The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-17
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COLUMBIA FIvE.-The annual election of the
officers of this company was held on Tuesday eve
ming. The following gentlemen selected: Pres-
dent, Geo. c. Struve; secretary. Wm. E. McDer-
mott = treasurer, Joseph A. Rursell foreman.
g. W. GIaDdjeanF FIRST assistant foreman, Eiward
Ry an; second assistant foreman, Thos. Wizard
steward, II. Taylor; delegates TO the Firemen's
Charitable Association, G.. w. Grandjean, q. G.
Struve, Phil. Hoffman,; substitute delegates, @.
JS1sfn JOSEPH x. Z Iun6vn. ~; %0HAsHaH' =
*Re- elected.
FATAL kcoMPETENCY.-Af few days ago q negro
woman. named Cecilia Handy, who lives on the
corner of Second and Locust streets, being about
TO be confined. called In the services Of woman
named Amelia Jessop, also colored, who repre-
sented herself, SO Cecilia says as licensed mid
wife. Bot the woman proved herself entirely
unsklled and shortly after the child was born it,
died. An inquest was yesterday held on the
body. The jury, consisting of one white man aud
five colored men, found that "death was caused
through the incompetency of Amelia Jessop, col.
ored, who acted 10 the capacity of midwife, who
stated to the mother of the dead child that she
was q licensed midwife, which not so. and
that death was caused TO the said colored child
through the false representations aud incompe-
tency Of the said Amelia Jessop, colored." II is
but lust to add that Amelia declares she never
represented herself as q midwife, and was present
simply az friend.
To CORRECT A FALSE IMPRESSION thatmay be cur
rent from the simple statement which appeared In
the evening papers OF yesterday that the steam
| ship Dadley Buck, came back from her last trip
| in Distress we would state that the Dudley Buck
| went out as usual, but when she got some forty
miles down the river, it was discovered that her
M chiDery needed some repairs, when her head
| was turned up stream. She arrived yesterday
| morning ard at once transferred her cargo to the
| Florida TO leave, by her, yesterday afternoon.
We state these facts to show that no serious dam
age has come TO the Dudley Buck, but that she has
| ;th 70 xuhf fha haat
| craft are Liable.
THE MURDER AND OUTRAGE CASE IN THE PARISH
| OF JEFFERsoN.-0n Tuesday the case of the State
VS.. Sam Milton, accused before the Second Judi
cisl Distrlct Court Of Jefferson parish. Of having
committed an outrage on the person OF child
ten years old. named Antoinette Gardinet. and
| thereafter robbBg and drowning the wretched
child, was concluded. The first charge, that of
| murder was the only one considered, and after
j occupying nearly two days and two nights, the
case was left with the jury at haf-past one A. NJ.
| The deliberations of the jury lasted until two
O'clock at which time they returned verdict of
| "Ruilty, without capital punishment"
The case was conducted by u. Mckay, district
| attorney assisted by r. l.. Preston, for the State
Milton was defended By Judge Cazabat and B. G.
Elliott, who had been appointed by the court for
| that purpose. The evidence was entirely circum
stautisl and rested upon the fact that upon the
evening OF the horrible deed Milton had been seen
| in company with the child whose body was found
! Of violence sbout her throat and body. When
Milton wss arrested, upon searching his house his
| trunk was found to contain handkerchief ami a
pair OF earrings, which had been worn by the de-
ceased on the day Of her fatal mishsp. The grounds
| Of defense were the weakness OF the circum.
| ttantis evidence, which the attorney considered
next to 0libI. and insanity at the time of tria
Judge Cszabat stating in proof Of the latter
ground that Millions brain had been injured so
much by the shot which had blinded both his
eyes at the time the prison was forced open at
night by band of disguised men, that the attor-
neys for the defense had been utterly unable to
communicate with Milton, who, during the whole
trial, appeared perfectly unconcerned and british.
Previous 10 proceeding with the case Judge GAIA
bat objected TO the jury panel on the ground that
the jury tally list, which, be maintained, should
have been drawn from the last registry OF the
voters Of the parish Of Jefferson, instead OF from
the previous registry, but the court overr ued the
objection. The jury consisted Of seven eolored
men and five white men.
The penalty which the verdict entails is con-
fnement at hard labor for life in the State Peni-
Tertiary.
Whether the case OF Milton will rest where il is
will depend on the district attorney, with whom
it is optional TO have him tried also on the charge
of rape and robbery, upon the former OF which,
should be he found uDqualidedly guilty, he would
have to suffer the penalty of death.
There was large crowd attending the court
during the proceedings, for this almost un-
parsllelled case had greatly excited the commun-
room during the taking Of the testimony Of the
mother Of the child, was most affecting one, aud
there we're few present whose fortitude was great
An INTERESTING CASE AND NoLLE PRosEQUI.
The surprise OF this reporter was great yesterday
morning. upon entering the district court room in
CarrolltOn, 20 hear that an old gentleman, with
boaTy locks and beard white as snow. hanging
down nearly TO his waist who was sitting at the
prisoners bar. was to be tried on the charge OF
shooting with intent TO kill. Upon inquring, he
aseertsined the folio wing facts The venera BILE
gentlemen was no other than Mr.. Charles LeBre.
ton, now residing on bis plantation, about three
miles ABOVE Carrollton gentleman eighty-one
years old, universally loved and esteemed, who is
said 10 have raised the first pound Of sugar in the
State of Louisiana, on the Burthe estate along
the shores OF Bayou des Cannes.
| 1t appears that about the first OF July last,
while Mr.. lie Breton was quietly engaged on the
porch of his residence cleaning up his gun. he
heard cries for assistance coming from the field
some way OF, and recognized the voice OF his
son. Mr.. Chas. lie Breton, Jr.; fastening to gather
up the pieces of his gun, q double barrel fowling
| piece, and adjusting them, he loaded 1t with
| small shot, and proceeded Ia the direction whence
the call for assistance was still kept up, aud
reached the spot just in time to see buriy negro
man in the act Of raising an ak upon his son.
Mr.. lie Breten tbereupon fired at the asesilant Of
| bis son, striking him In the calf Of the leg and
iDficting wound SO slight that the negro effected
| his escape. The sltercaton between the younger
| lie Breton and the negro. whose name IL Charles
| Smith, had arisen from an attempt on the part of
the negro, by means Of incendiary language. to
cause the lsborers on the plantation to leave the
place. Hence the affidavit by Smith against nr:
| lie Breton Of shooting With intent TO KILL sod Of
assault and battery against Mr. lie Breton. Jf.
The arraiRnment Of the Messrs. LeBretoa be
fore the conrt yesterday created considerable
surprise among the hsbifues of the purieus Of the
| Court House-so incomprehensIble Il wss hat
| one Of the Oldest. most respectable and pnIver'
sally esteemed gentleman Of th6etate shoo4 Be
| brought before criminal bar . de1ondaat.
Judge Cszsbst and N. Commanders, Esd.. voIun'
faareS shsir servicea In the oase "A Hh6n A ~