New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-04


my attention especially directed to the accused and
the deceased The deceased had been home about twenty
minutes before the arrival of the accused and about NJ
tesn minutes afterwards the prisoner shot the deceased
Cross t1nmined-While myself and others were talking
to the deceased about the accused the former aowed us
bis bowie knife and asked him what he was going 20 40
with tht he answered that he had been to the te OF
tho prisoner to try and get him to fight but be
and so he going to take the knife up stars y am
satisfied the knife exhibited in Court Is the deceased
had MT the tine In the habit OF carrying IT. and
had seen often before stairs Deceased had several
canes and can't say which enc Us nad ~ ns hana on
sword in It, saw Chandler coming home and was
sorry for knowing that they had bad ugly talk together
feared difficulty. The person who said !" there he
comes referrieg to Chandler the yellow girl whom
deceased generally called his wife, The persons present
Mt the time deceased was In conversation with us
Margaret Bunnions, Mrs. Donaldson her little brother
and Lizzie Mrs Bunniona Is the landlady Of the house
At the time deceased walking down the banquette
towards whore accused was he did not tell any person
with whom he bad been talking to go into the house
did 90 into the house from the time the accused ara
rived until deceased was shot. The exhibited in
Court identify belonging the deceased but cannot
say whether or not it is the one he had on the night in
question: have the often In the house of the
deceased live in the lower story OF the house and the
deceased occupied the upper story. When deceased
placed his band on the step Of the accused be said
thing left home about O'Clock in the morning and
returned about half past o'clock the deceased came IN
about o'clock. In company with his friend Mr.. Htzr
berger and having heard of the difficulty between de-
ceased and Chandler in the forenoon spoke to him about
it and said :. You have had fight hs replied aoh.
coward, and now intend to drop the matter" While
deceased telling and others In the house what he
had said to Chandler the morning remarked any
bad applied such words to me- and had been man
would have shot him on the spot This was in the
evening that the conversation took place Since the
death Of Agnama DR. MERCER called on and asked
me il did rot see deceased draw knife tine accused
at the time the difculty sword and cautioned
me to remember that this Of life and death
TO Questions b The RecorderI certain that the de-
ceased did knife sword the deceased
either before after he was shot
DR. BraA5tr1f s1por7l-Was with the accused from 10
O'Clock in the day until 10 O'Clock at night. He had
charge of the drug store in the Circus street Inrmary
and IL q remarkably mild and quiet disposed person He
told that he had dhiculty and expected to be at
tucked by two men, Of them the deceased, and the
other German named Itz. Witness here pointed out
Hits in COURT I told him that he had batter prepare
himself III replied that he had weapons I then
said that had revolver. and 1t out of order
would get il repaired and lend it to him did 1t
was loaded when gave it to him All the barrels
in good order but parted with Mr. Chandler Mt
about 10 O'clock the steps of the Infrmary where
| hid each other good right Do not remember whether
had previously been beerhouss together perhaps
we were In about half an hour after Chandler left
Highams was brought to the Innrmary wounded. He
asked for drink and gave him some brandy and water
then opened his shirt ard undershrt the wound
sword-cane and bowie-kBife brought in Highamt
eaid These my instrments-take care Of them fol
me" He died afterwards The other testimony D.
| this witness was not important.
Mr. Joseph Hops Il rode up to the Circus street
Intirnsry in company with DIR Mercer in his carriage
from the Charity Hospital and Mr.. Chandler, Mr.
Heharns and Mr. HtXelbergerin company Chandler ant
Highams appeared to have difficulty. Heard High
state he about leaving to Mr.. Chandler /
you take any exceptions to what have to say, an
ready and willing to give you satisfaction in any
any place any time you may choose-on the spo
if it is your dsare.n Mr. Chandler appeared to decline
| and said something about Buncombe, when HigbaID
doubled his fist and in angry manner said. IF yo
repeat that word will strike you The parties thel
separated--uighsms going home. Chandler asked me
| knew uisbams, and whether he was the Higham
that was cowhided 70 short time ago. know nothin
| further Of the difficulty.
| Circus street Infrnary Saw Mr.. Chandler, DR. Brad
bury and another gentleman leave the nfrmary in
pany about half hour after heard the report Of
pistol and the cry of murder and Immediately after til
body of Highans carried past where stood, to tn
iufrmary. know nothing more about the matter. Dom
know who the gentleman was that left the intrmary
company with DR.. Bradbury aud MIR, Chandler.
Mrs. Lizzie Rooney sworn-Mr. Highams home
IL o'clock the day preceding the evening when h
was shot in cab, accompanied by another gentleman
he took his knife with him did not say what he Wa
going to do with it he then left. About O'Clock b
returned home again. accompanied by the gentle
man (Mr Hitzelberger). He did net stop dinner. b
and Mr. Htzeberger went where else and got dir
psr He returned home again about bed time 1 kno
nothing more nothing of the shouting was in til
house at the time it took place. heard the shootin
and out to the Of the house but could 81
nothing OF Mr.. Highams saw Mr. Chandler going int
his house. had not been in the house minute when
heard the shot ired was in my apartment of tt
house in the front the street. not ne;
enough hear any conversation between the deceasG
and the accused, and did not hear any conversatic
Highams at the edge Of the sidewalk and Mr. Chandl
on his steps, deceased had his in hand and Il
other hand akimbo; he was not saying any thing. NJ
Chandler sitting the of his steps sfnokiI
! a cigar. When MIR. Chandler coming home. 81
said there he s did say because apprehended
difficulty nothing had transpired previous to the
rival of the accused which led suppose that diff
, Guilty would take place. After Mr., Chandler came Ut
did not hear Ar. Highams make any hostile demo
stratons, or say any thing TO the prisoner Had NJ
! Hghams made any such demonstrations, or said a,
thing to Mr. Chandler. before went into the house
/ Bnoud have seen and heard it. F
. Cross ramined-When Mr.. Highams came home
be up stairs and took his knife he aIwa
carries his cane recognize the knife and
court as his When Mr. Highams came home in the eve
he was sitting the steps laughing and talking wi
: those who were there did not hear him speak of
y Chandler. did not know when Mr. Highams left
twelve clock taking his knife that he was going to
Mr. Chandler and when he returned at three O'Clock
did tell that he had Mr. Chandler As so
t as l said, here Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hghams we
and sat quietly down bis steps and Withdrew
to TIE house did not shut the door when first We
into the house. but when out the door was shut
could not hear any thing In the house. Mr., Hghams
not request 20 into the house at the time we
in Mrs lexis in the house and when out agt
II she on the steps next saw Mrs. Icks out
r street When out she halloed to me- Mr. Higha
is shot ~ From the time that Mr.. Chandler came ho
and sat down his steps till heard the report of
pistol about minutes time elapsed went into
1t house Mr.. Highams took his seat upon
steps No person was sitting on Mr., chandlers steps
9 the time When first Mr. Chandler he was sitti
3 | on his steps (; said " there he is "
: Here the examination was continued till Mo
i day evening next,
J; INQUEST. THE Coroner yesterday held an
< quest on the body of an unknown man fou
r floating in the river at the foot of LETTERS
is street, Second District Verdict" Fou
. Drowned The deceased was about 35 yes
d of age
"a DIED FROM INJURIES RECEIvED.-Mr Jan
ts Mcclellan, the conductor of the train on
g Mexican Gulf Railroad, who was so badly
1t jured by being run over by the cars on Sund
10 last, died on Wednesday evening at his re
IL dence in the Third District, after suffering ft
or days of torture. The deceased was wortl
- exemplary young man, who leaves widow q
ID several children totally unproyided for.
NJ are informed that the accident by which p
lie McLelland lost his life was in no way attribu
I bic to him, but was owing entirely to the mis-
a able and shaekly condition of the road o
/ cars.
r FIRST DISTRICT.
~ SUSPICIOUS William Nelson was found il
yard on Girod street, at late hour last mig
10 under suspicious circumstances On search
,e him, large and formidable looking clasp 1
j., was found open in his pocket. He was loci
1g up for examination. 7gE
he SUPPOSED TO BE SToLEN-Daniel Fenton '
ID arrested on New Levse street last night wit