New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-09
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

THE DAILY CRESCENT.
THE ST. PETER STREET MURDER.--The exa m
ination of John Chandler, for the murder Of W.
CT Highams, was resumed on Monday evening
before Recorder Summers, and the following
testimony was taken, when it was submitted 10
Recorder Summers, who, last evening, decided to
commit Chandler before the First District Court
on charge of murder.
e. Scott stcorn Il know the prisoner at the bar live
In The tenement with him live in the upper part
Of the house. and the accused lives in the lower part
eurned home about O'Clock the evening of the
st OF July got my supper and then took seat on the
front gallery up stairs Highams the banquette
In trout In company with three four ladies' about ten
oieock. heard Lizzie. the coorHd woman say Here
Mfr Chandler comes" Highams then walked along the
hanquete from where the women were, and passed by
chandler one or two steps and then turned aud
back the of the house in which he decease
lived and wheeled round again and came towards the
place where Chandler sitting at his own door be
coward Chandler replied Nor do ~ Highams then
catne and laid his haad the steps in front Of Mr.
uhaudsrs door and commenced to the steps with his
cane, Chandler then said to him Leave my steps sr
Highams said, He wruld not" "If you DON'T said Mr..
Chandler, " will throw my cigar in your face then
left the gallery to go down stairs In passing through
xoom met my wife, who said you must not go down
stairs, there Is going to be difficulty" did not go
down stairs At this moment heard the report of ps
toll followed by another report inmate afterwards
a Mortrei soorn i was at the Circus street Inirm-
airy morning the 3is of july about IL o'clock
while waiting to see Dr. MERCER, two gentlemen
enter the In6rmary; was Mr. Heitzelberger, the
other did not know When Dr. Mercier came crossed
the street speak to him, but had chance
he went into the consultation room then concluded
would wait until the Doctor out again While
waiting the gallery saw Mr. Chandler speaking with
xhe person who accompanied Mr.. Heitzelberger 1 at
inst thought they two friends talking together but
the person who with Mr. Heitzelberger elevated his
voice and said to Chandler, will wiring your neck ~
repeating the expression three or four times did not
bear what Mr. chauders answer but expected to
See a fight The person who was speaking to Chandler
continued in very abusive language and heard him
make of the words damned cowa I'd damned rascal
Banned whore frequently The conversation reached
my in very Disconnected manner could not
hear all that said and the parties strangers
ID me- did not approach them afterwards heard the
person who talking to Chandler say to him. have
told you what think of you and you may act,' or
some thing that effect Chandler answered, 1t mat
trs very little what you think OF know what have
to do and how to act' thing to that effect
few minutes after Hghams left Mr.. Chandler and
tnrned around and called MI Chandler BY name and,
With what considered Of the most ronical and
castle kind of smiles, bowed to him and went OF While
Hghams talking to Chandler hs making of
fbe most violent and threatening language and in
menacing position and also shaking hi cane at him.
EHsa Goiding scorn-I live at the corner of Poydrap
and st. John streets at Mrs. Scott's about
o'clock the day of the difficulty. Dec eased came home
about the same time and heard him say Mr. Chandler
was cnwardy son OF bitch aud that b, would take his
head off with walking which he ha in his hand
ne also said he was going to the Hospital to- see Chandler
and should make complaint to Drs Bradbury and Mer
cier and tell them what he not present when
Mr.. Hghams returned home Several women pres.
emit and heard the remarks of Mr. Highams was look
ing through crack in the fence from Mrs scots yard
and and heard Mr. Hghams make the above remarks
This witness knew nothing further.
Daniel Daus cherry siooyri-I a samaker, and live
next door to the Circus street Iphrmary hea I'd Hg
hams excaim after he had been brought in led
ID few minutes before his death, Oh, the I'D th
coward 1 wish cou,d live to have pop at i'm -
as present until he died. but did not hear him say any
ching more.
Edcard Lesten sworn.-I live in the no, Use with
Mrs Jehs; at the third door from where M, Chan
dier on the night of 3lstJ July Chandler ca me om
about O'Clock and sat down his steps. Hig hams
sitting the steps in front Of sisters Miss Ionason
house door to his residence Miss lizzie said
before Cha dler's steps. heard the word coward
but don't know who said it Hghams stood there abou
sad 60 away from herea Nj Highams aatfwered YER,
sanly and peacefully replied 4 wont-it's nse.'
ehander then said 90 away from here or will throw
made which did not hear, and at the
time put his hand the steps. Then Chandler pufet
hs cigar into good blaze and then threw it into High
as's The latter put bis hands up his eyes ant
q that very mt while Highams had his hands up
dseyes Ghsnder pulled pistol and shot him the
xesst HiRhams turned and went to the corner, AND
efoowed after hi and shot the second time, saying
take that God d-.u you y
MY myself and Ma standish walking up Perdido
trest towards Circu we had passed St Peter street
twenty steps VT We heard two shots fired in qucl
recession heard say take that will your o.
God d--n you,', 1 don't know which. Highams the
that shot can towards we took hold o
+ i'm. Mr. standish asked him who shot him Mr.
fighams replied, 1t is Chandlern He then callet
tatch. and also ca ID watch, and Mr. Highams theI
sked us to take him to tle hospital which we did
DRowNED.-An inquest was held yesterday
y the Coroner, on the body of an unknown maj
I ound dead in the river at the foot of Hospita
treet, supposed to be native of Ireland, ant
bout so years of age. Verdict, "Folnd
lrowned'
FIRST DISTRICT.
n INsANE.-Robert Smith poor fellow VIII > ha
ost his wits, was arrested yesterday and com
nitted to the Insane Asylum.
! HoNoRABLY DIscHARGED.--M N. Ca Sc wa
yesterday examined on charge of hasin
stolen chest of carpenters to OILS from the sho
I If Mr.. Helyard, belonging to John M. Taylo,
After hearing the testimony of the prosecutin
{ witnesses, the Recorder found that there was nc
: The slightest evidence against him, and he wa
therefore honorably discharged.
HOOKING Fish Edward Wood was arraip,,e
yesterday for attempting to steal fish from tn
ines of MI J. P. Morris The accused pleade
Not guilty J" and there being no evide nee, b
Fas discharged.
FINED-A slave named Jenny, belon cling t
Sherman, arrested by order of the Stree
> commissioner, for throwing filth in the street
Tas fined $40
ls Pauline Rapp, for being drunk and isturh
ug the peace of St. John street, was fin ed sic
l default of paying which she was cornmitte
i the care of Capt Powers for the next thirt
lays. ~
f WORK HoUsE.-Antonio Serda, an iacorrigi
Il lie vagrant, was committed to the Work hous
y or thirty days.
\! BREACH OF TRUsT.-Biddy Harkins is to h
% Examined on the 10Th inst. on a charge of hay
Dg committed breach Of trust, by which Mar