New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-11-12
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER IL,
three females, Mary Ann jackson, alias Bricktop,

America Williams ana Ellen COIllHs, accompanied
by Morrison and another young man, left Archy
Murphy's in cab, on election day, to take ride
around town. As they passed the corner of st.
Peter and Rampant streets, the cab driver (named
O'Connor) proposed that they should all stop and
take drink, there being yard entrance to the
coffce-house at that 1.-THE house otherwise
being closed for TIE day under the Election Law j
that they all went in and took drinks: that whilst
in there, America Williams picked up case knife
from table; man who was there, Fleury, the
deceased, a blacksmith who boarded on the prem
ses, told her to put the knife down; she cursed
him, and said she reckoned she was able to pay for
the knife; one word brought on another, till she
and he got into fight; Mary Jane Jackson then
ran up, and with curses and epithets asked him
what he was about; he had picked up stick of
wood, and German in the house had gone to him
to prevent him from striking the woman; as Mary
Jane cursed, she drew her knife and gave Fleury
a cut with it; and he defended himself with his
stick, and gave America blow which bloodied her
head. All this was sworn to by Morrison, who
said that at this point he out of the yard, be-
lieving himself in danger. He said the other man
who came with the women staid inside the yard
while the fight went on. James O 'Connor, another
cab-driyer, (brother of the O'Conner who had
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after it came through the gate into the street, saw
the tall red-h eaded woman stabbing a man, and
saw Ellen Collins trying to pull the red-headed
woman away. Some man, he couldn't tell who.
showed himself above the fence and fred pistol
| in the street.
| The witnesses were questioned at length. 1t was
plain enough that Mary Jane Jackson had several
times stabbed Fleury with dagger. But where
| the fatal pen-knife blade came from was left in
mystery. The inquest was consequently post
poned, in order to obtain the attendance of more
witnesses, if possible.
| DIscHARGED.-Sarah Mclaughlin was examined
before Recorder Long yesterday, on the charge of
having set fire to George McLauglins house on
Love street, Wednesday, and caused the destruc.
tion of that house and part of the adjoining one.
There was no proof against her, and she was dis
charged.
Observation-Disclosures Morris was up before Assist
ant Recorder BENT yesterday, on charge of hav-
ing burlariously entered the drug store of Julius
Ham, No. Is Royal street, on Thursday night, and
carried away s75 worth of medicines and surgical
instruments he being caught in the act. He was
formerly employed in the store. He was sent to
prison to await examination.
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.-John Pecoa was yester-
day examined before Recorder Long on charge
of having stolen gun, pair of boots and lot OF
clothes from George Groner, on Vaudeville street,
between Prosper and Claiborne. The testimony
being satisfactory he was sent before the First
District Court, and in default of bail he was com
mitted to prison.
DIR. John Mccoy was examined before Assistant
Recorder BENT, on charge of having stabbed
Joseph Schneider with intent to kill, on the night
of the 18th of September last, at the corner Of
Customhouse and Basin streets. The testimony
was conclusive, and the Doctor was sent before
the First District Court, as charged Schneider
came very near dying, but was well enough to ap
pear in Court yesterday.
VIM. Smith, James Smith and Lafayette Marsh
jointly charged with stealing $50 gold piece from
Rufus Miller, were examined before Assistant Re
corder Munroe, and all sent down for trial.
Jim Brooks, f. IN. c., for assaulting and biting
r. Longield, was examined before the same Re
corder, and also committed for trial before tn
same Court
BELLIGERENCY CAsEs.-Henri Layie, for lawn,
unmany hands upon his better half Marie, at thei
residence corner of Greatmen and Bagatele streets
was talked to yesterday by Recorder Long, finet
SO, and put under peace bonds.
David Kinney was before Assistant Recorder
BENT on charge of having punched the mug o
Joseph Davis in his own house, No. 81 Front Leve,
street. He gave bail to appear on the 10th.
Wm Cannon gave bail to explain why he slapped
the face of Jacob Jarudtzki on Jefferson street
on Thursday night.
Thomas B. Johnson, charged with assaultins
Henry Collins with dangerous weapon will
intent to KILL on Barracks street. was locked up tt
J await examination.
Patrick Mulligan, charged with cutting NJ. Carlon
was up before Assistant Recorder Monroe for ex
; animation. Carbon not appearing, Muligan wa:
discharged. Carbon was then sent for, brought in
and fined.
Adam Root, charged with kicking Frederick
Stump, was held for hearing before Assistant
Recorder Monroe on the 18th.
, FIRST DISTRICT CouRT-Judge Huna.-Jesse w
Robb on his plea of guilty to assault and battery
was yesterday sentenced to six weeks in the Parsl
Prison.
The Grand Jury presented true bill agains
Hannah Sophia Flynne, for setting fire to house
| in the night time ETC.; and true bill agains
Charles Horne, for maliciously setting fire to ant
burning an clubhouse.
Hannah S. Flynn being arraigned, pleaded no
, guilty and was remanded to await trial.
John Lelan in prison since the I'd inst. awaiting
trial in this Court for larceny, was discharged il
consequence of the papers in his case not ben!
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