New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-03
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1858.
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had adjourned for the day Judge Mecasb however returned
and dismissed the prisoners Their parole TIL this morning
FIRE-The fire at the corner Of Canal and Caron-
delet Streets which supposed have been eDgushed
Monday morning. bazed up unaecountable
neT at Monday midnight The nremen rallied again, and
ont in earnest By police report win that
named Mary Wise afterwards arrested charge Of hsv
ing originally started the FIRE.
MURDER--An Irishman named Michael McGill,
hirtysiS Of badly beaten on
Monday night the c5Fner Girod streets ta;
he died Charity Hospital yesterday morning The Coroner
investigated the and found that death proceeded
stab in the breasthere being another
the seventh and eighth the stabb
aerward the police arrested three Witnesses
but these could would tell anything
Coroner and verdict had to be rendered. atrbing the
der Of Mcfiill to some person persons unknown.
SUDDEN DEATH.-An unknown white man, appa-
reuty lsbore fell down yesterday morning the Of
st. Ann and Dauphine Streets dying condition.
after he died The result Of the ooroners investigation
verdict Of death by softening Of the brain
PLEASANT vIsIToRs.-Mr. Moore, an elderly gentle
residing the Ferdinand Morales Streets
Third District had quite romantc adventure Sunday
ing His wife had risen early and gone market whist
he was comfortably finishing bis morning without her
assistance he aroused by the sppaons several ugly
looking his bedside who proved be appari-
tons They rowing gentlemen IN search Of money and
after uafeelnry tying The Old man. hand and foot they
litely informed him they either his
money or his life Having BY this time his wits the
old Informed his visitors politely that what little money
had the bank and could Just The
politely took his word, and bade him polite good
ing leaving the task Of unyng him be performed by his
better half her from thinks the
gentlemen who visited him natives Sicily they
brown and whkey in person. very wooy in their cloth
| ing, and very broken In their English.
DEATH OF JOHN WEEMs.-hquest and Eramina-
onJohn weems medical student who was shot on Sun
day morning by Richard Bond law student died yesterday
morning at Charity Hospital.
The Coroner held his inquest the bo5y and by post
Dlorm examination, found that death proceeded from pistol
shot wound in the abdomen the ball penetrating the liver
causing fatal hemohage The bone of the right
broken by Of the shots fred Witnesses examined we're
Lieut. Fremeaux' Mr. Harper, and three qsadroon
Their testimony in substance follows;
Weems and Bond strangers each other soree
the house of Margaret Scott the Of Cont and Msra
streets There several quadroon girls there who
gether and wanted TO leave together When the soree up
Weems vent out with of them and Bond with another.
There carriage in waiting outside wanted
his girl to get into it She cid wish do So pTefeng
go home with her companions of whom with
Weems epoulated with excited manner and told
her that she did not get into the carriage there would
hill row right away The girl not saying anything Bond
asked her If she intended ride walk She no reply
weems told her again that if She did get the carriage
there would be fgh and then addressing Bond told him
he wanted fight he could have right there the spot
Bond replied that he did not wish go with the girl
nor did he wish to have fight, he did him. and
there occasion for it, Weems then said by Cd you
can have anyhow, and with the last him the
face with his left 6 his right being thrust In the breast of
his coat he followed up the blow with others the
last using his right fist also Bond staggered back against
the wheel ofthe carriage and then recovering himself
of his shawl drew his revolver, and fired twice.
Immediately Lieut. Fremeaux Harper nterfered and
asked Bond TO give up his pistol He gave to Harper
Just then Weems, who fifteen steps off, advanced to-
ward Bond who demanded his pistol back not knowing
that Weems wounded and beievisg thaihe weapon
Fremeaux told him to mind would protect him
About that other
was wounded and carried him into the house they had
just left Bond followed in ascertain truth of the report
and finding that true at himself
Lieut. Fremeaux. Soon atterward Weems removed tc
Charity Hospital where he had previously been sayinp as
student of medicine.
The Coroner jury rendered verdict in accordance with tho
above attributing death of Weems to pso shot
wound, inflicted by Richard Bond
In the evening Recorder Fabre held session of his
court in order examine Bond Hunt appeared as
counsel for the prisoner and the crowded BY
young the of the accused
Lieut. Fremeaux and Mr. Harper only examined and
their testimony of the that given be
the Coroner few hours previously Mr. Hunt after close
crossexaminaon Of these witnesses submitted the
Recorder without The latter gave his dec
sion committing the accused the First District Court for
msnslaughter.
When left the Court the prisoner his friends were
awaiting Judge Hunts order to the Recorder admit IT,
prsoner) to bail.
SUPREME COURT DEoIsIoNs.-The following deci
sions were read from the Supreme Bench on Monday
Jones VS. A fefelra, ct appeantsA. p Field
sixth District Of New orleans Judgment ayeTsed Z
$500 damages plaintiff Lorinda Jones' plaintiff sned fo
$4,000 for having been orciby violently expelled from
Payne Harrison j. s. Scott ct ais appellants Ninth
District Court of Ponie COupee Judgment affirmed Blu
VIM H. Cooley Jeannet Matthews appellant Ninth Dis
AusUse Provoy vs. Joon a espsans Eo' SD
District Court of Ponte Coupee. Judgment affirmed
Miles Adams Co. VS. r. w. McRae appellant Ninth Dis
trict Court Of Pointe Coupee. Judgment affirmed.
George W Hemes, receiver, Roustan McEvers, ais
Louis Allain appellant Fifth District Court Of Lafourehe
ss E1GSeh Tsomas % = Tseu her husband appellant
ford j. N'N'''''' iH''' opO'
$, W. Thompson Co. P Mccormack, E. ralpIn appel
ant Fourth District Court of New Orleans. Judgme af
Prene Therot John s. Scott, appellant Ninth Disie
Cont Of Psne Coupe Judgment reversed Bueh@Ran
Court Of Ponis COupee Judgment afr@ed spoffoTd j
Benoit Keller j. Scott, appellant Sinth nistric
R. BARROW vs. John aeponsld Te appellant Ru'psHa FR D.
ThOs and catharne Fitzgerald VS. Prene Boulat appellant
Sixth District F &c Court Of New Orleans judgment
G hesse oSsS SH1 Sa a Say ~ se This Court
Groves ct ais appeees VS. B. Mutt aud wife appellants
6 P VS m Of New Orleans Judgment affirmed
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-Judge Hunt yesterda,
gave big decision refusing change Of Baekwood
H. N. Caron, c. was tried for harboring slave AM
found guilty There other business Of any import
ance.
, RECORDER STITH's CoURr.-Richard Lisson wa
yesterday sent before the First District Court giving
John Ii. Preston desperate blow the head club
the night Of the 2d ult in house Eueipe street. whc
he ghe ofce entered for the purpose of queng Bal
Denis Brady reexamned charge Of having admin
isered drugs TO the girl Bridget McNahOn for purposes
abortion He failed to clear himself Of charge and
manded to prison await his trial in the First
n George Smith, charged by Caleb Leonard with negro
o stealing, examined and discharged. Joseph d Simon
examined charge OF being IN the coniraver
tior OF law, and charged also it'll having
possession but he owed that he the an
II that the his slave, and discharged Jane
Kelley dismissed from the charge of picking Henry
" | Inns pockets
The following parties aagned and doeketed for fuur
}, | examination
Mary WISE slave Of p Audletie charged by Capt job
Youe f the Underwrters Department. with having
fire Mr. syme residence Canal street. Sunday nj 81
instant.
Lyman Cole notorously notorious charged with bp
board the Nebraska under suspicious
sent TO his old hoethe Hotel de Phillips Orleans
Pat Murray charged with talking like grandfather idd
Carroll on neOrd street. Case liked for the 5th.
james Meehan, charged with knocking down francois
Nett on St. Joseph street Bail $500, appear the 10Th
Fidro charged with violently beating John o'Briei
Fixed for the 5th
John Lawrence, charged with knocking and kiekin
Charles street. Monday night hurting decGnters ar
= mbrs al him with mHdeTous intent Bail $500 appear
the OH. - -
The Recorder being by business held an evening sc
re sion, and disposed Of the following
se FRANCOIS Nett charged with violently beating Ann Coop
ST. Joseph street. the 10Th u Sent before First III
triot Court-bail $3.50.
George H. Faey charged with collecting money upon cou
erfet freight bills purporng have Out by &c
W. Hynson Co, the amount collected being So A. Sc
u before the First District Ccurt-bail $500
Andrew Freeman, charged with being fugitive from us
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