New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-20
Yufal SntlAigeuft.

1hB bUARU Of hEALIn AePOAs ASV - 'A~ s~-- |
namber Of intements in the city last week.
Yellow fever still absent from the record. !.
A.w. sExxEs, q lawyer who graduated IN this *
city and located at Canton, Miss committed suicide
on Sunday, in his room at the City Hotel. He came
down TIE railroad Thursday, and from that time
to Saturday gave himself up to strong drinking He
was carried to the hotel and to his room on satur-
day night, by Of his friends, being much in
.oxca'ed as 70 be incapable OF helping himself on
Sunday morning he rang for waiter and called for b
glass OF water. After getting the water he called
for brandy cocktail, which also taken to him.
He was left In bis room and as up to the evening
he had not come out, bis room was entered, and he
was found lying dead On his bed. Beneath his pillow
was found an empty vial which had contained NOR. :.
phine, and with the vial was also hidden the tumb.
Ter from which be had quafed the fatal Dose The
Coroner yesterday investigated the case, Dr. Gra- :
ham, at the Coroners request in the absence Of DR..
Hart, making the postmortem examination. The re-
suit Of this examination verified the story Of the vial
and tumbler, and q verdict rendered Of suicide
by morphine. The deceased was native Of Georgia,
| % years of age.
DR.. R. n. GRAHAM, who yesterday held the post
mortem examination on the body Of Mr.. semmes,
who committed suicide on Sunday at the City Hotel,
was himself last night shot and killed in the Ruby
cofee.house, on Common street, by Mr. Ernest Tole-
| dano.
From one Of the barkeepers at the Ruby, who wit |
messed the shooting, we obtained these particulars
That DR., Graham was at the counter, chatting and
drinking with friend, when Mr.. Toledano came in
with friend to take drink that the Doctor and
Mr. Toledano looked at each other, and without say.
ing word, drew pistols and commenced firing at
each other The Doctor fred twice, and Mr.. Tole.
dano four times Mr.. Toledano being the quicker
of the two and firing first.
They were both at the counter and not more than
six eight feet apart, when they drew their pistols
Mr.. Toedano was next the street and when the
firing ended, the Doctor rushed for the door,
, MI. Toledano backing out Of his way. The Doctor
ran out across banquette, and fell his face in
the mud Of the street. When picked up, be was
plastered with mud and dead. He was carried into
the coffee house, which shut up for the night, and
the body was subsequently carried to the First Dis
trict lookup. All Of Mr.. Toledanos four bullets had
penetrated his right breast, and all within small
|. circumference either one of the four woald have
suticed for death. The Doctors two shots missed
r. Toledano one of them striking the wall opposite
Ne the bar, and chipping off some of the plaster.
This deadly meeting, understand, had its origin
N in recent difficulty, and anticipated as long
ago as last Saturday. Mr.. Toedano was Immediately
sdhcu W oiso couy
Of Dr. Graham was taken. There was 30 much ex
ns citement in and around Common and St. Charles
streets after the tragic affair that could not obtain
he any coherent particulars from anybody.
In Justice to Mr. Toledano we give his own story
IN of the affair." as we received it from his lips ii
of his cell in the lookup, having visited him for th
purpose:
m On Saturday. in the early part of the day, he wa
os informed by friend in whom he placed reliance
be that DR.. Graham was going around among the CO.
feehouses, denouncing him as puppy coward,
M son of b-h, and swearing that he would kill him
he sight. This FRIEND and Others who brought him th
,as same news told him he had better prepare himsel
and asked him if he was armed. He had nothing br
a small swordcane at the time. Deeming it pruder
The be in readiness for attack he went and arme
ia himself and then went about his business as usua
That evening he remained at home with bis family.
in On Sunday, when he appeared on ST. Char'
osi street. he was informed that DR.. Graham was st
the denouncng him wherever he went and threatenin
tier to kill him sight, explaining as the reason OF th
that Toedano had preferred DR.. Hart to him for Ci
n, Physician, and had been the chief instrument
NAL Hart's nomination and election him. Being
Il Il candidate for the clerkshp of the Third Dstri
Court and it being his business to move about tov
am freely to with people and further his int
fan. est as candidate, ne mad no mcmahon 70 leave
on accustomed walks, in any manner to keep out
the way of DR.. Graham, though it was anything b
his desire to meet the Doctor he went alone on
"a IN defensive, ready for attack wherever he mig
chance to meet it.
He was going down St. Charles street, near Co
mon, shortly after receiving this second days wa
ing that the Doctor was proclaiming his intention
killing him, when friend met him and begged b
telli. d. oornor t; born;ro ohsnt n
Full ..,a ~ .uro ~ bill hin, NJ n,ata The atten
osa's &c - SOW h; Toodono remarked that II was h
'ne for man not to have the privilege of walk
through any street he liked without his life being
nin danger but upon reflection, and the belief that
and noo,or IVA. more or lesa intoxcated he kent c]ea
the place where the Doctor was reported to be-
during the day he saw the Doctor at a distance,
'A''e avoided going near him.
Yesterday Mr.. Toedane went about his businet
un up usual not hearing seeing anything further Of
>o VIC Graham. In the afternoon he went over to Alg
tu and returned at about dark in the evening He
over by one of the lower ferries and came up tow
u 'ne one of the Chartres street omnibuses He got
v W. oana. ~. a.onnd ,hs corner of Commo
at the ~, ITn;on ooeobonse where he was in the FREQ
habit of meeting his friends.
npsing There he met party Of some six or seven q
friends. They took drink together, and staid
orc, in svne .a.s ~ tha rost IN banana Of enor
eusiNe size, which was on exhibition as curiosity
p'aoe, window Of the United States Restaurant mmed
1t, and A.. a..oo. fron, where thew stood. and
An' door to the Ruby cofleehouse They crossed o.
look at the banana, and remained short time
yes when the party disappeared, aud one man asked
q. VIC dano to 20 into the Ruby with him and take
They went in and as they faced the counter
a,l e. dano saw the Doctor with some one else, also
on the counter, at short distance from him. Th
tor threw his head back and took hard look
'''u n0 at the same time putting his hand into the
pocket on the left lapel Of his coat. With
-oo uuickness of which he capable, Toedano
Is., out his revolver and commenced shooting.
Doctor, on getting his pistol out, fred once or
a"as he then started straight for the door, Toedano
N balea. out of his way.
~ oa The above is the substance of the statemen
- - o,oaas to us by Mr.. Toedano. We have heard sta
oe mn from different partes corroborating Toledan
ho. ration Of the incidents previous to the shootn
; ak On Coroner will hold his inquest to-day, and I
snoor facts of the case will come out under oath.