New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-25


der, upon hearing that public rumor accused him
Of the murder Of CHI.
Thomas =. Adams, Lieut.. Dryden, and others,
swore that they would not believe John Henry nm
der oath. George Cronan swore he would, as read
lily as he would believe any man in the ROOM
Doubts having been raised as to the credibity 0f
Sergeant Brooks his reliability and good character
were sworn to by Mr.. Charles CuIbertson, and by |
Recorder Long and Deputy Sheriff seicshnaydre |
Paul W. Collens was brought forward TO impeaeh
Mr.. Nixons testimony as to Donnell. Paul testi-
fed that he was sitting with Messrs Nixon and Hill
dreth when the shooting took place, and that no
other person was near them.
The testimony closed about halfpast seven
o'clock in the evening, and after recess Of an
hour the arguments began. Mr.. Bradford opened
for the State. Mr.. Mcou followed for the defence,
and reviewed the testimony forcibly. Col. Field
followed for the defence and made one Of the best
arguments we ever heard from him; it was
mastery effort, and occupied long time in the
delivery. Mr.. Semmes closed for the State. In
his argument he discarded the testimony Of Joen
Henry. The testimony Of Charles Carley and Paul
Collens, and the discrepancies as to time in the
testimony given by the defence, were the staple Of
his argument. He made speech Of great ingenu-
ity and ability, in which he did honor to himself,
both as a gentleman and lawyer. Judge Hunt
delivered lengthy charge to the jury, in which he
defined the whole law Of dlibi, and stated what
verdict might be rendered in this peculiar case
guilty, with or without capital punishment, or not
guilty. The jury retired at half-past o'clock
on Saturday morning. At 8 o'clock, the Jurors
having not yet agreed, they were locked up, ana
the Court adjourned.
in
| iamned with people anxious to hear the result
Toward noon, the Judge sent for the jury and gave
them fresh charge, as to finding verdict against
one or both Of the prisoners They again retired,
and in short time returned with verdict of ac-
quttal as to Colson, but no verdict as to Lock-
| wood, being unable to agree in his case. Lock
wood was rema1ded to prison, and Colson was set
at liberty. 1t is not known yet when Lockwood
l will again be tried.
| DISCHARGED At LAsr.-Mrs Hannah s. Flynne
80 long in prison the charge Of setting ire t.
| her millinery at the corner Of Canal and Rampar
Streets was set at liberty on Saturday, in the frs
District Court; the case having been set number
of times and as many times postponed for want
State witnesses, who could not be found at last.
RoBBgRY on THE STEAMBOAT FANNY BULLITT.-
Mr.. and Mrs I. Bailey, from the interior Of Ar
kansas, en- route for Europe, when between Napo
leon, Ark, and Merchants wood yard, on tn,
Il above named steamer, had their stateroom en-
tered during the night by some unknown person
and SIPS taken from the dress pocket of Mrs. u
The money-two $50 bills, three s. bills, two 81 s
gold pieces, and the balance in odd silver-was j
her pocket book; every cent of money was take
and the pocket book returned to its place. Their
| were other papers in it; also, gold watch an
chain and valuable pair Of bracelets in tn
pocket, but the cautious thief took nothing the
would be likely to betray him.
| COULDN'T STAND THE FENcE.-A number Of pee
ple living upon and around the spot in the Fourt
] District once occupied by the Gormley basin an
, canal. got their dander up y on Friday evening
| and tore down fence which one of the resident
i. Christian Meyer, had erected upon whathe elaine
| as his ground, and what the rest claimed the ire
use of as a public highway. After demolisbing t
. fence, the ferocious fencibles notified the bud'
, thereof not to put it up again. Though at prese
n fenceless, the party thus summarily proceedt
I against will soon show that he is not entirely
| fenceless-that is, if there be law in the land.
Il THE L1euoR LAW. N. Killing has had to gi'
~ zig license and $3.50, for selling liquor to sa'
in his grocery, at the corner of Coliseum al
Tosanhi ne streets, Fourth District. Or rather, ]
did not nav the fine, but preferred going to prise
for three months instead.