New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-06

were put out aud witness went cut in Common street
every thing still inside the house for moment when
a crash was heard Witness called for the watch and
about that time Cunningham out and passed down
Common street his shirt bosom was very bloody When
witness entered the cofeehouse again, he Green sit
ting the floor bleeding prousey. Witness recognizes
Cunningham the person who was proposing to bet in
the Orleans House.
Waterman Fos sworn Was on duty in Common street
on the night of the list u He arrested Cunningham
Common street between Theatre alley and Haronne street
His testimony did not diicr from his affidavit already
published
Capt. Forno sworn: He testified to finding Cunning
hams knife at the place where Foy arrested him 1t was
Woodruff sworn: Was in McDonnes several times du,
ring the night of the 2lst and saw the parties but did
not see the fight.
Mr. Roscus here made motion to admit Cunningham
to BAIL urging that the only offence with which he could
be charged was stabbing with intent to kill Mr. Roselius
also expressed his opinion that charge mansaughter
only could be made against Duffy anti Thompson, lie
thought it would be better the not offer any
evidence before the Recorder
The District Attorney expressed willingness to submit
the without argument.
Mr. Warfield who represented Duffy, wished to have
the opinion of the District Attorney to the grades of
offences with which the prisoners might be charged.
Mr.. Dunn preferred leaving it entirely to the court
Mr. Warfed then decided to call witnesses the
part of the defence
Thomas Kline sworn Is acquainted with Duffy but
does not know the other prisoners saw the
ment of the fight; man knocked down; saw a
short man. with thick whiskers get hold another
ana shoVc MN out in the alley Duffy followed him out
as if to keep peace saw Duffy in the back yard he
picked up cane but did not strike any Saw Duffy
when he first went into the coffee house saw him go into
the back yard did not keep his eye Duffy all the time
thinks Cunningham was knocked down, and that he
knocked some body else down.
Cross eXaminedDocs not recocct what time of uirht
it when he went into the coffee house saw Duffy go
nc out of the bar after the lights were nut out The
cane which he in DuIy's hand not very long
one; it ordinary cane it was very dark in the
house when the lights put out saw Duffy in the
| alley with stick in his hand
| Louis Mccall sworn Knows Duffy; was at Melon
nes house the night of the Dist July got there
just the fight commenced when witness went into the
room. he saw Duffy there; saw man in the alley with
an open knife in his hand man collar another
near door and push him out into the alley the man
struck the other several times and he fell did not see
Duffy at the time Duffy did not strike the man the man
who seized by the other standing the door
at the time and doing nothing thinks Thompson is
the who seized the other and struck him; does not
know where Duffy was at the time the man seized
and struck has not received written any letters
reference his testimony none of Duiys friends have
conversed with him about it knows Thompson by sight
got acquainted with him at the Lake saw the man fall
in the alley and then left after the gas lighted
Duffy in the room looking at Green does not know the
man whom he saw with knife; thinks the knife
bowie knife about six inches long did not of the
| fighting inside the house
| Mr. Warfeld said he would submit the without
further testimony and Col Field said lie would intro
| duce any on the part of Thompson.
The District Attorney read the law touching the cases
lie did not think the testimony made Cunningham
SpouSlDc dctS VI DuIy luoHISOu III
Cunningham he said that if in the opinion of the Re-
corder the killing of Green would have been any thing
less than murder he had the right to bail him In the
case of Duffy and Thompson he thought the Recorder
could not entertain proposition to bail
Mr. Roselius thought this fair exposition of the law
and made no remarks.
The Recorder then announced his decision committing
Thompson and Duffy on charge of murder and return
ing Cunningham the charge of stabbing with dan
wcapon with intent kill, admitting him to
in the of $500. The two first the Par
iSh Prison Cunningham believe gave the required
security
STEALING LAw.-T. G. David, Esq, yesterday
made the following affidavit before Recorder Genois:
During the month of June 1852 book containing nj
the laws of 1852 stolen from the office of your depo
nent which book is of the value of 81, and has been
found in the armoir of Vctore Laurent in situate
in Dumaine street between Dauphne and Burgundy and
also measuring roll belonging Albert Rzes, value
ST. and that several other books of the value about S.
had disappeared from the office of your deponcnt without
his consent that TIE said books have been found in tbs
same place in the armoir: that during abou
the month of March 1852 your eponent had trusted
five franc pieces Of the value of 81 go to the said Vic
toire Laurent to buy dozen woodcoc for your aant
and the said V. laurent has spent that amount in paynt
otherwise and has refused account for it th
day"
A LEG FouND.--A mans leg was found yes
erday morning lodged in the mud at the foot of Notr
street 1t seemed to have been torn from the body
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DEAD DoGs.-The poisoned sausages are do.
ing their work and the mortality among the canine rac
is pretty extensive Some complaint has been made tina
those whose duty it is to the carcascs
doing their whole duty
STEALING VEGETABLES An individual wht
acknowledges himself be the proprietor the extensiy
appeation Of Jose Maria Domng'cz yesterday cab
bagedn by the police of the Third District in consc
quence of having exhibited disposition appropriate
lot of vegetables in the Port Market which vegetable
aforesaid most positively did not belong him Jose vii
have judicial interview with Recorder Seuzenrau rca
tive to the operation,
MoLAssEs AFLoAT.-David McClay and Jas
Wilson discovered about o'clock yesterday morn
ing in <f at the foot of Couet street. Third District
with two barrels of moasscs 1t reasonable to sup
pose that the gentlemen We're engaged in legitimate trad
at that hour and they brought in together with tn
molas5es. and laid by for future consideration.
FIRST DISTRICT PoIICE.-~Thc arrests by tn
First District Police yesterday neither nucrou
nor important,
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