New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-20
I0taI Sntelliqenle.


amounted to nothing 1t won't do talk about drying up yet
We muslin whistle before we're the woods rather the
mud.
MURDER.-John Rienne, or Renon, captain of
woodschooner lying in the New Basin stabbed and in
santy killed ut about o'clock yesterday afternoon in the cot
feehouse of Mrs sddons the OF Liberty and Euphro
sine Streets the New Basin by named John Nolan
The murder deliberate and pemediated one and soon
aerwad, the murderer safely lodged in the
lookup
The arrest owing mainly the energy aud activity of
Mr.. Wm o'C. Donnel formerly policeman and now cab
driver Happening be the time of the murder he IN
suted brief search for the murderer who had and
not finding him. drove opspeed the police Office and gave
first information of the affair to Col Forno special ohcer
Smith Isad dispatched to the scene going with Donne in
his cab Arriving at the scene of the murder they ouhd he
whole neghborhood upoar and in the belief that Nolan
had escaped for good Isard Donne instituted search
through several houses in the nghbohood and whilst so en-
gagged Nolan started from his conceament in lumber yard
by and heeed for dear life the direction the Jack
Railroad Depot.
Isard and ponnel started in pursuit. followed by crowd
and most exciting chase the result Nolan took tor
utous course through lumber yards fences and down
muddy streets Donnel who is somewhe famous
oppng all the rest of the crowd and gaining upon the
fugitive rapidly of eight squares,
and lust as Donne coming well upon him. the fugitive,
dashed into house at The of Clio and Magnolia Streets
back into yard and into chickenhouse where Doune
cornered him and seized him Nolan made resistance but
being fairly caught said 81 give to YOU Billy and
led and given to Isard.
Here difficulty offered itself The crowd eHasperated
for yncing Nolan the spot and had formed Of
hsndkechefs tied together with which they wanted hang
him forthwith Isard and Donne had to talk loud and fight
hard keep the crowd off, and finally after no little difficulty
got their the cab and drove Off Donne deserves
little credit for the in which he acted and take
pleasure in awarding ii 10 him.
Deputy Coroner Mitchell arrived in good time and held
inquest the body Of the murdered man. The following is
the substance of the testimony:
Mrs. Sddons propreress of the cofaehoue, that
eleven the Renon called upon her and told
her that had arrived and wanted her send for
load wood after which he left followed by Nolan Half
hour aerwad, Renon returned and told witness that Nolan
very quarrelsome, and he would wait awhile The
REL said watch which he had accused Nolan of
stealing off the schooner In the of the quarrel Nolan
pushed he told him he did wish TO have difficulty
with him. upon which Nolan threatened that he would kill him
before night repeated the threat twenty times This
all took place Mrs. Sdons declared three hours before
murder when she Renon place his hand his side
exclaiming that he murdered.
John Miller barkeeper the cofee-house that be-
tween l2 and o'clock three playing
cards table that whilst they playing, Nolan
walking up down the room, banteng Renon for fight
that finally he drew sheath and raised strike
Renon jumped and the other end of the
and some one kept Nolan from following him that Nolan then
put his knife in his bosom, after which witness took
him outside and endeavored pscify him that he told wit
he would do anything there and that but for his
respect Mrs Sddons he would have had satisfaction before
that Witness did the sabhng but stated that he
Renon rise his CHAIR and heard him exclam my God
Jim killed lss.' Witness did know that any
one aided abeted Nolan in the murder.
James WEIGH that he at table in company with
Renon James Swelt and another named Edward that
whilst they still together Nolan went of the
entered another door, and stabbed Renon that he
twnes started TO pursue Nolan, when trpped him
down, and he give up the chase.
James Swell that at 10 o'clock he heard Nolan
that would have in for him." aludng Renon and
afterwards whilst he playing cards table with Reno
Others Nolan suddenly draw his knife all bloody
OF Renon's body and Witness Immediately for
physician, and when he returned Renon dead
VIM Harrington TINT he the between Nolan
and Reuon in the forenoon that the time of the murder
sitting table adjoining that at which Reuon and his
companions seated that he heard scuie and looking
round heard Renon say that he killed. and Nolan max
ing his escape He also previously heard Nolan threaten
have revenge upon Renon.
Upon this testimony the Corouer's jury rendered verdc
arbutng the murder Nolan The deceased stabbed il
the right side between the seventh eighth ribs the kn
penetrating the diaphragm and causing internal hemorrhage
He native of Ireland % years old Nolan also Irish
man.
appear before the Coroner that any had beer
accessory murder but the police afterwards
named Francis E. Delaney charge of having Loaned
to Nolan the knife with which he perpetrated the murder
SrABBING AFFAIR.--A sailor, named David Falk
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in the den known the Stockholm House, Barrack
street. between Condo and Old Levee He stabbed tn
breast and in the abdomen and lies in critical condition
Charity Hospital. His statement is that he had quarre
with fellow sailor who threatened to whip him, and got
crowd to help him to do and that in the assault which the
made upon him, some of them used knife Two me
named Bill Clark and Robert Forbesthe latter under bail
charge of having been concerned in the shooting of the o
Dmy time ago-were arrested charge Of lavin
been engaged in the assault Faner and lodged in prison.
RECORDER SrITHs CouRT.-Assistant Recorde
Holland, prediagThere very little engage the
ton Of this yesterday.
Mary fined for causing the of her husban
Thomas charge Of smashing her and her furniture The nigh
before and then declaring that she had made the charge
error.
Julia Callaghan and Catherine Whalen for being beaesse
Liberty aud Bridget Miles, for being beastesS
| nunciaion street. were sent 10 the Work House.
John Hickey made member of the Peace Society
commended by Mr. Miles and wife, of ST. Joseph
RECORDER FABREs CoURT-Assstant Recorde
Holland presidng-Wm Sigue yesterday fined $50 for
ling brandy punch slave in his coeehouse the foot
Ursuines street.
Sarah Wilson fined S25 for keeping one.story broth
on Orleans street, between Bourbon and Dauphne.
james Barron examined the charge of having er
deavored get Mr. Hyams slave Jackson and Dr. Moss av
William rob their masters and with him to free STATE
Tie testimony of the gentlemen named the effect thu
they caught Barron in company with the slaves in the Doctor
office Canal street, and that the slaves gave them informs
on Of his designs Nothing could be done with Barron upo
this testimony bu he failed to show that he hone
and that he had honest object in visiting New Oean
the Recorder him to the WorkHouse for six months
dangerous and suspicious vagrant.
VIM. Robinson keeper ef bad mems company and sup
cous wanderer about all hours of the day and nigh
also sent to the Work. House for six months.
F. Meaner, Mary Burns and B Robert alias Foster wei
examined in part the charge of having robbed Thomas Go
man. returned Californian Of $50 in gold in the house ke
by the Franklin street. Customhouse I'll
Both OF july The testimony fur taken exculpated Mar
Meaner and they discharged re,uaude
to prison to await further examination.
The examination of Louisa Martin, f. c., and Alfred No
ton, charge of calling Miss Lucinda spriggs all
horrible names Benve street. resulted in the mans di
charge, and the initiation of both the females the Ppa
Society LucndaS mother also initiated and Louisa Ma
tin WAS further made pay the costs of the case.
Mrs Leon dismissed from the charge cruelty bestiu
her adopted child the of Bourbon and ST. Pet
streets.
Pierre Bonnet charged with grossly abusing treaenir
Gsillermo Degadc, merely because he dunned him in
debt Macerty and wife. charged with keeping disorder
cabaret the of Main and Roman streets, and wit
threatening kill Edward Crevon, the informer and B
Mooney charged with whaling F. Schriber the
Customhouse and johnson Streets aaigned
| for future examination. All gave bail.
In the evening came the examination of Peter Johnso
alias Dutch Pete, charged with sabbing and killing Jam
Dacey in the California coffee house. Gaatr street
I'd OF January last After taking of five wtnesse
which developed nothing very strong against the accused
case continued TO Friday-to morrow.
When left court after eight o'clock last night the
uaion of the Moth charged with setting FIRE the
Sunbeam on Monday night, was in progress
his wife yesterday examined the charge havil
atteia md Me-