New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-03

SUCH GETTIN DOWN STAIRS Mrs. Hannah
prosecute Michael Marmon for throwing Patrick Mar
mon down stairs Accused is the brother Of man who
was thus pitched overheard Tho affidavit states that
the previous evening the Of benjamin and st.
Thomas streets 9deponents Patrick Marmion,
was assaulted seized hold Of force and violence
thrown from the gallery Of twostoy house to the ground
by Michael Marmion, where he lay apparently Helpless
for about half hour and deponent says further that
her husband the said Patrick is now lying dangerously
the ground had not caught Patrick he would have been
falling yet pyscan's certificate, accomranyng the
affidavit states that Marmion is acrtaly injured The
case was continued to await the result Of Marmion's
wounds.
HOTEL RobHIso-Hcnry A. Davis was examined on the
charge Of attempting to rob j. W. Miller at the City
Hotel Prosecutor sworn, stated, that about daylight
yesterday morning he was awakened by the prisoner at
the bar in the occupied by him in the City Hotel
and found him the prisoner in the act Of taking his pam
falcons from under tho head Of his bed There S8
in the pockets of the pantaoons and under the head Of
the bed gold watch, worth 500 After witness sprang
out Of the bed accused made towards the door, and at
tempted to escape. but prevented by witness Wit
rang the BELL and the porter The landlord
then sent for and the matter being stated to him he
sent for officer who arrested the prisoner. The pr
soner, being asked why he made the attempt with
which he charged acknowledged the and said he
WIS out Of money, except small amount not worth
speaking about, which he exhibited He asked the pro-
secutor not to expose him. and said he had respectable
relations ind wife He asked to be permitted to put
pistol which he carried in his pocket into his carpetbag
| which was permitted.
John Perkins testified follows The was near
there attracted my attention, and called me in Seeing
the prisoner much confused asked him where he came
from. He answered, from Alabama Had respectable
| relations wife etc. then asked him how in Gods
name could he do such an act?' He answered. the
want Of money! etc. He took out his pocket-book and
exhibited dollar BILL and about 81 25 in silver and said
he was too proud to beg Seeing that he had good
ing watch asked why he had not sold it? He replied
it did not belong to him He asked the prosecutor
not to expose him.
At this stage Of the proceedings the prisoner appeared
to show that the admission Of the robbery sworn
to forced from him He was disinclined to proceed
with the examination, and asked for posponement on
the grounds that he had influential friends whose evil
dence would be useful to him He appears to be man Of
considerable inteligence-was weldresscd and OF
markaby easy manners.
Court Can you mention the name of any person whom
| you wish to have summoned?
The prisoner hesItated and confessed that he did not
| know any person in the city to whom he could refer
testimony to his character The Recorder therefore
decided concluding the examination. in despite Of
some muttered threats Of the prisoner.
The accused having sgnfed that he wished to cross
examine Mr. Miller with regard to his having admitted
| the crime, the latter recalled
Prisoner. Did not make the admission under the point
of your bowie-knfe, and at the risk Of my life?
it another and / told you if you continued to lii
about it, would knock you down. had not then the
bowie-lnfe in my hand and you admitted it also tt
| Prisoner. Did you not tell me first that if did moi
leave the room would cut me to pieces? and when
went for my clothes, then refused to let pass
| FITNESS did not tell you to go at any time you were
very anxious to get away, but did not share that
ety at all /; was determined that you should stay.
Prisoner. Were you not very excited my dear friend
Witness said he naturally angry, and was resolved
| to bring the thief to Justice which he did.
The Recorder sent the before the First Distric
Court for trial-bonds $1,000.
| CUTTING AND BEATING A WoMAN.--Alichae
Hanafn examined yesterday before Recorder Winter
on the charge of beating and wounding Mrs. Margare
| McNulty, on the 29th of May.
The prosecutrx testified that last Saturday evening
the of Magazine and Julia streets the prisone
at the bar unprovokedly seized her while she laying
in bed in her house by the hair and pulled her
of bed He then struck her with his fist which blow fellet
her to the floor He then kicked her. and knocked he
senseless After she recovered he stabbed her in the sid
of the head with species of knife She bed pro
fusey. Witness sick and in bed when the assaul
was made.
| Neal Cosgrove sworn.-Saw the prisoner beating tn
complainant with his clenched fists. She bleeding
Saw the cut her head from which she bleeding
Patrick Malone testified that he the accused beat
ing the prosecutrx He had her knocked down, and he'll
an axe her.
| Sent before the First District Court
The Michael Hanafin charged with carryin
concealed deadly weapons for which he also sent
the First District under a bond of $1,000
THEATRICAL Decentralization PARA, TO
disturbing the peace of Placides Theatre fined $t
CoMMITTED.-Ann Barry, for an assault ant
battery Catherine Winters sent to the First Dis
trict Court.
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