New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-24
City Intelligence.

The HOMICIDE ESTERDAY.--Iester day morn
ing about minutes before two o'clock James Cassidy.
senior stabbed and killed in the Pearl Coffee house,
No 80 St Charles street. by William Il. Gallagher. Cas-
sedy had for many years kept restaurant and oyster
loon opposite the St Charles Hotel and Gallagher is head
book keeper and confidential clerk in the extensive linen
drapery establishment Of P Is E. Reilly, the of
Royal and Canal streets An affidavit made yeser-
day before Recorder Winter by officer Moecher in which
he says that h" arrested Gallagher about o'clock yester
day morning st. Charles street and that he has
to believe verify believes and charges that said Gallagher
assaulted and stabbed with swori-canc (canesword! y
Mr. Cassidy and that the latter died from the effect
| of the wound inflicted.
After digent inquiry have been able to CLEAN the
following facts in relation to the affair 1t appears
that difficulty occurred time between the
parties, in relation to board bill which Cassidy had
| brought suit against Gallagher
Yesterday morning few minutes before two O'Clock
Cassidy having closed up his establishment. walked
into the Pearl to take drink There lie found Gallagher
with two friends drinking at the farther end of the
ter, Cassidy then asked the company present to take
drink at his expense Gangher did accept the inY
tation and On hsng asked by of the party why he
refused he replied that he preferred choosing his own
company, and would not drink with any man who was
not gentleman words of like import Cassidy then
asked Gallagher if he intended that remark to apply to
him Gallagher answered yes when Cassidy struck him
|
drew sword about eleven inches long from cane which
he carried in his hand and plunged it into Cassedy left
side below the region of the heart The weapon pcne.
trated between the fifth and sixth ribs. Gallagher made
motions if to repeat the blow when Cassidy staggered
up against the at the front door and then fell
against the counter and upon the oordead, lie did
not utter word after the stab.
Before the stab given, the two persons who had
been with Gallagher pcrcelying that there was about to
be alteration left the bar Only two porsons-
the barkceper and anCther-othor tlIa the comtatants
were present when the fatal blow given After Cas-
sedy fell Gallagher walked down St. Charles street with
out his hat which had fallen off during the ARRAY and
after having sheathed his weapon threw the stick into
the street where it picked up by persons who
procured lights FOR the purpose of searching for it,
The sword used has three edges There was no sign of
blood it when picked up But little blood flowed from
the wound nticteda small spot about the of dol
lar, being visible Oh the shirt of the deceased.
Deputy Coroner io2o held an inquest the body and
the verdict returned was died Of penetrating wound
in the thorax inflicted with a small sword in the hands
of VIM Gallagher said sword having passed through the
diaphragm, cutting tina stomach and yern
Cassidy about fory- years of age and leaves
family Gallagher is much younger ind occupies
responsible position in large mercantile firm Both
had numerous friends who dcpore the unfortunate alter
cation that led to the tragical result
Gallagher taken before Recorder Winter yesterday
at 10 o'clock and his examination fixed for the eth
inst Being charged with murder. bail can be taken
Col C. r. Wheata appeared as counsel for the prisoner
CHARGE OF FoRGERy-CaS Of CAPT. George
Mciean qhgs 1aou Fan Dorn-ln this case, heretofore
mentioned affidavit made yesterday before Recorder
Winter, by James Murphy setting forth that on Satur-
day the Dist instant George Mclean to the
change Office Of Benoist Shaw \ Go, No 81 Camp street
and did then aud there present dcponent draft for
the sum of $500 drawn by Ccrcorau & Riggs of Wash
ngton City in favor of George Mclean Captain in the
U $. Mounted Rifles, dated July T. 1872 and drawn L.
A BenoiS x Co. St Louis which he wanted deponent to
purchase said draft being false forged and counterfeit
and that he attempted pass the same knowing it to be
forged, etc
The prisoner was brought up yesterday and on being
asked HE name, answered it Aaron Van Dorm Col
G. r. Wheat appeared counsel for the and su-
sested to the Court postponement of the and it
accordingly postponed, and fixed for examination on
Tuesday the 3ls inst
| CoRRECrI0N.-ln giving an account of the
fire in yesterdays edition which occurred Saturday
night in the basement of the City Hotel were led into
an unavoidable error by the fact that the sign of Mr.
Joseph llufty brush and comb manufacturer was over
the door of the where the fire occurred Mr. Huity
had removed time previously leaving his sign over
the old tand He was in wise injured by the conta-
grafton,
| HARBoRING RUNAWAY SLAVES. - Recorder
Genos yesterday sent VIM Stanton, alias Ferguson f. M
trial before the First District Court on the charge
of having harbored and concealed the slaves Joe and
Adophe who had absconaed from their masters at Pass
Christian The accused kept BienFile street.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT Yesterday while the
Pontcharrap railroad passing along where the
track persects the GENTLY road upon the track
and threw the locomotive off The only serious damage