The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-11
Assault ON Judge Rebsrssoa In Sow Orleans.

Assault on Judge Uobssssoa in Hevv Orleans.
lksozn the Ne~ Orleans Courier, April Al
A Judge Robertson was on his wsy TO hs court room
YESTERDAY morning, soout 10 OCT
the lower Of Charres aud roloass streets by Mr.
Dssnoy who tendsrel him mis- hand IN opp sreatiy
friendly snsr, and said that hs wished TO him
and talk with him ABOUT certain mat er; the Judge
turned Toulouse rest. and remarked to Daunoy
that he wished also to tAk with him ab ,ut the
which had taken pace weine dss. in c,urt,
and went TO say that ne as onshed ~ DAunoys
oondscs on that occasion Ky this tine tie parties nea
DAuncys had indue me Jadge 70 suspect what
coming indeed, he tho yn wholly Of ais guard
Suddsoy Mr.. Dsunoy turuea to hin AMI ssit II wish
you TO make an apoigy what you did yesterday In
court" Judge Robei tson replied "You have mistaken
o. ou nSuea Kheeupsn be vas instantly struo{
seversi times and With great rspiaiy % Dsunoy over
xas neaa ane snouia1rs w : nesviy Aoeo cAue.
arm and an umbrella in sns han Of he other JusTs
Rober could not ins emily defend himself bat he
ceeded 1T last in gst ing out revolver With which he
had, owing TO Of hostile psr
In and about hs court found prudent pro-
vide himself and raised II 30 as to his AssAiau at
his moment and while D.unoy still pouring down
his ssws upon him. the Jadge felt him s ssz ID BY the
back ofths neck and sso ny his hAnd in whi,b he held
he revovsr his head forced down. aud his plstol
iolsny vrsnched rom his grasp AT this jancture
I'M. Bells deputies, wlo chsnoed to be passing BY,
sms % ne Jucgss rescue, and the ass ,iAnt and his
We have given the above statements Of the Acts
NORMA hon derived from Judge Robertson hi nsef He
ays hat he remarked % he came up to Mr. Daunoy
hat there were two conversing With him.
nd one or more were some few fees on wac to
be waiting
Two things win strike tbs uniformed reader IN the
above account. One that so outrageous an assault
and the other that he should have oeen carrying
pons We are in position TO account, We thiuk, for
On Wednesday the First District Court room vas very
much crowded. the occss.on being the nsn Of
the trial OF ons Of the contested elections tor the clerk
ship Of one Of the courts. Mr.. Dsuny who not an
officer Of the court, had taken q position standing
Immediately In front of the Judges seat and
directly between him srd the Clerk Of the Court thereby
preventing the Judge from seeing his clerk He told
by the Judge to take his seat which order several
times repealed in very nd ard Ireeous rus by the
Judge; ct last Dxunoy stepped PAGE to SIDE
and eAnt against the JUDGES and The order to take
his seat was aswin given, and seeing that II was not
court room. deputy sheriff advanced 70 DO 90, and
laid bis ha1d on Daunoy, told him u to touch him
Seeing his resistance and at ths time OBSERVING
the part OF one or two of toe SPECTATORS within tbs
gestures significant of irtsnt {, draw and
the Judge that bis authority was aooat TO
deded and again his order hat Daunoy should
be taken from the ROOM and sddsd to the deputy that
II necessary, he should sin him.
There was of urse, confusion bat Daunoy left
the Court and went into the sootig corridor where he
was instantly surrounded as learn by twelve or az
teen armed and excited msa who did not hesitate
to declare that he should be taken to pr,on,
tho Judge bad crdsfed During this period tbs Judge
had given The clerk iCstrucnons 70 mako ont com.
mitment tor Daapoy, and cesg ned having !. serv.
ed he sent for Mr. Ball. he sheriff to % present
and execute this pro,ess but before he could found
witnessed part Of The evsnts III within and without
the ROOM as dn,cus cta mace the suggestion that the
matter should be conducted in toe legal FORMS and
gested Aso that probably Mr.. Daunoy had had ntsn
Non Of trea ing the Court with tempt, but
seating what he COZ sdere an outrage upon him q: an
individual by the Deputy sheriff who had attempted
eeise him and force him Tas result that DAunoy
came voluntarily into court and maoe such statements
e. TO his Intentions were sal asoy 70 It, and WAS
discharged from all ~ cther proceeding the
tempt Judge Robertson Informs that he considered
the matter ended and that he glad 4 il the
0y
the occa-ion Of trial o. Bel Hufy had been
some He little dreamed tbs be should ever be assault
ed by DAunoy far what % place Wednesday.
Ever since Vie rie Of the Of Bell Huy Judge
Robertson has observed when entering his court OF leav
mischief, who would, ha passed peer insolenty au3
often nsultingy into his faco, and mater words
never before seen aoout the pre- dncts Of the curt
and we're frequently ssen occuoying the phases
within the bar assigned TO ths lawyers and Witnesses
he could not be oiDd 70 the ocjec. OF these men
their cfen,ive a:tiors and had several converse
tions with friends in whose lsdgment he coufded,
well with members Ct the Grand Jury, as to
tho proper for him 20 pursue under such crcum-
stances snd with tteir he armed hmsef
ready to defend his he In OF attack While
II will sg,ee that 1t is melancholy OF things
which forces upon the miri5er Of In criminal
ers the recsss,y & nsvg weapons to protect his par.
on few, think, VII Dc disposed to blame the judge
or adopting precautions TO preserve his Ifs.
While visit s@resy to the Judge at his rooms,
be service upon him If warrant issued By Justice
Bradford, q complsiet mace By e. p Phillips ons Of
MI Huftys late dspuues, az Do ma carried revolver
with the malicious 6esigA Of using against M DAunoy,
USED it. II would thus appear taat effort
to be made 10 show that the Ju the aggressor
in the attack yesterday. From Information which has
reached from various css, are, w.vsr, salts
fed that the intention Of Dsunoy to attack thu Jadgs was
well known TO hunters u sons Ia town. st an early
hou, wsdr esdsy night; il is surprising that inssM
6ence Of that mention not oaaGe known 70 Judge
Robertson IN TINA t. nm against IL.
Not having personally Witnessed Of ths scenes con
Dected with this painful affair make the above sta e
the il formation Of Jncge 8ooertson, and several
Iespe stable AID credible gentlemen who were presen
in court Wedr esdsv.