New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-14

4 O. what was your business. and where were You N
gagged Oh the u Of August last2 In the ST. Nicholas
i Hotel, Rotunda- man ate ,ding the bells
O. After the occurrence between DR. Graham and Col
Eorng, you examined hrfore the Coroner A. Yes
Sir Iwas subpsnaed before the Grand Jury and my
4 testimony before them
Did yOu see any part Of the affray between DR. Ora
ham and Col Lor;ng? A. did I stood on the stairs
about ix steps nboye the floor on which thes
Spring street side Of the house. and when to the
rst floor saw DR. GraRam and COL Loriug standing at
them they we're talkng angry as passed looked into
their faces DR. Graham looked at me walked fast up
for six steps Of the next stairs when De araham
called Col Loring liar y at the came moment Col Lo-
ring struck him the side of the head and DR. Graham
near losing his balance; at the same time DR. Ora
ham had his loft hand at bis breast II buttoning up
4 his coat he had the cane his right hand DR. Graham
tried to draw his when Col orng caught his hands
with his and his right hand caught the they
had struggle for the for about second the
sheath fell from Col Lorings right hand and they parted
about two feet Dr.. Graham caught Loring with his
hand, and instantly heard Col Loring let Dr.
Graham let go of him, and he turned round and fell Dr.
Graham went forward and looked at him and then walked
down stairs slowly went over and lifted tbs sheath Of
ing from under his left shoulder
o. While they struggling for the mastery of the
left hand between the Doctors two and his right hand
on the sheath Of the cane.
q. How soon after did the sheath come OFF, A. In
second two 1t came of in Col Lor;ngs hands when
the sheath fell DR. Graham stepped back about
and then closed him; it wss done so quick could
not Wnere ,C0i G0rlnB tnen hands; the blow
given by Col Loring with his open hand Dr. Ora
ham getting tstepped couple Of steps towards the
mirror was the force Of the blow knocked him there
did not Col. Loring's hands over DR.. Graham's
shoulders was good deal alarmed stopped the
stairs to see how the quarrel would picked
up the sheath after Cot Loring fell could not say how
was to where Col Loring fell gave it to Of
the policemen.
O. Did you see Dr. Graham lift up the stick between
high his face he had hold of it with his two hands
and Col Loringhad hold of 1t with hand when they
were struggling for the cane.
Mr.. Shepard: understood you to say DR.. Graham
made an effort to draw the cane in what manner was
that? A: When passed them, Dr.. Graham had the
in his right hand when looked from the stairs be
hadi in both hands when Col Loring struck him he
caught the in the centre with his left hand and held
the handle with bis right Col Lorng caught the centre
Of the cane with his right hand.
G Which side Of the stairs did you take in going up?
A. the side east, towards Broadway; Col Lorng stood
fell from Col Lorings hand almost he caught
hold of it DR. Graham then went back about two feet
and instantly closed on him again
u Did you see any thing in DR.. Graham's hand whom
he closed on Col Loringa A. could see we'll but
Thought did hisIeft side was towards me he closed
Col Loaing near the left shoulder with his hand
cited. = ''4l : was eii''u' " "a
q What frightened you? a. was afraid they were
gong 20 use deadly weapons gentlemen apt to do
Q Where did Col toring strike DR. Graham A On
tne left cheek there was not half foot could see
tween them.
Did DR. Graham back his feet when going back
Or only one of them A. could net say my fright was
not 50 great to to doubt the accuracy Of
thing have stated am the blow was given Col
Loripg struck DE- Graham instantly when DE- Graham
called him d liar
To a Juror They both talked loud but could not
distinguish what they said heard nothing about my
WIFE, or lady ~ was the sixth or seventh step 81
the stairs as you from the to the third floor
STOOD on the east side of the staircase had hold of the
east railing, looking dowa = -
10 Juror The blow given by Col. Loring was strong
enough to make him go two or three feet and DE-
Whapn r Greb
IN with Col Lorng they standing face to
When they wrested they went back towards the mirror
They stood fronting each other
The Court then adjourned.