The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-27
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& 1t is alre ady known that on the night If the r7th
inst, between ten and eleven O'Clock, a violent
assault was made upon Manuel Parat, servant
In the house OF Senior Rosas, the Mexican MI
MISTER, near this government. On Thursday, the
police arrested Henry Peasants, messenger in
the Department OF the Interior, and Edward Hall.
hack driver, both coored as being the puiItv
parties; and yesterday an examination was com
menced in the court house, before Justices Cod
dard and Grub, to elicit all the facts connected
with the affair. MIR. Rosas, the day after the &C.
currence, addressed Mr. Clayton, the Secretary
of State, letter, asking for an investigation. and
said he was desrous of knowing whether or not
ParalltI in fault. Accordingly, Mr. FendaIJ.
the United States District Attorney, was directed
to attend. Mr.. Carlisle appeared for Peasants.
and Mr. Radcliffe for Hall, whose case was the
first proceeded with Two negro girls and a yell
low man, the coachman of General Jesup, were
examined, and their combined testimony simply
amounted to ths-that Hall had stopped with his
hack near the corner of + and Thirteenth Streets
and but hundred yards from theMinisters resi-
dence; that he wanted several yellow girls to ride
with hun, and they refused that, subsequently
tnere appeared to be live men near the hack, and a
woman, who endeavored to restrain Hall from
throwing a stone at somebody, as he violently
threatened, and voice was heard saying, "Yon
threw snufi in my faces" that, the spanish man.
Slsta, the steward, was there, and struck Hall.
the hack driver, violent blow with his fist hard
enough TO kill him, and that Hall was not seen to
resent ii; Afterwards, the steward absented him
self, and returned with a companion, (Paralt)
and something like fuss was goiEg on, and
strange Iabberlng. Neither of the MexIcans
could speak English. The fact that Hall and Plea
SAINTS were on the premises was fully proven but
nothing tending to crlanate the latter; and on this
ground Mr.. Carlisle eloquently argued for his re-
lease from custody; but the Justices refused the APP
plication, because all the testimony had not been
heard Peasants gave bail for his appearance this
morning, and Hall was remanded to Jail. Further
proceedings were dispensed with, TO enable the
District Attorney to procure the attendance Of Sisa
who was with his unfortunate companion when he
was assaulted, and is the steward of the Mexican
Minister. ... .,s
According to the testimony of Dr. Frederick
May, when called in to Paralti, he found him in the
garret room, his garments drenched with blood:
and he must have lost at least two quarts of blood
The pulse was nearly gone, and the skull fractured
from two and half to three inches in diameter
The broken fragments were driven into the brain.
piece ct bone, as round and large as shilling,
was Knocked out OF the centre The man was in
the deepest distress, and insensible snored hea-
Why, and had rafting in his throat The bone
was raised all around and relief directly followed
the pulse became stronger, and on the next day it
had fallen from hundred and forty beats aminute
to nlnety-fve or ninety-six. Although the condl-
cal state, inflammation of the brain being feared
The doctor remarked that he had never seen a
worse fracture for man to live.
To-day, at noon, the examination was resumed.
The hrst witness questioned was Sista, the stew
ard of the Mexican minister; and through an in.
terpreter, he said that
He was coming frem Pennsylvania avenue on tho
night Of the 18th instant towards his home; and on
reaching the corner where the store Is he three
men near carriage; In passing, one Of the came
forward and laid his hand and held him. the others
said something but he did not understand them not
being acquainted with the English language; he be-
lieved that man who put his hand on him was Hall:
n nj Mt
with Thomas, but he not of the three. of them
lect what the words in Spanish he the
man to let him go but, not doing 80 he (SstA struck
him and Knocked him down; he then went home, he
saying nothing to the they to him afterwards
he went out with Parslti (the wounded NAM to pur
chase segsrs but did not into the store because he
were four but one held himself sloof they left, and
had not preceded than eight PAGES when Paral-
panion; Sista and Psralti stopped for the men to
comeup; Paralu asked them, In English, what they
the who struck Psralti threw two stones at
the witness, which he dolg.d- Ansthsr OF the party
threw stone and struck him on the LEFT arm; he did
not know who struck raralti but the person passed
our or Eve times before the minister house previous
lyi he looked like Feassnts; after the second stone
Was thrown, sralt started in pursuit Of the man; the
witness running after the other two Parati reach
Ing the opposite corner fell dewn; Ssta went
him. and then returned to Mr. Joyce at the store and
being unable to make hmtelf understood, went away;
on returning TO his residence At the minister's he
Perati sitting the steps the blood flowing from his
head; the witness did not when the stones
were thrown; Psralti in reply to question by ssts
fallen struck bis head as he was In pursuit
Of the men; hour after, he contra ictsd this aud
said that he had been struck he was in fainting
on soee dirt, about tso yards from the gutter; the
same man Qslp that, In the hrst instance took hold
| came whom rarAt chased. Peasants was the man
who struck ParAlti; the witness endeavored to de-
Tba testimony appeared to b. little contradictory,
and the witness although further questioned aud cross
questioned, did not throw much light the subject.
Mr. Elsrrrs sIsHs said that on the night OF the as
sanlt, he three coourcd opposite the window
after he had been In his chamber halt an hour CHE
house adjons that of the Mexioon Mnstsr) he heard
astone strike aframe house known a. the carpenters
shop
| Conrxilus CLiHKr (colored) the coaehui1n Of the
| Mexican Minister, Jaw Hall on that evening at six
oclock Hall passed by the house and looked into the
dining room window; one Of the servants asked him.
What be wanted; he said nothing; Hall passed by
DOZEN steps aud then returoed he repeatedly passed
The minssrs house; the witness stayed In Ia. minis
| tr's house until nearly ten Gs~ioek; he then bsds
good nsht to the gil. and when he reached he street
ne saw iieli with cloak on; witness asked him "a
| was playing Hamlet " Nv
MIR. sfsrA (the steward was recalled and In rontx
70 question said that Hall not the man who ~.
peatedly passed the min.tcr's house; but tbs man
VINO dd pa-s, was the one who struck Paralti. ssrs
vas sitting In the bssemsnt dining room with ,sa
e9achmsn, Clark) when tho man looked in at the
Several Witnesses were nterrosaed .s IN The ,o,o, r,
,ne eIolhes rern BY Hall on rsesdsy night the time
!" ,ns @ssuit The evidence was contradictory Mr
.ase, tne eonnsei Tor fleasants, and Mr. Radcliffe
the counsel for Hall seemed o. run counter on. frv
ing TO put certain description 81 clothing on The
ehent and e'ce to shift the appearance of
the guilty one.
htssr PItssArrs, Zone Of the sccu.-d) was svor,
witness against Hall and testified that n. can. 70
the otrner Of aud Thirteenth streets with gd..ra
haui who got on bis hack there Two sirls came
scros- The street. they asked 10 take ride vbiIe
taking to them William rh.ms. Cos.nsrsI jssnn.s
eoschmanJ came mp the girls SAID they c.ud mot 20.
they crossed TO Mr. Reeds corner other girls v.r.
useJs fhe Asxk
TO Ball and the witness ssid Ga spanish @let's go.S
by that time the Mexican struck Hall blox, s,s,.
, ,nsn went 70 the heSicsn Minister'S aud retarped
hsi who thiewa stone at Sists. aud "the white hat
one tsists) gave chase followed by rarati the Wit
nessfsn towards home. being ware that .nx n.,
sen was et hs heels; faralti vas not then struck
cosssbis BARsscLo bresght into tn. court room m
Due summer coat Witch he thought belonged 10 IJ.I
On the mnrnnr Of hi ''.i.