The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-26

man did advance the white man said again. .svou
son OF b-h of mulstto, advance, / will shoot -
MI. Edward advanced, and the white man took his
revolver from bis left side and shot did not see
the colored man was armed, nor did see him
stiike; after the firing Mr. Edward ran to the Fish
Market, and there fell did not see any police
ofhcer near at the time the other man, after fir
ing, ran towards st. Philip street; | do not know
him would recognize him if saw him.
Mrs. Pd'd Aici''o, slooT1s. testified IN French
Resldes corner of Craps and Union streets. This
morning at O'Clock, as l was passing through
the market, heard Mr.. Guerin say to deceased,
day." After / passed heard the shot fred
The shooting happened in the grand alley.
don't know who shot. | did not see anybody
run. ! think it was Mr.. Guerin who shot; did
not see who; was told IL was him. | did not
see Mr.. Guerin run. The witness and jury were
here informed by the deputy coroner and Mr..
Hughes that what she Thought" and "heardr
was not admissible as testimony
Htdo1r BGTTossieT colored, slcOTn.-Testifsd
IN French. Resides corner Of horeau and Vic,
tory streets. This morning at o'clock was
waiting at the coffee stand of Madame Rose for
Mr.. Edward heard him ask for cup of coffee
hr. Guerin answered, :" do not suppose that
you expect to drink coffee at this stand I" Mr..
fSos r G1srS personslly am sure L
ives him; MIR. Edward rose from his seat; saw
Mr.. Guerin draw something; turned my head and
heard shot and saw deceased put his hand to his
side and 60 as far as the Fish Market aud fall
there were good many people around the stand
of Mrs. Rose did not take notice whether /
knew any Of them, but saw police oficer-went
to look for others, bat found none don't know
the Cficer, but could recognize him the officer
present tried to arrest Mr.. Guern, bus the officer
was threatened by Mr.. Guerin and went away;
this conversation was in French; Mr.. Guerin
walked up towards st. Philip street | did not
see any arms in the hands Of deceased, nor ses
him do anything.
Joseph By-d colored, Stcorn-Residss at No.
2C6 Deuphin street; | was IN the market when
the fuss commenced, about 81 O'Clock this morn
ing heard the young white man say to Mrs.
Nicsud, " am going to shoot anigger ;" sc
Nicaud laughed and went away; the young man
said so in Creole lsnguaget' the white man
was citing at the table, and Mr.. Edward also
the white man got up and walked about ten steps
and drew his revolver from the right side aud
shot Mr.. Edward in the right side. Witness
when asked TO point out his own right side, first
pointed TO bis left and then corrected bimself.)
He was sure 1t was on his right side know who
shot; he is man with a black mustache; Mr..
Edward did not say anything when asked by Mr..
GueTin what he came there for; asked him what
be was doing there several times; Mr.. Edward
did not answer; / know Mr.. Guerin when see
him be iss 'loDg Shanghai man !" he lives on
Greafmen street, three blocks below Elysian
Field; the white man ran down towards Ursuline
street through the market; the colored man did
not run bat walked to the Fish Market and fell
the white man drew hisrevolyer on a little police
man, formerly commssary of the Vegetable
Market, who came up TO arrest him, in order 70
prevent him doing so. That is all know.
Gregory Young policeman, No. 22O Of Second
District police. sicOIn-Resides l26 Front LeVee
street. Lear the cotton press. About Z O'Clock
and officer Marigny, formerly corcmissary of the
market, were at the lower end Of the fish market;
deceased came TO Us and wanted us to arrest
GueTin he said. / started with him, and when
the deceased and two other oolored men came up
with us and joined us, we went with them up 10
Guerin, who moved backwards and fred at Ed
ward, who walked away, while the other two col
ored men mentioned ran away. / did not know
that tie deceased was shot at the time Edward
went toward the fish market he made no mo
tion, 80 did not know that there was anything
the matter with him. / saw q revolver in the
hands Of Mr. GueTn, who pointed it at me, when
] ran up to him and told him TO stop. l left and
s ran & DP 70 o5s the stssn aes fG5 s
gone when got back; ] am sure 1t was M.
Guerin who pointed the revolver ct me.
At this point of the testimony Deputy Coroner
Espinola announced that the further examination
OF the case would be postponed Till to day
(SatWday) noon, in order that other witnesses
may be produced.
We learn that the greatest CONSERVATION pre-
vailed among the old cOlored women and men who
sell vegetables aud other wares IN the market,
when hey learned of the killing and heard 1t was
by Arthur Guern. They ran away from the mar
ket in every direction, leaving their paskets ana
stalls unprotected. II is wonderful how Guern
managed 10 escape his reputation for desperate
and reckless courage was probably the reason
Why be was not at once arrested or impeded in
bis flight.
During the course Of the day word was brought
10 Recorder Gsstinel that Guerin was willing and
az xious 70 surrender TO the sheriff and himself.
Sheriff Maxwell, Judge Gssiihel, and an attsche
of the CREsoEST-nOt Chef Of Police Williamson,
as stated IN the Republioan-started in cab and
visited every locality which Guerin was in the
habit Of frequenting, but to no purpose. is re.
| ported that Guern is confident fair trial will
| show conclusive evidence of his innocence, but
that be is afraid he might he foully dealt with If
| be were to place himself in any other custody
| than that of the civil authorities Of the parish.
( NEGRO employed on the steamer Celeste,
living a. the foot Of Crossman street, Second Dis
| trict shipped from the staging this morning into
| the river and was drowned. The body has not
| been recovered.
TIE TEMPERATURE yesterday, as shown BY the
! observations of A. b. GriswOld Il Co., corner
| Canal and Royal streets, was as follows: Al
| 6 A. N. IS degrees; II NJ. 80; P. N. 10 6P
| N. &c.
The temperature yesterday as shown By the
| thermometer at G. Duhsmel's, Ill Canal street
was as follows: At N. 70 degrees IL n
| IS; 3P.M. 16; 6 P. n. 1J
|
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