New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-30
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THE WEATHER continues dry and dusty, and quite
hot, though pleasant in the mornings and evenings.
CITIZENS MEETING IN THE FIRST WARD.-There
was numerously attended meeting of the friends
and supporters of the Citizens ticket last evening,
atsJackson Hall, corner of Tchoupitoulas and Tha-
lia streets. Mr.. Hyams called the meeting to or
der; Mr.. 7. o'Neil was President and Mr.. W. A.
Clark Secretary. The meeting was addressed by
Mr.. Mohan, and by the gentlemen above named
and Others; all speaking to the point, and peril
nently to the present state of municipal politics.
The meeting adjourned to meet again on Friday
evening.
Young LADIES' 1NsrITUTE.-The distribution of
prizes, with series of musical and other pleasant
exercises, of the Young Ladies' Institute, No. l59
Carondelet street. is to take place at Lyceum Hall
on Friday evening. We are indebted for invitations
to be present.
ANOTHER HoaIcIDE-An Uakno,cn Nan Killed
by a Policeman. Nv Yesterday afternoon, an I'M
known man, believed to be German, about 80
years of age, was standing and talking to a frail
female, near her residence on Burgundy street. be-
tween Bienville and Cont. 1t being violation Of
the ordinances for such females to transact their
business on the street, Officer Philip Sary went to
the man, and told him either to go in the house
with the woman, or to pass on. The man objected
to this and resented it as an impertinence high
words and fight followed; and the officer, draw
ing his revolver, shot and killed the man instantly,
one bullet entering his chest, and second bullet
entering his head at the temple the right ear.
Sary himself was wounded in the leg, above his
knee and in the knee joint but the wound was be-
lieved to have been inflicted by one of his own bul-
lets. After the shooting, Sary walked to the next
corner, and surrendered himself to Officer John
jones' He was subsequently taken to his mothers
residence on Chartres street, where he remained
last night under guard ordered by the Chief of
Police. The inquest on the body of the dead man
will take place to-day.
MORE SHOOTING AND CurrING.-John Casper was
arrested in the Fourth District on Monday, ON the
charge Of having shot and seriously wounded Philip
Blankinbercher.
James Kitf was arrested in the Port Market Third
District, at o'clock yesterday morning, on the
charge Of having stabbed John Barry in the back,
infcting painful but not dangerous wound.
STILL MoRE SHOOTING, BUT NO BLOOD spILT.-
Billy 0. G. Donnell was arrested by the Chief of
Police on Grayer street. at half past five o'clock
last evening, for shooting at Sam Wheeler. (Tfe
latter is the same who killed Cummings at Santinis
some time ago. The trouble, we learn, was this
/ On Sunday Donneil and Wheeler, then being
good friends, went down in buggy to the Pfngst-
fest at the Hopkins plantation. Donnell paying for
the buggy and lending Wheeler money besides to
pay his expenses on the ground. Whilst they were
separated, Wheeler took the buggy and brought a
woman to town. leaving Donnell to look out for
himself. On Monday morning Donnell met Wheeler
aud charged him with playing OFF mean and dirty
trick upon him, and as Wheeler offered him no apo
logy or any sort Of satisfaction, Donnell punched
him in the face.
Last evening, whilst Donnell was talking with
some one in front of Santini's, Wheeler came up to
him and told him to draw, and as he said this,
made q motion to draw weapon himself. Don
nell ran across the street, to the entrance of the
st. Charles billiard saloon, drew pistol, turned
about, and shot at Wheeler once. The latter had
his pistol ont, but did not fire. No damage being
done, Donnel was released on bail.
A crazy or drunken Frenchman, named Moco
Martier, was arrested in st. Mary's market at /
o'clock last evening by Officers Kingston and De-
1aney for firing off pistol and endangering the
| lives of the people around.
THE MURDER OF WILLIAM l.. GIIL.--Deputy Coro
| ner Soraparu yesterday investigated the death o
VIM. L. Gill, the carriage-driver, who was sho
and killed at the Pfngstfest, on Sunday evening
Two witnesses swore positively that Bill Lockwood