Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-19

| KILLING OF DIR. GRAuAN.-On the after
noon of Monday, the 10th September, DR.. r.
NJ Graham was shot and killed by Mr.. Err
nest Toedano, in drinking saloon on Com
mon street. DR.. Graham was the individual
who killed Col. Loring, Of California, in New
York some years ago, whose trial and SEN
tence to the Penitentiary created 50 much ex.
citement and newspaper comment all over
the Union. After remaining in the Peniten-
tiary some time the Doctor was pardoned out
on the plea that he was dying from consump.
tion, and returned here where for year or
two he behaved himself perfectly we'll But
finally he commenced drinking again, and
though gentlemanly sort of man when
sober, when under the influence of liquor, he
became quarrelsome and vindictive, aud was
therefore almost always engaged in some
difficulty with parties that he would meet In
drinking saloons and insult. Last year. ow
ing to influential friends, he was elected CITY
Physician over DR.. Alex. Halt, gentleman
who had attended strictly to the duties of
that Office for several years; and it was tho't
that the responsibilities of the position would
keep Graham sober, but he disappointed all
such expectations by going on worse than
ever, and neglected his duty in such man
ner, that when the election came on again for
the office, DIR. Halt beat him easily. This ex
asperated Graham deeply, and whenever he
got drunk he would speak of it as n rascallv
conspiracy against him, and theaten Halt and
his friends with ali sorts Of terrible things.
Latterly he grew still more bitter, and on
several occasions attacked well known friends
and supporters of DR.. Halt, and threatened TO
kill Toledano. who had exerted himself grea. =
ly in Hats favor Had it been anybody else.
these drunken threats would have attracted
little or no attention: but DR.. Graham was
known to be very dangerous man, and very
vindictive, so Toledano's friends warned him
to be on his guard against an attack, and he
prepared himself accordingly, but avoided
meeting Graham by not going where he
usually resorted. On Monday night Toe-
dano went into the Ruby Coffee House on
Common street with friend to take drink
and on entering found himself almost face to
face with Graham. who Immediately pat his
hand into side pocket of his coat and drew
pistol but Toedano was too quick for him
and had out his revolver before Dr. Graham
could cock his pistol and shot him four times
in the breast. Graham staggered out into
the street, fell in the gutter and expired al
most Immediately. Toledano gave himself
up to the authorities and was held until an
inquest was had by a Coroner's jury, which
returned verdict of justitiable homicide.
when Toledano was released, but arrested
again soon after on a charge of manslaughter
preferred against him 10y the brotherin law
of Graham, and held to bail in the sum of
$1,000. Toledano is young creole of this
city, belongs to one Of the Oldest and most
respectable families here, and is candidate
on the American ticket for clerk of the Third
District Court. lie is mild, gentlemanly
Young man, very popular, and think de-
servedy SO, and regrets the unfortunate
difficulty which he is in deeply. The sympa-
thies Of the entire community are with him.
however. and he will be elected undoubtedly
by larger majority than he could have
hoped for but for this affair.-N o. cores
Bulletin.