New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-16

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Coi $. G. Waido, swoyn Examined hv ~. vrt{t5vo
Have resided III New Orleans for "a year4 3, y
stsly aequsinted With N. Graham; bavs ksown hins
there, baveesen hins that resoscS nsshanf
cane 10 his hand; one Zine Ie ssir:e MI ssass
otel mi e trs n t 's @ Z, sos
that cane as veil ~ do M oars ,ys. W. Mn si,
s1f were ssparas ~ gs o.s srs. pf ulansm ssa ~
that uertod he as sopstanfIv arsansls M, 10y S
gsneraily called through ~ L a. III t6ns svsr
him without the cane gs dressed sysr srse, f
called from one part of fhe Iose f III oscr X 49, III ~
habit to take his eane the same ~ be suld tsss s s
times acroas ii - M -
i BY Mr. Sheppard. j was not much in his room isst
dressed -.''' = '''' 'N'S'lt :, '''s
a. Have you bim out ii fhia room not dressed
have seen him his dressing gown wh~e called sudden
/ " from room to room.
/ Edwova n. satean sworn Examined bv MI Whiting
resided in Neworiesns; was judge Of one II Tie DE-
trct Courts in Louisiau have been well asausioted
With DR. Graham for FIVE or six Years saw 6in very
be always carried cane: Tbsnevs- - e IT, [ - ~ III s ri
cane ID his hand recoect Ias supsnsr M, INV
carved figure on the handle Il fs csrs ftfs s NO. -
10 " shenbard I reco,sc4 to ss,. ...., ,.. -.,x
gold headed cane. - ''- Nis s =
Henry r. Briggs examined by Mr. WHITING II have ~
sided in New Orleans for nine or ten wears. have u
DR. Grnham since 1896 have seer, him nsayg evsyy
do net recoect having ever secs him without canss
'nqala a. say The one prcdueed s The one be carried
parsnsrIv Iss rs laas cane Ior tne rs rlne
L Jchn o. Cocks Nv
cotton commission merchant reside ID New Orleans
extsns;,s snoMn br araham ior ftsen Ne had
lection ID that IL ~ NJ = @ ~ reeoi
ever sincs kuer him the cane produced i = nssrt
Ike that q saw him carry ss can say
winter s.d t ths cane dBcty last
70 be sword-ese but bsie1s IN Z oid nos know
Henry z Ra,aeg sworn and eIainirsd T. MI wbstipr
Have resided IN New OEleans for twenty ysaxs IN Il,
eight years for ia AT us = ~ e wei for
him nearly everv da t,s te,if - ysss nave rsen
90 invariabIs II Ia hecnre otsa Is 4 ans 20
resembles exactly tbst IN bn - 49,
aur :: ssv Il Win i ~ @ ,sa ano@ Z ~ fns
to be swordcane for have tried fspsated,y 10 buy
etto in it Ds eou'a hos ge' one W'snous ssii
Ttyn n Tz,,, ..ro-, i.,-... !. & - -. q. =,
resided in New Orleans from Ss 1Ins b nnvs
the Doctor eleven vesrs ard h.. - 80, w - ! ~.
cana tf,e Dncfr and III ~ ~ go rs ss Ill
arabe: have seen ne c. ss raS oeen anssp
and gold heasd cane hss sssn - nl eary psek ss,sk
canes are Common n Nsr f,rsas .,,s ,S, - u
stiletto "a. lid Is - sSs- a ''''ss
resided in New Orleans sincs. Navs,nhsr IL ,sst = ~
connected with ths y ~ lts s "
was previously for Twelve wears G q, ~ -
department Of the New York Fxrress sss : ss ~
Graham intimately since tie ay lsussd n Ns, sys
in November last he censtautfv carried tJs, e
mark on this cane h Witch Trscrs;zs ~ ~ + v
To Mr. sbapayd Tfe rnarI e : ssssnias.s; - - -
the carved figure and siiaht sslit ~ rAas =.
~ - r,ssss- rs e - : s',sas sp,iss
VT, Conor said tney nad suppo@naed he
would not say how many witnesses, to this same
point he considered however that Il wnnld sbc
waata of +;,,o 81 ~ II lr - ss1 q Il, ~ VI
"a s,uae ~ caai any mofe. u mere was
the fact Of this habit Of Dr. Graham then thev
should like Ia he allowed III ali , =; ssrg
on the same suh;ect -,ss1 Z !" 1 se1-'1ss'
Inc District Attorney did nes mean to call
any witnesses on that point
Mr.. of(Ionar Thav ~ + 81. as,4 -. ~ 4.
,,oro ~ J" = 49, M ' -S@sA AO ~ Wall any
AAo.
Wm. b. cRase examined by Mr. 0sCouor deposed-T
reside in Washington city rSNSs- 81
q. Did you knbw Col. chas Loring, deceased A. In
tinetely well for upwards Of two years.
Q. At what place. A. At Washington City. du,i,s \
that period him frequently onIy when e wa Il,
Washington. !. sSs
district Attorney would AK what the Of
NJ e1;isanor Tha o,,;sct I. = .,.
FOR 1t the defendant before wasum up.
NJ oeGr.. cos We e. want something more definite
was genteman sxceediurty violent tsm,ar ag
frequently indulged in irascibiy and vas IL the habit
e CARRYING MS irascbility to using oensve
her ~ tnssass ~ p VIA ~ Inefe are quite nu
that is not for the purpose Of asssna ~ 1 y ss3
cnaasc.sT o. Sol lorng but mers % aow The hsb
Conor then Il sss & e. W.
tenton to aseail the reputation Col Loring rs an
Ger or merchant but they did intend to his tam
mony ba ~ uau saosnss M ~ onering tnls tssti-
on The renctation f os T @ ~ M y casa
show that he was prone to anger and nrosnnt ~ - ~
snors ~ t 70 several eases 70 sns books ~
of fbis NINA IL ey;ds. u. III g. 4 - ~
undar the nnas II - ~
81 fha sed oce,,-rae 80 - say atsenuug po1sloH
fecfIv leg;tin,afa A. sss pcsinenl, peI
exefabIe famnar ~ 1h sssss w u sa ~ s q tsulpt 49,
might he ahIe In tei - 80 S - 80 . ~ "
ealss and ,,tivas If tis mi ~ ss e e - sae
the death of ,,oI Tar;ag ~ sA a siieo =
The District AttorneSS' rani;.,i n AZ,
was not ON tbe recors ~ cri,;,ai ~ 80; asss
State SINGLE case 10 ipstisv or fro ~ ss e
proposition Of the eotinsei ~ tss ~
jury wanted in this case Nas tecfs NOT @ MS, rs
nrosecnt;oT Vac not r. III 80 g. ~ tsssncs ahe
the character and habits of the accused and sye t
sort of testimony bearing on the reputation and
habits Of the deceased precded He cited several
cases occurring in the other States vhers
like question came up and where suc testimonv vaa 3a
clared by the judge inndmissible e
After tba argnrant tba con.. t.t
= - w 10 q. SiAus uAieiio enS oVufs eooA recess
ior nan an nouf
On reassembinp the Court rave its dac;s;ar
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On ene polnG OF law. lie nad read over the an-
thorltleS referred to by Mr.. O'Conur, and had
seen nothing in them fo ehanga hia ,,yvx
t;ons ,yb;,b ,vo,,a th,t tl,s - - -
ss "i,ieii , "sls e.is t.e ,sv1aehce soaght 70
pe introduced was lnadmissible. lie therefore
ruled that 1t should he rejected
X NJ, nsG.,,sa.,,. :. Il II M !. 3,
!. w. = Soi1o, enseieu ah eAcepsiuh 70 tne fu-
ing OF the Court, and hled the following state
ment of what it was proposed bv The iIefansa I'd
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" Is oered by the defense TO prove by the testimony
"a william X Chase that the deceased vas generally
known to be person OF savags and quarrelsome DISPOSE