New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-02


reply, which did lot understand; Melvin then
slapped her across the face She did go down stairs
but stopped in my singing songs then toid my
wife take down stairs because he was drunk MY
wife did ordered her and came back again inc pfs-
then left my room, and also went ao"h stalrs
They absent about twenty minutes when they both
returned to my and remained about Ten minutes
when Melvin agnin went down stairs leaving Ferguson
behind him in my In the course OF ten or fifteen
minutes afterwards requested Ferguson TO leave my
room which he did and about twenty minutes afterwards
ref1rnea tn the room and asked for candle stating
that Melvn's wife had it, lie got the candle and left
the In about twenty minutes afterwards Melvin
came In way IN the stairs and asked my wife to
down and see old who splitting up blood
/ objected my wes going down, and told Melvin to
send for but he begged very hard saying his
wife was in a very bad way, let my wife down STARE
She remained down stairs about minute when she re-
turned and informed that Mevin's wife covered
with blood and SHE afraid body had killed her
know nothing more that occurred that night saw no
on the premises when the woman died but the tWo
prisoners The deceased and my wife did not go out q
the that night Think that the two prisoners mad
been drinking pretty freely that night.
Crossexamned-I went home about O'Clock on that
night / took drinks with the prisoners sang
song that night but am not aware that any song was
sung by the prisoners went to bed about ~ O'CLOCK
any body walk into the yard from the gate mad
drank nothing from 10 o'clock III the morning until got
home night and then took only two small drinks
Ferguson at o'clock In the morning OF tna uay pa
did not drink with him.
Dr. Kirby recalledThe wounds on the deccased's leg
could been inflicted by herself if the wounds bad
been inflicted by herscf she could not have disposed OF
the weapon without leaving some trace OF blood the
wounds we're of such character produce copious
and immediate effuson of blood
Crossexamnad-I present at the conversation be-
tween Melvin and tho police officers when interrogang
the deceased not know the names of the officers
Melvin Of the officers what the deceased had
told him with regard to who inflicted the wound upon
her. the officer replied that be understood the deceased
in muttering way to say that it was her husband
The testimony closed here, apd after brief addresses
from for the defense and State the Recorder
at once committed both the accused for trial charge
of murder.
Destructive FIRE IN ALGIERs.-About two
O'Clock yesterday morning the buildings known as the
Brooklyn warehouse situated in Algers the bank of
the river Just below the Foundry discovered to be
Oh fire. The alarm Immediately given. but before
the engines the river and get to work. eleven
of the buildings completely enveloped in flames.
The few companies Of fire department that sue
ceeded crossing rendered good service in saving
the dwelling houses lining the street opposite the
burning buildings The entire row of frame warehouses,
however was destroyed, and the progress Of the flames
only stopped when they reached the iron warehouses
at the further extremity which proof against thu
| destroying element The fire ragged with considerable
violence two FIVE O'Clock, when it extinguished
BY the efforts of the fire department Although the
| Of ground covered by these buildings about two
blocks yet the loss ID comparatively rfng the
houses being story buildings, extending from the
bank tho back about hundred feet in length,
aud ased storing salt with which article they were
filed few of the frame dwellings on the street oppo-
site were slightly scorched but of them were de-
stroyed or much damaged. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 The buildings understand; belonged to Capt
Daley Mr. Thayer and were insured for $4,000 in the
Home Office $4,000 In sun and $4,000 in the Crescent
The coufiagration was, it is believed, the work of an
incendary, negro to place bundle OF some
thing beneath the In which the fire originated, few
minutes before tho alarm given No arrests how
ever have been made.
These warehouses are pretty well known from the fact
Of their being painted red. They situated imIne
diatey below the Third District Ferry landing and
tended down to the opaousas Railroad Depot being
bounded on the side by the iron warehouses. nom
of which injured
| RoaugRY OF A WoMAr--A fellow named Benjamin Emp
ty alias Iupy who has long been to the peacea
bic inhabitants Of the lover portion of city, was OF
Tuesday night arrested by officers Home and Mayhem,
the First District Police charge of having drugged
woman named Mary Ann Norman with liquor, while tn
two were riding together in cab aud robbing her. Will
she was insensible of 500 We understand that Imp,
got this woman who frail creature, into the earring
on last Friday the purpose of carrying her homesh
| being down towp-to her residence Phippa stree
The fellow however secretly ordered the cabman to tax
them down the shell road to the lake Stopping at tn
halfway house he gave the woman some liquor which st
saws must been drugged for re-enering the ca
riage she into sort of supor and the villain place
his hand in her bosom took her purse, which
held in his for time and then returned it to HI
bosom Shortly afterwards she put out of the ca
whether by Inpy the driver her conf
ed that she cannot say and left on the road On reco
eng her Senses she discovered that her money had bee
taken from purse and replaced by counterfeit none
At hour Tuesday night, when the officers found In
nv at the Barr acks and Old Levee streets
rounded by his friends he made desperate resisanc
" and officer Andy Mayhew's clothes were torn from
body One of the friends drew long knife on the officer
and appeared anxious it, but prevented In
Y py however brought in and awaits an examinatit
before blr Bright
,s ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY. - John Nj
10 Canine was arrested Tuesday night the lcvee
of knocking down drunken man named Michael Maxwe
m and robbng him of silver watch and purse contain
III considerable amount of money The robbery was vi
of messed by several persons. Maxwell very drul
a. when McCanna who is very rcugh-ooking customt
n walked up him, knocked him down and rifed his poe
cts The persons who witnessed the outrage had him
l rested, and he awaits examination before Record
OF Bright Maxwell also locked up, to insure his
ar | pearanoe against the rohber
i'd RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.--james Alexand
h arrested last Tuesday warrant for receiving
lot of stolen goods knowing the to have been so
he from Mr. Phillips Fifty yards of silk lot of linen
" table cloths were found in his possession.
I'd THIRD DISTRICT.
10 SwGNDLING.--George Himmens was arrest
n in the Margny Buildings at the request of Mr. Geor
who charges him with swindng, The particulars of
case yet TRANSFERRED The accused remand
as for examination.
he BREACH OF TRUsT.-Elizabeth Hatzen was a
Cd rested by the Third District Polce Espanade sire
o trhNr her with committing breach
gu by appropriatng to her use certain artc
al which had been entrusted to her for safe keeping
he awaits examination.
in Work HousE.-~Thomas Forde, arrested as
lu-
YER vagrant found drunk aud asleep the eVee
ined yesterday Recorder seu2eneau and sent 10
or, Worlhouse for 80 days,
: ! BEATING A Boy Nicholas Yering was a
his rested yesterday Cloue street and held for exam
no ton the charge of assauting boy only six
:; age.
W. A PRETTY STORY.