The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-31

Ioom' ihere was strong wind at the time, and muCl
alarm was felt in the neghbOrhUod but our gallant remeI
were promptly the spot and the flames were confined n
he building IN which they originated, Indeed we have neye
known fire to be speedily eNtinguhed TIE anoun
Oh damage done, we believe, not large.
The LATE MURDER IN GrRoD srREET.-Robert Dillon
Ionn Lahgun, George ii. Garyey PATRICK OHara Jane.
- Nel ana Rose Raney, yesterday brought before
hecOrder Caldwell for examination on the charge of having
oeeh concerned in the murder of Thomas Ryan in Grod
street on Christmas day. Dillon charged principal
ana the Others accessories,
The first witness called was Dr. Icmonier Vho nsde the
Posmorem examination the body OF Ryan at the Charity
ospSl His testimony only gard to the nature OF
the mans wounds, and of an public interest
Oh'er Mayne who made the ilav against the accused
was next called He called on the Afternoon of the
'' 10 go 10 irod street and informed thai murder had
Deen committed. In company with other officers he pro
ceeu TO the corner OF TchOupouas and GrOd Streets Saw
man standing with drawn sword in his hand and heard
MN say he wonli cut who int fered with him or
cls a ng Witness tried get into the house opposite to
whch haFa standing, and the aey-yyay he found
Dloh' VINO mad his hand bHndaged and bleeding In
e mouse witness lying the floor, who said he
was badly There several women ia the house
witness heard the mob out de which very large this
time, kill the murderer Dillon said he was willing
TO go with him, If he would protect from the mob Tie
rest Of the testimony was not material the point and
omit il.
Waterman Fitzgerald who assisted in the arrest was
called as witness, but his testimony about the same
as that Of Mayne, we omit it.
John Maher was sworn. lie was in company with Ryan
FOey Hhu James tug on the afternoon of Christmas day.
and they standing in font of Folpy's house. when
man came up and said something to Ryan and Hughes
which witness d not understand. One Of them told him To
20 away that he had business listening to their convea
Ton lie insisted on remaining, when Ryan gave him
box on the Rose Ransy came to the door of her
house. which adjoining and threw several porter bot CO
ut Hughes and Ryan The latter was struck twice. and ne
remarked that he didn't have ny thing tn do with
woman Witness went away, and left Hughes and Ryan at
Foley door lie urned in about fifteen minutes and saw
Ryan yng on the banquee opposite Foucher street, in
dying condition
The witness was subjected rigid cross.eG animation
and It was eICel that he once had difficulty with 0 Neil
IN st Louis. He stated that he robbed and had hi
arm broken by crowd Of which O'Ne was one Witness
dd not see any nd ct wounds Ryan but he pointed
out some Of the accused TO the off ers he had heard oe
say that they were the who had killed Ryan AT the
'ne he saw Dillon standing with knife in his hand
James W Austin was called. He saw the conn encemen
OF the row he saw crowd in font Of Raneys house and
heard some ct hem out " on you Connaught sons
-. iney threw and brick bats against The
u"ors and windows and finally broke into the house A
CROWD rushed In, among whom the deceased Ryan and
"hen they came out they were fgh ing and Dillon v.a,
among Them There several knives in the party aud
ne Anhs Dillon had one Says that this time Neil was
IN as house Witness oenzei Maher former wilres.
Is OF the crowd in front Of Raineys house Saw RyBD
W. knife IN his hand, and he was fighting with Dillon
kioT lives at Rainey's Mr. Rainey is very ill.,
~ afk the cOurt adjourned and the examination will
be resumed this morning.