New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-02
THE DAILY CRESCENT.

Monday night, w G. Highams late an engineer
and surveyor on the New Orleans and Mobile
Railroad, was shot by John Chandler, in St Peter
street, near Perdido. There had been pre-
vious quarrel between the parties, who lived
next door to each other, in consequence of a
disagreement between their respective mistress
es, and on Monday morning Highams, accompa-
MED by friend, paid visit to Chandler at the
Circus street lnfirmary, where the latter was
apothecary, and challenged him to fight, giving
Chandler the choice of modes. The latter man
Tested no disposition to accept the offer, and
Highams and his friend left. Last Monday
night, at the time mentioned, Hghams was re-
turning home, when he saw Chandler sitting
upon the door-steps of his house, smoking
cigar. Some words passed between them, when
Chandler threw the cigar in Higham's face
The latter sprang back; as he did SO, Chandler
shot him, the ball entering his right breast just
below the nipple. Highams fell to the ground
and Chandler fred at him second time, wound
ing him in the hip. Highams was conveyed to
the Circus street Infrmary, where he died in
less than half an hour after receiving the wound.
Chandler surrendered himself to Capt. Moynan
and was Conveyed to prison. Deputy Coroner
Terrell summoned jury of inquest and pro-
ceeded to investigate the matter, and after an
examination of a number of witnesses, which
occupied some three hours time, the jury re.
turned the following verdict: ssCome to his
death from pistol shot wound in the right
breast, the ball penetrating the liver and caus-
ing internal hemorrhage-said wound having
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Highams was q native of New York, was about
35 years of age, had resided for several years
in cur city, and has left legion of friends
He was always considered o very quiet and
inotfensive young man-honorable and upright
in every repect. He was celebrated in this city
as most accomplished billiard player, which
was very favorite amusement with him.
Mr.. Chandler has also borne hitherto a very
high reputation, and was considered the very
soul of honor by his numerous friends. But
present appearances would seem to indicate that
he had taken an undue advantage of his an
tagonist.
The examination of this case commenced last
evening before Recorder Summers, and when we
left the Court at late hour it was still slowly
progressing; when completed We shall publish
/ the testimony. 5a-
FIRST DISTRICT
LARGENY.-L. II. jWhitmire was examined on
charge of having stolen lot of croekeryware
from on board the steamboat Eliza The lar
ceny was established on the testimony of two
respectable witnesses, and the accused was COM
mitted for trial before the Criminal Court
PpuI IT. n
was arrested on charge of breaking into the
tailor shop of Mr.. NJ Miller on Sunday night
last, and taking therefrom pair of pants
worth eight dollars.
LARCENY AND TREssPAss.- p Walsh and
Charles Boyle were examined and committed for
trial on charge Of having committed tresspass
and larceny by taking forcible possession of q
grocery store and contents belonging to W.
Longworth, at the corner of Poydras and ST.
Peter streets, and turning his wife and children
out of doors.
FINEs.-Jim Ryan and Dan Herman were
each fined $50 for assaulting and resisting off,
GERS in the discharge of their duty. Thomas
coleman was also fined $50 for similar offence
About dozen individuals were fined from $40
ITO $l5 each, and an equal number $25 a
couple of dozen were sent to the Work house,
and SO the dock was emptied
SECOND DISTRICT
= CHARGE OF BURGLARY.-A man, whose name
lis Ned, (no relation of Uncle Ned) was yester-
day arrested for having broken into the house
of Mr.. Deixhiemer, situated on the lower por-
tion of Canal street, during the absence of the
family, and carried away therefrom two loads of
furniture valued at three hundred dollars.
DISMISSED. Joseph Madron was examined Cd
charges of assault and battery, false imprison.
ment and larceny, preferred against him by
Madame Hortense Demay, but there being no
evidence to substantiate the charge the case was
dismissed
free colored woman, named Mary Lawson,
accused of harboring and cencealing slave be-
longing to Mr.. VIM L. Peter, was also exam
ined and discharged.
GALLANTRy.-Ned Royal was taken into Gus
sody and awaits an examination before Recorder
Fillieul on an accusation of having cruelty beat
en- poor colored woman, named Celestine Fer
nandez till she was half dead, over the head with
q huge stick.
LARCENY. -Catharine Smith was sent before
The First District Court to answer a charge Of
having stolen $40 gold piece from a green
young gentleman (whose name we suppress out
of respect for his relatives) whom she had inyi-
ted to sup with her at her palace of pleasure on
Dauphin street.
THIRD DISTRICT.
WORK HoUsE.-George Belmont was examined
before Recorder Seuzeneau yesterday, on the
charge of robbing Mr. L. Vions of So on Sun
day night, and as the stolen property was found
upon him, the Recorder had little difficulty in
deciding upon his guilt, and accordingly sen
fenced him to the Work houee for six months
BEATING A WoMAN.-Jean Jeandoni, an indi-
yidual mailing from the South of France, was
arrested on Old Levee street yesterday, by yir-
tue of warrant from Recorder Seuzeneau
charged with having committed violent as
sault and battery on Miss Mary Kennedy.
observation-disclosures Dunn was found in the
Whartnger's office on the Leyee, at a late hour