New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-30

AT No. 20 CAMP Str
30, 1859.
RECORDER ADAMS got back yesterday from his
Northern cruise. He doesn't seem to be dA msged .
bit, although be spent some considerable time In
New York.
THE EXECUTION OF JAMES MULLEN took place yes-
terday, between 10 and II o'clock, in the PariAh
Prison.
Some years ago Mullen was barkeeper in the en-
ploy of James Maglone, proprietor Of the Montgom-
cry House. Some anmosity arose between the two,
and Mullen left, and succeeded in establishing
house Of bis own in the same line. Though they
separated personally, there was a business tangle
between them which existed long afterward. law
suit came on, and Maglone was about to have Null
lens property seized. o
Whilst the seizure, threat to seize, was pending,
IN April, 1858, the murder took place. Maglone
with party Of friends were drinking in cofeehouse
at the corner Of Rousseau and Philip Streets Fourth
District Mullen was there; and whilst Maglone
was taking his drink, in utter innocence of danger,
Mullen went up to him quietly, and without saying
word, buried knife in his abdomen and killed
him. He was tried and convicted and sentenced last
year; but execution was deferred on account Of an
appeal 70 the Supreme Court for new trial. In
February last the Supreme Court decided against
him, and his days were numbered.
When Haas, Lindsay, and Smith were hung to-
gether some months ago, Mullen, who occupied the
doomed cells with them, expressed his regret that
he could not die with them that be had no hope Of
frin1 I,, Ao Ia
with his doomed friends than remain behind. Since
then his behavior had subsantiated the feeling then
expressed. He ate we'll slept well, prayed daily with
bis priestly comforter, Father Dufeaa and in all his
department with the officers Of the prison and his
visiting friends, appeared to be lighthearted and
cheerful. He prepared for his death with as much
nicely and attention to small details as most men
show when about to get married.
Having asked for the favor of being permitted to
decorate his own coffin, he was accommodated. On
Wednesday, q neat black walnut coffin, with orna-
ments, and the other proper material was taken to
his CELL He tackled gold fringe, metallic crosses and
other religious emblems Of death, all over the lid and
sides and with neatness and taste which no under.
taker could have surpassed On Thursday, he lined
the coffin with the materials furnished him and sew
eral times, whilst doing, laid himself out in the
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gracefully when dead. The coffin fixed to his notion,
set about fixing the cell for the last solemn visits
of his priest. The cell yesterday morning looked
solemn enough, with its blanketed floor, rudeIy con.
structed altar with blazing Candles and the religious
pictures over the walls and ceiling, the painting of
which had been the last earthly pastime of the wife.
murderer, Heinrich Haas.
Mullen ate hearty breakfast was smiling and
cnon fr1l tn x,1o5xv
himself in his deathsut of white went through the
last religious ceremonies with Father Dufeau and
with his arms and hands tied behind, and the death.
cap perched on his head, walked firmly and com.
posedly down stairs and along the gallery to the
awful ropesuspended trap at the end as hearty and
handsome and cheerfallooking man as ever walked
up to the gallows. He bowed and smiled politely to
the crowd in the yard took his seat on the old stool
ofmany falls; listened attentively to the reading Of
the death-warrant by Deputy Sheriff Seicshnaydre
raised his eyes whilst Father Dufeau prayed for him
offered up short and penitent prayer himself fer
vently kissed the crucx which the priest held to h
lips looked around composedly and smilingly, ant
returned his thanks to Capt Fremaux and the othe
officers of the prison for their uniform kindness tt
him during his long stay in prison.
Before he finished speaking, the executiouer, il
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adjusted the knot OF the moose under his ear, ant
drew down the cap over his face He stopped speak
ing for moment, till the cap was drawn well dow
over his chin and then, in an unchanged tone o
voice, speaking through the cap, be finished what h
had to say about the kindness Of the officers h,
bowed his head forward there was moment o
breathless silence among the spectators a sharl
chick was heard in the cell behind, and at the SAM
instant the trap and stool fell with catter; ant
James Mullen, young, healthy and handsome, in hi
nice white suite, with his crucifx and medal sus
pended to his neck by broad blue ribbon, remained
dangling and swinging in the bright sunshine. h
died as easily as all doomed men do, when properl,
hung.
The usual crowd of men, women, children AM
negroes stood for hours in front of the prison, in th
hot sunshine not expecting to see the execution bu
drawn thither by peculiar sort Of morbidity, quit
resstless to them as it was unexpcable to othe
, people.
RECORDER SUMMERS CouRr-The war between
Carl Bugart, or Charles Berger, and Joseph Maye
and his wife Christiana, at No. 176 Tchoupitona
street, was looked into yesterday. 1t appeared tina
Mrs. Mayer had thrashed Mrs. Berger and slung he
around by the hair, that Mr.. Mayer threatened t
make funeral of Mr.. Berger, and that Mr.. Berge
tuIhSueu hts' MdJcl puLeu out d lOt Vi uer ua
The fight having been about even, Mrs. Mayer an
Mr. Berger were fined 50 so each, and Mr.. Mayer dis
charged.
Mrs. Cecile Mouchon was sent before the First Dis
trict Court for harboring Mrs. Bienvenu's runawa
slave girl Celesne in her house on Basin street. Sh
furnished bail of $lOOO
Sevina Boudro, for saying dreadful things to Frar
;. ces Guy, on Gaennie street, was made member
the peace society Cart No. 1912 had to pay $40 fc
emptying dirt on the batture. John Jones (not OF til
Il War Office, but of Bells livery sable) was sent
the Insane Asylum to be treated for mind diseased
The following parties were arraigned and booke
| for future examination
It Patrick McGinn, charged with lstically punishin
Patrick Lynch, the evening of the 10th instant
the corner of Richard and Religious Streets Ba
f' given to appear on the Sd prox.
s. Richard Barrett, charged with running the peac
IS of j. NJ Moss on Baronne street, as well as that
"a the neighborhood Case fixed for the 9Th.
Mrs. Welsh, charged with outrageously abusing an
threatening Maria Q. Christophe on Dryades stree
l. Case fixed for the Sd.
. RECORDER WILTz's CouRT.-The case of policema
y Evans charged with the stabbing Of the steamboa
,e Brophy, was called for examination yesterda
~ Brophy appeared, having left Charity Hospital
"a the purpose. But he was SO feeble and weak, th
he unable to remain in Court after getting there
n so he was sent back to the hospital, and Evans
"a manded to be examined hereafter.
Fred Block was held for examination on char
u of having had something to do with skiff load
p. stolen property taken by the police the river
81 night before there being nobody in the skif at
. time. Block got arrested by calling at the poll