New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-16
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tragedies different parts Of the Fourth District at nearly the
same honr.
The beginning and the ending Of the tragedy shown
before the Coroner, to be as follows:
About two months ago Irisman named Edward Wisely
blacksmith in the employ Of Patrick Irwin, the house
Of Captain Joseph Gibson the Of Fourth Apollo
Streets and began abusing in very outrageous Manner
Irish girl employed there, with whom he
intimacy Captain Gibson being absent at the time in the
pursuit of his calling pilot the river. Gibson inter-
feed in behalf of the girl requesting Wisely raising
disturbance about the house while her husband absent
Wisely hereupon abused her foully girl
left. When Captain g. home his wife informed him of
the matter, and he after Wisely. The latter
apoogzn for his offence that he would go wherever he
pleased and talk he pleased any body upon which
Captain knocked him down. Wisely openly resented
punishment but showed that he sought revenge in
snation The Captain several times night found him Turk
ing his premises in suspicious manner and
sion detected him crawling after him. through the grass his
hands and knees each tme however Wisely would vanish
into the darkness and the Captain let him CO.
On Saturday night the Captain visit to neghbor
residing Apollo street. about square below his residence
when he Wisely there He thought
friends with him, if possible and spoke him friendly
manner suggested that would be better 10 let
be ETC. Wisely however, rejected these approaches
surly and skulkng Soon afterwards Mrs Gibson
the house for her husband and they started home
company with gentleman who going the way; it be-
ing O'clock When the of Fourth street
the gentleman last alluded to turned and behed Wisely hurry
ing up behind them with big bowie-lnife in his hand He
stopped and asked him what he wanted Wisely told him with
oath Of his business. Mrs Gibson also
and exclaimed Wisely, what you following Go
away " Wisely immediately spang the Captain gave
him desperate in the right below the shoulder
Captain jumped around and the assassin aimed second blow
which him in the left elbow Mrs Gibson then jumped
Of her husband protect him. when the gave
stab the abdomen BY this time the Captain had drawn
dagger which, with the desperation inspired by
cunstance hilt nssassi1s heart The
assassin fell and died instantly without his knife
splitting his he FELL The Captain his
the house, M all happened the banquee in front of his resi-
dence and coming declared that he had killed the Irish
and surrendered himself to friend whom met request
ing him to take him to jail This the friend refused seeing
the Captain had acted purely The Captain
sd waiting his WIFE for hours afterwards but had
finally bed II is thought he will lose the
right arm, the flesh being cut through TO the bone Mrs Glib
sons wound pronounced mortal and yesterday
physicians expressed THE opinion that she could survive till
this morning.
Wisely fell his when stabbed When he was turned
over he perfectly stiff and held the bowieknte firmly
grsped his hand sudden had been his weapon
buckhorn handled affair with blade eight ten inches
long and two inches wide The Captains weapon small
blachandled dagger the blade bearing these words Never
draw without reason, sheath me without honor.'
Deputy Coroner Mitchell held inquest Wisey's body
and after posmortem examination, which showed that the
dagger had nearly the third rib pierced right
lung pecardum and arch of the aora gave verdict in
cordance with the facts o that death caused by the
said wound and that the wound inflicted by Capt Gibson
in defence of his life and that of his wife. Wisely twenty
nine years Of age married His wife
that he had gone bed but that after lying awhile
got up dressed, and of, if acting sudden
impulse
The following the particulars of the tragedyi Mi
chae Higgins, ayoung 1rsman following the occupation Of
cotton sampler went home to his residence Eighth street.
between Nayades and Pryania at about II O'Clock, drunk
and shot his wife Sarah in the abdomen with double
shot gun from the effects Of which died hours
afterwards -..s.
hpf hefnr thn
deceased told those persons who assistance that her
husband had home drunk and ordered her of bed
get him drink of water She told him the pitcher the
table, and that he might wait upon himself that he seized
doublebare shot gun that he always kept in house,
spag from the bed ont Of the ROOM closed
her. and stopped behind it. Her husband fred and
through the door and into her. the shot spnters
the door tearing hole in her abdomen navel
manglng her stomach and inestines and causing
dreadfuy The of the and her shreks brought
neighbors In cry raised for the watch
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Higgins staid around being enough to stand and talk
but seemingly drunk realize what
of gentlemen who eneavored to assist the
wife, asked Higgins to go for pyscian he started
changed his notion and told the gentleman go himself After
that he started out in of gro and returned
hour. In lugubrous mood he the bed offered to
kiss his Wife but she spurned him Indignantly telling that
he had murdered her. and that he would yet his just
ward He then went and kissed the baby for time
to be very much affected brother of his on arriving ex
he replied, Take send You the place
gentleman who present, informs that while doc
tors sewing Mrs Higgins wound of hus.
band looked calmly on, aud finally remarked at must be
good thing for you doctors that accidents happen once in
whe-it gives practice ~ Some remarked You're
id brute ~ 10 which he replied meeky No don't think
Tina brute" Finally, adventurous wacman who had got
wind Of the affair arrived, and concluded Higgins
At the JAIL he confessed the deed claimed to have oue it
accidentally Half hour atef arrest his poor wife died
Before dying she stated that habit of her
when drunk to scare her with the gum and that he had
threatened to shoot her. One witness fact that
Higgins chased his wife the yard with the gun
cooked gentleman Of acquaintance who of
first to Mrs Higgins assistance, states that she told him
that she did tk her husband intended kill her-hat
foolish habit he had of soaring her when drunk ETC.
After due investigation and post mortem examination,
verdict in accordance with the facts renered
ceased met her death the hands of her husband
the killing murder will be for jury
The deceased native of England q years age had
been married but few years and leaves child sick
measles
THE CoNTINENTALs.-This elegant and substantial
corps Of citizen soldery returned yesterday in flying
from Mobile, where according all accounts they had par
tcuarly jolly time The Mobile soldiers shown thing
when their visit here but from all learn they
rcalted tremendously when they got the Connenals
there and showed them considerably than they expected
from the size of the place Long may they wave the gallant
Continentals aud their galant. entertainment
NEGRO RoBBER ARREsTEp.-William slave man
belonging Mrs Thrashley arrested bonrd the
ship Mexico, Saturday evening" runaway He
accused of having broken open and robbed
passengers. He is in prison.
FALSE PRETENCEs.-A man named Lobasky was
arrested Charities evening charge having
obtained quantity of goods from s. KAISER by
and fraudulent representations. He is in JAIL
SpuNKY.-A handsome young woman, who has
been but few months married. appeared the Fourth
police office yesterday morning. with fire in her eye and blood
in her cheek and asked for policeman her husband
who appeared had been taking the conceit'
after fashion of his There officer on hand Mt the
time and the clerk informed her that would be impossible
Just then. Wel cn," she exclaimed if you haven't go
officer give warrant and III The cerl
sorry, couldn't lady epart
ed as hotly as she came.
SUPREME CouRr-The application of Col, Walton
for writ of mandamus compel Judge Robertson
him certificate Of his election the Cerkp of the Fourt
District Court argued Saturday, taken advise
by the Court The decision will probably rendered
this morning.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-On Saturday, John Kelly
sentenced to two years in the pctentary for larceny
and Jane ACour was sentenced to month in the parish p
for similar offence Nothing else worthy Of done
The trial of Theresa Smeser and Adam
Levi smelser by poisoning the docket for to-day.
RECORDER BRIGHTs CouRT.--John Adams was
sent before the First District Court Saturday. carrying
concealed He is the who
New Basin, week two SINCE charge attempting 10
rob sailor named John Bull of Rempnr sboht Mr.