New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-08

parties and remanded the the claim separa
ton of property.
The cause came on for trial before jury and contn-
ued through several days Yesterday verdict was
dered in favor of plaintiff for four thousand dollars the
Gilmore and King, Elliott Miller and Purvis of counsel
for plaintiff Marks for defendant and Mckay for inter
yenor
CHARITY HospIrAI-Report for the Week
ending May Admitted $50 discharged $40 died, IS
Dedths-ean Hizigoyen, bar-keeper, while laboring
under derum tremens cut his throat and died on the
id inst John Upton carpenter fell from the roof of
house. received severe injury of the chest John
Berry seaman, born in Sweden. was also admitted on
the 4th having fallen down the hatchway of ship Ando
causing very severe injury of the spine
Names Of those uho Died during this Week-Hugh Cas-
sdy ireland: Patrick Ortes do. Catherine Windicker.
Germany Thomas Quinn, ireland Ann Dixon. do. !;
Catherine Clancy. do Jeremiah Donovan, do Elias
Tucker, do Bertrand Fonan. France Thomas Keegan,
do, James Melady do George W. Ezell Indiana
William Kneen Isle of Man Michael Barry, ireland
Thomas Norris, do Mary o'Nel, do. Ann Murphy do.
Cresogonde Aymond, Louisiana Manuel De LaCruz,
Western Islands, Christopher Mcguire Ireland Bernard
Lacroix. France.
FIRST Observation-Disclosures Winter.--Case
of Joseph Knoll charged with the murder of Thomas
llaney.
This up for examination yesterday The af-
fayit made by MCGUIRE states that on Friday the
3ls of April last between the hours of II and o'clock
in the barroom of coffee house situate the of
South Market and Levee Streets within the limits of the
ciousy and with feonios intent assaulted and stabbed
in the abdomen by Joseph Knoll of which said HaneY
Immediately died, and deponent charges said Knoll with
the crime etc.
John Mcclure being sworn testified folows-Thomas
Taney invited and others to take drink with him at
the i Gold Region Coffee-house" We went up to the
bar. Two glasses of liquor poured out when Haney
said he had money to pay then but would do next
day the day after The keeper who is the prison
at the bar Joseph Knoll told him he should not leave
until he had paid for the liquor Deceased then turned
as if to leave and accused threw tumber at him. which
hit him near the temple Haney staggered from the
blow Knoll then jumped the counter with knife
and stabbed Haney twice. Haney fell, and his
trails coming out through his shirt from his side Haney
died in few minutes. This took place St Mary's
Market in this District and city.
Frank Do,o,ey ssuo,-said the deceased Thomas Hauey,
asked in the Gold Region Coffee House take drink
ceased and l. were together accused the prisoner
at the bar jump the counter and place hand
blow and with the other hand plunge knife which he
held twice into the body of Haney the right side
and once the left From these wounds he died almost
Immediately. The knife had black handle, with blade
four or five inches in length. think. provoca-
ton. AS soon Haney fell raised up his head, and
found him bleeding at the temple and from the wounds in
his sides. Accused ran up stairs when Haney fell
The cross-exalnination waived
John Seaman s,co,n-Testiied follows On last Fri
Market opposite the Gold Region Coffee House. going
take drink. I went with him into that coffee house,
After we got the liquor Haney said he had money to
pay for it. until tomorrow next day. Joseph Knoll
the prisoner at the BAR who the bar keeper said he
must pay for it then and then took up the glasses and
threw the liquor behind the counter The accused threw
glass at Hauey and hit him the temple The accused
then to desk and took knife of it, and jumped
the counter and plunged the knife twice in the left
side OF Thomas Haney from which wounds he died in
few minutes
C,oss-eranaiaed-I there at the beginning of the
affair was in the coffee house deceased threw the glass
without provocation. further than that Haney had
money to pay for the liquor.
The was sent before the First District Court
ANOTHER MURDER-CAsE OF JAMES RENAIIAN.
This case came up for examination yesterday,
VIM, Stricken made affidavit the 18th of February
last that. the previous night about o'clock the
Levee James Renahan unproyokcdly assaulted
stabbed cut and wounded in the side one John Griffin
etc, Griffin afterwards died is supposed from the
wounds inflicted by Renahan Griffin was the mate OF
the steamboat United States The examination had been
fixed for several occasions but the witnesses could not be
got together until yesterday.
William Bennett, carpenter of the boat being sworn
testified follows:
On the evening of the 18th of Februsry last the
cused, James ReDahan. caught stealing whisky on
board the steamboat United States by the mate John
Griffin The told him to 90 up to the office and get
his pay for he had further for him Accused went
to get his money but refused to take it. and used
bosterous language which Griffin told him go away
Accused then went towards the shore the staging
and the mate Griffin, also went out When the accused
got to the end of the staging he turned around and said
to Griffin IN show you what kind Of man am u
and then rushed Griffin with n knift-the in
Court as believe-and stabbed him twice. They both
fell together Griffin walked aboard of the boat with his
entlas hanging out, he holding them in his hands and
arrested ReDahan.
Crosseramined- Griffin died of the wounds there
ceived several days after There physician who
came on board and attended to Griffin, who taken
away to furnished room, was within six eight feet
of the parties when Griffin stabbed, Griffin did not
strike accused but accused rushed Griffin and stabbed
him They then clinched Tor cosed) and fell. saw ac-
cused stab Griffin know that accused had been beaten
but by whom do not know know it not by Griffin
and accused had not been beaten until after he had stab
+ bed Griffin. Accused, when found by the mate,
drinking whisky out of barrel lying in the hold which
whisky was part of the cargo.
f. | ont he Of Fol
~ 1862 and am clerk OF the United States
1t is usual to pay off those whom employ and then dis
charge in the evening. On the evening of the 18th Of
February, 1852 the mate, Griffin, brought the accused
kenahan up to the office to be paid off Accused object
ed to the pay that was offered him and refused to take it
Griffin then had business shore and started off. and
accused went off also. heard and nothing further
then uutl met the captain bringing in Griffin. whose
bowels hanging out. | know nothing about the
stabbing There was no quarreng The accused said il
was the first time he had taken liquor and Griffin said ii
was as often as he allowed.
G. W. Ford sW0nTestificd was CAPTAIN of the steam
boat United States. John Griffin, the deceased the
mate and remember the prisoner deck hand and
one whom the mate kept for light fancy work had
known Griffin for several years, and knew he not
man to have difficulty with any AS accused was
leaving the Office Griffin with him, and accused
said to Griffin, II like you and mate, }
and they went out together-I thought amicably
There were two planks leading from the boer-deck tc
the shore Accused went out on and Griffin on thu
other They were close together In moment after h
heard difficulty on the shore Invent out Immediately
and when got there found the accused had Griffin by
the coaf- some OF the crew mad n0d OF Renahan
trying to make him let 60 suppose it the carpen
ter Mr. Bonnet and the bar-keeper who had hold of the
accused. j asked Griffin what the matter and hi
said = He has stabbed me- asked Who's He said
This Renahan." then took Griffin aboard of tn,
boat he walking supported by me- His bowels pro
trudng The knife produced in court is the thai
picked up by ex-ofcer Morris to the best of my be
lief 1t is such is generally by sailors
dnck-hands. Physicians Immediately sent for
came Grtin's bowels put back and dressed, aut
his attended to- then went out to look for accused
and found him in the hands of the his late
and friends who usually employ and who about
to hang him did not see the wounds inflicted myself
This occurred on about the 18th of February last
Coroner Wilkinson corrected mistake in the pl0ce
r"rbai of the inquest held the body of Griffin The
was sent to the First District Court.
FOURTH DIsTRICr-Rec0rde, Faught--N.
LANGuAGE-Thos. B. Jones, for uttering abusive
and threatening language towards Of the commission
ers of the late elections arrested
FISEp-.Jim johnson. for disturbing the peace wa
fined S..
Sundry unfortunate individuals, for being drunk ant
sleeping in the streets. discharged; paying ai
fees.
There of Importance in this moral dis
trict.
Communicated
Mn. EDITon-I beg submit for the consideration o
the good people of NewOreans the following named gen
temen Senatorial candidates for the Convention t.
amend the Constitution and in doing So am assured
they will each consent to serve and am satisfied tn