New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-17
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ben swept from the tables at the polls, from I'll,
. Mr.. Lynch testified that he saw part Of the din
Guilty was At q table most Of the day. Lewis CAM
ana asked II there was any fuss witness replied
none be asked why there were no tickets on th
other table; witness replied that was none Of hi
lwitnessD business. Gave some tickets to johnson
ana wnlle ne was mailing them on the table, Levi
Beng closely questioned on this point witness imi
lated the movement OF Lewis describing IL for what
he supposed to be blow.
John Dorsey testified that he was there when
empty, and johnson proceeded to put some ticket,
on the table, when Lewis came up, and asked if ali
was quiet. Some one answered that all was quiet
Lewis much excited, then went to johnson, called
MIN scoundre, taxed him with breaking tables and
asked him il he knew who be was. johnson asked
Lewis il he knew who he was Saw some one hit
Lewis couldn't tell who it was. Heard BOYLE say
I've a notion to arrest you, and now will arrest
you" johnson took no part in the fuss
Victor Wilt testified that Lewis had told him that
the man who struck him did not belong to either the
American or Independent party.
Zen. Lewis explained that be did not know who
gave hin the first blow, but that he had been informed
that the man who struck him was stranger, having
no interest in the issue Of the election.
Lieutenant Dryden, Of the First District police
testhed that be knew nothing Of the fuss only Gen.
Lewis had told him that be did not know who it was
that struck him.
Gen. Lewis explained, that he believed all Of the
party struck him but he could not designate them.
Robert Nichols testified that be was at the poll
when Lewis came up, excited. johnson never hit
Lewis; he stood of, during the whole of the fuss.
who struck him; there was crowd between. Saw
Lewis get into the cab with Boyle and johnson be
got in easily there was no forcing OR thrusting.
Thomas b. Adams, Chief of Police testified that
a pIuvaua hoon f.r E,i
reliable and gentemanly officer. Does not know that
ne Is nasty or illtempered He was not placed at
the poll by witness that was where he voted does
not know whether the Mayor stationed him there or
mol When Lewis came to witness office with BOYLE
and Johnson be said he had no charge to make
against johnson and witness then told johnson to
go.
Gen. Lewis explained that as he was prisoner at
ine tme IT was their place to make charge sgainst
him. and that it would be his place to make his
charge afterward.
The Chief of Police further stated that Lewis had
been beaten and was bloody and that he had in.
vited him into his private office to wash himself.
Lieut. Dryden recalled. Boyle is steady and sober
man never drinks strong drink. Witness, in his
official capacity, never heard any complaint against
him.
Judge Reynolds testified that since the election he
saw Boyle and another officer Juggling big drunken
man to the lookup. They were using only the force
necessary to get him along thinks that Boye's be-
havior on that occasion was commendable.
The Recorder stated that Boyle had told him that
when he arrested Lewis he did not know that he was
the Superintendent of Elections
This closed the testimony. The respective counsel
submitted the case without argument. The Recorder
reserved his decision and adjourned the court.
Mr.. DeChoiseuls charge against johnson, McMicke
and others, is to come up at one o'clock to-day.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT-Judge Hunt.-James
Dempsey was tried yesterday for the murder of Ed.
win Grundy. 1t was case of unusual interest being
one of purely circumstantial evidence. The prisoner
was defended by Christian Roseus, the prosecution
being conducted by Mr.. Attorney General Noise and
MIR. District Attorney Foute. Many witnesses were
and the courtroom was crowded through.
out the day with anxious spectators.
The substance of the testimony was, that on the
morning of the 2Sth of February last, Grundy head
freight conductor on the Opeousas cars, was found
murdered on Pacific avenue in Algiers, between the
depot and his residence. He was shot twice in the
left lung, cut with knife and beaten on the head
with some blunt instrument. Near his body was
found on empty double,barre pistol, loaded whip.
handle, and the aeabbard of knife. .On the scah-
bard were found the initials g. j. D."
1t was shown that Dempsey had recently been dis.
charged from the railroad and that Grundy was the
only man against whom he could hold gfudge for
his discharge It was shown that after his discharge
Dempsey had displayed doube-barre pistol, and
said that with that he would have revenge on some
body. On the morning of the murder he was found
to be absent from Algiers A day or two afterward
he was arrested at the Jackson Railroad depot, in
this CITY, On being arrested before being told what
be was charged with he asked if they thought he had
killed that man. The whipstock was identified as
having been seen in his possession The initials on
the scabbard were those of his own name.
Ihese were the iacts as shown upon the preliminary
investigation of the case. They were not materially
altered by the testimony yesterday.
Mr.. Roselius made powerful speech for the de-
fence, based upon the uncertainty OF circumstantial
evidence. Mr.. Foute and Mr.. Noise spoke for the
prosecution the latter in an extraordinarily forcibe
manner
The case went to the jury at o'clock in the after
noon At o'clock P. NJ the jury returned with
verdict Of Guilty of murder, without capital pun
shment."
FIFTH DISTRICT CoURT-Juage Esgleston.-An
interesting suit has been filed in this Court. Mr.
Holmes sues Mr. McGregor for damages of IS OOO
Mr.. Holmes is the father of boy who attended the
First District High School, Mr.. McGregor, princi.
lal of that school, chastsed the boy for bad conduct
The matter was investigated by the School Board,
md Mr.. McGregor was unanimously sustained in
what he had done. In answer to Mr.. Holmes peti.
ion filed for damages Of $4,000, Mr.. McGregor has
lied for his answer simply copy of the proceedings
II the School Board on the subject. Mr.. Mcconnell
las volunteered counsel for the defense. The trial
annot come up before next fall.
RECORDER SUMMERS COURT. - Patrick MCGEE,
harged with the stabbing of Alexander Stevens on
sunday night last, at the corner OF Julia and Com.
nerce Streets arraigned yesterday; having been
aught on Customhouse street by policeman Delaney.
lie was sent to prison to await the result of the
yonnd inflicted, Stevens being still at Charity
Hospital.
Stephen McGill, for tapping Mr.. Lawler on the
ead with BOTTLE at the residence of the latter on
)elord street, and for tearing the coat of Policeman
Brown who arrested him, was sent to prison for
Month in default of paying $40 fine. Patrick Cra-
en- for heating his wife Ann at their residence on
lafayette street, was fined 80 and put under good
behaviour bonds for three months.
Martin Cash, carriage-dryer, was dismissed from
he charge of over-charging Deputy Wood Inspector
iande for ride all at the request of the latter.
Charles Frountz was also dismissed from the charge |
# beating Paul Lamenes.
The interesting case of Mrs. Bridget Riley vs.. her
husband Patrick, and Barney Hanlon and his wife |
Bridget, and Susan Harney, and Kate Jones, was
ooked into. 1t was a grand domiciliary row among
Ill hands in harrack on ST. Thomas street. the |
women taking the lead, and their husbands and |
riends coming in as a corps de reserve. There I
vas smashing of furniture, rough andtumble fight
ng, kicking down stairs, cursing, calling names,
oody defances, slashng all round, and thunder and
he affair was that nobody was killed. Tie two law
'ers employed by the opposing parties made tre-
nendous thing of it in court and the whole matter
however, held on to his desk and books, and when
he row had been duly rebearsed by the belgerents
nd their witnesses, and virtuously simplifed by the
awyers, he decided to put the Rileys under peace
onds, and discharged all the rest
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