New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-25

there had been difficulty OF long standing between de-
ceased and the prisoners the bar Deceased had been
compelled occasion to jump into the river TO avoid
being killed by Beard Beard had frequently laid in wait
fer deceased and had told Louis Gomez TO inform
him when be should see Garcia in order that be (Beard
might kill him Had advised Carols to make an affidavit
against Beard in order to protect himself against his VIC
nce but Garcia did take his advice Knew what he
Fad said above to be true because Garcia had told him
Garcia and Beard had quarreled about girl (cha
cbd) named Francesca who niece TO Boards wife
Beard had forbidden Garciss visits to the edehd and
Garcia had disregarded his prohibition (Being asked
BY the counsel for the denea whether Garcia had not
s6dueed the cbqa Francesca the Court ruled the ques-
ton illegally Witness being crossexamned said that
occasion Beard had told him he would XIII Garcia GU
RoIando Jochauez, sworn: Testified that there had
been an old difficulty between Beard 80 -,
,nc night Of the homicide ,''.-' ''V' :"
dose Hernandez sworn Had met the prisoners at the
tar and deceased the night of the homicide in coffee
mouse At the Of Great Men and Frenchmen streets
Where they all took drink and the two accused and de
ceased had a quarrel They then went to the Market
Se together to get cup Of coffee where witness lett
named Emile Cateras informed witness that Garcia had
eeu killed and asked witness to point out accused To the
Police Went next day to the Police Office asked Beard
"hat he had done. He answered that he had killed
uiau but was, at the time, drunk
tI3ss,elasied- After the fight in the eoiteehouse
Erard had. in speaking Of the girl Francesca. said
She is my blood and must avenge her" when Beard
acknowledged at the Guard house that he had killed Gar
hrs niece Francesca who had been seduced by Garcia
George Alien, sworn--Was standing on CassacalYo
street about 10 or II O'Clock aud running and
nqther man after him He ran about hundred feet and
ail down dead. Beard after him and when he came
up TO where the dead he arrested by man
named Bcrton, who was standing where Garcia fell
lizard had cut on his head and blood his shirt
heard said deceased had struck him with stick Beard
"a no Knife Whom deceased he passed by Berton
VINO was standing the side walk with drawn knife in
ms maud Deceased then fell by the side Of Beron who
then put his ku behind him Did examine Berton,
knife 70 whether there was blood upon IL The sar
gcant Of the g'lird examined &C.
Several other witnesses examined whose testimo-
ny was yariqu and conflicting among them physician
no testified that man Insht live after his carotid ar
Terry was cut provided it had immediate attention
me ease wa given 70 the jury about three O'Clock
shortly afterwards h having been suggested 20 the Court
inst child Of the Jurors was dying the judge
WV humanely discharged the juror, and with him the
enure panel The result was mstriai
FIRST DHrBIcT-RECORDEB' IS Coz RI. Exam.
,la 2q et d CtaIse u Mgdo.-Johu b Holman yes
terlsg examined before Recorder Winter on m affidavit
A'tde " Am Bowen charging him with murder IN hay
ng kled one james Benson ia atdy ON Carroll street
The Coroner eerti0cce ofinqust showed that The de-
ceasedscans his death by y1n In aietei
Win sharp instrument the lower part Of the aldo.
men renttratiuS the cavity and filling with bio1d
~ .4's5 witness sweEu for the persecution was Or.
Hadene he testified that he was called in profession
NY % attend the deceased and that he died FROM the
v1.etS o. the wound in the abdomen above mentioned
m Bowen testified, that the evening of the holui-
| III oaIt't street IN room occupied by witness. he
@as present when the accused Ioan) entered ami was
Y tls aGt Of changing aud paying him money when
,Veasg0 also entered said "gol1 evening ana passed
Il 70 the Fireplace ana sad. Benson here Is hfty dol
lars that owe you1 Benson said II amt the money
tut u Is you waub Cd d-n you Nr Holden said
20 take the money-do take what / owe You, and
'tep away from mel want trouble with YOU
tnSe the money and then let s he strangers Hanson
men USED some more rough words crng calling accused
aits sud saving that he would zo to Hnm4n's house in
ihelnoau tase that furniture and break il M Ho
5tN va 'Aeu said you had better not WHOM | am there
50 tetutUs II you was lIare and said word would
knock your brains OUT Benson thgu rsse use ~ one
" Two more epitbets and struck Holman VIM Pitkin
40 was there, then parted them When they had
% parted, Holman urged Benson to Ike what he
"al L'tn-that in future he (u0lman) would have
nothlng more to do with Benson Benson then went to
S4o.o ana began adding up' saying that Homs 70
"SG MN more than that-thht he bad owed him $40
34 pald after counting all the credits the Of
ba7sou then said il il than that and looked again
second aud said yes it Is S56 So Holman rendered
am tiie 500 agnin and begged hun to take It, Benson
~ Sall 70 to'mah you bloody scum q paupers blood
ana thcn SAID 10 him give 50 20 the room
N Ky WaPrt ana Il tahe the 6Hance OUT Of rbearts
'l''t-is Is nor worth any more anyhow Benson then
looked at Holman few seconds without speaking |
Anl then sad. you damned bastard Ho |
lNh l'ii'tn jim you know better than that |
you was ~ horae with saw my mother sisters and
9'othtr5, and you don't believe what you say Bensou
IrDhsd o. believe j you don't look like the others
i'inan rgioued n is false aud you don't believe h.
heusQn then sprang up, saying You say lie then |
Hpd struck him. Then taking him by The bair struck
i again Holman was sitting down when struck Wit
ho MIS- then engaged in moving the table and lid moi
note or sec any thing Of thcn for about second By that
me Henson was on the sofa and Holman on the ether
le with hla hand down tho sofa Witness wont up
% benson eaHghs hold Of him and said This won't |
re tNFbtu ana sat down immediately the
was partly open, and asked Where lIs answered In
the abdomen--send for doctor" Witness saw 10
get physician, etc
henson bad been 10 witness room several times to
seek dhculty with Holman. and said he would break
10 the windows NJ bis in order to get al hin on
be evening Of the same dy Benson wEnee7 and said
y nun! " met that ID curse iaiaaing Elf@4u) arl !
e IL had not been such public uaee 7 rranld havo
eel ms Id brains our had notion to take him
y " neek aid give him lathering my how
N H. NtH4 -r F4fI . - ]
Anoay 81 The preceding WitHeF7
Tbs Recorder, after ua8r0s Tho test mcuv rosrrfef
H. 3tso9ef ieE lrl l"isr lhe first District Court ea
.'nfg- Of m1usiduzllyr.
CHARGE OF MrEnER-Capt. John Carr. oil
me schooner Rough and E lady charged with murder In
1nyiug killed Daniel Iiartngt at the New Basin IN Sal
lfday night by blow from his fist yesterday brought
~ oI"te Recorder " inter and pleaded Not Guilty
lls examination was iEed for an early day
SECOND DISTRICT, BE ORDERS CorRf.
he interesting items sHoa The 1eraas Of rassaty at
4 present mandates this District aprsars a cbarze
Gs by ELIZABETH DunnenbgrEcr agsal lie m r. of he
futeu u said mate tls sum Of S2s to b. delivered her
on antoine at Newfafk % enable hal IT, nav hts uss
ihs city She tarther charges thnt aatt mute whose
laule Is Henry jerome Las from what she has been in
arm- disposed IF said sum- f money for his nyy, 1ss
hereby committing breach Of trust viii which offence
" stands charged and aiit have answer Tor when ar
john Clark for burglarous rntry into ia house If
lhery the Bayou Road with the wicked intef- If
oh6ihs the occupant was sent for trial before the Fs
An aidiavt appear among the records an which Ann
srnlicharl charged naughty fellow nomei Bob RraD |
N WIN having generously detained $50 entrusted 30 him
pnid3e Dia complained thai on sunday night br nc on
be Leyee in front Of the Meat Market he va assaulted
'e robbed him Of Lii watch valued at SIS and Of the
iA - 9e Esi7tlnS ~ $50 so gold p4-C-s ami the bal
nee ip ehange fareas q bold higv gfaan nd il is
' p''''e' inc P'-2- WI. <. heir hanas en- him