The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-16

pleasure for Mullen bsen three times arrested for stab
bling his WIFE and twice tried before the District Court for
that offence Al last his conduct became bad that the
negro woman refused have any thing to do with him. and
took up with Butler, with whom she lived IN house On
Cont street, between burgundy and Rampant streets. The
separation made Mullen uneasy and when she went to
live with Butter he burned with Jealousy and revenge
On the night of 18th of March, he determined to wreak
his upon poor Butler and for that purpose he
his house, carrying with him bar OF iron with which to
effect his object. He entered the house, and commenced
disturbance, which queed by officer Brady and Mullen
then went and lay upon bed in Buffers house. In
about minutes after the officer left cries of distress
in the yard belonging to Buffers house. attracted the
attention of officer Bernard and free ooored man named
Moody and they both proceeded in the direction from
which they heard the sound, and found Butler lying ON
the ground in the yard and bleeding cOpousy from wounds
which had been inflicted by the rod of ron When near the
yard MULLEN was seen running away by the officer and But
Ter was put to bed, and his wounds dressed but after
lingering in great pain until the night of the sth or early
the morning of the Both of March, he died
An inquest held upon the body on the Both of March,
by Coroner SDedden, and post examination of the
body was made when found that the of his
death fracture of his skull. the left sde and
the Jury returned u verdict 10 that effect.
warrant was issued for the arrest of Muen on the 18th
OF March, and corporal Bernard took him into custody the
same day, in coffee house, the corner Of Dauphne and
Benvile Streets On conducting him from this place to the
Parish Prison, he voluntarily admitted to Mr.. Bernard that
he struck Butter and said it the whether he
hung that day any other day but that the thing
sorry for that he had also killed Buffers wife
After the Outrage perperated Butler became nsensi.
be and remained for hours During the next day.
the temporary of consciousness he told the ooored
man, Moody, that it Mullen who struck him and in
accents of anguish and pain half sensible. and half derous
cried continually" All Hardy killed me Hardy killed
me' During the time he fingered, about fortnight, he
frequently labOring under delrum.
In conversation with Moody, who first told the Police that
Mullen in the cofeehouse, where he arrested the
day after the afry Mullen said that il was impossible for
and he could get from the house unless he
hauled out.
After the Recorder had taken all the evidence offered on
the case he said that he should send him the First District
Court charge OF wful murder, and Mullen then
taken from the court in ustody.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-On Monday night, Mary Regain
and John Spcer arrested for robbing woman named
Eagerly of her bonnet paraso and breast pin, Girsd
street, as she quietly passing along. Yesterday morning
the woman appeared in the Recorders office make aft
dav against the prisoners but before she had So
several persuaded her go away and promised
pay her for the things which stolen consequent the
prisoners Discharged This is very occurrence
In petty courts and deserves to be stop to. Making
up such crime against the law. and proved Wis.
tied with heavy punishment. II gang Of dsrepuabe
thieves TO be allowed enter of Justice ameer
with witnesses and persuade renqush
BUTTONS account OF their property being restored by these
will be robbed with mpunity The authorities should
deayO TO detect of the parties concerned in these un.
lawful proceedings and, by Furnishing them. prevent Others
from interfering between the legitimate of law the
prosecution and punishment of crimnals
BURGLARY Ungratei,A Condunt-On Monday night,
the house of Mr. A. Mcdonnell. in Magazine street, was
entered by ungraeu characters named John McDeyitt
and f. Sealing Several weeks ago. these tw called
upon Mcdonnell and informed him that they could not get
employment and were destitute and in want lie found them
work and place to sleep in his premises and treated
them with marks OF kindness On Monday night they got
into his yard and with small cowbar broke open the back
window of his house. which they entered On getting into
his sitting room they broke all the drawers in bureau
which was placed near the window and stole quantity Of
jewellery and other articles They took several bottles Of
liquor and then returned to the yard where they remained
drinking until all consumed. The noise they made dis.
nrbed Mcdonnell, and he went out and arrested them, with
part OF his property in their possession Other portions OF the
stolen property was found the yard and the prisoners were
given into custody and conveyed the wachhouse Yeser
day morning they brought before Recorder Caldwell
and he sent them for trial before the First District Court
FIRE AT LAFAyETTE.-In notice of the fire which
occurred at Lafayette Monday morning and which demol
shet several houses. stated that commenced in the
coeehouse of Mr. Smith, but have since been informed
that it originated in the house adjoining.
RECORDER CALpwELL's Court - Yesterday morning
the prisoners dock displayed great number of degraded
beings, whose faces evidently told tales drunken delauch
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o"dmJH "'sSaaH'-nopef' 'rhs was sent to the FIRST
psct 'ou''' ny e necoue' Yesterday Tor committing
desperate assault upon HIS vile Ann trag, at the corner OF
famyra ana Derbieny Streets on The night OF the IL inst
John Meyers fined five dollars for disturbing the peace
at ntue O'Clock, On Monday night, on The i.evee.
Mary Morris was sent to the Wofkhouse for month"; in
detsnt OF paying fine OF ten dollars for being drunk and
breaking the peace OF PedIdo street, on Monday night
Rob5sty at the Terrnda.Y eser,ay Francis Murray was
brought up for examination upon charge OF stesng ninety
five dollars from the person of Mr. lanes Booih nm Satin,
a., la,, a, H. voran1 /, I e, az -. -. -. :,
ua' % AZ u 'e''..' ~ appeaieu nv" u'e statement OIL
several witnesses iha Mr. Booth was an English gentleman,
about twelve months ago ON canning in this v h. ,ook
mn his resdence At The Verand Hotel and IN the d,v in
question he changed one hundred dollar hin In the ,fts,
noon Mr. Booth went into his room and To, off his coabes
and went 10 sleep leaving five dollars in hs pan,aoon
pockes His cothes he mt nnon his bod and whom no
awoke and came IN feel for his money il was p,re II was
in five dollar peces and on his his loss he semi "a,
Mr. Edred one of the propsors of the Veranda and to
him that he had been robbed.
This gentleman INQUIRED of the maid if INV one bnd been
in NJ, Booth, room and she informed him that Nn,,,v
had been in lie then called Murray from the dining room
inerogated him concerning the robbery and seeing bulk
in his wacoat pocket asked him to take it out and show