New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-29
THE SHOOTING OF DR.. r. NJ GRAHAM
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clan Of Nes Orleans aud Ernest Toedsuo, q, present
tie cand.ca'e of the krox Nothing ps- fer the oc.
Of Clerk q the Third District Court Oar repors oi
the or GIN prC grtss, and shocking terric.on OF the
difference be them is founded the sources Of
Information available last night Jldic invests alton
viii probably elct more complete s,s,enent in regard
to the preceding the fsA rencounter than
were tten to be Obtained.
SIee S..urasy lest, II appears that DR.. Graham,
who has teea driIktng more than rsCal, snd who IS
particularly excitabe under the influence OF liquor hs,
been d-uUupcirg Mr. Toedano IS q CO sard, &C., and
utteriDg thrssts 10 snoc: him whenever be inst him
The cause Of this display Of ieerg on Dr.. Grshsms
part, ss be stated bmseh, was because Mr. To,edano
defeated bis election az o. the city physcians-a
po-i'ion obtained by Dr.. HaIt.
On Saturday,, about u O'Clock, Toledsno WAS in
formed by friend Of DR.. Grahsns conduct, AID the
threats Used by him. The gentleman advised T1ledaao
20 aIu himself az be saii be had then no weapon
sbout him and the advice was taken. IS he procured
tive bsrIoled revolver when ne weat nome, and al
carried il since.
On Saturday right Toledsro came up tom, aud
topped at the cone. Of s.. Chares ani Comm,n
tiests and et .Iisrds there. They hal been TO
Re Union C. ffee.house, on Common street; saw
DR.. Graham there, and heard him sp-ak Of Tcle-
daro in the unirieLfly way above described. Tney
succeeded in persusdipg foledano to 90 away aud
no,bipg further occurred that night. On Sunday Dr.
Graham was again excited, and told me one moie per-
bis opinion of Toedano and his determination to
shoot him whenever they net.
Shortly before O'Clock last night Tosedaoo cane up
town BY st. Charles street, and took drink in the
"CIon" He ther crossed the street. met an acqusnt.
snce in foIt Of the United States Restaurant aod after
brief conversation invited TO take drink in the
"Ruby," and both went in
A Io!ecano entered the bar room, Dr. Graham was
staIdipe with friend at the bar. The recognition by
both Of each other appears 10 have been smatsae0u
Orr Iformaiiou Of what occurred then, is, tha, TD
eoano approaches DR.. Graham put his hand into his
br.sst az If to draw a weapon. Toedano Instantly
Grew revolver and fired several times. Dr. Graham
then passed ont to sisgger a. the bar-room
door again stagger on the dewalk and reel, rather
N an walk TO middle OF the street, aod tau there
He was INN edla'ey carried into the Ruby, and DR..
Bersadop, who happened to be 10 the nelgn oorGood
when the firing took place stripped hm, and ordered
sou simple restorative. The wounded man, no sever
Ma, AT medical sd TOR he expired N ten or fifteen
mirntes FouI bullet wounds were found 10 the righ.
sjde Of the breast and within two or three inches OF
each other.
the First District Police Station. The deceased was
,ubseouep;ly removed to the office Of the Chief OF
Police, until his family could be informed OF the IN
happy occurrence. -
revolver used by the prioner, ard single barreed
ds,r;ooer which Officer Bernard found ia the street,
rear the place where the deceased had fallen. All the
bnrels Of Toledspo's weapon were empty. Df. Gra-
bsns uistol had not been discharged. Beside tho
us,ks Of four bues that eLtered DIR. Graham boiy,
the evidence Of q fifth shot having been fired was
clear As a bullet was found mbedded in the wall OF
the bsrIoou.
TIE homicide naturally created intense excitement,
"A both parties were sell know In the CITY.
In regard 70 the City Physician election we may
ttae though known to large number of our readers,
that It took place than two months ago. and tnat
rot until saturday last has auy snlm0slty been DIS
rls,ed by Dr. Graham toward Mr.. Tul-dano, nor
had they had al u1triendly eting until last ng1t
The investigation to ceterunre the cause OF death
and the nature Of the wounds was naoe by d., Driery,
one Of the City Phy.cians assisted by DR.. Rosetelit.
The examination showed that the deceased had re-
ceved four wounds-one erterng the hight breast,
rene,rs,irg near the fifth or SIKH RIB, and passing
hrouph th, spine and liver; the second entering the
came side of the breast, but above the oher bullet,
ard passing through the spleen and kIdney; third
hall inflicted flesh wound, also in the night breast,
nssspg ont about 40 from the psce It entered;
and fourth ball entered ard lodged 10 the inner side
Of the le arm, below the elbow. fifth ball cut the
coat of the ased behind, and this ball was doubt
less the that was found inoedded IN the wall OF
The cour,e and destination of these balls would &C.
count for the shots fred by Mr. Toledano; five shots
IA shown by the examination of bis revolver lat night
and sso by the Chief of Police this morning all of the
barrels beirg found empty. We cannot ascertain yet
whether or not second pistol was fourd With or near
Dr. Graham. There is report to the effect that sn-
other DeiDger beside the one taken from the street
by the Police Officer, was found 90 DR.. Grahsm, but
gs have not been yet able W trace Its corect-
ness Az we stated tlis morning, the pistol brought
TO the Police Office by Policeman Bernard had not
been discharged
yuAT DIR. GRAHAM SAID OF THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN
HIAskLF AND TOLEDANO.
Az our report embodied the ststs ulen that has been
n ACE by MI ToedaDo regard TO the difficulty. aud
the relations between bim and DR.. Graham We tnnk
# but ust 20 publish staemenf abCut the same mat
ters, which Dr. Graham made to Coroner Dalnoy yes
terday.
After the post mor'em examination made by DR..
Graham at the City Hotel Oh the body OF Mr. Semmes,
the Doctor and Mr.. Dsunoy went to the bar,room 70
,ske . drink. While there Dr. Graham asked Mr.
Dauroy if he had heard Of the difficulty be Gl had
wih Tcledano op Saturday. Mr.. ID. replied that be
had not been informed of it. Or. Graham then told
him that he lad had fuss with IOedanli That i0'e-
dapo met MIN day and tolt him that be would no.
challenge him lGrabam, as he wss running tor pno
lie Office and il gbt damage or ruin his prospects
but that he would meet him or the street. DIR g. told
him that b at Iot the he wanted 10 hgh, Dut
a. be ToledsBo had offered it, he would accept, but
on one condition, that each should carry only single
bayreled pistol 10 avoid the danger OF shooting aoy
friend who might be with them, by ecoutlGued hr'ng
tbs would take place il they used revolveFs. II -ss
then ur jerstood u the mode proposed was to be the
| one carried out in settling their quarrel.
Amer this Dr. CIR al am asked Mr.. Dsuroy his opin.
| ION Of Mr. Toedano. Mr.. Dsunoy sad Nlr. Toledsno
vas g,LtleI1ap, and that if such an agreement had
| been made, that he tDr. Graham might depend en-
| ToledaLos honor, aid carry but single'oanei7d
| pistol.
| do Mr ID. told him ;hs, according to the terms
agreed on lie would be justified in shooting Ioeds sno
4 : eoGL ss ur ialu ryS- Dut "a "'""+o
AID not see binl he was to tel bjm roedsLo be vas
there al theL fire. The conversation ended there.
The PRIsOSFR.
The Jury of Ipquest met the I'D, in The FirS. Dis.
| trict Court Room the Coroner knowing that there
you'd probably be large crowd present, ard t,ers
| b.pg a good mAny witresees 10 be exaIio.d. The
| Juyoys we're Messrs Edward Psrmele VI. Pond, IT,
S. G. Harvey, K. W. Frazer, AID T. Brand.
The examination lasted over four hours some twelve
witnesses having .esti6e5. The testinooy soduc,d
g 49,. win h~Sn rel
made by tie eased silst the life % Toefsno on
various oecasors from Friday 70 - miou,es before