhibited in Court and had the
spleen the spleen much enlarged the wound of the
spleen not necessarily fatal the wound caused the
death Of deceased he died at the moment of his admission
to the Hospital he breathed not more than twice.
The District Attorney here declared the closed
the part of the State.
Bache, for the defence, sworn-Knows the accused !;
has known him two years has always known him
to be quiet young he has been subject to fits.
The court here declared that it would rule all
era evidence ofinsanty except as to special acts Wit
ness does not know that the accused was crazy.
p Seauzeneau, for the accused sworn-Knows the ac-
cused has known him about since the Mexican he
was generally quiet knew him to fall in fit; he
subject to epleptic fits and after recovering from
them was furious saw him in fit but once; it lasted
three days be very bosterous the second
day and attracted the attention of witness. J. u,
Captain Ma1erat, for the defence sworn-K Knows the
prisoner at the bar; has him two three times
observed of insanity in the prisoner ut any time
Nicomede for the Defence called-Knows the accused
has known him several yearssince 1916 al has lost
sight of him about three years does not pretend
q IL at
ofepilepsy, aud at such times acts like crazy
sometimes for two three days he would act he did
not know what he was about; at such times he would
have committed violence If be had been restrained
his reputation as peaceabe man has always been very
good.
Another witness testified that he had known accused
several months; he of mild disposition he was
subject to fits blood would out of his head he
would fall bite and kick and continue in this state
times hour shead would be swollen the next day
Guerrero brother to the accused testified that the
accused subject to fits of insanity such times it
took Eve six persons to hold him he had been absent
from the country about had returned about
three weeks previous to the killing of Lloyd did not know
whether he had been subject to FITS sitter his return
Thompson called for the State, for the purpose of
buting the testimony to the insanity of the accused
He testified that he accused immediately after the
killing of Lloyd asked accused if he had killed Lloyd he
answered that he had and had done because Lloyd
told lie on him he appeared perfectly calm and talked
like sensible he seemed to be that he had
committed violation of the law accused might have
away If he had chosen to do but he stood there and
looked at the deceased The testimony was here closed
and the opening argument waived by the District Attor-
| Il Latour, Esd, appeared for the accused
retired to consider of their verdict at O'Clock
?. NJ. At 8 o'clock they returned with verdict Of
sGuilty of Mansaughter The prisoner was sent to jail
| toawait the sentence of the law.
A NEW PHAzE OF THE GREAT GOLD Dus1
CAsEFIyE THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES Second Disiric
Cont-Judse Lea-Edmund G. Hind U.s. VIM. B. Kenney
| D Kahn and others
This was suit tried and determined yesterday for v
thousand dollars damages.
The facts of the are that in the month of February
as she Fl ~ y mnd a nom California
$50 ounces-to William d. Kenney B Kahn and Charles
Greenhi who pretended that they officers of the
8. Mint. They succeeded in cheating him out Of about
$1,000 In the transaction. He afterwards made ada
Wit against the three above named; Including cabar
named Thomas Marks before Recorder Genois charging
them with larceny in stealing from him the $1,000 They
committed for trial before the First District Court
Last week they were tried and all found guilty, and
in prison awaiting their sentence Before their trial
and shortly after the charge made against them
went before Recorder Geonis and offered to make
affidavit charging Hind with perjury in swearing falsely
against Kenney Co. in the gold dust swinding case
aforesaid The Recorder refused to take the affidavit
knowing the facts Kenney afterwards went before Pau
Pecquet Third Justice of the Peace who knew nothing
the circumstances and together with his confederates
Kahn. Greenh and Marks made the charge of perjury
against Hind, and caused his arrest imprisonment
Justice Pecquet, considering the affidavit Of Kenney
and hearing the testimony of Kahn Greenh Marks ant
others, dismissed the accusation as unfounded
For this malicious charge Of perjury, and for the falls
Imprisonment consequent thereon, Hind brought sui
against Kenney Kahn, Greenhil and Marks, for $500
| damages. -
The testimony concluded yesterday afternoon Mr.
Piles for the plaintiff opened the argument of the case
and presented the facts and the law in able
ner, G. Roselius and John r. Grymes Esqrs conducted
the defence. >
a. p Field, Esq, argued the in conclusion for til
plaintiff and in learned and effective speech tn
| ground for the claim Of damages
The being submitted to the jury they brought in
verdict in soo against all the defendants of $4,000 dam
| ages
ANoLD MURDER CAsE-.arrestofMe Offender
More than twelve years ago. in the year ls4O notorou
thief in the habit of running in this locality who's
days ported gold watches and rings wore gloves in hi
cap and had friends. About that time Ben was suspect
ed of having robbed coffee house. kept by Charley Mills
on the corner of Main and Old Levee streets
was issued for his arrest by Recorder Bertus the the
terror Of evil doors in the old First Municipality Bel
went to Carrollton to the races. Captain McGoveru
then Lieutenant of Police took the warrant for hi
proceeded to Carroton in order to apprehend the ac
cused There he found Ben in high feather going 1t on
small game of chuck-aluckn and drawing the dime
| at great rate. McGovcrn arrested him Being sur
rounded by his friends gentlemen thieves they gathered
in great numbers and attempted rescue. A genera
fight ensued McGovern had his head broken and Morton
was killed outright Ben Impey was, however, safel,
carried of to prison together with confederate
OGrady who was afterwards charged with the murder
Norton tried convicted and to the peniteu
| tiaryi for life.
Impey escaped from prison by scaling the walls ant
brought to trial He departed from the State
remained twelve years and in the meanwhile
several terms In genteel retirement in pcnentiares
foreign parts At the end Of his imprisonment all hi
old friends being dead and having lost the proper hans
successful thievery Ben wandered about very vaga
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