The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-28
NEW ORLEANS:
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST %, 1874!
Examination of ohas. 6Ottinshan for AIanslsaehier

On Wednesday, the cd the Coroner held
Thomas Kmarin and after foil examination the jury
returned verdict of died Of lockjsw." As the deceased
had been engaged in ARRAY with Charles Coungham
and Michael Hardimsn the 18th inst the belief Of
his family hst he had received that the injuries that
caused sdeath and WIN. ]. Ahsru. the 3D. made
affidavit before Recorder Baldwin, asking for warrants
against the parties Cotinghsm arrested but Hardi-
man left the city before the officer could the wi On
Sunday evening Mrs KmaHin caused the Of sam'L
Porter charging him, also with beng participant b the
fght.t Yesterday the camenp for exaninationI o.
Gaennie for the prosecution and Rande Hunt i0 the de-
fence. We give the testimony up the hour of adjourn.
men Of the Court. r Cotingham reIdes at the Of
st. John the Baptist and Race streets He keeps large go
Gerry establishment and Of family He has stiH
his premises, and to this evil which Ike the witches caul
don bCs up toll and trouble he nav attribute his pres
unpleasant situation The evidence so far in his favor
with the exception of that given by Mrs. Kmain herself
NICHOLAS STEWART syom.-I first heard noise while I
ysTd OF MI Cotnghsm When eot IN Ibs 'vsTi tonnd
the deceased, Cotti9gham, and ANOTHER talking The
then heard q woman scream: KHmarin turned 70 come
ont 81 one step Outside he door when Coffin and
uddenly khlmaTtn fell his back the dOOrsi
could not say whether he pushed down not, Or
whether he was thrown q e say blows At the Time
hims1 was 1naerassth ao9nt ha mla1e; the Whole
Rilmsun FELL the parties, Coffin CHAM and Hardiman
tion that they when they first took hold Of hiabout
ooa{ ana neck say no Other Lessons present. teegt
time know Of no difficulty between the deceased and the
accused previous to this rencOnte.
Cross eIaRtiHed-I certain whether Cottinghaas
lifted kllmaTtn The / heard Wnev
deceaFed went into the kitchem seemed tfOm womG1
gE 81. ieaF; r,,i5o, os ~. 5,,..,a
standing in yafd and tod by mTs Stewart nat
my husband getting killed in Cottinghams yard this
ngham store saw nothing lhere proceeded to the yaid
HaIdan came at him and FeE Bm s'' @ sa 70 o
in. as Mrs COttngham usually has knife and uses it
ceased the small Of the back and when be turned to
,e e % eaggi hm BY ne two hands and they
shovel on the thigh My husband then and
in the door OF the yardand allowed NO one to enter Ny
house next door TO the store of Mr. Consh My hu
band was beaten Thursday the 18th, and died the
def but had thought of death; did think that he
c5osss1anliged ! could not who knocked my bus;
band down COttingham had hold of him By the thfOal;
Ga 9ot ise hun striking Nun 3pt say him Licking and
husband received cazed him. He was gene ally sober
man % not remember seeing Mr. Stewart when ny hus-
Cottmgham and Hardman; shall always besvs it-IThe
consideration shown her by The deepea she was s1b
Jeced 70 be cEoss examination The defence prefeuiuE
Her recent loss and the strong excitement she Ia
boring under d the effect 10 make her expires
the deepest resentment " the accused in language far IRON
Mas. sTEwART swom.-I was sitting in my door near
Mr. Cotlnghams head nose ike breaking dishes anda
woman scIeamng murder My husband-went 10 the door
1 saw Thomas killmarn coming out from COltHg CHAINS
gate with his thlt torn then went to Mira KIlmarins
went back saw Cottingham with lis hand on Kimaria
coming out Of the gate when gentleman up aud told
and threatened 70 whip any that nsued him said he
Cross ETqraiHedEMrs Kimartin came ahead of me to
he airay came after in a minute when got back
when went for bis wi e can tel whether Couingham
all did the accused strike the deceased or the de-
ceased strike the accused did not Mr. Porter there du,
The prosecution here rested their case and the witnesses for
the defence called.
DR. SAUNDERS swOn5 called to attend the deosqs-
ed on Monday evening the 10th inst found him With the
lock jaw He was dead last visit 10 him on Wednes-
him, but would do all could for him that he
foyery. told his wife the same Lock Jaw may result
and By exposure to the weather this disease parcu-
DO Something oi the wounds He denied having any and
never mentioned 70 me anything in relation to blows On
quest Of the Coroner found marks bruises upon the
sound found old adhesion that might have e-
suited from peuTefy in eay lie found great congestion
OF The right lung this was sudden congestion Of some
or eight days only It was an ncpient disease and
John kidney swou.-On Thursday, Cottingham, Har-
dlman and humatin We're t9s ing QuO at Hardlman's
parties up to hi, store where he had Ill., and Try his
diman and he tod ne that he had had fight with Xii.
Mas; A. Tom sworn. reside in pan Of MI Getting.
ban house On THURSDAY streaon Is inst head
to leave the yard at the same time Mr. Porter pesua
the place; Hsrdiman came ~ kiImaHn followed Hsr-
ees W1s f S 0 0 Isqnd me- when the de-
out TO Mir. Couingham for protection, when KllmaTtiu
more. The blows that KimaiiiH struck me We're intended
| iof Hardman, who was retreai1ug from him.
The Court here stated that the further hearing would be
resumed to-day; that evidence had been brought
| against Samuel Porter he stood discharged Mr. Hunt
asked that of the nghwaoh then present. be sworn
that his evidence could be given in few This
was done and the witness testified having found Kill
martin drunk the Levee several occasions also in
nude the bsnquette night much intoxicated
that he could not The witness howeyercoud not
clearly identify the with the deceased and the Counsel
for The defence stated that he would bring evidence
this point to-day The examination will be resumed before
/ Recorder Baldwin at half-past TO- A. NJ.