New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-09

CRIMINAL CoURT.- Colonel A. p Field
counsel for defense, moved that the follow
ing cases be fixed for trial
Ephraim Maurice, charged with the muir
der of Sam Mason about eighteen months
ago, on Mazant street, Third District. The
Attorney General fixed the case for the
thirtieth instant. Also, in the case of Vim
centio Ossica and TannadOtte, charged with
the murder of 4Soude and Aneilleo, counsel
asked that their trial be fixed. The Attor-
ney General stated that he would first try
such cases where the accused were in Jail.
In the case of Joseph Nixon, charged
with setting fire to the steamboat Belle of
Alton, on the twenty-eighth March, 1871,
the Attorney General inquired of the court
if it was true that Special Officer Harris had
stated under oath that the confession of
Nixon had been obtained by promises, etc.
The court stated that this was fact,
whereupon the Attorney General entered a
nolle prosequi in the case.
In the case of Edward Murphy, charged
with the murder Of NJ. 2. Ryan, the Attor-
ney General requested the court to read
the testimony, in view of admitting the
accused to bail.
Mr.. Atocha, of counsel, said that most of
the recorders were under the absurd belief
that the cross-examination of State wit
ness ought not to be taken down, as it was
"evidenee FOX the defense"
The court stated that this was the greatest
error which. could be made; that the evil
dence without this part was no evidence at
all The court further ordered that the pa
pers be sent back to the recorder to have
the substance Of this evidence to it, and il
was SO ordered.
Mr.. Alto Jha stated that Recorder Houston
simply did that which was told him had
been the custom Of tire recorders courts.
He also stated that the recorders doubted
their right to admit to bail in capital cases,
which was another error on their part.
SPURIOUS MADE GENUNE.-SoQn after
the Colum bus Legion club was fully organ
lied a party, not altogether uneonneeted
with the Customhouse. sought to make an
oppositio club Of some sort. and a call was
made for Italians to meet at a place near
the head OF the New Basin. This call
proved a very weak card, and so a stronger
circular. in Italian. was issued, signed By
Mr.. Sansoni, as president. This dodge, al
though too thin for anything, yexed some
members Of the Legion, and so Sunday eve
ming they concluded to respond to the San
soni call and see how the game stood. Thir-
teen or fourteen men composed the club,
and this fact definitely ascertained by che
Legion. men were instantly brought in, who
Joined the club. Officers were elected,
things changed generally, and the associa-
ton placed under control Of the Columbus
Legion. This quashed the Customhouse at
tempt to break una useful and strong or
ganization. 1t wagdone quickly, genteelly
and thoroughly by men who never perform
an action without knowing what they are
DONG.
The officers elected were as follows:
President, Leonardo Marine vice presi-
dent. A. Patornio; secretary, S. D'Amico;
assistant secretary, NJ. Yenuto; treasurer,
r. Porreto. Fffty-six names we're sub
scribed to the LIST Of active membership,
when, after the adoption Of resolutions EN-
braoing the principles set forth by the
Columbus Legion. the meeting djOurneds
subject to the call Of the mother club.