New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-18

Patients treated Saturday June l!th..
:. :. Wednesday, " is,h Observation-Disclosures. s.
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Treated previously. HSlo
Total H926
Mn. THEARD the City Comptroller, who is about to
retire from office, was handsomely compmented yes
terday by the employees of his Office, at the City
Hall. A goldheaded cane of the costliest style was
presented to him, through Mr. Labranche There was
| speaking and health drinking all round, and Mr..
| Theard accepted the compliment with becoming
grace. Mr.. Duplessis the Comptroller elect was pre-
sent, and the compliments exchanged between the
outgoing and the incoming were of the most gentle
manly and pleasant description.
TEE CANNoNAD1Na on Lafayette Square last even
ing was by the Washington Artillery. 1t was given
| by the company in honor Of rather famous event,
of which to-day is the anniversary: the battle of
Bunker Hill.
The FIRE yesterday morning, between ! and
o'clock, entirely destroyed the frame residence Of
Mr.. D. N. Marvel, daryman, on Apollo street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, together with the stables
attached. The fire is supposed to have started in the
feed room. The loss we learn falls upon the Cres-
| cent Insurance office.
The ARTISTS CoFFEE-H HOUSE, on st. Ann street,
back Of the Orleans Theater, broken into night
before last, and robbed Of quantity of preserves
and $l2 in cash. The same coffee.house was robbed
of $l5o some time ago.
Il The EXAMINATION of Robert McNel and James
McMickle, on the affidavit made against them by Mr..
G. DeChoseul, took place before Recorder Summer s
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Blocker appeared for the
accused, and Judge Reynolds for the prosecution.
, Mr.. DeChoiseul's affidavit was that at poll No. 2
in the First precinct whilst acting in his capacity Of
First Chief Deputy Superintendent of Elections, he
was struck in the face and severely injured, as he
believed by brass knuckes that at the same time be
was assaulted with pistol by Robert Mcneil, and
!, with knife by James Porter and that Men ell
also assaulted and struck W. J. Ahern, an ordinary
Deputy Superintendent of Elections in all of which
, he was aided and abetted by Charles Reeves.
Porter and Reeves, not having been arrested, were
u not present.
Mr. Blocker asked severance of the case, that thu
two accused who were present might be tried sepa
4 rately The Recorder did not consider such thinl
y ', necessary, and declined granting the request.
d NJ. DeCboiseul, being sworn, detailed how he wa
in the discharge Of his duties Deputy Superintend
ent of Elections, when he went to the second poll o
the first precinct at No sengine house, Tchoupi
8. toulas street, Race As be drove up, saw SOM
IL man beating another; it McNeill, or Bob John
is son he had the man, who was Mr.. Ahern, agains
the wall went up and put his hand on the shoude
v of johnson, and said, :" You must not abuse tina
:, man." The crowd then got around witness, and HI
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in the face.
Mr. Blocker objected to and testimony being givel
in regard to McMicke, his name did not appear il
the body of the affidavit. After some argument be
tween Mr.. Reynolds and himself on the subject, tn
n Recorder said he would take the responsibility O
a amending the affidavit and taking his pen, inserte
u McMckle's name in it. Mr.. Blocker took an excep
- - tion.
e Mr.. DeChoiseul continued. When struck, it felt a
LII if with metal knuckles found such knuckes OF
McMickle when he arrested him afterward. Johnso
81 rSol ~ htrn. fhor hal
er porter bottle. and another knife. Witness wa
struck over the eye; the blow blacked it, it did
ne knock his hat off, cause him to fa Witness onl
fe said, F." You mustn't abuse that man. johnson ha
,o ,o Ahern against the wall, striking him witness
~ ~ certain of that. Witness did not draw a pisto
. though he put his hands behind him never drew
an pistol had chance, the whole affair was over
quick it didn't take up more than second of tint
Witness received but one blow, and McMickle wa
be the man who gave it. There were some six or eigt
persons in the knot around witness; received th
:, blow sideways witness had his eyes all about him
10 y, thought he'd better get out had he known the crow
ts before getting there, he would not have gone il
~ johnson stood in front of him, with his pistol poine
;s i at him. Witness did not announce himself at tn
m ln poll as Deputy Superintendent but is well know
as about town as such having served in that capacit
the year BEFORE Does not say that McMckle hit hil
l'S with the metal knuckes.
W. ]. Ahern, who was an Assistant Deputy unde
G ea Mr.. DeChoseul, testified that he was standing
lss the poll when two cabs drove up paid attento
~ ~ to it, till he heard some one whoop, and saw M
as as Mickle smashing table; Johnson ran up and tol
IN ~ down pacard and commenced beating an old maj
lu witness said, DON'T Bob, he amt doing anything
he m and then witness was struck AS johnson sruc
witness, DeChoiseu ran up, with his hands ralse
II and said, !" Don't do that" " johnson wheeled Q
" W him saw him get blow, but can't tell whetht
'a e johnson Mchicke gave it. AS witness stopped
,9 9i pick up old bennett, johnson struck witness
~ ~ the face. Reeves had porter bottle. DeChosel
ea was much hurt; his eye blacked and his nose Gu
w. The difficulty occurred as the party arrive
pa in the cabs. bennett was knocked down before vi
ny ness knew the party were there. Porter struck
Wis. Witness did not interfere, but asked Johnson n
vi to kick the old man he had his foot drawn back,
if about to kick. As witness was STOPPING over De
at nett johnson struck witness first on the side of
~ left eye; then Porter struck witness who, as he ros
ms received another blow from johnson. Witress sa
M lal DeChoseul put his hand under his coat, but he
not draw anything Witness was as cool then as mo-
III John G. Taylor Commissioner at the poll, testif
~ as to the cabs driving up and johnson breaking
p pe table believe old man bennett was at the table
na. the time. Mr.. salomon, the Mayors Secretary,
there and talked to johnson the latter said he
us us working for the party, and didn't care d-n
n lne stth. Saw two or three men knocked down 50
WI WI johnson with pistol but did not see him point
az particularly at any one. De Choseul said it was
business to preserve the peace. johnson was first
the table.
,at Edward Flood testified to seeing the cabs cor
xii. up the first thing he saw, Ahern was struck
wn Choseul came running up with his hands spread,
by if to open the crowd This witnesses testimony offer
ich John F. Gruber, Chief Engineer Of the Fire I
ich partment, was at the poll when the row took pla
ge. First be heard was table smashed. DeChois
veil came up, saying, What's all this aboutlet's ha
,quiet election y witness saw johnson with
!. pistol out and said to him. Bob, don't you do j
on which he put the pistol away Saw Jim Por y,
rne with knife as Ahern was lifting the old man,
ono ter struck him twice. Did not see johnson str
/ il Ahern; might have been able to see whether
Of did or not, had his eyes been turned that way
lda ter had in his hand rag saturated with brandy,
two wash old Denuett's face, when Ahern near,
and Porter hit him with the rag in his hand The afi
70 lasted about minute and half. Saw Policem
ids Davis; he was inside the bar of the poll. Witne
he language to johnson when he saw him fussing VI
low DeChoiseul, was, Bob, taint worth while to
1rr into any fuss put away your pistol and he did
and his pistol away.
dnu nu Mr. Mullen, Commissioner at another poll W
the had to go to the poll in question to vote, was swo
but his testimony threw no new light Oh the trouh
lar jeremiah bennett testified that he was at the p
md and that everything quiet till the party in
Ines cabs arrived Recognized johnson and McMcl
NJ Did not see johnson do anything he first went
now looked over the American ticket table, and tt
ted came to the table where witness was. McMic