The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-15

cry for helm. Heard pistol ball fred ct him.
Left him sitting at the door. Becoming TERMED
at the firing went indoors and left the man sitting
on ny steps. ~
Augas,e Yerdun s,oorn-was in rear Of the
grocery. and heard two pistol shots and then
came out. After witness went out OF the door
heard another pistol shot from the direction
after he met a man that keeps the grocery, and
asked him what was the matter. The man an
swered, Some one 10 shooting at me.r Then he
showed me bis left hand that had scratch,
and said It was pistol wound. Witness asked
tie man If be knew the one who shot at him.
He said, "Yes.n Afterward there came In
gentleman, who said that he was citizen. and
as such he had Q right to arrest him. Afterward
a policeman came and took him in charge.
The verdict of the Jury was that Fernandez
came to his death from wounds inflicted by LOUIS
Martin.
day, looking perfectly calm and quite gentleman
like. He is man about twenty-seven or eight
years old, about five feet seven inches in height,
With dark moustache and imperial, and quite
eood.looking and wellbred.
1t is stated that Fernandez had slapped him on
two different occasions, and had at other times
offered to fight duel with him. Also that Fer
nandez was desperately ensm9sed more OF the Wi %lie Oh
SIXTH DISTRICT CouRr.-A jury in the Sixth
District Court yesterday rendered verdict for
$4,000 damages against the st. Charles Street
Railroad Company, as follows: The plaintiff, Mrs.
Mary Z. Howell, widow, living in New Orleans,
states that Monday evening, December Sd, 1866:
she was coming down Carondelet street In one OF
the cars Of the company, and when the car had
reached Julia street she pulled the bell ss an in
dcation of her desire to get out. The car, she
AYERS, stopped at that corner she rose from her
seat, went TO the door, stepped down with one
foot but before she had time to reach the pave
| ment and be free from the car, the driver urged
| his mule and the car suddenly started forward,
thereby throwing her violently PROSTATE upon the
Eiuo hor Vh nlo fram hruia
| ing her limbs and body, injuring her back and
| spine and producing an obhque fracture Of the
lower endof the fenur, together with fracture Of
the external condyle and rupture of the igaments
connected with the articulation Of the right knee.
Further AYERS that at the time OF the accident
| only three persons were present, two OF whom
were doctors, viz Segun and Scratchley, who
immediately jumped out, gathered her up and
carried her to her dwelling, where she has been
ever since, under DR.. Seguins kind supervision.
She charges that the drivers starting before she
was clear Of the car was an act Of the grossest
carelessness and of q wreckless (sicl disregard
for the lives and limbs of his passenger which
clearly renders his employers, the defendants liza
be fer all loss and damages resulting therefrom."
That she is rendered cripple for life. her back
being injured and permanently lamed, her limb
and knee joint disabled for life, 30 that she will
always hereafter have to walk with q crutch; has
been confined 10 her room for months without pros
pect of being able to walk on the street has
suffered intense pain OF body and mental an
fering-sl consequent on the wreckless (sic)
conduct of defendants and their agents as afore-
said The petitioner AYERS herself to have been q
constant member of the church, and that most of
the pleasure in this life was derived from her az
tendance at divine service. She esteemed $50
goes the petition) her church privileges beyondal
price, and no amount of gold could have bought
them from her. But, In her crippled condition.
lost to her forever" She also speaks Of the ex.
pense of Doctors bills, nursing, medicine, board
and lodging, counsel fees, etc.
In consideration Of all her sufferings and ex.
penses, Mrs. Mary E Howell, the plaintiff in the
suit, claimed twenty-five thousand dollars dam
ages and cost
The jury gave verdict in favor of Mrs. Howell
for $1,000 and cost Of SUR. Race 4 Foster and E.
A new trial will doubtless be asked for, and If
refused, an appeal taken TO the Supreme Court.
In the case of Schubener and son vs. the Car
rollton Railroad Company, the jury yesterday
rendered verdict of $500 in favor Of one plain
tiff, the son and of $500 in favor of the other
at ae &C., s % bsvs sas f2 20 ss
son, boy Of ten years, who whilst standing In
the neighborhood of the switch Of the Carrolltcn
cars near Calliope street, about two years ago,
was run down and injured by the steam-engine.
The writer does not vouch for the accuracy Of his
statement, because the papers were in the hands
of the lawyers and the jury; but he is rather con-
fdent that the foregoing is substantially correct.
for plaintiffs, and by Messrs. L. E. Simonds and
Chas. Gayarre, for defendants.
SEVENTH DISTRICT CoURr.-Dubois & Lama
Mere Us. j. Sylne s. E. Moore d 90. us. same.
On motion of F. Michnard, Esq. assistant city
attorney, and on suggesting that defendants prop
ery has been sold by the sheriff in the above
cases. and that the city has a claim Of $500, or
thereabout, therein, secured by privilege supe-
rior to that of plaintiffs, and Is entitled to payment
by preference over all other creditors. 1t was or
dered by Judge Collens that the sheriff retain the
proceeds Of sale and show cause why the city
should not be paid by preference over all other
creditors the amouns aforesaid, due for taxes Of
1867.
RECORDER GAsTNEL's CoURT.-Pete Kaiser had
Joe Kaiser arrested yesterday for assault aud
battery, and Joe Kaiser had Pete Kaiser arrested
in return for the same offense. The Kasers, both
Pete and Joe, were released on parole.
Louis Martini accused of the murder Of Saliva.
dor Fernandez, surrendered himself at the Second
District station at half-past O'Clock yesterday
morning.
Bill Ross was arrested yesterday on Basin
street for assaultng and battering colored Annie
Lewis and Policeman f. Qurk. Ten dollars or
fifteen days In the Parish Prison.
John Williams was punished for attempting TO
pick colored woman's pocket.
Benry Stern. charged with receiving stolen
properly knowingly. Bonds exacted.
Peter Henry was released from the accusation
Of passing counterfeit coin.
NJ. Martin was arrested last evening on Toulouse
street, at the instance Of j. Heidenfelder, who
states that warrant was out for Martins arrest.
We HAVE received the following:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, La, January IL, 1869. (
Special Orders No 10l
Extract
The funeral Of Brevet Major NJ. r. Marsten,
United States army, captain first infantry, will
take place from the residence Of Mrs. Shaw, No.
l67 Camp street, in this city, at o'clock P. NJ 20.
morrow. 18th inst.
The funeral escort will be detailed from the
battalion Of the first infantry, stationed at Green
vile, La, by the commanding officer post Of New
Orleans, La, and will rendezvous at Lafayette
Square, Camp street. at 2:30 P. NJ. tomorrow.
The quertermaster's department will furnish the
necessary transportation for the troops from
GIeehvilie, La.
general court martial is appointed TO meet at
Ship Island, Miss, Friday, the 18th day Of jan
uary, 1868, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, or soon there
after practicable for the trial OF such persona
as may be properly brought before it..