New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-28
NUMBER 20.
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CONDITION OF THE POISONED PEoPLE-A futhoF
| spread yesterday morning that Mr. Lerniey had
| got worse and was about to die, and that his
youngest niece, Miss Young, was dead. We are
happy to state that the story was unfounded;
though these two, with all the other victims Of the
poisoned dinner, are still sick, and there is no alb
solute certainty Of the recovery of any 50 deadly
is arsenic and treacherous and lasting in its eff
fects when taken In small quantity.
| It Il possible, from what We hear, that q new
and startling feature of this affair will be brought
to light. The Chief Of Police and the Coroner,
however, have requested US not to publish what is
suspected so far until they have the opportunity
of getting some legal confirmation OF their stis-
picions. They are at work every day, following
| the matter up.
CHEMICAL Analysis Il THE GREAT POISONING
! CAsg.-Frofessor Craweour, to whom was given
| for analysis, portion Of the Charlotte Russo"
the jelly which poisoned Mr.. Lemley and his family
and guests, yesterday sent the sollowng report to
Coroner Beach:
NEW ORLEANS, March 2, 1860
/ Dea,. Sri have Just finished my investigation
Id the late case Of poisoning, and beg to inform
you that have discovered arsenic in the cake sent
1 me, and also in the yiscera OF Master Young. The
quantity ia, however, very small ! Will furnish
you with a detailed report tomorrow. and merely
give you this statement the positive fact OF arse
mic having been used which fact may be of service
in the treatment of the survivors of this unhappy
affair. Yours, faithfully
| DIR. Crawcour is entitled to much credit for his
industry and the early return of his analysis.
n VISITORS ON THE TWELFTH OF ApRIL--We learn
that among the visitors to the city the occasion
of the Inauguration of the Clay Monument, will be
the following military companies: the Contineptals
and the Cadets, of Mobile; the Rifles, Of Jackson,
Miss; and the Artillerists, Of Donaldsonve, in
this State. All the indications are, that this inau-
1 gnraton Of the Clay Monument will be one Of the
greatest spectacles ever witnessed in the South.
DIsArrEARED.-A little negro boy, eight or nine
= years old, belonging to gentleman living on the
Carrolton railroad, left the Carrollton Depot at
;. Perdido street yesterday, with roll Of mating
, for Commercial Place. He was NOT sterward heard
% of. As he has always been very good and faith
. full boy it is believed he was deeoyed or stolen
, y away by some rascal He suffers little when
n excited, and can easily give his own and hi
y masters names.
A. BIG EXCUSE FOR LITTLE WoaAS.-Mrs. Car
: ter shot at Mfr. Benoit on Sunday evening Gas w
have reported), about little Rebecca Langley, th'
:. dwarf lady, who, with the Big Indian, have som
time been demonstrating that Texas is the menag
erie Of the universe in this, that it has offered
an admiring public, at two bits sight, the larges
! | gentleman and the smallest lady Of the presen
q generation.
:, :, AS the row took place among the tents on the
evee at the Second District ferry landing, the Car
tiers were arragned before the Second District Re
{ eorder. The Recorders Court in this case was
: show more valuable to than anything ever seer
at Benoit's Museum No. 100 st. Charles street. OIL
:. = in any of the tents opposite Jackson square.
- The affair before the Recorder let off somt
: developments. 1t was proved that Rebecca, thu
exhibitonal dwarf was the lawful child Of the Car
ter's. On which account they had attempted to ab
e duct her, and now, in open court, claimed her
4 The defense Of the Benoits was that I'll
= dwarf was over twenty-one years Of age
4 her own mistress, and free to stay with whom
sJever she might choose.
The dwarf lady was called upon to state whol
=. she preferred as her evolutionary owners. sh
~ named the Benoits. She said they treated her be
- ter than her mother.
STARRING AFFAIR." man named Thomas Brel
n. nan was dangerously stabbed on Monday evening
be in coffee house at the corner of Crossman an
as Front streets, by Patrick Dawson, who escaped
he Brennan was sent to the Charity Hospital.
oil Last night however, Dawson was arrested 0
Howard street, in the First District in compan
with one Owen Burns, who appeared to be as blood
I'M a rascal al he. Dawson was arrested for raising
lie disturbance in Burns house, and Burns arreste
En for chasing his wife with hatchet and attemptn
to spit the head of officer Roberts with the hatche
on when that officer nterfered and arrested him.
of aimed murderous blow, which Roberts dodge
He escaping only by the skin of his teeth.
nut FIRST DISTRICT CouRT.-Jadge HINT. - I'll
he Court was occupied yesterday with the trial
y. Alexander F. Hutchinson, for the murder of Jol
OF Cameron Deceased and accused we're steambo
ne hands, and on the 1lth of July last the Difficult
ou and stahbing took place. at the corner of Fultt
ge and Girod streets.
NY The outline of the case was, that Cameron col
,ut menced playing or fooling with Hutchinson in
INT cood-humored, but rough and drunken way,
on their boarding house Hutchinson at last got tir
md Of the fooling and went away; Cameron follow
Ter him; they came together again at the cofeehou
er- on the corner above named Hutchinson now
1t pulsed Cameron so roughly that he got mad, a
ig- wanted to fight. They had fight, and Camera
an who had used or attempted to use his cotton hot
Ion got fatally stabbed by Hutchinson.
ne The prisoner yesterday was defended by
fo, Messrs. Holland, and prosecuted by Attorn
DO General Semmes and District Attorney Bradfo
ms, The showing of the whole case to the jury v
una such that they were unable to agree, and W
aoh locked up for the night.
len, --------se - - -. :,
nv THE Isolation OF SIcKNEss.-Isee spring-b
-, ding Towering leafstaring, and yerdure- bright
ma ing in wondrous beauty out-of. .doors--but with
les me! am left behind while this gay procession
fe gliding past. We no less isanded on our sl
on bed because we are tenderly watched and kim
administered to. 1t is across gulf that they rea
lew TO us-they with whom we no longer SIT down
wing eat or go forth to walk or converse eareessiy
gaiiy. The mail comes in as usual with its ne,
- But from world with which my pulses are not
4 of time The sun rises over familiar rivers and MOI
tains that cannot now visit. on reads that CT
not now travel, on well-remembered labor q
ssid- pleasure that cannot now share. Children CO
ugh n Ia see me but not with their usual frolicsoI
his ness and freedom. Their voices are subdued "
hen vague awe of the paler face and the Invalid
Ma roundings. OF what know as the world, /
face no longer part--no longer necessary to its
d to sent days doings and completeness. And strar
re- ly enough, there is no pain in this conscious
one memberment from the life around. As to the m
rsa. instinct it is like undressing for sleep when we
you laying off the clothes that to wear with com
. oid we must be strong and Wakefui.
3 on BOUND THEN OVER TO PLAY WHIsT.-There
able Judge down in one of the southeastern counts
col the Reserve who is very fond of his little joke
new his game OF whist. A few weeks since, he