New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-02

George Thomaa for state sworn lived In the room
adjoining that occupied by deceased the night referred
To was awakened by the engines and fire bells and
heard two persons talking in the Of the deceased
got up and looked out to whore the fire and It
was then heard the talking did not them. re
| turned to bed again and fell asleep
7. Ii Murphy, for the State sworn Was In the police
Office when accused came in and stated that there was
something wrong down in his neighborhood On nv way
to the house accused being asked who he thought had
committed the act he replied believe two Frenchmer
who live at the corner of Circus and Poydras streets
We went there and awakened the gentlemen and brought
them into the room Accused did not utter a word OF
make any charge against them When the Chief asked
when he had seen Eliza, he replied between eight and
nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, when he had given
her the key Of the and told her to get her trunk
clothing out OF the and that he had her
since then until he found her dead On the inquest
Tricou seemed overwhelmed with grief and Balew per
feetly Gallons.
CrosS-tsdmnet-At the inquest accused was present
anu hand -cuded said to him. look what you have
done How can you be 50 indifferent to the foul deed
you nave uone lie reorted in anger. lie would not
come 10 see tho corpse and forced him to up and
look mt it.
Catherine Ierselbush sworn have been in the habit
OF washing for deceased about month and for accused
about two months On Wednesday morning went to
their room and found the doors and windows shut
rappeu very loud on their door but answered
About O'Clock that evening returned to the room and
pulled the door but could not get in
john williamson for the State sworn-I was in Raj
Jew room with Eliza and another lady Tuesday even
ing TO urnk champagne Whan left about 10 O'Clock
ballew was little Intoxicated, and think the woman
was 50 TOO though both he and Eliza capable
tahins care OF themselves and knew what they were
eoout Iney went out with us to the poydras Market
where we all took coffee snd then parted About eoc
next evening going down to his store in n
hurry and asked him to go to the Lake with but he
Maria Dycker for the State sworn-Ths witness wa.
QUE OF the party OF four mentioned by tho preceding wit
mss anu testified substantially to the facts relative
70 tue VISIT TO Elzas room On Wednesday She saw Bal
lew and asked him where Eliza lie said had gone
over the river. g "
Gtnccrj and accompanied Bacw and the officers to II
rettr street 0n tho way Ballew remarked that two
ttehohh.n hsd Threatened to kill Elza-tst ON going
nome on Tuesday night the Poytras and st
John streets two Frenchmeu had met her there and told
her II She Lived with him any longer they would kill her
accused also told that he had not been the house
at all on wednesday, aud that the last time h. hal seen
Ehza was on Tuesday. Accused remarked GU Thursday
morning that the officers would only he hin, aront
town, he believed he could point out the person who
murdered her and that whoever he he ought to be
burned at the stake
Sarah Myers tor the State sworn-I am tba sistr .
the deceased Burthene Sweteu In the course of the
ternoon OF saturday Baew being the Agier4 ferry
boat Remarked to my brother that If he could
heroSs fau' Irleou he would beat him death Barw
also remarked that Il Paul Tricou did not behave
re would put u hoe through him that a rat could Get
through and then remarked to Eliza God dn you IN
be even with you toa 'T
Charlotte Taylor W, for the State tsstified-I was
in the yard adjoining the room occpipl nv deceased or
accuseu Wien the bar dresser cane in "wednesday
morning the 10Th Of July told the hair. thai
Eiza was net m because Balew had told that morn
ing she mad gone over the river.
traneis Christian, for the State sworn-Witness Il
mother OF the deceased On Tuesday the 10th Of July
80 anu btrthene SwCtpn Oyel
20 Aglers where live and dned with me Il was Tho
st time ever saw her Imme iatey after dinner thew
lett wanted my daughter TO remain until it got cooler
pt she said that her dress tight she wanted o
SO over and put on loose dress and that would come
over on Thursday and dine with me They appeared
friendly usual
TIE DEsENsE,-Mr Lavarre sworn-On "Wednesday
evening met Ballsw Poydras street lie then tod
me that he had had difficulty with two Frcnchmen
about Eliza that he had gone to tho Lake with her and
on returning had seen the Frenchmen going in another
tram towards the Lake H. believed that they went to the
Lske for the purpose Of meeting him and was persuaded
that they intended TO do him injury l know
Ballev -
p p. Tricou sworn-That about the 10th OF July he
had made an engagement with Eliza 60 with him TO
the Lake and that she afterwards objected to going for
fear that Balew would whip her, stating that he had
already threatened to do So
AT this point Colonel Field stated that although about
twenty witnesses had been summoned for the defense he
would not insist on the examination Of any Of them as
he was satisfied the Recorder would send the case before
the First District Court at any the showing on
the part of tho State
The Recorder committed the accused for trial before
the First District Court the charge Of murder and ho
was remanded to prison.