New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-12-03
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peg 30 mueh alike Doth arrested order 10 be
OF the right The Coroners investigation, however, dis
closed the affair to be simple death ntemperance
and verdict was rendered accordingly The deceased
thryfse Of age and said very
| drnker She leaves one child
| BURGLARY AND 1NCENDIARIsM.-Mr. Bisbee's gro
Gerry store at the Of Ninth Magazine Fourth
District was set on FIRE abon Il o'clock Tuesday by
lars The ascas got nothing of premises h,wever
nor was the fire permitted to do much damage. ---,
AccIDENT.-James Duffy was taken to the Charity
Hospital badly injured by the barrel upon which he
fell from the gallery Of house Tchoupitouas street.
lnesday evening" His wounds were closed up by Dr. Chopin
MISTAKE REcTIFIED. John Hussy, who was
arrested in the Third District last week charge Of having
stabbed John Kern subsequently surrendered before
Recorder Fabre lin whose Jurisdiction oense commit.
ted after having been admitted to bail Solomon
The aant then explaining that he had the
arrest OF an innocent party in the accused
hned and Hussy discharged The been differently
| represented. rF
AUDACIoUs HORSE THIEF.-Some rascal broke into
Recorder soomons stable few nights since and troed off
his most valuable horse The the animal have not
| since been heard Of.
| UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-The steamship
collision case occupied this court usual yesterday.
Smith, quarermaer of the Opelousas acquitted and the
trial proceeded with Mr. Jewell Of the Opelousas
Mr. R. W. Bowers Of New Hampshire passengers
the Opelousa added volume proceedings by nsti
tung suit sganst Capt Ellis for 1000 value Of baggage
and general damages. .'-a St. -'' f. AL
FIRST DISTRICT CouRr-There were three trials
in this court yesterday The first that Paul Maloy
ather1y looking old Iishman charged with assault and bat
terry upon Counsellor Coleman in his office street.
summer The prisoner defended himself at once
refreshing entertaining jury Coleman was his
legal adviser and his security under criminal charge
losing confidence in him. he Withdrew bond and the old
man spent day or two in prison getting he
Coleman in his Office and demanded xpanation Coleman
would explain but ordered him upon which hroed
the little
eye.bal bin !" The lawyer retaia,ed bar anc
then another client OF his big fellow named Kennedy
fered and stopped the fight Verdict guilty. with
dation to I'VE Of the Crescent being the jury1
The next trial that OF Frenchmen named Azr and
Napoleon for assault and battery Thomas Martini
man. 1t was mixed all in French and Dutch and
not being the Jury, did bother the testimony
Ihere was however, shocking bad love letter. and horse
whip and other fun the case enough those who
took the trouble to understand it, Verdict guilty
The third and last trial that James Keogb for inict
ing wounds less than mayhem with dangerous
Ag ichae head with loaded and breaking
the too in December Tchoupouls street. oppo
site Justice Daleys Court in the Fourth District Col Field
for the Defense OConnor showed hole in his head gave
its history One Fnrong had him before Judge Daley
charge or other but always absent when the
The fifth sixth time the fixed O'Connor being on
hand and anxious for its settlement Fuong left before it WAS
Called in company with Keogh OConnor followed them out
to bring them back Furong from leaving Spoke
Furlong; keogh ordered him off, but he wouldn't leave
Keogh advanced to him oConnor put hand on Keoghs
breast to keep him back Keogh then him the head
with his loaded the last blow acung his
swapping off the loaded head of the arerwsd
got the heades hrashed Keogb it. wen. back
to court Keogh in advance but Furon gone
| business
When Mike Farrell and arrested Keogh 10 court
nor hit him. keogb, another lick for which arrested
Afterwards he ad that he dismissed his lawyer and
wounded and covered with blood he he conducted
for himself gained case the other went
home bed had spasms sensees remained so
a Uaak aDiasp 6oat1 b,
the fracture in his forehead-was long time getting we'll He
swore nlso and most positively that Keogh
been able to beat him badly had Fuong hands
whilst keogh used the upon him. be-
fore Recorder Jackson Furong discharged the face
OConnors testimony that he held whilst Keoeh
him the beating; and Keogh committed. O'Connor did
not remember all that he testified Recorder but
what he testified to this occasion conaded any
essential particular by the record his testimony given
nearly years ago.
Judge Elliott (who opposing counsel to OConner in his
SUITS that when OConnor court to follow
keogh and Furlong, he sd "l bring the scoundres
back dead or alive" Fuong only he did not
hold OConnors hands whilst keogh beat him. was
not at the difficulty having company Keogh
previously, andnever knew anything of the difficulty till
one told him abon it after all OConuor being
recalled positively Furong sworn falsely The
prosecution called ONei who that he would
decidedly not believe Furlong OATH The Defence after
showing that ONei friend of OConnors in grand
and had been arrested with him, called Dougherty
who most positively that Furlong Of ineg
rity honor and truth, whose oath good mans
and whose general knowledge would be found equal
in he only examined The prosecu
on showed that Furong had been arrested dangerous and
suspicious character The defence showed that he been
dismissed from the charge examination before the
corder. From this outline the testimony seen that
the somewhat Mixed and smelt rankly perjury
We of the Crescent of the unfortunate
had been empanneed to decide the right case Being
much mysi6ed by the cossswearng in the case we the
rest of the jury awaited with than ordinary anxiety
learned dgestions Of the by the defense
the counsel for the State. Col Field taking Furlong
true man and OConnor the perre made appear
as the noonday sun that keogh innocent usabe for
the Colonel did not try to get around the hole OCon
nor's bead aud entitled acquta Mr.. Foute taking
oConnor as the true and Furlong the peure
out an overwhelming of conviction So the unucky jurors
no better off than before the speaking commenced
They retired at three o'clock. In minutes thereafter
the jurors found themselves divided three parties each
party firm adaman For three hours they stsd
out AT the end of that time the pluck all round having
fortified by good dinner served in the jury the majority
party formally announced that they wond stay the
weeks before changing their minds. The party sze
vowed that they would hold for least And
the little minority party swort That they would hold for
years, till DEATH before giving mp inch grouud
taken The debates OF the jurors the testimony
character of the Witnesses and the pasmes of those got
tired of debating, would make rich column two we
feel bound to preserve the secrets of the jury
At half past six O'clock Judge Hunt jury and
finding from them that they had cordially agreed to
dismissed them by of the Attorney and
of kcogh from the further nsideaion of the We pity
the twelve who be called upon decide the case of
o. O'Connor Keogh.
The taking of testimony in the Jewell was concluded
three o'clock and the arguments unset lasted ill night
The jury after being out some me reported their inability to
which Judge McCaeb ordered be locked
up for the night aud adjourned Court He would have dis
charged Them but for the opposition of Mr. District Attorney
Clack.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT L. T. Maddox and
brother have instituted suit in this recover amages of
the Laurel Hill and other boats for the hull oppo
site Bayou Sara as wharfboat 1t is the de
Tense that the hull has been necessarily as wharf
boat but for the purpose of keeping the bank cavng
RECORDER STITH's CouRT.-John Donovan was
yesterday hned @ for furious driving and resisting police
and humber of other furious drivers smaller
amounts: Henry Woodruff, for molesng policeman !; c.
Fisher for peddng without license Norman Benson
getting heastY drunk, ordered to SO each
Johh heating sent 10 The wOrkhouse months
dangerous and suspicious character. Alice Crawford hope
three months. Eight oher hard work
Insane Asylum.
Louis Miller charged with having threatened
steamer ST. Nicholas, required give lOu bail 10
the charge on lhe return 0! the said boat.
RECORDER FABRE's COURT Simeon Durand was
held bail yesterday charge of being accessory
Bail $500.
Henry anier was held under keep the peace on two
charges of assault and battery Bal $500,
Thompson and Manuel ESpnnsa also he Id
bail respective charges OF assault ard baGrythe first for
beating Jacob Gerhard and the latter for beating Bail
$500 each.
Farrell dismissed the charge Of hay ing
threatened TO kill Paul Theats.
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