The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-13
gbe Daily Crescent.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
)f the ConncH 0f the Second MNnaclp0lsty
Publi.b.d Every Duy-(Sunday Excspted}-
ny j, H. MADDOX T. CO.
Ov,,cp No. 81 st CHARLES STREET
The Murder of Eliza Phillips In Graz
vier Street,


The Murder OF Eliza Phillips In Graz
vier Street.
Yesterday morning, Recorder Caldwell's Court
was crowded to excess by an attentive audience,
who had assembled to hear the examination OF
Abraham Parker, charged with the murder OF
Eliza Phillips, in house on Gravier street, on
the night of the 7th of May. The evidence which
follows gives comprehensive statement of the
facts relating to the sad occurrence
Lieutenant Hughss saoorn.-Said-On the
morning Of the 7th OF May, was crossing Poydras
street ST. Charles street, about quarter to one,
and when about half way across, heard person
padding along in his stocking feet. | called upon
him to stop, and he turned round, looked and i'm
medately CONNIE ced running. pursued him, in
company with other officers and succeeded in
catching him on the corner Of Camp and Poydras
streets. l asked him his name, and he said Par
ker then asked him what difficulty he had been
in +; he repeatedly tod me that he had done moth
ing, and that he going to the boat-upon
which said that his appearance was unusual at
that time Of night that must put him under ar
rest and take him to the guard-house. He appeared
much excited, and repeatedly asked me to let him
60. After he had been time in the watch
house, again asked him what he had been doing,
and he said that he had been in house with
woman, and some persons attacked aim, and he
was obliged to run out in order to save himself
from being beaten. | then inquired the name Of
the street where the house was, and be said he
eould not tell; perhaps it Basin street, and
perhaps it Bicnville street. then gavejorders
that he should be sent to the Police Prison, that
might have an opportunity TO learn something
more about it, He had remained in the High Con-
stables office 10 OF Is minutes, and as was in
the act Of sending him down by the watchman,
and standing by the door, | number Of per-
sons approaching the watch hhouse, amongst whom
were two watchmen, Riley and Eagan They
stated that woman had been shot previously, be-
tween Circus and ST. John streets, Graver,
and amongst those persons Eugene Suzett.
NOn his entering the room, Parker Immediately
recognized him being the person who had at
tackled him. | then locked Mr.. Parker up and re-
paired at to the house where the occurrence
took place. in house Gravier street, and where
the was lying dead. i then arrested the
parties that were occupying the house, and seni
them in charge Of the watchman to the High Con.
stables Office then procured light and searched
the premises, and the yard cospected with the
house, and the two adjoining yards, In the yard
adjoining, found hat, boots and pistol &hey were
some lew yafos apart. lhe pistol was picked up
iew YARDS from me by wafchman Ryan. feunt
marks on the fences, such as would be made by
person climbing over /; the marks were OF mud
Ihe fence from the yard was five feet, and some
person had gone over 1t. The night was dry, and
did not not recollect that 1t had ralned any tina
day. on the picket ience on Circus street, fount
two OF the pckets broke of, and a person could &c
from the rear Of the house that way into Cir
bat,, IL I
Parker the hat which found in the yard, at the
High Constable's office. He did not say 1t was hi
hat, but did not like to send him down to the
Police Jail without it, The pistol now produced
is the which was found in the yard, by watch
man Ryan.
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