The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-01
The Late Disturbance.
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aoht sSh ulmo-some of which go far, as to charge
the Democratic party with act OF pTemeditaed
the undersigned were Requested by The Democratic fiate
Central Committee to investigate the matter ana make
such public report thereon justice to the DemoeIanc
party and the community at large demands
It is to be regretted that owing the intensity OF public
excitement statements and umon should be received WI"
credit, which, in few weeks hence the good sense oil
intelligent citizen will pronounce, not only incredible
bat impossible In collecting and in commencing upon the
evidence which lay before the public, the Committee
have disposition to fix upon the Wing party esponsi-
bty for excuses and outages, committed by lnvduas
they only depl0re. in with all who value the
peaceful character of the city, that excses which, be-
evei without precedent in its history, should have oc
CURED in the OF political which, on
all previous occasions has been conducted not only with
good order, but with good feeling.
We call the attention Of the public 10 the following
statements and adavs of respectable citizens sOmesof
whom of long standing and of the highest espectaby
in the community, who eyewitness Of the afray
was standing on the platform opposite Lllys coffee
house when the Democratic pTocess0nss passing Circus
street noticed man coming out or house IN his
hand around his head and cheerngcOud not hear what
torch at him, but did not strike hun with e. this person
must have continued moving the torch disappeared from
this moment, the standing the curb
stone drew pistol which he fired several times at the
retired to the other side Of the street some up The street and
Others down The man who INST commenced the fire. then
retired the house. when another person. standing in the
door of the house. commenced firing anew at the process
sion, in the direction which was, before assault had
person one Of the doors and fred several times into
the procession | then retired with my family o,p
Bernard eIhOoy being duly sworn. dsposes thsi the
cratic procession with the Third Ward Club Of the Second
Municipality that when the part of the procession which he
O Circus and Pedo stes be saw Collection Of II peTsoS
n front Of the coffee hepse ranged along Circus street
Cas- and Buuer The persons n front Of the coffee
sioone person standing the side: walk with his Off
held openly in his hand revolving pistol and called
upon the persons in the procession, in insulting manner
and with offensive language on that they were
prepared for them Up to this time the order of the pro-
cesson remained un6Token-an individual Immediately in
The OF me moved out towards him with lighted TORCH
pistol the Tor h. however fell harmlesy in the gutter as
deponent believes some of the sparks may perhaps have
struck him not. however, IN such manner 10 have
.indicted any persona injury the pistol who
Immediately commenced firing in the crowd in every drec
revolver. Mr. James Dunn moving between the pro-
cesson and the banqgete enforcing order when the ad
ydua alluded to shot in the direction where he The
procession Immediately scattered but soon rallied, other
induce the belief that the fling was from Tevoysx
About this time the crowd had made its the house
and after set it fire deponent was about
from the ban9aette Immediately in font Of the house. the
d. anu 'u0'''Osa 0s0'' 5 Sii BSS G4Gs a.
with Col Biscoe the corner Of Circus aud Peddo ee
at Lys on Saturday evening, observing the procession
cheering for Taylor and fillmore, at the same time
using very insulting language to the procession which
were Shouting for Cas- and Butler, and some bearing
torches would them as they chseIed Standing near
loudly ior Taylor Al this time some Of the torches in the
being about six eight feet from the pavement but
no struck with TORCH burnt with ars from Them.
Suddenly pistol was fred aRd instantly turned
and had been done by who stood near me in
his shirseeyes; there two between him and my
times THINK with revolver. Upon his firing the process
sion broke, and Teeated for towards the lower
side OF the street the man fired upon the reteatng mems
the men in the procession then rallied and rushed towards
place blows were struck with torches the man who had
fired the pistol together with three four Others around
into Ly's house soon they got in, man Appeared
at each of the doors Circus street, and commenced firing
rapidly on the crowd outside think eighteen twenty
shots were bred bad then got into the middle Of Circus
men fall al The time the torches Were ssd after the 1 men in
the doors had fred above stated, the with the
pistols Seemed to have fed and the house WAS a nsan s
red dld not observe any man in the procession these
who came from it, with pistols or other arms.
sw9m to and subscribed before this Both day Of OcO
Der. 1913. GEORGE Y BRIGHT
Second Justice of the Peace for the Parish Of Orleans
Personally came and appeared before G. Y Bright J. p
who being duly sworn deposes and says That on the night
Of the 18th nst he in the Democratic procession march.
He was below the intersection of PeTddo and Circus streets
when ne INST heard the report OF pistol which was fired
house OF Lilly but many persons stood between him and
the house before or during the first firing The pro
eesion however continued to advance few seconds longer
ceon that they could be counted by the deponent
pposa be bouse oGa bd e d now
Fourth Ward Club halted at the intersection of Perddo and
Of the street dped be bead Of e h s SPP9
remained standing in the middle of the street short time
Surprising the firing to be over the procession again moved
onward. When deponent got Immediately opposite Liys
revolver in his handi he presented his pistol obquely to-
wards he Intersection Of PeFdo and Circus streets, where
me procession was again rayng and its ranks appeared
thickest and discharged at the crowd At this moment
the part of the procession fired forty fifty feet from
the house. From the time the second firing took place i
the persons standing between deponent the procession and
between the house and deponent entirely open to
observation Whilst the firing was going for the third
rushed to the house, with torch in his hand which he
Almost at the same time several other persons rushed from
the procession with Torches and fired the house through the
When came in front of the house. and from the time of
the second firing che procession stood at distance from the
lest any fits inmates until the last firing DepOnent did not
at any Time while in the neghbohood Of house hear any
OF cries rom the procession as to the character of the
sw9TB to and subscribed before this Sls day of Octo
Second Justice of the Peace fo the Parish Of Orleans.
was in the procession of the democratic parry of New
marched with the democrats Of The Fourth WaTd Second
vS;a Where WI, reside When te band Of music
Of Perdido street with Circus some thirty
coffee house The noorety which attached to he estab
ment beng the headquarters OF the Union Rough and
before and until the mus about crossing Perdido
street, saw nothing to cause appeheuons Of difficulty
ne procession was moving at this time about the of
circus street. and the intervening space between the line of
the procession and the sidewalk fronting the coffee house.
was free from people, This part of the sidewalk was Occu.
pied ~ number Of men, of them in their sleeves
most OF whom perceived gesticulang violently and
Extensively toward the procession The distance and the
noise prevented me from hearing what they said All at
once heard four five shots fired in rapid succession For
moment most of the people in the neghbohood of the
attack were panic stricken and they fed in every direction
Notwithstanding which, the firing kept up from the
house and Judging from the direction Of the flashes the
discharges We're aimed both up and down Circus street, aud
down Perddo street. Very soon however the peope rallied
or i've resoqte men, in disregard Of the firing that was
still kept up rushed TO the doors of the house. which had
now been closed and broke them open. The people be-
evng that the attack unpTovoked and that several of
their numbers killed and wounded were wild with en-
element and the general to set fire to the building
In few minutes afterwards the building was in flames
The procession having reformed moved with up Cifcus
street to Julia.
There were from twenty to twenty five shots fired the
procession four five from the sidewalk fronting the coffee
house, and the remainder from he dOon and windows of
The bui ding. assault made upon the house its
Inhabitants until the firing nearly do believe