New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-24
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE "a, 1859.

remained in the front saloon before Percval came in
the boy entered and went ont Immediately. Al Per.
cval passed through to the street be had bis coat
witness did not follow him when he returned 70 the
BACK ROOM He was four or five minutes getting bis
hat and coat during that time witness staid in the
saloon. Previous to this examination, witness had
conversation with some one about the fight :. can't
remember who it was; can't remember having had
any such conversation with any person now to be
seen in court When Labatt spoke to witness, be
simply asked him what he knew about the fight, and
nothing more; their last conversation was as they
came down to court There are five eatinR.rooms in
perclvals house., beside the kitchen and cellar !;
there is no yard to be crossed in going from the
eatingrooms to the kitchen. Percval had no sleep.
ing room there, whilst witness was in his employ !;
witness used to sleep in room fronting the street.
Re-examined Percival took the knife from the
drawer in the barroom witness knew it was knife,
because he saw the sheath saw the handle Of the
knife also is not certain Of the color but believes it
was black handle. Percival took the knife after he
had put bis coat on. Witness has been on good terms
with Percival since quitting his service.
Dr. Delery sworn: Held the postmortem examina-
ton on the body Of Garcia. There were four wounds
one in the left arm two in the back and one in the
upper part of the abdomen toward the left side The
latter wound was the one causing DEATH All the
wounds were stabs. The remainder of the Doctors
testimony was particular description Of the wounds.
Lieut.. Gastinel, of the Second District Police.
sworn for the defence: When witness got possession
Of the weapons now in court, having eue slserf n
Motsch's cab, he took them up stairs to Recorder
Wilt !; and remarked to him, that the blade Of the
large knife was stained with blood said to him far.
ther, that he did not know whose knife it was The
boy Paul (or Leopold) Verdella was brought before
Recorder Witt in the presence Of witness. The Re-
coraer asked Verdella il he could recognize Garcas
knife. He said be could and proceeded to describe
it particularly naming the inscription on the blade
the color OF the handle. and the letters U. 81 on
the sheath. Recorder Wilt then showed the large
knife to Verdella, and asked if that was Garcia's
knife verdeila looked at it and answered, yes.
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that Verdella was taken before Recorder Wtz
There were few drops of blood only on the blade Of
the knife. The cabman Motsch took witness to bis
cab to get the weapons.
Officer Andre Mello sworn When witness met La.
batta at the Bayou bridge on the day of the occur.
renee, Labatt said to Percival, You have q good
chance, that came too late" PercivaI was in wit.
ness custody at that time aud had told witness that
he had cut Garcia. Percival surrendered to witness
saying, Protect me; Labatt wants to kill men
Cross examined Witness heard Percival cry smur.
der" when he saw Labatt coming towards him; il
was then that he asked witness to protect him. La.
bait spoke to Percival in French. When Percival
surrendered witness at once searched him. but found
no weapon upon him. Witness at the same time ar
rested Labatt, but did not search him.
Mr.. Lambert here waived any further evidence 70,
the defence, though numerous other witnesses were
present.
Mr.. Lambert then spoke for the defence, and Mr.
Collins for the prosecution. The case being submit
ted the Recorder stated that he would render his de-
manded to prison.
This examination, taking up the greater part OF
two days. as it did, was conspicuous for its quiet and
good order; the Recorder, bis officers and the op.
posing counsel being actuated alike by spirit
OF courtesy to all and to each other, and rendering
the examination, for one Of its exciting nature the
quletest we ever saw.
The following other business was before Recorder
Long yesterday:
Mary Ellis, charged with passing counterfeit X
on the Citizens Bank upon Michael Lazard, at the
corner OF Love and Vaudeville Streets Bail given to
appear when notified.
Daniel and Margaret Drscoll, charged with strik.
ing Mrs. Morris son Thomas on the head with tile
heel of shoe, and larrapng him with cane, on
Gasacalvo street, between Montegut and Clouet
Bail given to appear.
Philip Garnet, charged by A. Lesseps (of the Les
seps plantaton) with selling bottle Of whiskey to
Mrs. Dareantels slave Ben, in his cabaret, at the
corner OF Levee and Delery streets Bail given.
Thomas Dalahenty and wife, Mrs. Doherty, and
Pat Haferty, charged with prosecuting and abusing
Mrs. York, at the corner of Greatmen and Marigny
streets. Locked up to await hearing, in default o
bail.