New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-03
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THE CIrY.-The sultry intermixture of sunshine
with which have been oppressed for the past fort
hight continues Within the past days. there has been
ching abatement in the rain but the heat and
discomfort The best Of health continues PREVAIL however,
that comfort The lowering sky and occasional
Hnrnkes made yesterday very dull and gloomy day.
MuRDER-A most cruel and atrocious murder was
perpsated Saturday afternoon about o'clock,
Of Canal and Dauphine streets Immediately the
trance Of Mrs Duvals boarding house. Mr. G. W. A. Wright
young employed book-kecper in Toby's Express
Hce boarding with his wife Mrs Duvars stabbed
through heart the abdomen disemboweed and
matter Of instantly killed, by Mr. George Black
wood who boarded Mrs Leases, the opposite
The circumstances of the murder derived from witnesses
the Coroner's inquest and from other these
Wright and his wife recently boarded at Mrs Leases but left
there board with Mrs Duyal After leaving he heard that
stories aoat derosaoy the character himself and his
wife. He traced these stories their originator who hap
peDed to be Blackwood He called upon Backwood
passed between them not known further than that they
afterwards upon Of hostility Backwood manifest
ing very vindictiye spirit toward Wright
On Friday, whilst Wright talking Mr.. McCann Ca
nal street. Blackwood up and after little
all round he and Wright went down street together What
passed between them known but Mr.. McCann
Backwood gestcuaing in passionate manner whilst
Wright appeared to be and alarmed They separated
without any alteration, each going to his boarding
house.
We have heard that this interview resulted in
Backwoods part to apologize Wright Saturday in the
made as agreed UPON but that Backwood afterwards told
Wight he would have apologize in another place, for Ian
guage spoken in regard to him.
Going to dnIe urday, Wright who sicky, feeble
advanced in consumption, and peaceaty dis
passed man besides expressed his apprehension of difficulty
with Backwood, who he said had threatened him. During
dinner 1t reported that Bckwood street.
the door, evidently in waiting for Wright Wright
begged her husband out send word to
aee that he was ILL., something to that and the land
lady also Joined her eneaies those his wife He refused
stay, however stating that he go to his work Mr..
0uvai then asked him he replied that he
not and had carried arms being peaeeabe man.
aud having difficulties with anybody. Mr. D. then urged
him himself, Blackwood evidently waiting for
him and he should be prepared for the Backwood
should stout active able cope physically with
three such Wright The latter however, to arm
himself After the murder knife picked in the gutter,
which supposed by be wrights, by others con
sidered very doubtful. Blackwoods knea large sharp
hunting knife--was found yesterday.
Mrs. Duyal whilst the gallery, Blsckwood talking
with young the banquette beneath In minute
the young Canal street.
ing made sign Baekwood with his finger, which Mrs.
understood signal that Wright the balcony AL
persussons Wright in the house proved unayang
and he down without having armed himself AS
started his wife and Mrs Duval in their uneasness went
the gallery the Wright appeared
side the door than Baekwood up to him and kn0cke
hin down with his fs AT that Mrs Duval left the gallery
rush down stairs Meantime Wrighs rising bis fee
Backo knocked him down when Wrgt
this time Blackwood drew bowie knife and gave hir
left breast and the abdomen ais
third cut in the breast which the clothing only. As
the reeking blade from the body Of his yct the ladie
arrived screaming at the door Mrs Wright flew her hus
band who staggering toward the gutter casped him.
fell with hirp-her forsaking her Just them Mrs
exclaimed, Oh Mr. Lakewood how could you be
to which he replied, Damn him I've killed the id so
of b-h! rve done for hntw Saying which, he cooll
walked of.
The dying and bis vile picked separately and
ried into the house the wife aerward coming to- maxim
another frantic rush for her husband again falling
@ from the excess If her agony. The whole appa