New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-28

In the "Court Record November %, a
communication from Judge Steele to the
Attorney General was published in regard
to the fixing of capital cases, and Colonel
Field promptly fixed for trial during De.
cember number of those where the ac.
cused are in JAIL or where the cases are of
long standing-although not through the
fault of the old veteran, who has untiringly
worked off all cases accruing during his
term of office, nearly as fast as they were
sent before the court.
The following cases have been fixed for
trial:
Monday, December l3.-Peter Johnson
Murder. Accused, colored man, was in
dicted by the grand jury on the eleventh of
March, 1870, for having, on the twenty
second of January, 1870, on Dryades street,
near TLalia, shot and killed Charles Horn,
the first assistant of Washington Fire Com
pany No. 20. On the twenty-sixtb of Sep
tember, 1873, johnson, after having been
ous on $1,000 bonds, was convicted with out
capital punishment, and new trial was
granted him on April l3, 1874, since which
time he has been in Jail.
Dido Baptiste, alias Camellio Cabello,
and Francisco Martini, alias Sylvio Antonio
murder.-Accused were indicted on the
thirtieth of November. 1872, for the murder
OF Antonio Carafa, a young Italian, whom
they, as charged, had drowned ou he
eleventh of August, 1872, at Miguel betu-
house, on the Old lake, after having " D.
cured insurance on his life for $40, 900. On
the tenth of January, 1873, they were con-
victed, without capital punishment and on
the tenth of February, 1873 sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. The Supreme Court
set the verdict aside, and they have ever
since been awaiting another trial.
d. +. Lechinsky-Murder. Lech hinsky
then police officer, was indicted on the
tenth of October, 1870, for having dubbed
to death on Victory street on the tw en- ty.
sixth September, 1870, sailor, Char les
Hanson. He was convicted without capital
punishment on October 90, 1870, and new
trial granted him, as he had gone to t rial
| without counsel and doubts were enter
tanned as to his sanity. He is out on $1,000
| bonds.
twelfth July, 1871, for having inflicted NOR
tai injuries upon James Z. Lyons, te lie
graph operator, in his house on Locus
| street. Lyons owed him some money fol
board. He is out on $250O bonds.
Joseph Collins-Rape Accused, boy
was indicted September II, 1873 for having
committed on the twenty first of July, Isl 3
an outrage upon girl named Mary j an e
eleven years of age, on IRENE street, be
tween st. Louis and Tolouse streets. He ii
still in Jail.
Wednesday, December lj.-James For
dyce-Murder. Accused, policeman, was
indicted on the fifteenth of April, lS75 fo
having killed colored man named William
Forester, at the corner of Melpomene an
Magnolia streets, ON the twentieth of Feb
ruary, 1873, In Jail.
Thursday, December l6-Joe Alexande r.
Rape. Accused was indicted on the eight
of October, 1873, for an outrage upon a CIR
eleven years of age named Anna John son
on Freret street. In Jail.
Friday, December E.-Thomas j. New
house-Murder Indicted December II
1874, for having killed, on the twenty six Il
of November, 1874, William Lucas, forem al
of Columbia No. 5. Out on 100000 bail.
Monday, December 2O.-J ohm Martin In
cest. Indicted December 2S, 1874, for in
cest with his daughter Maria Martin, OIL
the twentieth of June, 1874 Mail.
Michael Observation-Disclosures Indicte,
November 27, 1874 tor killing Mark ia mi
son, on Judge Morgan's plantation, on th
ninth of November, 1874. In Jail.
Wednesday, December 22-Henry Wat
son-Willfully and maliciously setting fire
etc. Accused was indicted November 4
1875. for having set fire to room in No 9
Girod street, on the evening of July &c
where little girl, Liddy Smith, slept in
bed, and received burns of which she die,
afterward at the Charity Hospital. In jail
w. II. Hamilton-Burglary, armed witt
deadly weapon. Indicted October 6, 1875
with Pete Cassagne, TOR burglary on tn
twenty seventh of August, at the house o
j. Begon, corner of Dauphine and ST. Loui
streets. In Jail. Cassagne has never beel
arrested