The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-24
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The testimony in this very exciting case was
closed on Thursday evening. The Court then adj
iourned until Friday. The third day, the counsel
summed up-Mr. Plat for the prosecution, and
Messrs. John Y. Blocker and Percy Walker for the
defence. Mr.. Walker did not conclude, being much
exhausted, and the Court adjourned until Saturday,
when he would conclude, and the State close BY
Mr.. Lindsay.
The Herald and Tribune Of Saturday contains
report Of the testimony IN the case. Il does mot
ry, to the killing Of Gen Holland, from the acs
counts published at the time The testimony Of
MIR. Clarke, a kinsman Of Mr.. McClntocI, contains
all that the ruling of the Court would permit 70 be
introduced Of the provocation which led Mr. Nc
CliutOck to the killing. We insert it:
GEORGE CLARKE sw0ra.--Knew McClinlock--a leCEu-
took was mariei maa-narred Mis- Eliza B. Gfimsey
lived together IN Mobile objected una relevancy s5nJ
night-don,t FeHenlor dategeut theesaw Mr.. Mocha
Ell t iTsea Holland be- 10 EIoom y request
ence by Mrs. sIeCnock aad Holland not relating to he res
gegg oftbecass ruled Out) Holland said 60 wines Bieh
took had m Of HIM idsa
duct d his gthst (aocR had been driniag9 "a
witness to the children cCInioek or hrIoIand
roonl-had sent or yyii0 ~ s7figs ,isf 49,
said-wnez told him what McClnfock had saii-Iolland
for the community wouldn't allow such pIoceedgs
edgnes didn't CONVEY to MeSl 5 Is n WIZ
Chgtock had no arms, and was not od Hot
tock had said Oiany personal ChnOck had the chill
dre locked up in h ro0mvvnes is connected By marriage
prsent room with MeChOek, bis wife and Children sSs
with Gen Holland aud that AleCIniook had thrown ne shed
OIL and exposed heEiat was Sunday nighshe left Town
house with The parties from the eh October 9th NOyem
Der lahe let at me Fsg9st Of Mrs MeChaoe-was long
tween her and Holland while living therha stated this
Met mtQck before the hling-Mrs AieChntock
aVeiy pOllt9 to holland. Mrs
tQek had two children: Clara, aged about TO- and HOrao.
O. note here introduced by counsel in hra
Handwriting, directed 70 McChnoek without
took before the killing
:, Ma MgCLIsTocE-Fo, Gods sake allow to see my
emdren and then viii leave heTei you must for their
think Of Clara! wish you would General Holland and
hear what he ays- you have no respect for me- VIII iof
the clildren-be more reasonabledo NOT be TOO hasy.H
MPss state that ne defendant was not j. qgeE tat NIGHT
and taken Holland as boarierouse on 1es se 81 Isph
sretHolland slept in room southeast corner-Air. McCm-
rooms-door opening into the Of H0land'
wiHdos-wndows Of Mrs AcCintoess room opening Ind
the yard on north side Of house.
Cr0ss-eramRed door opens on St. Joseph sheets
person enter Holland room the south side through III
door window; Last saw McCinoek before The disaster o
saw Holland "a question if wines informed 8lcfJinee
nnisss wine ehoss u Sns,SeT WIN 1s 1si " T
know where MeClutock got bis gpnsaw McCIintOck las
into Hoa'a leaving McCIntoek in The iIalsaW him next
street gong north with gun Saw Holland some tune beOr
west side, above the corner Of ST. Michael coming down
Holland was on 81. Mchael-wifnes was standing
land going up q. Miehaedn't ssp and naEe any len
time-when witness left the Ea some one was iaking vii
Mn Mc(iutneE 70 mo Foiaul5s r1ar eTsso -.
lett witness her Euest-husband never knew Of thsnevs
polite to Holland than 10 AicCntocE- eGinock sppsaTs
depressed IN spgts-Mrs. AeClinoek confessed on Monda
morning. McCintoek used thTeats-treatRd her kind
10 wrne by State counsel 10 inlIeei and diiit ~
/
: came here from the NVsst about Two months aso.
y There was some testimony shat MeCiintock b
] been told before the killing that Holland had be-
seen in October getting out Of Mrs McClintocl
# window.
MosEs WARINs, a most, respectable citizen Of Moi
fsned 20 an interview with Holland after the dseoye
ioad mad sought wness-came TO his office and took
it ne ASIDE and nndertook to explain the difficulty With
damned lie, and wOnld hold any gentleman responsible v
would endorse his atemen-Holan appearedo be armed
the handle Of pistol projected from his pocket Win
wouldn't moTe an 1eB nv III XIV hoac Isa
mus be prepared to meet the consequences Wines fou
McCnt9ck drunk at the pickeEy Monday about O'Clock
and carried him to lis room IYiiness thought Holan,
manner and language was % irGdaJs him. witness w
iand-had conversation with NcClntoeE haii an hour p
f igs " ,t oae q Ie me- eeqgse WIN "
doubted yeracy' etc-ad been drinking for the last IL
Cross Witness acted as peace-naSer on Tu
day before the hlngneIter acted PeacemakeT ag
tor Wednesday, the day Of killing Holland called on witn
between u and O'Clock Nelnesday-neyeT saw Hoa
81 Francis gfTeesa McCintoeE n fa6t o ts Fyy pt
Heli-MicCintoek had not been 10 Office Of witness1i
ddn seem eCntoeR q IN his, SeGnios son o
~ witness Il |5s les than half an Eo 4 before he iT
hat Holland came to witness Office, and witness Tsat
MeChnLock's statement Holland said he, MEG ntock,
did lying, pe1ure VilaiH-witness related that NleC
took was truthful, and knew bis yeracity doubted-H
S T g. a% MeGnosf Al FHE s E ann o q
| Holland rs he bn
the killing took place-nks he told AlcChnock that Hoa
related his story before witae od Holland 81 he ccrenc
Of Sunday qight7didn't advise him kin notef NJ
told him to kill the damned rascal, any such expression
1t was made to appear that McClintock was 9
e Der on the night Of the discovery, but commence
+ drinking Immediately after. and was probably Vi
der the influence of liquor the time Of the KILN
!, The testimony to his general character as a ms
u of mild disposition was strong and uncontradicte
We shall probably get the verdict by to-day's ma
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= CHINESE PIRATEs.-The following letter fro
the London Times correspondent at Hong Ko6
dated 29th September, gives an account of the ii
It covery Of large feet of Chinese pirates
!, "Thsmost important intelligence which we ha,
a to communicate, is the discovery Of powerful fe
Of Chinese pirates, under the command Of one ma
who carries his particular Rag and has headquarte
fleet consisted, short time since, Of from 20 to i
vessels, some two-decked and all heavily armed b
the measures recently taken have tended to redu
i the number.
s The following circumstance led to the discover
e Some two or three months ago letter was recey
3 at Canton, by the Consul, from European capita
~ reporting that junk which he commanded, "
d detained at Hainau by pirates. Shortly afterwai
the same person arrived here in his vessel when
e reported that he had been obliged to pay $1,000
ransom before being allowed TO sail. The brig Di
y also reported at Singapore, that on her passage fl
;, this, in July she had been chased BY pratt
~ feet of Hainau, and as the Sylph, which left abb
the same time, did not make her appearance, fe
e. were entertained for her safety Her owners h
III made application in consequence to the senior ma
officer, who despatched Her Majesty steamer
re dea to Tien-paek, where the greater portion Of
" piratical fleet were found at anchor An attack
he accordingly made by the boats of the steamer, WI
,at five junks were destroyed, the remainder maxi
their escape in the meantime. Other vessels hs
ds since been despatched, and more junks have be
90 destroyed but the chief pirate has stla large 70
on under his command, and has within the last
days retaliated upon a Chinese town. the inhabita
-, of which rendered assistance to the steamers.
IN small cutter, the Mayaower, commanded by Eu
on peans, has also been captured in the Canton ri1
Ter by portion of the same fleet.
ne The powerful nature of this piratcal fleet rend
u it imperative that immediate measures be taken
its destruction, but to keep these seas clear pira
re- for the future it will be absolutely necessary
a the Government here have at its command a sn
Ia but powerfully armed steamer, that viii be a