The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-14

Published Every Day-(Sunday ExcepteO-I
BY j. H. MADDOX 4 co.
ovucp.....N No. % 81. CuARLss srREEr.
The Murder Of Eliza Phillips In Gravisr
street.
This case was again called up at twelve o'clock,
yesterday, in the Court of Recorder Caldwell. The
accused, Abraham Parker, appeared somewhat
affected during the proceedings, but heard the evil
dence with perfect calmness. The Court was
densey crowded. during the hearing of the case,
and every one present appeared to take the most
lively interest in the proceedings The following
is the evidence given in conclusion Of the case
Napoleon Bonaparte Heller sworn-Ia cross
examination, satd-l am printer, and | follow
that business now. l have been in New Or
leans eight years. On the night Of the 7th,
it neaf eleven o'clock, when L went up
Gravier street. had two friends with me, but
l don't know whether l am obliged to tell their /
One named Mr.. Hurd, and the other /
named Pierce. | know the first WELL but the |
other was stranger to me. was only introduced |
to him that night l took coffee with them, but /
was in that house before. Itook the second /
cup of coffee my return. did not know any |
body in that house. had taken two three glasses
Of liquor that night stayed there the second time |
SO long, because talking to the black woman, |
and because the two men came in They both came |
into the house, and one of them put his round
her-that was Parker. She took cup of coffee |
with me, before this | did not hear any speak
to her in the street, after she left the where
Parker with her but Parkers friend spoke to |
her she went out. did not hear any one go up |
the alley way. The house has door in the 'front.' |
and window, and the counter is about five feet |
from the door. At the end Of the counter, is
the door leading into the middle room, through |
the partition which divides the coffee-room from it.
| was standing at the end of the counter, and
could see into the few feet, but could not
see all that passed When Parker spoke of his
clothes, she brought them into the coffee room,
and threw them down on the chair | am positive
the clothes were thrown on the chair in the coffee
| did not hear the evidence of Suzett in
this case. | did not hear the watch drop but
when the clothes thrown the chair, !
heard rafting noise. Parkers friend was in the
cotfee-room at that time. did not any one
pick up watch and hand it to Parkers friend
did not hear Suzett curse the girl, ask Parker
his name. did not hear Suzett say he would slap
her face il he in Parker's place. if he had said
so a. the time she brought the clothes to Parker's
friend in the coffee room, l should have heard it.
did not Parker strike her on the back of the
of the | said Parker told the girl that he
had treated her we'll and she ought not to rob him.
She then in the next to the coffee -room
when this said | could part of her at that
time bu, / could not see him. / discovered Su.
zett in the after this had taken place for the
first time. Suzett came from the back room into
the middle room, and | then about to retire,
there was likely to be a difficulty, and then
hear he of mist | tn
Parker when | turned round, but did not him
take hold of his arm. Parker had no pistol levelled
at that time After hearing the report of the pistol
| went out of the house, and watchman
standing at the door. When Suzeu approached
Parker, [ heard some expression, but do not know
what it was / did not hear that part of the
versation, between Suzett and Parker, about CIV
ing Parker chance Of shooting him, or any OF the
conversation sworn to by Suzett About that time
there talking.
Reeramined By the Recorder--I heard Parker
threaten shoot her, to kill her, and thought
he said it in ocuar II to get the money
from her. Suzett never said anything till he ap-
preached, and then directly heard the pistol
should not think that more than ten fifteen MN
utes elapsed, between the time Parker and his
friend arrived and the firing of the pistol. 1t was
Just at the close of the affair that Suzett up
could not have heard, 'hink, any one pass up
the alley-way. Suzelt could have passed up the
alley-way without my knowiedge. lie came from
the back room of all.
Henry Waters sWorn.-On the night OF the 7th l
at the house No. 2ll Gravier street. 1t was
between IL and ! O'Clock. Parker was inside.
did not see Suzett there then. He was ten or ff-
teen yards from the house. The woman, Eliza
Phillips, went out to him on the banquette. did
not hear what passed between them. saw Suzett
go into the alley-way. l went into the room to
shake hands with Parker, and then went out
heard Parker say something to the woman about
breaking his watch, but this was settled amicably.
remained there two or three minutes. A watch
man came up, went into the house, spoke to the
black woman and came out again, closing the door.
walked to the corner of St. John street and then
heard the report of pistol. ran back and saw
Suzett come out of the door with knife in his
haud. l asked him what had happened, and he
said that Parker had shot woman. Ihe knife
had q blade five or six inches long. Suzett was
much excited The woman was IN Inc miodie
room, and some person was trying to raise the BODY
up. heard call for knife, and Snzett oferet
his kniie, winch was open IN his hand, TO cut ths
corset lace Suzett had the KNIFE open when NJ
the lace for half minute after. i had time 10 g.
in and out of the house before he gave it.
W,, - D. Ill L., H. D..oJ
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