New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-04

te latter struck him and brought him down to his hands
ana Knees Then Thompson who was within eight or ten
eet oil dreen, went to him md struck him knocked
him down into chair. Cunningham then repained his
feet and weymouth tried to push his way out into the
aliey. AZ lnis Janeture Cunningham and Green were
separated by table, and the gas shut off, then cot
out of the room as well as could got into the alley and
with Moran shouted watch and lights, Az stated
near the entrance of the ally Cunningham ran ont
asked him who hurt but he said nothing and rassed
on rapidly. AS the room lighted up I saw
Capt Weymouth lying the door in the alley way lie
nearly dead and at taken to the Hospital
and Mr. Green removed litter to the City Hotel
pillow placed under Weymouth's head saturated
with blood Cunningham when he left the alley went
to an unfinished house in Common street There in n
corner the bloody knife exhibited in court was found
spoke to Duffy previous to the ARRAY Both he and Thomp
son seemed peaceaby disposed No hostile language
used by Green Weymouth any of the rest of either
party previous to the difficulty Previous to the fight
had not seen Capt Weymouth, or heard him speak He
was sitting in the alley Green has habit of hitting his
hand with stick and he doing when Cunningham
offered to bet $1,000 $1,000 the election of Pierce
Green said he would take the bet and put his hand in his
pocket Cunningham then got hold of the cane wich was
subsequently wrested from him rhe affidavit previously
made by witness relative to Moran here introduced
| as part OF the testimony.
ss-examined-Thompsou and Duffy appeared to be
sober All the other parties somewhat excited with
drink There was violent language used when the
ties were banterng each other about betting conclude
there was some anger between Cunningham and Green
when the former seized the stick belonging the latter
did not observe any hostile demonstration Cunning
hams part when he subsequently approached Green and
was struck. was astonished when Green struck him
| and did not think he could give such blow.
The case will be resumed at 10 o'clock this morning.
FIREMAN's FuNERAL.-Fire Companies No. II
and 10 yesterday turned out in procession
panied the remains of brother fireman their final
resting place. Tho muied drums and slow tread of the
funeral cortegc, passed through the Streets spoke
volumes of melancholy eoquence of the uncertainty OF
life and the certainty of DEATH
JHE ST. CHARLES.-This magnificent struc-
ture is rapidly approaching completion and bids fair
to rival its predecessor in beauty of appearance We are
happy to learn that effort is being made to obtain
from the stockholders additional subscription sufficient
to sec,re the erection of splendid dome We sincerely
hope that the effort will be successful
TARGET SHOOTING. AT meeting of the Wash
ngton Artillery for musket target practice on Sunday
the LIST inst the following members the prizes The
first prize. gold medal awarded to Private James
Ross the second prize, gold medal to Private Leonard
W Craig the third prize silver medal to Sergeant m
.. Diball prize plume, for which each member fired
single shot was won by Private Leonard w. Craig.
SAvAGE.-Emelia Myrtil, f. W. c., made a long
complaint yesterday before Recorder Geno in reference
to the savage doings of Lewis Williams NJ c. at her
establishment in Burgundy street She says that Lewis
not only assaulted and beat her but smashed her furni
ture and expressed strong desire destroy every thing
both animate and nanmate, about the place Lewis was
brought to account by the Recorder and not being
able to make it appear that his transactions
legal equitable he before the First District
Court for trial.
DIsoRDERLY Three exceedingly frail tem-
mines named Ellen Willis Mary Meyers and Eliza Mil
let yesterday brought before Recorder Genos
charge of keeping disorderly establishment Condo
street. They arrested in the midst OF a drunken
spree. Their fate month in the Work house
William Duffy fined five dollars for ulting police
officer. In default OF payment, he was sent down.
DOG MUzzLEs-The demand for these arti-
ces is increasing, and pzened sasseugers about
Those who have valuable dogs should not allow them
to run at large unmuzzled