New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-02

TIE NEW YORK. TRAGRDY.-Atter his arrest Tor
shooting Miss Virginia Stuart, Mcdonald made, in
substance, the following statement:
am from Mobile, and have been living with this
that could not shake her off, and finally quilted
Mobile and came to this city for the purpose Of get
ting rid Of her. She followed me. have followed
the cotton shipping business for several year. in
Mobile and along the Mississippi river. met this
woman in Taylors saloon to-day, In company with
two other girls tried to persuade her TO go with
me, but she refused. She had beer drinking freely.
have brother NAMED McDonalo, who has been
relation OF Gen. Zachary Taylor. have been 70
completely wrapt up in this woman that have lost
all control over myself in consequence Of her actions,
and could not carry on my business. Suffering from
which was in the habit Of doing in my sober
moments At Taylor's saloon we had some words
she persisted in refusing to come with me. and when
we had got far as the Brandreth Hotel shot her.
When the prisoner was searched at the station.
house, letter much blotted and interlined, and ap
parently written by an unsteady hand, was found
among his papers. i reads:
My Dear John am about TO commit an act that
will astonish you, and have left instructions
with Messrs Leland Co. In regard to my body, but
have since drawn three hundred dollars Of the amount
had FIRST leaving fifteen hundred dollars in their
hands, which latter, deducting my expenses, they
Afectionstely. your friend, BOB
P. Shy love to Harry and the boys.
tsgned.l ROBERT G. MCDONALD.
A paragraph which seemed to have been afterward
added was as follows:
And to you who find my body, have my trunks
opened and you will see letter addressed to Messrs:
Simon Leland & Co. in regard to the disposition Of
my remains. Let me be buried with my beard on.
Re.pectfnlIy, yours ROBERT C. MCDONALD.
TO John ". Smith, Esq, Mobile. Ala, Pre.enp.
Ton HyER AND THE BENIcIA Boy STRIPPED FOR
FIGUT-BetWeen Q and 3 O'Clock on Saturday morn.
ing the fancy" came very near having street
fight between Tom Hyer and Heenan, the Benicia
Boy. 1t appears, from what information could be
asceltained-a strong effort however being made to
Suppress the facts-that Heenan and quite number
of his frends-among them Jim Hughes-were in
the Dexter House, Broome street, about the above
hour, drinking, and while there Tom Hyer entered
and Joined the party. After several drinks had gone
the rounds dispute arose between the Benicia Boy
and Tom Hyer respecting their capacity as fighters,
when an effort was made to draw them into fight by
parties present. This proved successful, and soon
words led to challenge being given by Heenan for
an imme date fight Hyer accepted the offer, and
both parties stripped off their coats and neckcloths
by two three Of those dsnteresed to put stop to
the fight. While this was being done several per-
sons attempted-to use their own phrase--to "double
bank; Hyer The latter, however, finding out their
game drew his revolver, and said he would shoot the
frat man who made attempt to interfere with him.
This had the effect OF creating some little alarm, lest
pistol shots might be exchanged, and the fight was
postponed. For some time there has been strong
effort making to draw Tom Hyer into regular prize
fight, as BY many it is claimed that he holds the
championship Of the ring. Mr.. Hyer, however, has
expressed himself opposed to engaging in any more
fights and only when cornered in bar.room or some
other place does he consent to defend his rights Had
fight ensued between the above parties on Saturday
morning, there is no doubt but that some person
would have been killed. as this class of men generally
go pretty well armed. IN. Y. Herald, 25th.