Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-08-08
From the Picayune.
VETRRER MOST FOUL.

MURDER MOST FOUL.
A most deliberate and revolving murder was
committed Yesterday afternoon Saturday, lst
August at the corner of Canal and Dauphine
streets-deliberate, as the perpetrator watched
at the street corner for his victim, and revolt"
inc, as the victim was first beaten in a brutal
manner, then cut across the abdomen, SO that
the contents of his stomach gushed out, and
finally was stabbed TO the heart.
From the investigation had before the jury
of inquest, and elsewhere, we obtain the fol~
lowing particulars: About ten days ago, c. w.
A. Wright arrived in this city from South Ca
rolina, he being in the employ of Toby's Elk
press Company. They took board at Mrs.
| Leases, corner of Canal and Baronne streets,
where Mr.. W. registered himself by his pro-"
per name, with the addition of "and lady,
| Afterwards, a man who had been several days
at the house was requested to register his
name which he did and Immediately, under
Wright's, and, so near to it that the sand lady"
might be mistaken at a hasty glance as belongs
ing to the latter name. After being at the
house a few days, Mr.. W. moved to another
boarding house at the opposite side of Canal
street, and subsequently he heard that a story
| had been circulated TO the effect that he was
passing by two names. This story he even
tually traced to a boarder at Mrs. Leases, by
the name of George G. Blackwood, who vas
recently employed as a dry goods clerk in a
store on Canal street. Feeling himself ag~
grieved, Mr.. w. complained a good deal of the
unfounded story, and charged Blackwood with
having circulated a falsehood concerning him.
This state of things led to one or two inter-
views, and on Friday, cit is said, Blackwood
waited for Wright ON the street, but failed to
| meet him.
Thus matters passed till yesterday, when
Mr.. w. went from the office of Toby's Ex-
press to his dinner. While at dinner it was
observed that BIackwood was walking up and
down on the street, and Mr.. Wright was ad,
vised not to go out. He replied that he had
to go back to the Office, and should at least at
tempt to do so. He then went down stairs,
and as he stepped on the sidewalk, BIackWood
met him and asked him if he would take back
that expression" Not receiving 4 satisfactory
answer, he at once struck Mr.. W., knocked
him down and kicked him. and again and again
he Knocked him down, as he attempted 10 rise,
and finally cut him with a bowie knife entirely
across the lower portion of the abdomen, Gnd
stabbed him to The heart. At this I~uncture
Mrs. Wright ran out, and crying, "Oh. INV hus-
band! caught him in her arms, and they both
fell together, she having tainted, and he being
already dead!
The scene was truly q melancholy one. as
husband and wife were conveyed insensible inS
to the house, he to awaken in "that undiscov-
cred country" and she 10 the sorrows of an
early Widowhood.
BIackwood walked off in the meantime, but
was in q short time pursued and arrested, and
is now in prison.
Wright was a native of New York, and but
twenty-four years Of age. He was a slight,
weak man, far gone in consumption, and was
but as a child in the hands of his as~sailant.
The same paper of the following day, says: |
THE CANAL STREET MURDER.-The public |
excitement relative to the terrible tragedy of
Saturday last has arisen 10 a great height
Every street corner has its group DISCUSSING
the bloody deed, and popular Indignation ap~
pears TO be expressed in no measured terms,
The victim of the tragedy was buried vester-
day, and the occasion was embraced by the
Rev. DR.. Palmer as the foundation of a dis
course Of great force and pathetic fervor. Mrs.
Wright is quite a young woman, far advanced
towards maternity, and by the murder of her
husband has been left in circumstances of desr
titution. We understand that the Crescent
Dramatic Association intend, as soon as exiss
ting facts will warrant, to offer her a benefit.
BIackwood is all athletic looking man. about
thirty. three years of age.
He was arraigned on an affidavit made be- |
fore Recorder Stilh by Officer Jisclard, and his
examination was fixed for Thursday next.