The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-19
Tie Murdw Case.
Trial Of Capt, Joseph Bradley for the Murder OF
Fanny Young alias Fanny paly.

JOeph bradey OF the schooner
Friendship brought into Court yesterday morning to
have his trial for the murder of Fanny Young girl of
seventeen years of age.
The prisoner was plainly but neatly atted in light
summer suit and be of thirty eight forty
wears of age The of his right eye gives an unpleasant
expression face whose features would say denote
of determination, and quick and has,y pas
sons. The murder was committed on the 9TH of March
last and the following circumstances Brought light
the time of the examination Bradley and the girl had
been living together tine house of Mrs King in Ba-
street between Julia and tiod He on the
OF sailing to California. and wished her to with him OF
return TO her relatives whom, it sad resided N
Cincinnati. She concluded to take the latter course left
the city days before her death boa for that pur
pose, but reaching Donsdsonvis changed her mind,
landed and came back She then concluded
to company Bradley California had her trunks packed
etc bat On Sunday account OF quarrel with him, IN
OF which she stated he struck her refused
AS 10 what passed from that time until the murder nothing
is known The day after the fatal deed committed.
certain papers, of which COPIES said have
been found the pocket of Bradley puporng have
been written before the murder and stating his intention to
kill the girl and then commit suicide.
The being called by the Clerk Ms Lee the counsel
for the prisoner. and asked continuance of the a,
On grounds forth in affidavit signed by Bradley,
in which he stated that James Thompson principal wit
ness the defence absent Mobile that he expected
10 prove By said Thompson that Fanny DAILY had for
time carried knife between her stocking and her for
the purpose of attacking him. the said Bradley. having
threatened do also, that Mr., Hart, by whom he
pected to the thing was now lying ill in the city
and not able to appear.
The Attorney General opposed the motion he stated that
had been taken by the prisoner the attend
of Thompson that the affidavit did not set forth
when the party advised of hs absence; that the
dictuent in the found the 18th of April last
giving full and sufficient time for the accused to prepas for
his defence and that if LIE trial then postponed it
could not be taken during the present tern must lie over
until fall the witnesses for the State might then be alb
sent, and the ends of justice defeated.
Mr. Lee eoined stating that Bradley was poOr-had not
the of sending san part OF the city
much less Mobile; and that cost money to procure
surgeons certificate show that Mrs Har could not attend
He dwelt earnestly the that would be inflicted
upon The prisoner by forcing him into trial when his wit
| nesses absent and his counsel anprepsned.
The Court ruled that the affidavit sufficient; that
no legal showing had been made that would sanction
| continuance.
Mr. Lee then said that he must abandon the case that
the junior counsel employed, and had understood the
Attorney General, positively that this would be
continued. He had so informed Mr. Hunt with whom he
associated for the Defence and that in Of
this belief preparation had been made by either of them
and that the prisoner losing the benefit of Mr.
Huats acknowledged abilities by this In view of
these circumstances he looked upon the trial. this time
Judicial sacrifice and he could consent to remain and
| be witness of such injustice.
Mr. Lee about leaving the Court when a conversa.
ton occurred between the Judge and himself in which the
former insisted that he had night abandon his client
Judge Mciieny then delivered long opinion upon the sub.
ec and concluded by expressing hope that the prisoners
counsel would reconsider his determination. Mr.. Lee
sented and drew another affidavit stating
from conversation with the Attorney General he had been
led believe that the would not be brought up for trial
until the fall This he offered to the Court another
| for a continuance.
The Attorney General replied denying that any such i'm.
preston should have been formed from thing heretofore
| stated By him.
The Court again decided that the trial proceed
Mr. Lee drew up another affidavit. which signed by
Bradley, which he testified hat he had Just been informed
of the absence OF Dr. Meux, who important wit
ness that Doctor had dressed his wounds mad taken
from his Bradlsys) pockets all the they contained
he could by the Doctors testimony that the
esson said to have been found his the day after the
murder. could net have been there the time
| left in the pocket he having made search.
RaIdel Hunt here entered the Court. and presented to
the Judge this last affidavit accompanying the motion for
with short forcibe and feeling speech
favor of the prisoners rights, declaring also that he
prepared to Eo this tra-had other important engage
hand that day having any idea but that the
| case woud be continued.
The Cont again ruled that this last affidavit was not su
Gent 10 delay the tal Dr. Meux having been summoned
by the State witness for the prosecution and by the
| defence
Finding that their efforts induce the Court grant the
| prisoner time in vain Mess Hunt and Lee
| abandoned the and left the hall
Bradley then refused allow the Court appoint counsel
u.
He did this with show of ILL feeling but with the
quiet Of who had ceased to hope We viii
he that his whoe department throughout the trial was
in keeping with the position in which he stood at that bar
No bravado could be found in his conduct but affected oe
tears. he preserved cOmmendabie prpryey of
manner throughout the proceedings.
empanneled. the disclaming all right
of challenge asking whether of them
had formed opinion The j. Marcou and Thad-
deus Clark refused TO sit Juo the ground expressed
by tha that the PROCEEDINGS had
listed their sympahie strongly favor Of the prisoner and
thai the fact that he had counsel and hurried
ral might operate their minds TO prevent i'm.
partial the testimony. Judge Mcienry, question.
ing them showed great excitement and
upon their One question he demanded of
them struck forciby-' What. sin said the Judge.
have do with the defence in this cass?" We give
the of the jury Patrick Cogrove. P. II Huard.
Simon Meileur, John A. McNie, G. W. Patterson, John
| Mullins, w. e. andss, John f. Smith, L. Parody j.
| Bermudez, E.. Schexnay DIRE. Ii. M. Hays.
The Attorney General then opened The case briefly refer
ring what he expected and stating that he should
take advantage Of the prisoners of counsel should
produce nothing to the jury but legal evidence and esve
| them to judge from the facts presented.
Mr. SpEDDEN the Coroner was then called and, sfter
Orleans the 9TH day Of March last that he was
called hold inquest the body Of Fanny Young
her death occasoned by wounds upon her throat and left
side below the left breast that when he her she
found wounds the lett hand and arm, which both
badly if In the of Tending off blows. lie was
she had died of the wounds received An artery
the neck sufficient of self cause death The
wounds appeared TO have been inflicted with knife
sharp instrument. He lying the with the body
person who he was told was Capt. Bradley. DR.. Meu1
had been engaged dressing Bradeys wounds request
ed that he might be kept still. The presented Sea
confusion, and flooded with bloot Found there Knife
all bloody GrEe knife and handed
witness by the Attorney General. and Identified those
found] The wounds on the woman Were inflicted with
knite-not with The wounds inside of her arm and
| hand were penetrating wounds and not cuts.
AT the close of Witness evidence Bradley was asked by
the Judge whether he would the witness or
have the Court do The prisoner replied that he had
nothing to say-no witnesses-no counsel" He showed
much agitation. The next witness called was
VIRGINIA KISG-Resided in March last aronne street
between ood and julia; old house. consists three
rooms Immediately behind the other doors commun
eating, and the middle entered also from the sery
l first the prisoner two sincs He In
my house until he and rented from four
weeks before the mnrle he came alone and rented the
room and brought Fanny Young to The house Afterwards
Have known thing against his character. They
occupied the middle together. Never heard any
agreement between them until Sunday the day before her
death. then heard and she told that Bradley
had slapped her. She had left the the previous Tues
day, and I'D remained away until Thursday | had heard
Capt. Bradley that he intended to California
the night of the murder Fanny refused go with him.
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