New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-22
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A most extraordinary scene took place four
days ago before the Tribunal of Correctional
Police. Of Tours 'ts -
man named Torteyoix, an old offender, was
tried for robbery. On being placed at the bar
he was deadly pale, but was in a state Of great
excitement, and his eyes flashed fire, Being
remarkably tall, and Of great strength, e4pre-
sented d striking appearances. After he had
replied in d sharp, abrupt way 70 the usual
questions as to his name and age, he was asked
It he had net been condemned on q preyious
occasion. = ~ .sts N s.,,,. ss
He hssitated for 8 moment, and then grufly
said +: . Yes.s' '7Si
: ..To. what period Of punishment was it'.''
asked the President. viz ;tsSa sssi'Ss'
% What islthat to you ss' cried .hey t,aessig
q Accused ? said the President, with sevarity,
rs you forget that you are in the presence Of
Justice, and are bound to respect it. / ask if
you have not already been, condemned. And
take my advice de not aggrayate1 your position
by the manner in which you reply sssi
The prisoner, clenching his fists conyulsiyely,
growled sTo three months"
IS You do not tell the truth, = said the Presi-
dent. 8 i ..seTs lts 's}
seThat he does not, p remarked the public
prosecutor; s for he has been condemned three
times for robbery, and the last time was to three
years Imprisonment, the sentence being pro-
nouneed BY the Tribunal of Tours, zsgs
Z" What does that prove cried the prisoner,
fercely. s#5s 81 N "a a.. :.
ut proves answered the President, that
you are d thief Of long standing, and, that con-
| sequently it is probable that you are guilty Of
the robbery Of which you now stand accused"
| Evidence was then given that on the 10th of
Junelast the prisoner hawked about from house
| to house in the village Of Larcay o quantity Of
candles. which he offered for sale at conddera-
bly, less than their galues 50 that it was evident
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| the persons to whom he went made purchases;
| others refused. The President praised the lat.
A ter and cenanred the former. One man said
1 that though he suspected the candiss had been
stolen, he bought sous worth but that, in
order not to encourage robbery, he had pad tor
/ them with q bad SOU This naspe declaration
4 created laughter; but the PRESIDENT rebuked
the man with some severity
4 A N,ile Jude was then called to prove that a
robbery of d large quantity Of candles and other
!, things had been perpetrated in the house of .
{ Nine Dnpre, in the villageon the day in ques-
II tion during the absence Of that person and her
family !, that she had seen the person hanging
Il about the house. trying to open the door, etc;
i that shortly after she had seen him leave the
Il house with bundle On his back. and that the
Il house had heen entered by back window, Axza
l. While the woman was giyiag her evidence
the prisoner seemed in state of frightful exas-
lues.ation. He frequently elenched his fists, and
shook them menaeingly at her Some gem
/ darmes who were standing BY attempted to
). soothe him, but bis fury appeared 70 Increase
el every momeHt
! aWell, Torsesoix.a said tho President, when
Il the witness had concluded 4 you can notsdeny
. that you are . thief You see that you lie
! when You attempt TO say the contrary" $50
What is that yon saysa exclaimed the
| prisoner, jumping up and rushing toward the
3 bench What is that you say g. :,
@That you are liar and a thief" said the
8 President q But sit down if you do not wish
9 me to punish you.n