The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-20
NUMBER 49,
,m,.s ed that the murderer should be brougl

promise ed that the murderer should be brougi to
justice.
ness spoke as a magistrate was doubtful Ate
what he had precisely said. 81,
Mr.. Braurbn said that be wished to showSthat
the whole German population had been inii,.eed
against the prisoner, and that the witnesssnao
psriaken of the popular prejudice. The dcF?se
did not wish, however. to intimate that the rSeor-
der had been infueLced by any unworthy morSes:
Jdqtfot stc0Tn-Heard first shot. Heard SECOND
shot, and Jaw q man with q pistol run d0wnsthe
street. Never saw Gebhardt before the sfots
were fired. Could see WELL as there was <ght
enough. Jaquot did not come up to Jr.ge
Atocha's question satisfactorily, and the edge
had to take him to task and order him TO give
definite answers. After the shooting prisonesran
down toward Union street. This witness Ss
German, whose knowledge OF English is so bxA as
to render his testimony almost unintelligtSe-
After second shot saw prisoner run. VINE, he
heard the shots fred ran back as far as PeLIdo
Has taken no part in summoning witnesses but
has furnished names of witnesses for other per
sons 10 have summoned. q
Cohen. l3s Poyd,as street for the State, s,coSSp-
Was inside my store, Isl Poydrss street, the eSsn'
ing of the 9th November, when my son, whc<sRas
on the bsnquette, came 10 and said gentleman
wanted to see me. went out and saw Mr. ase-
WINS the defendant. He said he wanted an e,rls-
nation. said it might be given some other me.
then turned my back, when received q k5svy
blow on my neck eiven by defendant. Defer3Ant
and man who Was with him then started towards
Comp street. / followed. and when near kssm-
mercial Alley perceived officer Gebhardt wt.osn
knew, ard whom requested to arrest defepessnt-
When we reached ST. Charles street the fries I of
defendant called on policeman TO arrest ~ as
having drawn pistol. The policeman srrJFed
me, and | told him | should go along qlyNtly.
just about the Phoenix the officer said toysne.
don't walk so fast, when heard two sbot7t L
thought they were directed at me, as kSard
somebody cry, run Cohen for your life, and @Stan
home. Saw neither Gebhardt or defendant Ser.
Has seen Gebhsrdt on duty on Camp street ;xhen
he called him to arrest defendant, Gebhsr9Stad
/, his police uniform on. There was plentyT gnt
from gas at the time to distinguish faces fro one
side TO the other. The firing occurred ia fr,ss OF
50 st. Charles street. ICo. Field here ask.s the
width of Canal street. Witness couldn't exsfuy
say. Mi. Ogden, defendants COUNSEL su lsgsted
that the city surveyor be called on TO resort.
Field requested MIR. Ogden to take as much x err
est for defense as for plaintiff, and all might be
well -
Ba JUDGE Atocha -Blevins made no resssssnce
to deceased. Beyins friend told G. that he Hsnuld
go along quietly. Blevins' friend called q an
other police officer TO arrest witness for dr9Eing
revolver. Had not. nor either did GebbfYt
warrant TO arrest B. A crowd of newsbosNfoi-
lowed, who cried, Kill the id jew" sp@$ ng
of witness. Considers the friend the peL.h TO
blome for the whole Stopped and reprimsAded
by the court).
By .Jtuor-Hesrd only two shots "a
- Darts slrOrR- There was some eighty
in spelling his name HAS known defends,3spny
since the night of the killing stays on ST. CsNrles
street, corner of Perdido; defendaA In
charge OF the policeman, going up st. gbyrles
street towards Poydras. Two or three ipses
beyond where he standing heard afESsaw
two three shots !; then saw prisonets, run
towards Union street; prisoner had pistof4h his
hand; too many people between, and f@Aner
ian too fast for him TO keep his eye on pruNner;
followed, however; when be returned sasssHeb-
hardt, the same who had prisoner in charges, pri
wa 70 ia
hand only two shots heard shots both taSd at
| No. 95 ST. Charles street. :
Policeman Hol,lisGn, s,oosn--Was q pS'ce-
! man ON duty 9th November,as special oaAer /
was on ST. Charles street AIRES sweet wbeetsb-
ana 1pp WIS ehot; was at the corner Of Gtssier
wss with Capt. White f.; saw q crowd coming nown.
| Gavin chasing prisoner; Gavin gained atNswas
about closing, when prisoner pointed his pi':vN at
| Gavin witness aud Gavin then took hold y ana
| captured prisoner; never saw prisopEs De-
| fore: identified the pistol that wA Ia
prisoners hand :: two shots had been disch s.sed
| Officer Gdrin slcOTn-Was on police dpy on
st. Charles street evening OF 9TH NovemnerisSieo'
hsrdt was on duty also. Met prisoner az forner
| ST Charles and GIavler streets. Anothof was
with him, who told witness not to lay har.is on
prisoner, and he would go with him. Ibe:ssther
was whispering TO prisoner. As the party va ked
up ST. Charles street the prisoners irieH Gsaid
they should not go any further, and showed wit
| ness into 80 St Charles street. Then hea' two
I shots and prisoner went out into the mlYHe OIL
the street. Prisoner was not more than thrcH feet
from deceased when be fired. GebhsrGS was
blowing his whistle. Gsbbardt was betweef ths
! prisoner and the wall. Was behind Gebhardtts he
went with prisoner towards the station. q: syered
10 insult or offepse to prisoner Friend OF :,son
er had hold Of witness when first shot was 9red
would probably recognize prisoners frieny1t be
| saw him. Thought he heard four, put is sSrtaiu
| he heard threa shots. Blevins was quietly walk
ing with Gebhsrdt. until the friend spoke II him
! He offered DO resistance, nor did the police take
hold Of him. Witness was not armed thsSsgat
| When the friend said prisoner should go Dofl;ther
witness took hold Of the latter from belinda
BIZ a juror" That third shot-was IL ba1ase OF
| after the other two?"
Judge Abel adjourned court at P. NJ. urtl to
day at the usual hour OF meeting. At s$sst {
dozen more witnesses are yet to be examinS.