The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-09-24
New ORLEANS, Sept. Z.

OF the lOternll W
New ORLEANS, Sept. :.
Rarely has our city, too fruitful in
Scenes of blood been marked by an oc-
currence more appalling and disastrous
than ,ha: which sisnalis,d the night o!
the 5.h.
Iii painful 10 60 into brief .cricw OF
the causes which led to these dcplorablc
transactions, bu, i, is our duty so 10 do,
upon receiving such information as can be
relied upon. Since the dca:a of MIR.
Brux by Giquel, very considerable cx'
ci,cmcn, has prevailed in our city against
the latter, and was much augmented upon
his being discharged from tho confinement
by giving bail.
GiQucl i, is known. was frs, broush:
before Judge Prevail. one OF the associate
justices. who after hearing testimony.
and ,hc law bearing upon the subject gave
his decision against the admission Of Gi.
qucl 10 bail. who was then committed TO
prison to awai, his trial a. The ensuing
session Of the Criminal Court. This de-
cision whether jus, or not appeared al
cs,, to be popular ono. which however
is br no means an uncr';ng test OF It's
soundncss.
The decision Of Judge Prevail was based
on the &C, OF 1907. bv which in capital
Offences. and some other enumerated ones.
tho accused was prccludcJ from The bcnc-
Il; Of bail.
Upon the failure Of being admitted 10
bail BY Judge Prevail, the counsel for Gil
0uci obtained wri, OF habcas corpus,
upon which he was brought, before Judge
Bcruulcz. he being empowered as Judge
Of the Probate Court 10 issue and deter
mine on such process. After : long cSs-
m,na.inn Of Witnesses, ana Paslcn, al
I,cn,ion IN council on both sides. Judge
Bcrmudcz. on Monday last. decided thai
t!.c accused had righ, 10 be admitted TO
bail. which was accordingly taken in the
sum OF $4,000. aud Giquel discharged
from confinement.
I ], rns apparcn, ,ha, public feeling was
still agains. the decision, and that some
cacitcmcn: was occasinncd by II. Little
however did we imagine that /, would cS'
tend 80 f,r n. 10 produce the lamcn.ahlc
results Of Monday night. On this night
i, appears ,ha, some personal friends of
Mr.. B,uy. who had been killed bv GiInel,
in company with several other individuals.
feeling cxaspnralcd oil The release Of Gil
'1ucl. and The Judge who had been tho au'
shor Of it. proceeded TO the residence OF
Joicc Bcrmudcz. with n view 10 Lynch
4 rs 4 1
upon hi. person.
i They kn.ehcd al ,lc door ol his house,
(which, upon being opened by him, some
individuals demanded il he were Judge
Bermudcz. and il he were, that he must
come and 20 along or march With them
One Of The individuals. Mr.. Bailey. wc
arc Informed pu, his hands on tho JUDI
: using some force. with view TO gc' '..''
along. in consequence OF which. ''u:'
: Ae rnsued, which resulted in the death OF
Mr.. Bailey, he being stabbed with Il sword
4 Mr. Egan va. a, III" same limo engaged
in the attack on the Judge. aud was KILLED
by the discharge Of q double barrcilrd
gun. hy vnuas man passing the night 'r
the house Of tho Judge. Upon The dea'l
of ..r-e individuals. tho others in from
immediately leh. These arc in substance
the particulars Of this lamcntablc business
30 far as~c have heard Thaitwo young
men Of fine prospects. who held h'gh lat,
respectable standing in Society. with
large circle Of relatives aud friends TO 10
men, with bitterness. their death. shoul'
hu,c len, themselves inan evil hour II
these mos, unfortunate and illegal inca
surcs, Is 10 US source OF unancc'e'
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