New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-18
Local Intelligence.

here from California on the Goth Of March and took lodg
ings at the Commercial Hotel" This was an error He
should have been made to say, Commercial Queen Ho
ten We make this correction which should have been
yesterday but for absence because the report as
first printed would be calculated to njure Mr. Doyle the
proprietor Of the Commercial Hotel The Commercial
Hotel was California house, and all who know its
proprietor we'll aware that he would not
cerned in the gold dust swindle referred to.
We take the present opportunity Of saying that the
lions city being in the centre OF business and with
the comforts and attentions always to be there
not fail prove agreeable stopping place Tor the tray
cling public.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT--J,tdge Larue-T Trial
for Ardr-The State against John Renahau, for murder
in killing John Griffin, mate Of the steamboat United
States the Leyee opposite the First District OF New
Orleans on the 18th Of February last
THE case for trial yesterday Mr. District At
orney conducted the assisted BY John
W. Price, ESQ The prisoner was defended by A. p Field
Esq by the appointment of the Court The accused at
the time Of the homicide deck hand on board the
steamer United States He had been discharged by the
mate and had been heard make threats against the de-
ceased on the day of the homicide
The accused Is about thirty Of age five feet ten
inches high of ordinary strength lie has red hair
whskers grey eyes frecked complexion and sharp
shrewd and sardonc expression about the mouth lie
has prominent eyebrows low and receng forehead The
portion of his head between the is extremely
broad, showing great predomnanee OF the animal IN
stiucts
kpson-e proved the rerat of the inquest held
the body of Griffin The inquest showed that Griffin was
thirty-four of and native OF pennsylvania
that he received wounds in the right hip and the
other in the abdomen, separating the ntestines the
wound in the abdomen was in the opinion Of the Coroner
sufficient to DEATH the wound was such one as
would have been made by the knife exhibited in court
the exhibited sheath knife such as ordina
riy by Sailors and is about five inches long in the
blade and one inch wide
W. Bennett, for the State, caled-Said that on the
18th of February he was employed on the steamboat
United States as carpenter Renahan that day and
heard him say there persons on that boat
| who would not be so smart after while saw Renahan
go clerks office get his wages; Griffin counted
out the money to Renahan which he refused take
ing it was not enough Griffin then went ashore and
Renahan followed him. they met on the wharf and had
conversation accused draw knife and heard
him say to Griffin Il will show you what kind Of man
| am,''-usng oath Renahan then struck Griffin blow
with the knife the lower part of the abdomen Grn's
bowels pratruded the wound, and he held them up
in his hands Renaan then threw the knife away; it
was picked up it is the knife exhibited in Court
it had been recently sharpened the point OF 1t was
bent.
C,oss-enanained Griffin was smaller and more deli
cate than the accused. After Griffin was stabbed
he taken to furnished the corner of Maya
zine and Poydras Streets the physicians sew the
certain that Griffin did strike accused before the
stab given close to the parties that he must
have blow had any been given was witness be-
the Recorder the primary examination OF this
did not employ counsel to prosecute it was about
sunset when accused and deceased went off the boat
the wharf was on the plank behind Griffin, to the
deceased than the accused said nothing to accused
drew the knife the stabbing sudden that
had not time to anything Griffin was carried on
caught accused by the arm, and held him until an
officer took him away Witness lives at Newport, Ken
lucky paid his expenses to this city
Mr. Strickner for the State, sworn-Was barkeeper on
the boat it about dark in the evening" when Rena
and the mate from the boiler deck Of the boat
by stage to the wharf; heard words Renahan
stab Griffin Did not hear Griffin threaten accused was
twenty feet off and should have heard threats had
any been made the knife after being used fell back
the evee, and when picked up had blood on it Griffin
was cut in the abdomen; the wound was an inch and
half wide occurrence took place at the foot of
|
| me-" meaning Renahan.
Cross-erai,ed by Col Field-Walked off the boiler deck
to the shore because he expected difficulty between the
parties Renahan objected to taking his pay does not
know why he did Renahan went off the boat first and
Renahan his knife and strike deceased down
and caught hold of accused has been in this city four
weeks last Monday has employed to prosecute in
h case heard deceased order accused leave the boat
did not Bennett (the previous wness) until after the
Dr. Durell for the State sworn-Ield the post norton
examination on Griffin he had wound in the abdomen
which mortal.
The District Attorney here announced that the testi
| mony for the State closed.
For the defence, Michael Hughes called Testified
that in the early part of February Second Lieu
tenant of the Police at the guard house the day
when Griffin stabbed Renahan brought there in
cab and appeared to be very badly beaten about the
head arms and chest he covered all with blood
accused taken to the Charity Hospital where he sta
ted to witness that he had been beaten by the The
facts that the mate Griffin, very popular with the
of the boat and after he stabbed they tied Ran
ahan with lead line, beat him severely and about
to hang him. when they prevented by the police
Accused perfectly helpless and unable to stand when
| first seen by witness
W. II Bennett, for the State recaled-Does not know
by whom Ranahan was beaten but knows that af-
ter Griffin stabbed heard nosed around among the
remen and deckhands that they intended hanging Ran
ahan heard Captain Fords voice protesting against it.
dressed the jury and stated that in certain it was
discretionary with them to find the prisoner guilty and to
commute his punishment to imprisonment for fe but in
this there being extenuatng circumstance they
had no choice but to find the prisoner guilty. with capital
punishment.
A. P. Field ESQ., spoke in the defence and made very
learned and able argument
The Judge in his charge to the jury stated that this
series of which they would be called
try in the next ten twelve days it necessary to
lay down few general principles of law for their guidance
different degrees of homicide and stated particularly the
| ingredients to constitute deliberate murder.
The jury then retired to deliberate and after being abb
sent about five minutes brought in verdict of Gully
without capital punishment. The prisoner heard the
dict without emotion. He remanded to prison tt
| await his sentence
BAD BoY.-James Quinlan, a lad of the age
fifteen brought before Recorder Winter yesterday
charge of annoying the pupils of the Jackson School
The teacher If the school said in court that James
been dismissed from the school in May last for unpro
vokedly striking boy while in school, and that he re
turned in company with his mother who said she wou
not rest quiet in her grave unless james should fog tw
of the boys Four of the school boys in attendance
but only one of them, an intelligent lad named Eagan
was called to the stand. His testimony established tn
fact that Qunlan had chased and peed them will
rotten eggs and that he had taken position where the
were obliged to pass in school hours, and smeared
daubed their faces in filthy James, in defaul
of proper security the Parish Prison for
months.
A Rum CusToMER.--Thomas Hanlon was again
before Recorder Winter yesterday having only the da
previous been discharged promise of good behavior
That very afternoon he found inebriated that
had to be brought to the lookup dray He was sen
to the Workhouse for sixty days.
TREssPAss AND AssAuLT.-Dennis Murphy, fo
going to the house of Henry Weber, kicking up dust
breaking things generally and winding up his little tea
party by violently and without proyocation assautin
and battering Weber committed to the Parish Priso
for six months.
| KEEPING A BROTHEL Sophia Montgomery
arrested Tuesday night the above charge,
suspicion of having been the robbery of
watch and money which committed in her house OF
Perddo street. There being prosecutor before Re
corder Winter yesterday. the charge was dismissed.
TANNING. Larry Lambert damned Johl
Smith, thereby outragng the peace and dignity of tn
commonwealth of Louisiana and the universe generally
Recorder Winter will examine the affair the 10th inst
ASSAULT AID BATTERY.-T. Diamond made
affidavit yesterday before the Recorder of tho First Dis
trct that while in the discharge of his duty office
of the State he unproyokedy assaulted by John Casey
Catharine barley, Bridget German and Mary King
Bonds of $500 each required for their appearance
the 10th.
DRUNK AGAIN.-Patrick Batson, found lying
drunk and asleep in the streets, sent to the Hey
Hotel for thirty days.
DIsoRDERLY.--Sarah Carney and Bridget
Graw, "comprehendedn by city Dogberry benf
yagrom y women and having disturbed the peace O
end of that street, the former for sixty and thu
latter for ninety days