The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-15
The Murder at the st. Nicholas Hotel.

The New York papers contain full accounts
of the murder of Col. LoEING at the st. Mich
oIas Hotel on the I'd inst, by DR.. GRAHAM, OF
New Orleans.
Col. Loring was returning to his room from
the Office and met Graham at the head OF the
stairs. An officer of the house gives the fol-
lowing testimony:
saw the prisoner and deceased standing at
the head of the stairs leading to the office !;
they appeared to be excited in their conversa-
ton; as | passcl them l looked to see who
they were; the prisoner was facing the dc-
ceased, and hearing the latter speak OF his
wife it attracted my attention; the deceased
spoke in an ex .ited voice; was walking with
some ladies at the time who were proceeding
to their carriage when the deceased alluded
to his wife, the prisoner said, g don't care a
d-n for you or your WIFE" as | had add
vanced ten or twelve feet heard the lie given,
but don't know who said it after that |
heard noise like the clapping of hands, and
then turned around to look at the parties :;
when L passed them first saw the prisoner
have the sword cane behind him, and as turn
Ell around l saw the prisoner thrust the weap
on into the left side of the deceased !; left the
ladies and run towards the two men when
the prisoner rad thrust the weapon into LOr
ing as stated, he twisted it about three or four
times while in the body, and he thon pulled
the sword out of his side, and it was bent in a
circular FORM after he pulled out the dagger
they separated, and the deceased came toward
me and fell down on his face and cried out, 81
am stabbed and dead" he made no struggle
whatever; when he was falling | saw blood is
suing from his mouth, and | heard him moan !;
/ exclaimed to the prisoner, 50 You have killed
the man - the prisoner then walked around to
the head of the deceased, and said, 'Oh, he is
not hurt y l then placed the Waterman with
the body l then went down to the Office, to
ascertain the number of DR.. Rando!ph's room,
and l sent messenger for him then sent
for an officer, and when got back the poor
man was dead while | was down stairs l saw
the prisoner come down with the sword cane ::
told some of the men to watch him | had
the deceased removed to his room, (No. ICY
where he now lies dead; during the aiiray in
the hall, the prisoner was dressed in his coat
and pantaloOGs, but was without a cravat; the
deceased WAS dressed in the same way, and had
NO weapon with him; the room of the prison
or and the one occupied by the deceased were
within fifty feet of each other, and the hall is
near the room of the deceased.
The Times says the prisoner is quite indf
ferent, seeming to care but little about the
deed he has committed. lie is an eminent
physician, and the proprietor of an extensive
drug store in New Orleans. He was stopping
at the st. Nicholas with his family. On Tues
day night, he was grossly intoxicated, and
smashed quantity of decanters and glasses in
the har-room, and attempted to stab a servant
who wished to quiet him. for which he was al
rested and taken to the watch-housc. The
servant withdrew the charge and procured his
liberation. The murder took place between
five and six in the morning.