The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-29

FIRST DIsTRIcT CoURr-Tri1l of Mary Push, for
.Mansiaushtr.-Ths trial of Mary Pugh resumed in
this Court yesterday morning On motion of the District At
iorney, attachment issued for Dr. Landreaux, wit
the part of the State On being brought court
the Doctor was fined 90 for hi, delinquency.
The prisoner. looking of about twenty three
years age excited attention She dressed in
mourning, and seemed deeply affected by the situation
which she placed 1t perfectly clear that shs loved the
she killed with all the ardor womans heart capable
~ experiencing and not to be believed that she intended
to do him serious harm when she inflicted the fatal
wou D. In moment Of extreme passion, she struck the
blow hoh, in instant afterwards. she would HAYS given
world. tn have RECALLED She had lived with the man for
years and had, Proved often been subjected ILL.,
eameut et she chung to him, and suspicion in regard
his fidelity wa the origin Of the fatal affair Her af
ter hav e ed the wound, was proved. She assisted him
to walk 10 her n and then went for physician She
every thing and explained the circumstances
under which the affair occurred.
Dr. Landreaux tested that she weeping him. and
requested him attend Mathews Immediately, telling him
that she had him she did this time. think the
wound mortal. The wound inflicted with poke,
knife the blade Of which about four inches in engh
When arrived with the Doctor the bedside Mathews
she threw herself him and like child He gently
removed her. and the time said he had nothing
her Dr. L. stated must have been fully
of his situation at this time.
Corporal Whmors. of the First Municipality Police re-
lated the made to him by the after the
occurred She said that Maras street, between Cont and
Benve streets, they had words together. that Ma
tbews kicked her he then caught her BY the neck threw
the she had the knlie In her hand and
was at this time that he stabbed. The witness had
conversation with the accused previous to this the SANE
evening" when she told him that she looking for William
that he had away from her. When the bedside of thu
deceased she ackno wedged that she hSd cut him. but s
said it not Intentional He begged the ocep to let he
remain by his side during the night.
Other witnesses called, but their testimony abou
the that already given. and omit it, Mr. Howsr
swore that he the accused after the affair." and tina
she was considerably bruised about the breast He stated tina
Mathews died in her
COL A. p. Field and B. B. Lee appeared on behalf of tn
ACCUSED and they refused accept the proposition the
cused. that the should be submitted whou argument
The case opened by the District Attorney, and MI
Lee followed. COL Field closed for the defence, and IN hi
remarks he made illusions to the law de-
MED their application to the trial. His Argument di
not at all the views of the Court and the Judge in
energetic charged the Jury the contrary
After elaboration Of about ten minutes, the Jury cam
into court with verdict of guilty. but they strongly recon
mended the prisoner to mercy.
Henry White was Afterwards put upon his trial on chars
Of petit larceny, and was found guilty.
GENERAL FIeHr.-Thomss DowIin was ye,terds
brought before Recorder Caldwell for examination on Il
charge Of assaung and severely woundng Martin Brode
iok, and Patrick Kelly, with intent to kill The instrumeI
used ON the occasion was a sluns shot, and the affair
suusd the 10Th instant. At the corner Of