New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-24
To the Public.

The public is doubtless well posted newspaper
ports post them affair in the
the Pontcharrain Railroad in which myself others
charged with wanony beating two gentlemen and
raging the of two ladies whom they charge OF
the first CHARGE that stopped the and outraged
BILE creole ladies on the roadside no complaint for
examination before Recorder Solomon showed gross
exaggeraon in fact an invention Bat Of the examination
fore the Recorder do feel that have
plain different witnesses for the prosecution were per
ted make exaggerated and conflicting statements my
udee whist some OF these accused with who shown
be innocent not permitted to testify when their est-
would have placed Il thing proper light In
quence find myself subject odum as having wsnonly
beaten two men, and attempted TO respectable
That did wrong DO not attempt deny and for what did
am ready and willing to answer. When my place
in the First District Court certain the public will take
different view of the affair." Meantime beg leave to submit
statement not in Justification hut paaon of the offence
with which am charged and hope the public will deny
me fair Judgment or deem me presnmptuous offering
words in my own defense. speak for myself alone.
the top of the with my companions when the
and there seated advised to go below They
supposed to be gentleman lady and no one thought
moment of treating them other than SUCH After they
down, and carried nierry having no desire
to offend or modest anybody
the party having 20 down on the side of
the remained there looking inside.
was doing he oecSoned me to come down. motions
if something wonderful seen inside went down
by the back steps and looking in young man and girl
that apartment of the themselves in nm
position. entered and as did SO, they sprang up the girl
hiding her face with her dress The light was out the young
having been seen to blow 1t out by the who went
down before but the moon shining was able to
My curiosity being aroused into the front part of
the car where found the other young man and girl in a
tudes equally improper. permitted to publish the mar
cuars but ii enough to say that was no place for
what going AS entered the couple sprspg up
the against for which struck him. He immed
ay outside and the girl into the back apartment
car where followed her She told me the man was her
brother this with what had SEEN caused me honestly
believe that both the girls of the public kind The by
whom sat- further confirmed my opinion by asserting
my proposal her home, taking my arm on getting
of the and by getting into the which hired Be
lievng that she had actually given the preference again
struck her lover when he came take her. Whilst the
did around her and fan her. with my
deny that kissed her ndecency
that. also deny that who other young
Notwithstanding the testimony before Recorder
wish public understand that do not pretend tc
justify myself entirely for what did. know that had nc
right strike the man. or to interfere with the any
way. ready admit that lovers perfect right
carry they please whether private pub
lie But beg the public remember, that
night that returning from lake rolic,
be nahemasieay rigid in conduct we s
well calculated draw off the right path. what
did again say make full ackuowled and am ready
abide consequences but claim this paation that hat
young and their conducted themselves
with propriey should have done SO likewise Tive
know do make right but wrong the consequence
of wrong in others in my life nsned lady know
ngy could not be induced hope the public viii
give the benefit Of this truthful statement not continue
| to regard the monster have been painted
Respectfully,
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