New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-22

NO ACCoUNT.-James Brannon was seen on the
ieVee last evening by officer Cook, with lot of
SHOES, and as he gave no account of why he had
them, worth talking about he was brought to the
second District police station Failing to account
Tor the transaction, he was counted in amongst
those for examination this morning before Re-
corder Gastnel, and will have to answer charge
Oh having stolen property in his possession.
BAREGE LARCENY.-John Louis, colored man,
OF an apparently enterprising disposition and with
perverted taste for dry goods, (which is not an
uncommon failing after all } was picked up yester-
day, on Dauphine street, by special officer Morri-
son, of the Second District, on charge of having
stolen four pieces of barege from the store of
Messrs. Wallace & Co., on Canal street. He was
brought before Recorder Gastine, and committed
to prison to await an examination.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A colored man named Janvier,
about fifty years Of age, whilst walking down Old
Levee street, last evening" between5 and o clock,
suddenly fell to the ground and Immediately ex-
pred The body was brought to the Second Dis
trict police stationeto await the action of the
Coroner.
CRIMINAL COURT-JudJe Abez-The Court was
occupied all of yesterday with what we might call
wholesale case, twenty-five colored men being
brought to the bar for trial, all on the same
streets of New Orleans, on the 25th day Of Decem-
Der last. Christmas day. The following are the
names ma of the prisoners who were tried: Daniel
Phillips, Tom Brown, Joseph Nash, John Davis,
All. Hawkins, 7: Murray, Abraham Grimshaw
Chase. Walter Paul, Alfred Davis, Alonzo Simonds,
VIM. Smith, George johnson, B. Holland, r. Esy,
John Pettyway, VIM. McNary and Joe Mack.
District Attorney Fuller appeared on behalf of
the State, and most Of the accused were repre-
scented by COUNSEL as follows Judge Augustin for
Brown; Col. Lemley for Chase; Col. Mann for
McNairy; ]. H. Bernos, Esq, for Nash; Messrs.
f. G. Belden and J. j. Lane for Pettyway, Esley
Parks, Phillips August Johnson, Alfred Davis
and Simmons; Mr.. Gibson for Calvin.
The following jury was empanelled: John Nc
Clellan, foreman j. e. Michel, L. Bachelnn A. B.
Lacoste, Chas. Seuzeneau, A. Fl. Verrett, Lucien
Delery, e. P. Legendre, Chas. Montreuil. D. R.
Perrett, Francois Renaud and Philip Schneider.
Occupying the time of the court as the case did
until O'Clock laet evening, the testimony was so
spread out and involved, as we may say, that a
synopsis of it would not convey satisfactory idea
Of the trial, and neither the circumstances nor our
space warrant us in presenting full report. The
general facts were these: The police observing
crowd ofnegroes who were acting disorderly and
appeared to be riotoutly inclined, ordered them to
dispense. Instead of doing So in popular par
lance, they showed fight but they were in due
time brought to order, but not before some violence
was committed and a great deal more evidently
intended. During the ARRAY officer Fox was shot
at and wounded but not dangerously, and several
personal encounters took place between members
OF the police and the negroes. As the conduct of
the latter had been anything but orderly for some
hours before the ARRAY commenced, it was sup
posed that they had predetermined to commit
violence. As soon. however, as information was
forwarded to the Chief of Police in regard to the
ARRAY, sufficient force sent to restore peace
and arrest number of the ill.eondiioned darkies.
Others were subsequently taken into custody.
Amongst the weapons which some of the prison
ers had taken up, there were in court yesterday,
wooden mallet, two hatchets, a long iron hinge
and bludgeon. WHIT
The various prisoners whowere specially de-
Tended received able assistance from their counsel
either In the examination of witnesses Or by argu
ment before the jury. During the address of one
ofthe counsel of the defense, he was appealing to
the sympathies of the jury in behalf Of what he
called the downtrodden race. when he was inter
rupted by the Court. Judge Abel remarked that
argument of that kind was net calculated to pro-
mote solidity and peace in the community. 1t
would impress false ideas upon the minds of the
colored people. These people were tried in that
Court just as fairly as the Governor of the State
would be. In fact he sometimes gave them more
than ordinary privileges as he did nor wish that
any prejudice should appear to exist against them,
nor had he any against any race or religion. So
far as their being unfortunate was concerned, he
considered them most fortunate, for they had
euSISeu TOiH slavery 10 liberty.
After lucid charge from the Judge the Jury
retired shortly after o'clock and returned into
court in about an hour with the following verdict:
g Guilty. as to Phillips, Brown, Calvin, Fox,
August johnson, Chase, Paul, Alfred Davis, ST.
mons, Smith, George johnson and Mack
Not guilty. as to Nash, John Davis, Hawkins,
Murray Grilnshaw Holland, Elsy and Pettyway
The prisoner convicted under the name of Fox,
nearly escaped In the argument and in o por-
ton of the testimony he was mentioned as Parks
nnt pIi f6a
name of Parks in the information, came into court
for instruction. The Judge stated that if his
name was not in the information he should be
acquitted. Fox or Parks, whichever he was how
ever, was too prominent in the evidence, and
when the verdict was given he found himself in the
wrong box, though he had strong hope that the
mixing up of names would have left his identity
in doubt, and saved him,
The accused who were convicted were re-
manded to prison to await the sentence of the law
Those acquitted were at once released and most
went upon their way rejoicing.
The case was conducted throughout with marked
ability by the District Attorney, Mr.. Fuller.
Among the incidents of the trial, was a lawyer
defending one Of the accused who had formerly
been his slave.
The appearance of one of the witnesses in the
case, a youth, led Us to believe that "he !" could
safely 60 upon the other side of the house looked
indeed, if fairly entitled to waterfall and erin
oline.
colored, was yesterday committed for trial to the
Criminal Court on charge of larceny preferred
against him by Thos O'Neill, stealing $l6O worth
of carpenter tools from the Moresque Building,
corner of Camp and Poydras streets.
The following cases were dismissed:
John Casey, charged with snatching gold
watch from MIR. Samuel Smith.
Jennie, colored, charged with breach of trust
and enlightenment by Mrs. Bird
George Hallett accused of breach of trust and
embezzlement by Il. b. Simms. No prosecutor in
court.
George Smith, charged with breach of trust and
embeZz eLen by Jean Dubarry. No prosecutor
in court
Amanda Robinson, colored, charged by Mrs.
Miller, from information received, with having
wilfully set fire to compliments residence, corner
of Jackson and New Leyee streets. No evidence
whatever against the accused.
The courts.