New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-13
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We had not time to await the verdict Of the jury.
TIE KILLING OF Ed. DoUGHERTY BY GEORGE X.
WooLY.-Coroner Beach held the inquest in this
case yesterday, and the following testimony was
taken:
Andreto Jackson Harris sworn--Wednesday
last 7th inst, about 3 o'clock P. H., while was
sitting at the corner Of New Levee and Soraparu
streets with the deceased, Woody came up in an
omnibus ana got ont at the corner. He came over
to where we were sitting and asked Dougherty if
he was as good man as he was yesterday, adding
that If he thought he was worth it he would slap
him (Dougherty.) Woody then passed on to Mont
gomerys hardware store and Dougherty went into
the c0dee.house where he got a Derringer pistol,
came outside and leaned against awning post in
front OF the cofee-hous Woody then came out of
the hardware store and Dougherty said to him
:" God d. you, slap me now.' Woody looked at
him and then passed on out to the leyee. Dough
erty also went away but returned in about three
quarters Of an hour. coming up Tchoupitonlas
street, having at the time a cowhide in his hand.
At the same time noticed Woody coming up Sora-
paru street, from the 1evee toward the market.
Dougherty walked to the middle of Sorapuru street.
having the coWhide in one hand and the Derringer
in the other. Woody told him to keep away or 10
away, do not recolleet which, and made two or
three steps off from him, Dougherty following him.
Woody then drew his revolver and commenced
shooting at Dougherty. He fired some four or five
shots and walked coolly away. | went up to
Dougherty and taking him by the arm led him into
the house and laid him down.
To the Coroner-Dougherty did not fire shot to
my knowldge, nor do / know of his saying any
thing after he came up with the cowhide and pis-
toll, except telling Woody to slap him now. Woody
lives Soraparu street; was walking towards lis
home when met by Dougherty, and after the
shooting walked on towards his residence. When
Woody went into the hardware store, and after
Dougherty came out with the Deringer, he -four
ished it in his hand and said will give him the
contents Of that" Woody passed up home ON the
opposite side of the street to Dougherty.
John Keiting and Andrew Hutchins, who were
at the corner Of Tchoupitoulas and soraparu
streets, corroborated the above, except that they
| did not see pistol in the hands of Dougherty.
They saw each party put his hand in his pocket as
if to draw, but did not whether Dougherty took
| out weapon or not. John Williams who was at
the same corner, agreed with Keitng and Hutch.
| ms on the points of difference, but was positive
that Woody drew first, and that when Dougherty
drew pistol he could not use it from being shot.
F. Courtie, Dougherty's barkeeper, generally cor
roborated Harris testimony. P. Mcclure and
Jacob Reiger testified that Dougherty had applied
to them for a weapon, saying he had been threat
ened by Woody.
After considerable deliberation the jury recalled
Harris, who answered their questions as follows
Dougherty had his pistol in his hand or drew it
when he made one step from the sidewalk. Woody
| said to him, Keep away from me-" or 60
away from men At this time Dougherty had
cowhide in his left hand and Deringer pistol in
his right hand. When | took hold of Dougherty
the first words he said to me were: "My arm
failed me.'
The jury then rendered verdict of justifable
homicide; and upon this verdict the Coroner issued
his order for the release of Woody.
FIRST DIsTRIcr CouRr-Jt,dge H,tnt.-This Court
opened yesterday, and proceeded regularly to the
business of the season.
Antonio Patty, charged with assault and battery,
was dismissed by nolle prosaqui. Michael Ryan,
charged with perjury, was also dismissed.
Informations were filed, and number of prison
ers arraigned and remanded. Peter Barley plead
| ed guilty to larceny and was remanded to await
| sentence.
Ann Monagan, Thomas Norton, Chas Meyers,
Carl Meyers and Andrew Brop, all charged with
larceny, were dismissed by mol pros.
James Lecade was tried for larceny and ac-
quilted.
Charles Reed was tried for assault with a danger
GUS weapon with intent to KILL and found guilty of
assault with dangerous weapon.
John Malone and Dan Mcclure were tried for
assault and wounding with intent to KILL and ac-
quilted.
Attorney General Semmes will be in Court to-
morrow, for the purpose of fixing murder cases
RECORDER BLAoHE's CouRr.-John Kaiser was
yesterday before Assistant Recorder Fremaux on
the charge of having struck Officer Louis Peletier
in the head with loaded cane, on Saturday night,
whilst he was arrestng lewd female on Dauphine
street. He was sent to prison, and Mary Walter,
the female in question, was sent along as an acces
sorry to the assault.
Joseph Whitman gave bail to answer to the
charge of having beaten Jean Pierre Wagner in his
own house on IRENE street.
Pat. O'Bren, charged with stealing $l4O from be-
meath the mattress of Jane Fortner's bed at the
corner of St. Louis and Derbigny streets, and VIM,
Bruce, charged with stealing 81 from behind the
1 counter of Messrs. Blineau Frer6's confectionery
at the corner of Royal and st. Louis Streets were
sent to prison to await examination.
Henry Anderson, for throwing rock into the
premises of Dena Miller, corner of Bienville and
Front Levee streets, was ordered to pay S25 or 60
to prison for month.
| RECORDER EMERsoN'sa CouRT.- Recorder Emer-
son oyerhauled a large crowd of offenders of both
sexes and all coiors and disposed of them accord
| ing to their desserts.
Henry Rigget, for carrying a concealed slung-
shot, was sent before the First District Court.
| The following parties were arraigned and booked
| for future examination
Joseph McGraW and James Brown, charged with
being dangerous and suspicious characters and va
| grants. Sent down in default of bail.
Clara Fisher charged with stealing $50 watch
and chain out of Blanca Roberts room at No. 84
Dryades street. Sent down.
Benjamin Thompson, charged with beating M.
stiewel, on Rampant street. Bail given.
James Thompson, charged with having stabbed
John Cox, on Levee street, on Saturday night.
Admitted to bail, Cox not being in danger.
Tom Scott, charged with having dangerously
stabbed Edward Fitzgerald, on Girod street, on Sun
day evening. Sent to prison to await the result.
James H. Merrilla charged with having cut his
wife and another woman, on Lafayette street, on
Saturday night. Admitted to bail, neither of the
women being badly hurt.
John Costello, charged with having stabbed
Henry I. Lawler, ON New Levee street, on Friday
night. Admitted to bail, Lawler being out of