New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-03
MANSLATGHTER AT THE ST. NICHOLAS
HOTEL.

4 CALIFORNIAN KILLED BY A SOCTHERNFR
Shortly before o'clock yesterday morning fatal
ARRAY occurred at the ST. Nicholas Hotel, in which Col
Chas Lorng of California through the body With
a swordcane by Dr. X. III. Graham Of New-Orleans AID
fatally wounded
Both With their families were boarders of the Hotel
and yesterday morning about clock DR.. Graham who
had been out drinking most of the prev night came
home amOst crazy from the effects Of liquor He became
quite dsordery by constantly ringing the bells in the hall
his apartments, AID cning loudly for servants
greatly the annoyance OF of the boardes in
section OF the house.
Col Lorng came out Of his room which was nearly ai-
joining that Of DR.. Co. and asked him 20 dc3;s:
making so much noise saying that the servants were in
bed and that be could not i'd any at that hour The DR..
answered that he had been ringing the bell his
for two hous but had got In making this
statement he considerably.
Col LOring then closed tho door and went TO bed and
a;orward the hall bell rBng furiousy again.
He again got up and opening the door second time said
TO DR.. Graham, Il would be much obliged you, sir if
"you would ring the bell violently my wife is
quite unwou' lie also advised the Dr. to put his
pantaoons for he wanted The maid TO the bell
he not in condition to be seen by her.
DR.. Graham then said be did not n d-n for
maids any in the house, and would dress he
pleased. The Doctor used other violent language and
the Colonel told bin if he repeated it he would break
his head with stick.
Col Loring then again went 20 bed and soon aforwGrd
the bell rang violently about thirty times. lie then got
up put his pantaoons and slippers and put one arm in
his sleeve lie then opened the door and stepped out
and told the Doctor that he would 20 the Office and
whether he could find a servant Mrs. Lorng then jumped
of bed and begged her husband not to go out lie
qucsted her to stay in the The Doctor this time
had nothing but his shirt on Mrs Loring back
her room and dressed.
In the meantime her husband absent AMI becoming
alarmed, she went in search Of him. and found him lying
dead ut the extreme end of the hall wctcring in his
own blood The which followed truly irigul.
for time the greatest CONSERVATION prey allied
Throughout the house Two Of the walters witnessed the
aSay which resulted in the de, tn of Col. Loring.
Tie parties disputed in the hall while moving toward
nd OF it about DR.. Graham ringing the bell AMI
making noise TO the annoyance Of Col Loriny wife In
the of this dispute DR. raham called Col L. isr.
The Colonel in return slapped Graham in the face When
the latter who had a sword in his hand made blow
him with the Lorn- took hold of the and
in instant Or. Graham drew the sword from the stick
and stabbed bis antagonist through the body The weapon
entered the let side rx inches from the spine and twelve
inches below the shoulderbade penetrating the lower
part of the left lobe of the lung and coming in contact
with the bones of the breast when bent nearly double
and produced instant death
stabbed; am killed Graham did not attempt to
touch his victim after he nod inflicted the fatal wound but
threw his sword into the pantry and walked up end down
the hall apparently much agatcd. He Immediately
arrested BY the Eighth ard Police and held 10 await the
action OF shc Coroner
About II O'Clock Coroner Donnell proceeded to the
hotel and instituted investigation when the above facts
elected
The Jury, aier short elaboration. rendered the fol-
lowing verdict
THAT Charles Lorug came to his death by wound in
Nicted his person By means OF a swordcanc in the
hands of Robert NJ. Graham.
On the rendition of this verdict the Coroner committed
Graham to the Tombs to await examination.
Col Lorng had recently returned from California,
where he held an office under the Government
The prisoner is about forty YEAR OF he il appear
had been going about the streets OF the Eighth Ward
during Of Tuesday night visiting porterhouses and
other resorts His dsordery conduct attracted the aiten-
ton of the Police, and they were sbou: arrestnr him
when some OF his friends promised to take him TO the
hotel and keep him there. They did conduct him to the
hotel but he got ont again during the night and
became considerably intoxicated and was shortly after
his return that the fatal decd committed. The pain
fu affair created gloom over the boarjeis OF the hotel
during the day
The following are the names OF the Jury who served on
the Coroncrs Inquest
ELIAS u >ENBERRY, No. II Springst
BARRY BtRTEYX Collamore House broadway
ID. c. WARREN, No. II Wo'-ter-st.
j. ID. BARRIER, No, 534 Broadway
V. b. DELPRIcEs, No. 500 Broadway
G. VI. PrREN Collamore House, Broai"oy
T.. NJ. LYME. No. IL Bank-st.
We append the material portion OF the testimony
Mr.. Iorng wife of the deceased, rather young Wo-
man. in poor health was brought in by two lades she
cried most piteously She dressed IL white, WIFE
black shawl, and wore green shiIred hat
Ioru testim a.
of California he Receiver o: the Public Moneys u
Benics left at separate times; he left there m Marco
LETT there the 10th OF February, and arrived mere ie
"a day of March he met in Baltimore IN May last
don't remember the day | continued with him H We
came here have been with him every hour since he mas
been in the States do not think the prisoner ever law
my husband asked my husband when nc came IN cue
room il he knew who it he said he had never seen
him he had no acquaintance with HIM previous the df-
fcuy that occurred this morning; by my watch, a. ten
minutes past heard the bell ring very uriOuSy heard
violent ringing OF the hall bell thai right be
side our room; were both in bed he got az l" SCI
~ ho was that ringing; my husband SAID ths mus
Ia. , stranger who does not know anything about the
house and he would out and ascertain the cause my
and then opened the door leading into the hal; ne
u, opened the door put his head out and said All NJ
Won sir think the servants are a III bee and you can
not ace any of them he ringing the MAIDS bell H.
rou.ly; the prisoner said he HAD been rns H DEL Tor
two hours and 10 answer II. and he es0re
consderably in making these remarks my husband then
iad cpr door and bed the bell then rang iu-l
onlv AGAIN; nv husband Immediately got up again, and
.aid Sir YOU will oblige you will not rng thsi bel
40 loudly as my wife Is quite unwei he requested The
msp 10 nut on his pan,soon he was no; IN III sae 10
have the maids his call he had Dothn but H. shrt
ON saw him myself the prisoner continued 10 ring inc