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

THE THEATRE ALLEY AFFRAY--The investi-
CATION in this resumed before Recorder Winter
at O'Clock yesterday, and concluded about TIVE
O'Clock.
John Swain Went into cDonnell's coffee hous
the night of the 21st and there Mr. Green Mr. Ri
cardo and others Duffy standing in Common street
near the alley saw Cunningham rush Green in the
bar with open knife in his hand Thompon fol.
lowed Cunningham and the latter thrust at Green
with the knife Green then struck him the head
with stick Thompson made grab at Capt Weymouth
when the latter came up, and the lights then put
cut, Thompson and Cunningham were about fifteen feet
from Green when they commenced advancing the lat
ter. Saw Cunningham and Thompson in conversation
when witness entered the bar-room heard Cunningham
say that Green should not hurrah for Scott any
I'm be id if Idon't do it, Thompson appeared be
trying to restrain Cunningham when the latter
away from Thompson he took crcuitous route APP
preaching the counter and then turning towards Green
Thompson following him Thompson make
pass at Weymouth does not know what he struck him
with Weymouth between Green and Thompson. the
lights were then put out Saw Vass Moran. and some
other persons Green at the time Cunningham adj
vanced upon him believes Cunningham fell upon his
knees being struck by Green Green in conyersa
ton with Mr. Smithers at the time Cunningham advanced
upon him saw Thompson and Green in the back yard ;
Thompson make several thruss at Green with knife
and jerk him down did not Cunningham in the yard
The rkeeper under the counter There light
in the back yard Witness in the hall his way to
the yard whe he heard Green excaim For Gods sake
don't kill me Witness caught hold of Thompson coat,
and pulled m around.
Witness standing at the counter where the ARRAY
commenced did not see Duffy in the at the time
if Duffy hd rushed upon Green witness thinks he would
have him did not Duffy at all the gas metre is
about twenty feet from the spot where Green first struck
Cunningham Green and his party left the Orleans House
first Cunningham and party in the barroom when
Green and party left.
Felix Grundy sworn: Went into McDonnel's coffee
house the night of the 2lst July Cunningham and
Weymouth both sitting in the alley at the time
Green and his party enjoying themselves inside
Cunningham went in and proposed to make bet the
no S reen Suffered to his sn4s would
out in the alley. Cunningham said to Thompson let
take another drink and will go home " Mr. Beecher
objected to his going in and Thompson also objected the
latter afterwards said go in and get your drink
any strikes you will knock him down. and if you
strike any one will knock you down. When Cunning
ham went inside he approached staggered towards
Green Green strike him with his stick the blow
knocked him upon his hands
Thompson rushed at Green and struck him-knoaked
him into a chair Weymouth came up to Thompson hold
ing out his hands; Thompson seized him by the throat
witness went into the alley Thompson had hold of Wey
mouth and Duffy striking him the lights went out
at this time did not see Duffy have any weapon witness
went back into the room and heard some one scufng
the door of the yard remarked, Don't
kill him. or, For Gods sake don't kill me! When
first heard the scuing heard the sounds striking or
one came in from the alley passed witness and went
towards the bar swearing witness left the house and
went out into Common street had been there about n
minute when Cunningham out passed close to the
house holding his head down appeared to be bleeding
passed down the street Duffy then out of the
alley into Common street he had something in his hand
couldn't tell whether it stick not IL hung down
by his side he also passed down the street BY this time
the lights were in the house and witness returned to the
bar-r0om,
Weymouth wasying in the alley here lie (wtness had
seen him in contact with Duffy and Thompson Green
was sitting on the floor very bloody Did not Wcy-
mouth nj the time Green struck Cunningham Witness
is positive that Cunningham approached Green had
GO about four five feet from the get Mt him
Thompson the door ut the time Cunningham ap-
preached Green did not any disposition the part
of Thompson to have any difficulty with any body He
used all his eXertions to keep Cunningham out Of the
house Does not know whether Thompson pushed Wey-
mouth out into the alley whether they were pushed
out by others There three four persons around
them. Did not see Thompson strike Weymouth does
not know where Duffy at the time THOMPSON seized
Weymouth saw him in the house previously Did NOT
see Duty and thompson in conversation at any time
puy was not with Thompson when he and Beecher took
Cunningham out into the alley Witness thinks the ner
son who passed him swearing in the house went into the
back yard. Witness was standing at the end of the
counter towards Common street it was yery dark in the
house at the time and witness could not distinguish the
features or dress of the person Did not see any weapon
IN Cunninghams hands when he approached Green did
not THINK he approached menacngy. When Cunning
ham came into the house the last time he did not drink
witness knows nothing about the shutting of of the
John McCreary 1t appears that some mistake
had been made in calling this witness he knew nothing
Of the affair.
Edwin johnson sworn: Was going down Common
street on the night of the 2t July when he heard sing
ing IN the Orleans House. and went in Mr.. Ricardo was
Singing q man came up and proposed to bet. The de-
tails OF the events in the Orleans House much the
same as given by the other witnesses Did not Gun
bingham at the time Green and party of which witness
was one left for McDonnels house thinks Cunningham
and party had left at the entrance of Theatre Alley
song sung, when the party went in and drank
witness took seat in the alley and was sitting there.
with friend, when the fight began previous to the
fight, three out one of them appeared to be
much excited and the others holding him he got
away and went into the rapidly; witness heard
blow moment after the entered, and witness, on
looking round him stagger back a scufie but
did not know any OF the persons engaged in it the lights