New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-31

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THE Sr. PBILfP STREET HoNIcIDE.--We yester-
day published portion Of the testimony given be-
fore the Coroner, regarding the killing of Joseph
Prudhomme by Victor Piquet, on St. Philip street,
| on Sunday night. The following was the remain
| der Of the testimony taken and the verdict:
| Mr. lehman, sworu-I was sitting in the coffee |
] honse corner of st. Philip and Royal; it was be-
/ tween 8 and 10 O'Clock P. NJ, Sunday night, when
i saw a man running down st. Philip street, fol-
| lowed by the deceased, who said syou must not
/ nlay the fool with me.n paid no further atten-
i ton at the time but short while after heard
/ scream; the people ran to the door on hoyai
! street, and saw the deceased come pack "oanu
4 ed have seen no more.
/ Ann Carroll sworn--I was walking with mr. ana
4 Mrs Piquet, but Twas nearly a. quarter oil square
ahead oil them at the time passed the corner OF
/ St philip and Royal streets. heard scream
i and turned back, and saw Mr. Piquet IN charge
| Of the watchman, but did not see the wounded
man, nor did see anything OF tue quarrel.
Y Jea1, C-espet recailed-Stated that when the
Il deceased nsuited the lady on Mr.. Piquet's arm,
the latter threatened him with hs cane, put ala
not attempt or threaten to draw his sword
Mrs. Mai.ie Fde,, sworn--I am the lawful WHe
of Mr. piuuet / was with him yesterday
II fsundav1 evening walking out Aswe passed the
corner OF Royal and ST. Philip streets, Mr. Piquet
stopped to speak to man, and passed on WIN
the servant girl. She walked great deal faster,
and was long distance ahead OF me-. Two men
were standing at the door of the coffee house one
Of them spoke insultngly to the servant girl, ana
Il
ahead and did not hear. came back and met MI.
/, Piquet, and took his arm, telling him, come on,
j there Is man who insults us. He then told the
man, :" you are puppy (pohsson) ,I 1hat iaay =
! nv wife: you must not insult her" The man re.
!, piled with vulgar expression what do care u
She is your wife, and slapped Mr.. Piquets face.
x took hold of Mr.. Piqnet then to make him leave
d the place. He was going away with me, when
j, some person took hold OF me and separated me
y from Mr. Piquet The man was following him
II After that saw nothing else. heard Mr. plauei
g say to the police officer, surrender sLu
q desire that an investigation concerning the affair
:; should take place. | never knew that man pe
Il fore. | recognize the cane and sword shown Y
3. me as the one belonging to Mr.. Piquet
II Verdict Mansaughter.
y DIED OF HIS WouNp.-The Coroner yesterda,
le held an inquest on the body of Jean Il. BurKoter
" aged 35 years. a native Of the department OF tn
= Lower Rhine, in France, who died at the Chart
-, - Hospital. He was poor mariner, or laborer
!, some kind, and had been brought to the hosplt'
some eight or ten days previously, from some chea
W. boarding house up town, with bad cut IN ms le
y arm and, according to the post mortem e1alnM
:, ton by DR.. Berthelot and the testimony OF u
hospital physicians he died of tetanus, resultil
y from the wound in his arm. The Coroner, haVil
s is' made all possible inquiries, could find nothing
i0 point to the person who had inflicted the stab;
= his jury had to render the verdict Died OF tel
he hss' iesu5 s5 ~ - " y 1850
his ~ s -.
'"4 ,t. N:.ha,o, o,,arda on oId lsrancb qentIema
me nll Nionoias -. ,gonda7, r,or,;n
,ar ~ years OF age, was run over On Monuhy oihii
1t oh t',e 'aoAaon ~. ;,;,,.;a, 4,
the oy 'le eAp'ees uat'' a''u o'ou
ans ing the day.
ON r. Lagatoe VINO @as auee sttots "ne -.
hot"1tnstahaihs ms oiu ase "'s ~ =. ss.,
WIN ifienu' anu in'enueu W ''me W saos
'to es'' - - ,-e. W. aa,,,,,
ned cars, and the old gentleman proposed 10 come
iooV, w t,et H. ,,os dat.rrnin
huai.s
Vi 10 go.