New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-24


SHOOTING AND sTABBNG.-On Saturday evening
between 5 and o'clock, Robert Mcneil, better
known as Bob johnson, went to the City Work
house to pay his respects to Jim Gallagher one
of the yard-otficers of that institution. The par
ticuars, as reported to us, are these: johnson
went out in cab, with two other men, Getting
out at the corner, he went into the Work-house
without needing the objection of the officer at the
gate; as he passed through, and into the interior
yard, he was followed by Mr.. Hernandez, the Chief
Warden, who, experimenting the object of his visit
seized him and struggled with him. johnson had
Jerked out a revolver and was leveing it at Gala
CHER, when Hernandez threw his arms around him !:
as Hernandez did this, Gallagher retreated, and
threw himself behind one of the other officers.
Phillips for protection: and whilst Hernandez
struggled with johnson to keep him from shooting,
Johnsons pistol went off once, the bullet luckily
steering clear of everybody. Hernandez succeeded
in preventing another shot, and got johnson out
side; but not until the latter had grossly abused
and threatened to kill him for his interference The
| origin of this affair is said to have been an old
personal feud between Johnson and Gallagher. and
it having come to the ear of the latter that Gal
lagher, who is an lrishman, had been going around
denouncing Americans and Creoles and proclaim
Seventh Precinct; also that Gallagher had been
abusing and threatening to kill Mr.. Hernandez, the
Warden; this, however, being an affair which had
been amicably settled between them, some time
before Johnson paid his visit.
Shortly after the above affair, it is said johnson
fell i'll with and had row with jim Porter at the
corner of Dryades and Philippa streets. johnson
shot Porter; the bullet entering the right side of his
neck, and passing around and downward some
where near the spine. Porter was taken to Charity
| Hospital. His wound was probed, but its depth
was not discovered, or the bullet found.
| Toward midnight, an Irshman named James
Dunno was stabbed at the corner of Poydras and
Howard streets. The stabbing was reported to be
the work of an unknown person. Dunno was sent
! to Charity Hospital.
Soon after this an Irishman named Patrick Bren-
nan was stabbed at the corner of Pcrdido and
Howard streets. This also was reported to be the
deed of an unknown person, and Brennan was sent
to Charity Hospital.
We visited the Hospital yesterday afternoon to
see the wounded men, and to hear from them their
stories Porter, though dangerously wounded, was
sleeping comfortably, and we did not interrupt his
slumber. He had said to all that Bob johnson was
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the extent of his wound, could not say that it was
not dangerous wound, though his condition was
| favorable.
In opposition to the statements of Porter we
learn that there are numerous parties who will
testify that Bob johnson had nothing to do whit;
that when Porter was shot johnson was in Poydras
Market No one offering to enter complaint
| against Johnson he was not arrested: nor did he
offer to evade arrest, being around on yesterday as
usual.
Dunno, who was dray-driver in the employ of
E. J. Hart Co., was stabbed in the right side of
the chest, between the lower ribs. He was strong
and lively and the surgeons did not think his wound
very dangerous. His story was that he was talking
quietly with friend at the corner when four or
five men, all unknown to him. came along, knocked
his friend down. struck him in the head and stabbed
him. None of the party who did this had said any
thing that lie heard, nor had he or his friend said
anything to give insult or to court an attack. He
was quite sure that oil the parties were perfect
strangers to him.
Brennan we found in an extremely critical con-
dition. He had been stabbed in the small of his
back, the wound penetrating his kidney; had lost
much blood; and the surgeons had small hopes of
his recovery. His story was, that he was talking
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party of men came along, knocked his friend
down and stabbed him.
THE KILLING OF THOMAS BRowN.-In Saturdays
Crescent We published all the testimony taken
before the Coroner on Friday, in regard to the
death of Thomas Brown, who was shot and killed
on Crossman street, on Thursday night; the sub
stance of that testimony being such as to create
strong belief that the shooting was done by P.
Prats, keeper of the FL Dorado Coffeehouse at the
corner of Crossman aud Front Levee streets, in
which cofeehouse the deceased had had fuss
with another man. The inquest was finished on
Saturday, and the testimony then taken pointed to
p Ramos, police officer, as the man who did
the shooting. John Alabrao testified to this effect
That on Thursday night, at about ten minutes after
eight O'Clock, hewas up stairs in the kitchen of No.
Front Levee street, where he resides He heard
two shots from pistol, and he came down stairs,
and stood in the street door. Just then, or about
three minutes afterwards, Waterman Ramos came
to him and took his revolver from his belt, and
gave it to witness and said, john keep that
revolver for me.' He looked excited and pale.
and witness said, What is the matter with you?',
Ramos said, 81 have just gone and killed a, man
around the corner" pointing to Crossman street
He said he had shot him twice. He said also, look