New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-14
NUMBER $50.

constsulOn ana bylaws the enterprise TO De
under the control of stockholders. The proceed
ings, we understand, will be published officially. {
The MURDER OF CART. Fred GguBER-Futher
lestunong-The following is the evidence that
was given yesterday in regard to the murder Of
Capt. Fred Gruber:
Wm Delaney being sworn, testified that about
malt past or 10 P. ", Masch 0, saw crowd going
into Sans saloon. Witness left the parties he
was following, ran over, and saw that there was
quite crowd in the baT-room rushed back to
the crowd, not knowing what was the matter at
the time. When got back TO the lower end Of
the bar-room, where the crowd were congregated i
Mr.. Gruber in the box, with his coat off; there
was party around, and I was under the impression
that they were going to beat him. said to the
party stand back, this is friend Of mine, and you
shall not hurt him. showed them back with my |
arms away from him; the party tell back. I |
Fred He remarked to me it was all right. then |
turned towards the crowd and came back to speak |
with Gruber when saw man, with blue coat
on, make plunge at Gruber. Gruber remarked.
man disappeared. | then left and went on the
street; on my return, met two men taking Mr..
Gruber out of the house. went in the bar-room
on my going into the bar-room found the
said to some OF the parties, this is some
thing that / am not aware of. certain
party says to witness, .' The less you have to say
about this affair the better for yourself" witness
| lin, (who acknowledged his name to be Michael
McLaughlin) make plunge at Gruber while Cru
| Der was in the box. Saw Hennessey and Steve
O'Donnell in the bar room. Neither Hennessey
nor Steve O'Donnen had anything to do with the
affair they were in the bar-room at the time, but
were not near Gruber. Witness thinks it was sew
eral moments after he saw Mclaughlin make a
plunge at Gruber before Gruber said he was stab
! bed. Witness was not in position TO see any
thing in Mclaughlin hand if he had anything IN
his hand. No person was near Gruber when the
plunge was made at him. except McLaughlin IA
| Frank Reynolds being sworn, tesuhed that
about the hours of 10 or II P. was at Sans sa-
loon, No. 1O1 St. Charles street; was engaged in
serving the customers in the boxes; saw Gruber
come into box, saying to one OF the gentlemen:
| ''Get me Garage; / am stabbed" Witness does
not know who stabbed him; witness does not re-
cognize any of the accused as having been in the
saloon at the time the fight took place. except
Captain Hennessey who standing at the counter
the time that witness heard Gruber say that he
was stabbed; did not see Hennessey, either by
word OR act, have anything to do with the fight
witness does not know who stabbed GrEher; did
| not see anybody stab him; saw Hennessey stand
ing at the counter about two or three minutes
before witness heard Gruber say ne was stabbed.
John Leonard being sworE. testified that about
II O'Clock p. NJ, Marcn 8, vas next door 10 Sans
Saloon. and was attraotedby q noise proceeding
from there: went TO the, door OF the saloon, as far
as the screen; saw in tie rear OF the room three
OF the accused, namely: stephen O'Donnell,
Patrick Mealey and Hennessey could not tell what
they were doing; did not see a blow struck saw
also Richard Murphy in company with the parties
named above; they all came out one after ano-
ther; did not see these men doing anything.
Officer Patrick TroWer being sworn. testified
About II P. H., March 9Th, was standing about
WHEELS saloon; was attracted by cal from
watchman or some one, and ran across the street
went into Sans saloon, looked about saw
an excited crowd; ordered them to leave the
bar; they did so; shortly after saw the Chief,
who went there and made inquiries, but found out
no particulars; among the accused saw Richard
Murphy and Dave Hennessey in the saloon did mo-
i see Mealey in the saloon after seeing him rur
across the street; before he across the stree
"a saw him looking for the cylinder Of his pistol
- the gutter; does not know whether he found it
j.. did not see the light; did not see any OF tn
y accused in fight.
Auguste Feretoe being sworn, testified that be
teen 10 and IL p. H., was a waiter at Sans saoo
on the night of March 8, at the hour indicated
there was a rush from the theater in the saloon
the barrOom was crowded; witness was waitin
on the gentlemen, helping them TO oysters: too
. notice to Fred Gruber on the side of the boxes
II when witness first saw Gruber he was near bo
No. . or 10; witness was looking at Gruber to Sc
what box he would enter, so witness could Cal
the waiter to wait on him; he turned from bo:
No. and came to box No. 6; he had III
face turned towards the box, as though hi
: was going into it, at the same time man rushed
from the counter as quick as lightning, so quicl
that witness could not see who he was; this maj
struck Gruber with his fist on the back OF nj
head Gruber said what do you mean; the mai
replied you called me an Irish son of -; Cru
Der denied it, the man at the same time continued
sl to strike Gruber Gruber tried to defend mmsel
r" after he was knocked two three times; he we
so near the table that he could not turn to defen'
himself; some other persons went at the SAM
time to where Gruber was trying to defend himself
soon after that Gruber fell on the floor;
: the spot; Graber said for Gods sake don
kill me- they said give it to him good
could see them kicking him; some person sal
don't kill him; ; saw Mr.. Graud go out of doors
1aal hnth vnIn II n II
u came in with watchnan: he ordered him I
arrest the man who had a pistol; he was tolel
II able size man had Colts revolver; the watel
man refused to arrest him; MIR. Giraud lnsiste
that the watchman should arrest the maj
the watchman refused to arrest the man VII
had the pistol because be wasa superior officer
1t the man who had the pistol had his back turne
towards witness; witness did not see his face al
. could not recognize him; witness does not reco
aiae any of the accused as being present the tin
-. that Grnber was knocked down.
" Antonio Cataluga, being sworn, testified thai
was in Sams saloon on the 9th Of March, abo
II P NJ. Saw Gruber enter the saloon and go
box No. G; stood looking into the box while Gr
ber standing there; saw man go from II
its counter and strike Gruber on the back Of his hea
81 saving at the time, g You called me an lrl
-. son of b--h;n Gruber turned, and the m
'S' struck him about the face at this time the par
'e. who were at the counter and mad been drin
Of ing with the man who sTaek Gruber,
ye went to the spot where Gruher and t
~ first named man had been fighting; tn
'aS knocked Gruber down there; saw Gruf
zen on the foor heard some one say, =" give it
in him strong or something to that etieet there W.
vtv so many persons standing in front Of where with
,y was opening oysters that he could not see whit
ouS the persons were who struck Grnber; some
lar called out, {" do not kill him;N did not hear G
ber speak to any person present; Mr.. Gir;
,ni brought in Waterman and ordered him to arr
.pl large man with pistol in his hand watchr
me- said he could not do so, because the man was
ely superior officer; witness does not recognize
an of the accused as having been present when
A fight occurred in the saloon.
~, Richard Murphy being sworn, testified that
VII was at SANS saloon on March 9th, about IL p.
yer saw Michael Mclaughlin near j. T. Gruber in
Dut saloon, with knife in said Mclaughlin 8 ha
d. Mclaughlin was standing about two feet f
hy Gruber; saw Mclaughlin make plunge at
and ber with the said knife in his hand hear the
first son of - spoken, but does not know
lsop whom.
lice CRIMINAL CouRT-JudJe Abel-A writ
habeas corpus was granted upon the applica
of Robert Gray, who desires cause to se she
son, why he should not be released from prison.
o be Or. HAYS, colored, was tried for the iarceny
his a watch but the jury failed to agree. mr..
. Z. Cunco was tried for embezslenehI sn.. " l.
OF we left the court verdict had not been fehaet
at ----------s ~ go, .rriyed
+bo The steamship Victor, Capt Gates, arrived e.
'ne her wharf at post 81 first District yestetaay Al
New York. with q full freight ana 'he ioi'o"