The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-11
THlRFY-FOCR ALLEGED MUIR
DERERS IN THE NEW ORLEANS
PRISON.
A Bloody Catalogue Of Crime.

A Bloody Catalogue Of Crime.
From the New Orleans Times, Sept. 4
On Thursday Time- reporter visited
the Parish Prison for the purpose OF giv
ing publication of the number of thos,
confined therein, whose offense ia em
braeed under the general head of Muir
Ter Curiosity prompted him to inquire
into the number OF Gains satellites IL
prison, and he was not a little amazed
20 learn that thirty -four of them were al
that moment blooming in pampered
idleneSs within the walls. How such an
amazingly large lumber of the 'egregi
Ously unrighteous" was allowed TO accu-
inulate there while Ration Rouge mag.
unanimously stratched out its arms in in
citation TO clasp them to its breast, and
he gallows complained for want of its
Just tributes, is a question that can be
in the intricacies of the law AMI the hu
nors of those who are SUPPOSED to exc
ute it. some of these murderers date
aack to over three years, and the prison
RI have been tried and convicted. re-
ired and re-convic;ed, and all the barn
ers that quibbling lawyers, with theii
'rains full of technicalities, could place
'etween them and the execution of THEN
entence, have been so in:erposed to the
iefeat of justice and the protection Of the
halefactors.
GARvEY AND EARLE.
This firm was convicted of one of the
most atrocious and cold -hlooded muir
Iers that ever sullied the reputation of Il
,,eople. The series of SO called legal pro-
'eedings and formalitiez through which
hey were put since their arrest almost
nakes of justice mpckery and a farce .
after being thrice convicted they no $
-tand before Jui ige Attocha for ne ~
rial by the late ruling of the Supreme
Court in their favor. and once more the
ickening details of this diAbOlical mur
der will be laid before the p1blic. In
the meantime they are calmly stun. Der
ing in the prison.
BAPTISTE-MARTINJ
The murder of the young German
,ome two years ago, at the Like End, il
sIIll fresh in the minds of the people
IN in urance was effected on his life by
;wo dagoes, named Dido Baptiste and
francisco Martini, Bap;iste representing
'imself az his uncle and nearest of kin.
md when it was thought the policy would
revert to them, they took the quasi ne
ihew to the Lake, murdered him and
then threw him into the water. They
we're tried, convicted and sentenced to
for life, but the usual
echnicalities were brought up, and the
supreme Court has ordered them new
trial, and 80 they will sojourn in the Par
ish prison.
JoEES-BELI
It will be remembered that about two
years ago a milkman was brutaIly slain
m the suburbs, and two men. John Jones
and Richard Bell, both notorionsly bad
characters, were arrested for the deed
rhey were tried, and convicted and sem
tented to life's sojourn in Baton Rouge
hut the Supreme Court was called into
requisition, and they are now
awaiting new trial.
Some three years ago colored man.
Achilles Garner, was also 20
victed of murder, the circumstances Of
which have lspsed from our memory IL
the many bloody episodes that succeeded
it. He was convicted and sentenced Il.
death, but he still remains in the Pari, h
prison, awaiting another chance for lite
by new trial.
BERRY.
About eight months ago, Richard Ber
ry was arrested for the alleged murder
of lis wife. He has all the time been
awaiting a trial, but his turn will com,
when the Supreme Criminal Court re-
sumes its session. There are many cir
surrounding this case which
render it very complicated. Berry was
cen kicking and nlaltreating his wife.
but doubt exists as to whether she actn-
ally died from the direct effects of ihi-
ill-usage or from consequent apoplexy-
Berry kept ALI oyster shop on Prieut
street, and was known to he n very VIC
lent man.
DELMAs-BLEssEY
Some time early last summer the body
of murdered man WAS found ont neat
the Orleans Canal, and suspicion having
pointed to two companions of the de
ceased, Jaques Delmas and VIM. Bles-
They were seen in the mans company.
near the Lace of his murder. before the
commission of the deed, and this, ioined
with other circumstances, pointed strong
ly against them. They also await Il
trial.
About six months ago man named
B; 7. holnmew T0uro was arrested on the
charge of numbering his child. 1t ap,
pears he had beaten his wife in a deli
cate condition, and she was soon after
prematurely delivered of a still born
babe. lie was convicted and sentenced
20 five years imprisonment, and now
awaits transportation up the river.
THE BASS HOMICIDE.
Another candidate for new trial is
tie colnred man, Peter johnson, who
killed his father-in law. Bass, on Brain
ard stIe I, few months ago. johnson
proposed to correct his wife in a very
rude stvIe, to which the father-in-law
oh. ected, wherenpon a quarrel ensued
hat res1lted in johnson striking Bass
with smoothing iron, and inhicting q
wound thar resuited in death shortly af.
terwnrd. johnson was convicted, but q
me- tri i was granted, and he comes be.
fore Judge Atocha next term.
GIRoUX.
Nearly two yeara aoO man NAMED