New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-10-14
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DESPERATE SHOOTING AFFRAy.-James H. Wing
field, formerly Chief of the Fire Department. and VIM. J.
Logan proprietor of the Pelican Eating Saloon ST. Charles
street had desperate rencontre yesterday morning. at the
Jackson Railroad Depot in which both used their 1evores
Logan being shot four times Winged escaping unhu and
bytander named Lmy receiving of the stray bullets in
the calf of his leg The depot crowded at the time the
about and the affair created of the
widest panic and confusion.
The the difficulty, informed, these
year ago Wing6el charged Logan and another mai
with assaultiDs and attempting to kill two night
whilst political excitement high Logan and his friend
arrested and afterwards sent before the First District
Court without examination. WingEed having moved out
Jackson Railroad could not be found when the day of
and the trial that postponed. 1t
subsequently postponed several times for the reaso
and finally thrown out of court. ....
Logan afterwards made affidavit of perjury against Wingfed
issued for his but being in the city
only intervals and for day at time he
arrested On Monday he to the city, and whilst with
friend coeehouse Charles street. by Logan,
who addressed language to him, but left without
offering any noestation The friend who with Wng6ed
advised him leave the place. as he thought difficulty might
occur with danger injury to innocent people, Wingfed
the advice, and afterwards went 10 meeting of the
Fireinen's Charitable Association.
Yesterday morning Wng6eld went to the jackson Railroad
depot home. Soon aerard Logan appeared there
with officer Newhouse his object
informed being procure Wingfeds arrest Whilst
they talking together, Wngfeld and said to
Logan understand you're looking for me- to which Logan
answered. with OATH Yes, am At that according to
Newhoses account they drew their evover simultaneously,
other almost the instant his New
back, he having made pitch at Winghed stop him,
firing continued BY this time Logan had been shot
through lower part of the right leg and in the right wrist
the ball ripping nearly to the elbow. Just then Col
Fono being attracted by the reports of the pistols and alarmed
his wife whom he sending in the rushed into
depot and he entered Logan fired again. the bullet spln
erng and shaving off button from the back of the
Coones Wing6eid fired back at him. and the ball
! n1
and wing6ed fired the fifth and last time at him.
entering the left of his mouth and passing
| through his jaw down into his throat.
Col succeeded in aresting Wugfeld whilst
men went ogans AS these passed him
near where Chief had wnseld Logan, who had
his pistol raised to fire at Wngfeld gain but de-
upon the Chief shouting at him. Logan then put
and taken Charity Hospital, whilst Wipgfed
the lock The whole thing took place in instant
and may naturally be supposed created the widest stau
pede in depot the of the ladies and children
sounding ALL Mr. Iemey, who going
out in one of the cars through the calf of of his
legs during the firing had TO be to the Hospital An
other the bullets to pass through the bottom of
| his shoe, just grazing his foot.
At the Hospital upon examination, Logans wounds
were thought TO be necessarily mortal though his condition
appeared critical The wounds in his leg and hip
were all flesh wounds and though the precise Of the
throat not known was not deemed to have
ic,ed mortal injury the wounded man able TO drink
water without difficulty.
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he steamer WAS about three miles below tile city The engines
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purpose was not known what caused Nun 10 'he me a'a'
leap We particulars from note left by the puer
al the Baize and brought up to the CITY,
1>,,,,o,-s,Iy i wo,-rnrDWe learn that Etienne
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ih, al ,o was tokan I, Charity Hospital is hardly ex-
nish', pi "Ho was s"'>N' - '
pecteI TO recover
Sr-,r1n,I Observation-Disclosures AZaretta, re-
siding got tired OF life on Monday night and
hb. h;,,ssf He did not ineict mortal wound however,
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andsis now getting well al oha''S i'ospi'"''