New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-25
SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IS, 1856

he walked away quietly as usual. About fifteen
minutes later witness saw Smith come out; at the
same time witness heard the cry of murder, and
sew the deceased come ont and sink on her steps,
crying murder, and repeating several times, ASmith
has killed mel" The deceased came out Of the
aliey-way, behind Smith she was IN the alley-way
When she first cried murder. Witness went up 70
DECEASED, and saw the wound in her breast. Wit.
ness called to young man near by, and pointed
out the way Smith had gone. The young man
went after him. People then came up and witness
whether he had anything in his hand Witness has
heard Smith spoken Of as Joe Smith. The de-
ceased told a Lady in the neighborhood that Smith
had threatened to poison her (deceased). Witness
heard It from the lady.
Hle. Ret,oict, stro17a- -Boardsin Miss Marshall's
houHe. next to that of the deceased. Witness was
in the kitchen when he heard the cry of murder
from the adjoining house. The cry was repeated
and appeared to reeede from witness as if the per
son was going towards the front part Of the house.
Witness then came out and saw the deceased sit
tlnaon her steps, her head reclining on her hand.
Nithess asked her what was the matter, and she
replied that Smith had killed her. Witness saw
Smith going up the street, and followed him
through Carondeleta far as Calliope street. Smith
turlAed round to if he followed and witness
saw the glimmer Of bright instrument in his hand,
which witness took to be a knife. The street was
deserted, and witness dare not attempt to arrest
him. Witness did not think at the time that de-
ceased was as badly wounded as she turned out to
be, and finhily abandoned the pursuit and came
back.
After hearing the evidence, the jury gave YER
dict that 0mer Taggart mulatto woman, aged 10
years, native Of Missouri, and the slave Of Fran
els Mongeon, came to her death from stab in the
upper part Of the left breast, penetrating the
heart; inflicted with a sharp instrument in the
ha1ds OF one Smith, whose first name is supposed
to be joe
FIRST DISTRICT CoUBT-J,tdge Huft.-The jury
e. AN..
IN dhs case of VIM. III. G. King, tried on Thursday
Tor Inanslaughter, appeared in Court yesterday,
having been out all night in charge Of the Sheriff,
and reported that there was not the slightest posi-
bility Of their agreeing upon averdict. The Judge
thereupon discharged them, and released Mr. King
upon his bond until furthernotiee. We understand
the jury from first to last stood eleven for acquit-
talagainst one for conviction.
a'he following sentences were pronounced:
Mrs IL. Goutro, for assault and battery, $50 fine
or two weeks imprisonment.
Catherine Corey, for assault and battery $50 fine
or three weeks imprisonment
Vas. McCuen, for assault and battery, five months
in the Parish Prison.
ellen Leonard alias McNab, for assault and hat
terry, five months in the Parish Prison.
John Martini for larceny, three months in the
Parish Prison.
James Mason, charged with larceny, and having
been in prison since the 9Th of November and the
papers in the case not having been furnished by
tle committing Recorder, was, on motion Of the
District Attorney, discharged.
The Grand Jury presented true bill for murder
against Edward l.. Israel, who shot George Rose in
the St Charles bar-room.