New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-18
NUMBER 1914.
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street. lhe sdd Vefdlct died from the result of in
/ temperance, had to be rendered. Her passion 70
| liquor was so strong, that her friends were ofte
| obliged to lock her IN room 10 prevent her eet
| ting it.
Aninquest was held on the body Of an uriknowl
white man found in the river opposite the tobsce
warehouses; apparently q Iaborer, Or sailor, b
his dress and other indications. He was 5 feet
inches high; had black hair; ON one arm was tai
tooed an anchor and 3 star. and on the other afIn
sailor and bis sWeetlieart. Verdict, found drowned
drowned.
AEEPsTED. D.-Thomas Maher has been ARRESTED
as the man who broke the ankle of Henry Scott il
fight in the Fourth District last Saturday night
He will have to explain the matter to Recordel
Adams.
Az E&cELLEs;r ARREST Yesterday forenoon
officers Eoylan, lizard and Howard, succeeded ii
making an arrest, on the complaint Of Mr.. r. w
Smyth Of No. Carondelet street, Of joaquin
Perez alias Manuel de Andrade, alias Jose Rome
ira Borbon, who. az charged by Mr.. Smyth obtained
Of him the day before, by false pretences the sum
Of s2440. The sum Of $3.50 IN gold was found
upon his person. He was locked up to await ex.
animation
Manuel Fernandez before the First District Court
TO be tried for larceny.
STABBED FOR BEATING HIS WfFE-Night before
last man named Dwyer was seriously hurt by his
brotherin-law, named Mcmahon, at the residence
Of the former corner of Perdido and Prieur streets
Dwyer it is said gets drunk, treats his family dis
gracefully, and beats his wife, McMahon's sister.
He was conducting himself in this way. when the
children ran to their uncle and told him their father
was killing their mother. Mcmahon hurried TO the
house, but got roughly used by Dwyer. He then
went off, but returned again and was repeating the
outrages upon his wife, when Mcmahon again in
terfered, and was again assaied by Dwyer with a
tongs. McMalton, after Tending of blow with
his arm, picked up small piece Of iron somewhat
sharp, struck Dryer on the head with it and made
couple of stabs at him. which took effect The
wounded drunkard was sent to the Charity Hos
pital.
FIRST DISTRICT CouRT-- Judge Hitnt.-A number
of sentences were passed yesterday morning. The
parties had mostly lain in prison for several
months which accounts for the leniency shown by
tho Judge.
The following, ali convicted or having plead
guilty Of larcency, were sentenced: John Terry,
two weeks imprisonment; Gustave Bernard, three
weeks; CIaude Duvai, two weeks Panl ST. Paul,
one week; Wm. Hunter, alias O'Brien, three weeks;
James Ashton, four weeks; Wm. Williams, four
weeks; Richard Jones, one week; John Seollikof,
two weeks.
John Reach, for assault and battery, was SEN
fenced to one hour imprisonment; James Farley,
for the same offanse, to one week Imprisonment
J. n. Montague, for carrying concealed weapons
one day Imprisonment: Geo. D. Wolff, for the
same oIanse, two weeks Imprisonment.
THE KILLING OF Mrs. FARRELL.--The Coroner
| yesterday inquired into the death of Mrs Bridge
Farrell, alleged to have been beaten to death b.
her husband, Thomas Farrell on the night of th
10th inst, at their residence on Derbgny street. il
the Second District. The following testimony wa
taken:
HIM. 0iBrinn, sworn-I boarded with the Far
rells for eight or nine days; never saw Farrell
beat his wife, except slap cuff in the face. Or
the evening of her death, as we came into supper
Farrell struck her slap in the face, because The
supper was notready it was not a very hard blow
but mere slap. She complained that she was
sick, and was hardly able to stand up. When Far
rell struck her she sat down. | saw no othel
fighting.
Philip D,.fy sworn.--I boarded at Farrell's
and slept There three nights. slept in the same
room with them. On the evening Of Mrs. Farrell's
DEATH we came home ut about O'Clock. We had
supper and went to bed heard no trouble ol
general disturbance of any kind Mrs Farrell
never spoke a word. Early next mnrning when
awoke Farrell was already up, He told US, O'Brien
and myself to do the hest we could for breakfast
and he walked out without getting any bTensfast /.
Mrs. Farrell was in bed. apparently sleeping |
heard her breathe. ! have neVers seen Farrell since
that morning. did not play cards, or see any one
play cards in the house on that or any other day.
When we came home in the evening" Mrs. Farrell
had hlDud on hhF face nr ~ u
her in bed, her face was all bloody. did not see
Farrell approach her, though he might have passed
near the bed, the room being small.
Bridget Ward, sworn--I live in the room over
that occupied by Mrs. Farrell. | have known her
for six or seven years. They have been living in
the house two or three months. They were con
tinually quarrelng and often heard high words
and screams, but never saw Farrell beat his wife
except once; more than month ago she was sit
ting on the steps and he struck her q blow in the
mouth. Last Monday week, as l was going out
saw her sitting in the alley way, her head bent
down-she was bleeding Farrell was there, anG
told me, "See, isn't that pretty state of things
the woman is drunk: see what kind of dinner she
has made for me, and he showed me O piece OF
bacon. Since that day have seen bruises on Mrs
Farrell's face. was not in the habit of visiting
her, on account OF the continual quarreling going
ON in her house.
Mrs. Cn'rei, sworn-Is neighbor of Mrs. Far
rell. | did not see Farrell beat his wife on the
evening preceding Mrs. Farrell's death. was up
Stuilst III bhG evening" us Gatne IN, saw nef ly-
ing on the fleor with her head on chair. She
locked very sick. She was very good, quiet
woman. ] often heard her scream, as If her hus
band beat her hut did not see him strike her.
Miss Jane Heae, sworn (Fhe witness is an in.
telligent young girl of about Is years; she is Mrs
Curriers' daughter and acted as interpreter for her
that lady speaking only Germany | did not see
Farrell beat his wife on the evening preceding her
death, bnt on the Monday morning previous (she
died on Thursday morning) saw him beat her
brntally. She was in the alley-way when he came
in, and he kicked her. She fell forward on her
face, and as she did so he kicked her again. in the
back of her head. was in the yard, looking up
the alley towards the street, and saw them He
appeared to kick her very hard when she was lying
on the ground. only saw him kick her once
She groaned when he kicked her. This is the only
time saw him beat her. After she got up So v
that she was bleeding great deal her apron was
full of blood. She put il in a tub of water and
went in. did not speak to her. After she wen
in, Farrell swept the blood from the aley-way
there was good deal of it.
Farrell had shovel in his hand after kicking
his wife, when she was on the ground he said . j
you don't mind, I'll cut your head of with this. /,
Ii these were not the exact words that was Iii,
meaning as much as could understand
This young lady had to stand most rigid cross
examination on the part of the jurors, but sh,
never varied one word of her testimony.
Polly Roberts, sworn-Lives next door to the
Farrells. Last Monday week saw Farrell kick hi;
wife three times he kicked her up from the alley
way and threw her in the house and kicked her
he then closed the door. | was standing at my
door, in the yard, when he did so Mrs. Farrell