New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-15


| Constantine.
Cross-examined-I did not 90 with Corsstantine
to the prison, and when went into the house again
CaiHShsn was dead. CoEstentne, in Using this Ian
gua9e, addressed it all to Cailighen and his wife
he said he could whip any boarder they had Don't
think that Constantine was than Ene feet off
from CaliIghen when he fired the pistol. Constan
tine wGs in liquor.
John Sneits, sworn.-I board at Callighens. and
came home from work about 6 o'clock, A nril l3,
lsG and was standing at CalIighen's, conner Of
Ichoupitouias and Race streets. We had stood
there a few minutes when Constantine came !;
there was some general conversation; and Gjal
ghen's dog came along where Constantine was
standing Constautines dog was there the dogs
commences to gfo#l at each other; Constantine
kicked Cailighen's dog, 'alIighen told him not to
kick his dog. Constantine said he did not want his
dog to fghT. Cal!ighen then kicked Constantne;s
dog, and Constantine made over towards CALI
ghen's; they got to quarreling. ] went over and
got between them, and kept them apart; they still
kept quarreling, when Caghen made a lick at
Constantine across my shoulder. Iagain separated
| them, and they again got to quarreling Constan-
tue then said, "yoa strack me once, strike
me agafn; have not raised my hand to you."
They had a few more words, and Callighen hit him
again: Mrs Caighen came out and told Constan-
1he to go away, several times; and not talk to the
asd man. CallIghen then went In, aud we went in
ana took drink, and went to supper. After we
ned taken supper, we went out into the store :.
Calll9hen and set down along side of the counter
reading newspaper. asked his daughter, who
was inside the bar, to give cigar; she gave
the cigar, and stopped down and got piece of
paper and raised up to the gas to get light; as
was lighting the cigar Constantine came to the
door on the Race street side and spoke, and asked
us if we were going to the pay-table? had not
got nay cigar fairly lit when heard pistol go off;
locked towards Constantine and saw pistol in
his hand, presented; ! went towards and made
jump, at HIM to grasp the pistol. 7 don't know
whether got hold of the pistol or his hand, but
ciinched him; one went out in the street and both
fell together in the gutter. holIowed out to Mad
den to come and take the pistol ont of his hand.
Madden came up and took the pistol away from
him, ana let him up; another young man then
| came up and took hold of him. Constantine said
he was willing to go with two citizens. I did not
know That Caltghen was shot until | came back,
when he was dead.
Cross examined-Constantne was pointing his
pistol towards Calighen when I looked at him.
Did not see Caltghen fall. 1t was over half an
hour from the time that the quarreling first took
place until the shooting. Constantine called Mrs.
Cailighen some bad names-coud not say what
they Were There was only one shot tred-ccuid
not say that the pistol shown was the pistol; it was
| that kind, q Colts revolver.
Upon the foregoing testimony, the Coroner's
jury rendered verdict of murder against Constan-
tine, who was sent to prison to bde his time.