New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18
that he could not see the muss from where he was,
| and did not zee anything Of it.
This closed the testimony for the prosecution and

that he could not see the muss from where he was
and did not zee anything Of il.
This closed the testimony for the prosecution, and
the witnesses for defence were introduced.
Mr.. Hall was walking up Tchoupitoulas street,
near the poll when bis attention attracted by
seeing table broken in the gutter. Saw short
man strike an old man and knock him down can't
say who the man WAS saw johnson and McMickle
near the spot. De Choiseul made motion TO draw
a weapon johnson had weapon, either knife or
pistol, and said TO him, Don't you draw on me-"
assiating, him. When Ahern was struck, johnson
was talking with policeman Davis he was not within
striking distance Of Ahern and he took away the
man who was striking Ahern.
Policeman Davis testified that johnson and Nc
hickle and two others came to the poll johnson
hove the table over, and McMicke kicked the tickets
around: Witness was inside the rail Of the poll
called johnson, and be came to him. De Choiseul
came up and taking johnson by the shoulder showed
him around and said, "This won't do, ETC., and put
his hand behind him johnson jerked out his pistol
and said, +" Don't you draw on me-" De Choiseul
ssn s a e9 .y ai s s deputy so
Policeman Whitaker saw De Choiseul /; bis nose
was bloody. Has seen brass knucke wounds; they
are always very serious; De Choseul had not been
touched by any such weapon.
Policeman Hanna testified merely that whilst he
was acting as lerk at the Eighth Precinct he heard
DeChoiseul telling some one that Bob johnson had
struck him.
This closed the testimony, and the case was sub
mitted without argument
The Recorder stated that he would render bis de-
cson in the case examined the day before, and this
case, on Wednesday next-putting it of that long in
consequence of his being compelled to leave the city
to-day.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRr-Judge Hunt.-Charles
Bellewood was yesterday dismissed from charge Of
assault and battery. George Fleugel was also dis
| missed from charge of embezzement.
The following sentences were pronounced:
Louis O. Rosco, for larceny, one year in the Peni
| tentiary.
Julius Mentel, for assault and battery, Ito which
he pleaded guilty. the original charge being an as
saul. with dangerous weapon) eighteen months in
the Parish Prison.
j. B. Wentworth, for larceny, four months in the
Parish Prison.
Matthew Mahar, for manslaughter, Ia new trial
being refused) three years in the Penitentary.
| The Grand Jury made the following presentments:
Philip Krstman and Francois Arnout, larceny, q
true BILL
Frederick Sunday, embezzlement, a true bill.
| Louis Weinspach, embeZzlement, not a true bill.
Daniel Sullivan, breach of trust and embezzlement,
not a true bill.
Thomas Foster ct als obtaining money under false
pretenses, not true BILL
RECORDER SUMMERS CoURr.-Mrs. Saint and Mrs
Agnes Wells were arraigned yesterday on charge
Of putting Ann Flemming in bodily fear by their
abuse and threats on Monday last, at the corner ol
Poydras and Howard streets. The case was fixed fol
hearing on the Esd.
Francis Kelly and - Gray were also held for
hearing on the 23d, on charge OF having beater
and kicked Julia Forbus in brutal manner tht
2Sth ult, at the Of Willow and Erato Streets
John Lugenbuhl, alias johnson, for carrying
bowie knife and being no better than vagrant, wa
sent to the Workhouse for sixty days. in default
paying $50 fine.
Edward Murray, f. m. c.. was dismissed from th
} charge of stealing slave girl belonging to Georg
Murphy.
RECORDER WnTz's CoURr-Assistant Recorde
Benit Presiding.-Ann Stillman was yesterday sen
before the First District Court, for assault with !;
dangerous weapon with intent to kill; entering tn
room of Mary st. Clair, at No. 1ls Dauphine street
on the 18th inst, and severely wounding her b,
beating her over the head with a piece of iron, o
rather with two pieces Of iron first with curin,
tongs, which she brought with her, and next with al
iron poker belonging to the room. Beside all this
the tigress gave her bite on the In default
$500 ball. the tgress was sent out to Captain Ere
mauxs cage.
Mary Morrison and Ann O'Mara for striking Wm
Campbell with rock, on Gallatin street, had to pa
S. each or go to prison.
!, Pat. Cavanagh, for striking John Pointer in th
. the face, had to pay only five dollars.
! Jules Chaussy had to pay SIS for isticufing job
y Pascual, on Old Levee street.