New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-03
City Intelligepce.

| EAECUTloN OF ADAM AND DEIISIE-I0yyid
SpectacAnthony Dclisle and Jean Adam convicted of
the murder of slave girl in the Third District the full
particulars OF which are already in possession Of the pub
c yesterday paid the forfeit Of their crime with their
lives The galow erected in the open space between
the Parish Prison and the Police Jail fronting the street
and an immense mass of persons of both assembled
to witness the revolving spectacle At Il clock the con-
deemed were brought from their cells and accompanied
by two priests, led to the place execution Adam
was very much with fear he had to be sun
ported, but Delse walked alone with firm step, and
his demeanor betrayed no sign of fear Mounted the
scafod, the deathwarrant read by Deputy Sheriff
j. L. Fabre Dese frequently intcrruptug him with the
exclamation of No sir! sir - The latter then adj
dressed few words to the crowd saying that did not
deserve to be hung-that he had French blood in his
veins and died for the honor of the French flag Adam
did not speak but seemed completely overcome with the
horror OF his situation AT few minutes past twelve
| the eXecutiOner a man named Taylor. prisoner
conhned Tor larceny adjusted the ropes around the
necks of the condemned and the drop fell Then
was witnessed one of these horrd scenes which too
frequently occur, and which chS the blood in the veins
Both slipped and the unfortunate men fell tOeeh
upon the pavement in a scnscess condition stifled
cry of horror broke from the spectators who crowded up
to the spot the officers of the law rushed forward and the
criminals were conveyed into the prison through the
nam entrance The rain was now pouring down in tor
rents yet it did dispense the crowd who naeery await
ed the rcenactment of the tragedy The condemned re-
vved in few minutes, and, notwithstanding the rain
reconducted to the scnfoid When they assembled
the second time Dcc observing small spot of blood on
Adams shirt, very coolly asked him how 1T came there
The ropes again adjusted the platform fell and the
criminals launched into eternity. few struggles
and all WIS over. After hanging until they pro-
nounced by the physicians in attendance to be dead
bodies were conveyed to the prison. where expert
ments to recuscitate them tried but without effect
Judges Larue and Reynolds present and witnessed
the execution
CHARITY HOSPITAL REPoRr-The following
is the weekly report of the Charity Hospital from Friday
morning. June %, to Friday morning, I'd inst Admit
ted 81 discharged 304 died 3d. Of which from
cholera. Number remaining, 7i7.
Monthly Report JOr JIne, 1S52-Admitted. l41O; dis.
charged l40 died 23 102 of which from cholera
From foreign countries, 1863; United States, III
known, IA. Total 14lO.
Henry VANpERLrNpEN, Clerk.
KNIFE BUSINESS A man named j. Heilsborn
arrested Thursday night by the First District po
lice on the charge of having wounded with knife
severely that he was conveyed to the Charity Hospital
little hope being entertained of his recovery. Te
OF the wounded man not ascertained The accused
who Keeps grocery the of Heya and Derbigny
streets has been committed to await the result of his
sault
SusPiCIoUS.--Thomas Dickens was unfortu
nate enough to be found in the premises OF Mr. E. Petit
on Baronne street. on Thursday night last. Mr. P
sulpost littie
not purely accidental and caused Thomas be into
prison Recorder Winter will look at the case through
his judicial spectaces, this morning
DREAMING OPEN.-An individual calling him
sell u Mecker was arrested on Thursday night by the
Second District police for having broken open
Dauphn street Mr.. Mecker's ultimate intentions are |
not positively known 1t possible that he wanted to
examine the internal arrangements of the house, with
We" OF taxing 1t at some remote period and by
the uncharabe it supposed that may have wanted
to take some thing that he might chance to find lying
loose about This question will be solved in presence Of
Recorder Genos this morning