The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-28

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Cross. eramined-Did not hear the deceased
say word.
Mrs. Mary Jules, 159 Customhouse street, was
then examined. Her evidence was given Ia the
CRESCENT of yesterday. n..r
Or. Bradford, coroner. recdHed-The knife
now exhibited in court was found on the body OF
the deceased in his behind pantaOons pocket. in
Ibe same condition as il is in now, and has been
10 posse ssi0n OF witness ever since.
Louis Craig l59 Customhouse street. sicoTn-
Met the deceased at 81 or O'Clock, on st. Charles
and Common streets. and walked up % the United
States restaurant, took drinks there-a juleD.
Went TO q hat store on st. Charles street. Stayed
there about fifteen or twenty minutes. Then
went leisurely down to Hawkns's. took a drink,
went from there to Victors, where the occurrence
took place. Did not have any disturbance from
the time he met deceased up to Victor's Restsu-
rant. Arrived at Victor's at o'clock, and sst
down TO have plate OF soup. Saw the accused
sitting In company with another gentleman
at table when witness sat down to take dinner.
The proprietor came up and the deceased cursed
him. The deceased then went up to the counter,
and while they were arguing, the accused came
up TO pay his bill, when the deceased cursed him.
whereupon the accused told him not to
curse him, and told witness to try and get
deceased fout. Witness said he would do so.
After this the accused went Out. They then sat
down to finish their supper. They then started to
GO home. Witness proposed to go home, and tried
to get his hat. They met the accused and another
gentleman inside the door of the restaurant. De-
ceased asked witness, " Is that the gentleman /
cursedln Witness said Eyes" Deceased said
then, &c Go ahead / want TO make an explana-
tion." Deceased reached out his hand aud took
hold Of the accused's coat. Witness then went
outside. heard calling for the police and went in
and saw his friend, killed; saw the friend of the
accused going out of the door, and did not see the
accused any more. Witness saw the deceased put
bis hand to his side several times, as IL to draw
weapon, when he had the quarrel with the pro-
prietor. Deceased was very quarrelsome and
nOisy.
Cross exdmined-witness said that be had not
heard the accused say "your friend will settle
this, but thinks he may have said SO. Did not see
the colonel show any anger when be first entered
again. When Col. Luckett was gone Mr.. NJ ney
did not talk about the affair.
W. j. Hare, IS CdrOndelet street. slcOr1l--
When witness came in he ssw the deceased in al
animated discussion with George Martin. Heard
Col Luckett say the deceased had not manners.
or had better learn some manners. Col. Luckett
was talking TO Mr.. Craig at the entrance of the
saloon. Mr.. Craig told witness be did not know
what 10 do with the deceased; be had insulted
Col. Lnekett. He asked MIR. Craig if the deceased
was armed. Mr.. Craig said, Yes he has two
oeringers in his pocket Witness then told the
previous witness 10 get police officer 20 get him
out. They discovered \ white man at the
counter with the proprietor aud witness went
ont. Col. Luekett was gone out OF the saloon.
Witness then sat down to get his dinner. Then
there were some more words with the proprietor
of the house. Mr.. Martin went back to the rear
the deceased and Mr.. Craig then started towards
the door, when Col. Luckett and his friend en-.
tered and they met at the first table in the saloon
Deceased then raised his hand in threatening at
tiude towards accused and said "Did or do you
take any exception TO what said 10 yOu?p There
passed few words which witness did not hear.
Accused then said, "YOu have cursed me" and said
a few words which the witness did not UNDER
stand Deceased, IN an excited manner, said, NO,
by God did not" Witness then saw the friend
OF Col. Luckett strike the deceased blow several
times AND finally saw knife in his hands and saw
him stab deceased twice 10 about minutes time.
Wines was so Mortified that he did not say any
thing Got up ard went 20 tue deceased, who had
not fallen yet heard the accused say This her =
bic" or something TO that eject The deceased then
fell and witness said, HE is dead man." The
witnessed was at least ten feet apart from the ac
cused when the deceased got stabbed. Witness
did not see the accused start from his place or
hear him say word.
Georqe Martin SlrOrTl-Knows nothing about
the at air did not see the accused; had no time.
Gross eIdmined- Witness knew Major Nancy
very well had dispute with him ; saw Major
Nancy attempt TO draw weapon; he put his
hand back to his rear pocket.
The evidence closed here, whereupon the coun-
sci for Col. Luckett asked the recorder 10 dis
charge their client, there being no evidence
against him. The case so plainly in his favor
that it was impossible to arraign him before the
First District Court.
Recorder Gasiinel replied that the importance
of Col. Lucketts testimony as the principal wit
ness, and the fact that the deed was committed
on the principal street of New Orleans at an early
hour OF the evening, combined together, should
i1duce him to lace Col. Lucke undergtwo thou
sand dollars bond to appear when summoned Is
witness.
Gel. Luckett furnished the bail required, on the
spot, and is now free we thought from the first
would prove to be the case, from all connection
vii nr in thia tprfihp hOmiCi1a We
congratulate him and his Numerous friends upon
the favorable result with regard to his noncom-
plicity in it,
FIRE.-The alarm of fire between half-past 10
and ii O'Clock last night, was caused by the dis
cOvery of fire in tbs small one story cottage No.
l6l St. Charles street, two doors above Girod.
The house is owned by Z. A. Dumas, and was in.
sured. There being 10 occupants, the origin of
the FIRE remains q matter of doubt. Very little
damage was done however.
A CARD FROM RECORDER BECKER.-we have re-
ceived the following card from Recorder Becker,
regarding a paragraph which appeared in the
CBEsCENF on Friday morning:
81 di.or Of the New Orleans Cresoent:
''Su-l ask, IN justice to myself, that you cor
rect a statement made in your paper of the 25th
inst. The young creole referred TO was arrested
for q breach of the peace, and Though the inter-
cession of Lieut.. Schneider, Of the First District
police, | released him on his parole, bat finding
the next day be violated the same. sent for him
by attachment and fined him S. which was placed
on my books TO the credit of the city, the report
of anyone &c the contrary notwithstanding.
JOHN p. BECKER Recorder First District A"
The reporter of the CRESCENT heard the story
from the young creole in question. who is now out
of the city. The matter is of small moment al
the recorders clerk was not present at the mo
ment the fine was paid, and there is No doubt the
amount has been regularly accounted for.
FIRST DIsTRIcr COURT.-Denis Panl, negro.
pleaded guilty of stabbiDg another negro named
Ralph Lee, in the Second District Beef Market,
on the 9Th Of May last. lie was sentenced to
nine months hard labor.
Policeman henry beddy. for assault on the son
OF Dr.. ColquiD, was found guilty and sentenced
to fine OF so or five days in the Parish Prison.
Hsr6Wick, negro pleaded guiliyte stealing four
billiard balls from the grogeery corner Basin
and Bieuvile streets, and was sentenced to thirty
days IN the Psrish Prison.
SECOND DISTRICT STATIoN.-A private belong.
ing 10 the first infantry was g0bbed up yesterday
on Canal stTee5 for lying drunk, and taken of tO
the loek-Hp.
Alex. McCurTy, eolored, was arrested yester-
day on Canal street for sssanlt aad larceny. fhe
complainant ia Miss Lizzie Simon, eolored lady
81, aaIf 10 fac Ia ia alaO pharOad VII,