The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-02

| way through the orbitur cavity and found at the
| inner angle Of the right eye.
8. Lying % inch before the right ear and hsv:
ing fractured the upper maxiIliary bone and found
in the hygmore cavity Of said bone. . nrl
4. Located below the right ear, having made
| its egress through the mouth.
Besides those wounds, above mentioned was
found another one, occupying the right frontal
region, of about two inches in length, entering
the soft part only Of the head and having the sp-
pearance OF confused wound. -F
81. :. at -.s DR. 81. BAyoS.
g City Physician. Second and Third Districtsn
Yesterday afternoon. about four o'clock, Drs.
Avla and Espinola assembled the jury of inquest
and the witDefses in their Office In the courthouse
corner of st.. Peter and Chartres streets, and pro-
ceeded to hold the inquest. 81 s-,r 49,,
John Ratel. sworn, says Live at corner Of st.
Louis and Levee streets. About half past eight
THE morning heard q shot, saw bare-headed m an
running with revolver in his hand, near Mr..
Grande's fruit store. and lost sight Of him then
heard from three to four more shots In the rear
of The yard Of the store OF Messrs. Norman &
HESS, saw the smoke, and Saccarro, the prisoner
walk leisurely out of the store. ~ =,
Mr.. J. b. Flotte and Mr.. Bethsncomt were at
the door OF Mr.. Lambias's store, heard shot aud
saw wounded man pass, but know nothing more.
Joseph Baltar, sworn-eays he resides at the
/ oorssr Of g. Louis and Levee Streets was up
stains In his house dressing himself. saw crowd
down stairs and walked out. saw man passing
bis door going towards St. Louis street. With blood
on his pants. The man was walking slowly; the
man was small man. Does not know him, never
saw him before. Can't say whether he would re
coenize him if he saw him again. This was about
/ So'cl0ck A. NJ.
Mr.. Joseph Grsnde sworn-Was on the Ievee
when be was told somebody was dead near his
door; came to his house and saw that his family
was safe; knew nothing more.
j. NJ Walsh sworn-States: Does business az
No. st. Louis street. About q quarter TO this
morning coming from the front portion Of his
store, heard that man was killed around the
corner went to see him, but could not recognize
him. Knows nothing more.
Jean DioDyso sworn-States: Is book-keeper of
Mr.. Grande. About half past o'clock on the
first Of April was in his store; heard gunshot,
and few minutes thereafter man ran into the
store snd through into the ysrd doubts whether
he would be able to recognize the man. BE wasa
middle sized man, who did not come out of the
store yard. Witness remained In his store. Only
one man ran through the store. Heard no shots
in the yard. Does not know how the man went
out
ssccarro being brought in the presence of wit
ness, witness says that Saccarro is not the man
who passed through his store. -iY
Frank Ssccarro sworn, states-Lives on Royal
street, No. 24S. About 81 O'clock on the morning
OF the lst April was going up town with his god
father, Aneilo, to buy some goods. He was going
on the Leyee street with Anielo, the deceased-
he does not know between what Streets il was
further than Grande's store and this side OF
Macheca's store-when, suddenly, a man, twenty
steps of, coming Ia an opposite direction, drew q
at Anihlo, shot at him. Witness raised his left
hand 10 screen Anielo's face, and received shot
through the index Of his hand. The pistol was q
sing e. barreled pistol. The man who shot was
waking on the banquetIe. When witness saw
the man fire at deceased, he (witness) drew
fonr-barreled Sharp's revolver and fred all four
shots st the man. Does not know the man who
did the first shooting. OF the four shots witness
fred one took effect In the mans breast. The
man who did the shooting went into a store.
Witntss followed him, not far however. The
unknown man fred two shots at witness. After
this witness returned to assist the deceased. Wit
ness was about fifteen feet from the man when
witness fired at him. The man started TO run.
Anieo shot and fell at the time that he, wit
ness, was shot thfo ough the finger. Witness saw
the man 60 into the store, but did not see him
come out. No words passed between deceased
and the man. Does not know the man, but would
recognize him should he see him again. Witness
was 80 excited that he does not remember how
the man Was dressed. he wore beard and was
a stout man of medium he ght. Witness ndenti6es
a sword with white handle, which he carried
about his person and had belonged to cane. The
blade is about ten inches long and qusdrangusr.
two of the sides, however, being comparatively
fat. The blade is stained with blood spot with
in about two inches OF the point being almost fresh.
Eugene Martin sworn-Says he Is employed at
Norman Reiss', No. III Old Levee street. Be-
tween and O'Clock A. N. on the lst of April
witness was in his store. Hearing a very loud
report, apparently from q frearm, vent cut to
see what was the matter; saw man with pistol
running up town and into Jos. Grande's store.
Witness turned TO 60 back into his store and saw
8 man jumping from the gard Of Grande's store
into that Of the store OF Norman Reiss. Witness
went 10 see what he was doing. As he was doing
so and in HE store, saw man walking behind him
who said that he was police officer. Witness
told him 10 arrest the man. The last man did not
answer witness but walked up to the first man.
and after nearing him within two PAGES. without
saying WORD, he drew pistol and fred three
tine in quick succession. The man shot
NJ fall kaoE In he 10 ooalf
behind q door, and the man who had fred the
three shots fred fourth one at the man ia the
yard. The man who fred walked ont of the
store and witness lost sight of him. The other
party holding his hand on his breast. also walked
out lmping and the blood trickling down his
tToweers. Not o word was uttered by either
party. The whole did not occupy three minutes
During the firing Frank Philips, baker 10 the
bakery was shot In the right calf. Saccarro is the
man who did the firing in witnesses store The
man who was shot at vas stout man, OF medium
hight and with bushy hair, not very dark. wore
light pants, had no hat on. Witness thinks be
could recognize the man who jumped over the
n. Pissr, svorn-States he resides at Ill Ola
Leyee street; about 81 O'Clock on the mornlng
mentioned, heard the report Of q fire arm after.
wards saw man running towards st. Louis street
with brass mounted pistol IN his hand. He ran
ness walked next door into the store of Messrs.
Normsn 4 Reiss and saw the man who had gone
into Grandes store in the back part of Messrs.
Norman Reiss's store, and saw Ssccarro. now
under arrest firing at the man ia the back part of
Norman d Reisss store. The former then walked
out into store next door towards Toulouse street
and threw his revolver behind some small kegs on
the front Of the store. The man who was shot
by Saccarro walked out slowly from the store.
He bad black, curly hair and wore light tcolored
Cashmere coat and pants-the latter MalakOf
style. He also wore a small, black moustache.
He did not speak, but was groaning. The blood
trickled down his pants. The unknown man was
stout and OF medium size. Witness would know
the man again should he see him. Witness has
seen the man before. He was well dressed
man and not much more than % years old in sp-
appearances. tia
The jury returned verdict in accordance with
the facts. 4.