The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-22

ready promise to correct any misconstruction of
the statement.
The jury having been brought into ceurt, after
being asked the usual questions, declared that
they had agreed upon the folio wing verdict: Not
gutty; which was received with shout OF ap-
piau.e by the friends of the accused, and properly
rebuked by the court. Blevins' wife was deeply
overcome by her feelings at this unexpected re-
Q lit, and the prisoner was discharged.
Joseph Constance was put upon trial Yesterday
for murder in the killing Of Eugene Pichaud, by
stabbing, the 2lst of June, about half.past 8
O'Clock in the evening at the corner Of Prieur
by ID. NJ Z. Hnghes. The case was submitted to
the Jury about half.past O'Clock, and about an
hour after the jury reported that they unable
to agree on a verdict. The court teOk recess
to hear from them again at O'CLOCK The only
evidence for defense was as to character. The
parties had been friends, and had been on drink
ing frolc together the day Constance was stabbed.
They were quarreliDg about the time 1t occurred.
At O'Clock last evening the jury rendered ver-
dict of manslsughter, and the prisoner was re-
msnded for sentence.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURr.-United States
VS.. George 4. Coutin; G.. Lyman and Reuben +.
Champion. This is suit brought to recover
Sl4 coo for alleged violation Of internal revenue
bond, George +. COutn principal, and Lyman
and Champion sureties.) the conditions Of which
were that the said George F. Coutln should trans.
port, within thirty days from September lSth
1867, lO9 barrels whisky, containing 3483i proof
$685." from first collection district of Louisiana
directly TO port of Shreveport La, and should
Immediately upon its arrival there cause the same
to be delivered to the collector and within thirty
days thereafter produce his certificate showing
that the internal revenue taxes upon same had
been paid otherwise the bond to abide and re-
main in full force and virtue.
The defendants answer alleging that they have
complied with the requirements of said bond and
the testimony OF +. Findren, who was cletk on the
Emma. plying between New Orleans and Shreve-
port, shows that on 10th September, 1861 be re-
ceived the 100 barrels of whisky consigned to the
deputy collector internal revenue at Shrevepor.,
and that they were delivered to and received by
him. Judgment for defendants.
U. 8. DISTRICT CoURT.-Gloster II. Hill, freed
man OF color, has filed suit through his attorney
X. H. Shannon, alleging that he did on the th of
January, 1869, on the down trip of the steamer
Lafourche. from Bayou Sara to this port, engage
passage on said steamboat, az a landing three
miles above Donaldsonville, and that on tue same
day be was put out of the cabin by the clerk of the
boat by and with consent of the captain. He
therefore alleges that be has been damaged to the
amount of $1,000. and prays for Judgment in the
aforesaid amount. The clerk OF the boat, Mr..
Jumel, has promptly furnished bonds TO appear
in answer when required. (It is stated that Hill,
who, II we mistake not, is one of Louisiana's
present lawmakers, intruded himself into the
ladies cabin, aud was ordered 10 leave IL, which
he refused TO do. The clerk thereupOn was
directed by the captain TO put him out and, as we
are informed, did so.)