New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-06-28
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FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE @, 1861.
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''-'-'Nii'iil nv lbE'l "A yDHlIl named DIpSSf
oal'zinann, IS Or - years of age, had his brains
blown out yesterday, between Il and l o'clock
by the accidental discharge Of a shotgun which
he was handling, at his parents residence on Ur
quhart street, in the Third District. He was a sor
Of Mr.. Auguste SaltZmann, so long acting as day
clerk at the Third District Police Station and lat
tery clerk pro TEN. Of Recorder Longs Court, il
! the absence of Augustin L.arose, now Captain o.
tie BienTlle Rifles, in Virginia. Young Saltz
mann, tall and handsome youth, loved by all hi.
acquaintance for his manly, chivarous and up
right qualities, visited his father at the Court yes
terday morning, to inform him that he had JOINED
one OF the military companies now being raised il
the Third District. The father, proud Of his boy
and pleased with his spirit, applauded him in bis
course, and told him to go home and take, as the
best present he could give, the shotgun which he
(the father) had so long used on his hunting eX
cursions.
The youth, full Of glee, ran home, and took the
gun from its corner. The gun was loaded and, by
some accident which can never be explained the
gun was discharged, blowing off one side Of the
youths head and scattering his brains all round
The youths mother was so shocked by the occur.
renee, that her own life was believed to be in dan
spread a gloom all over the neighborhood, for
young Saltzmann was well known and much liked
The funeral will take place this evening at :
o'clock, as will be seen by the mortuary notice in
another column.
RAPE AND MCRDEK-Ficndish Acts of a Negro
We are informed Of a most horrible affair which
took place in Carroll Parish, three miles from
Delhi, on Monday evening last A little girl ten
years old, daughter of Mr. Wln. Scott of this city
and niece Of Mr.. Warren Scott owner Of the black
iend who is charged with the ravishment and mul-
der was out picking blackbcrres, when the negro
seized her and violated her, and afterward threw
her into neighboring slough or small bayou, near
Bayou Macon, drowning her.
The negro afterward went to the house on the
plantation, and stated that he had caught some
runaway negroes carrying the girl away, and that
in attempting to rescue her from them he had re-
ceyed stab in the side; and he did show slight
wound in his side.
He was at once suspected and betrayed himself
in his answers to questions asked. The bayou
was dragged, and the drowned body of the poor
girl found in twelve feet water, and bore eYi-
dence Of the previous violation. The negro was
then tied and threatened with instant hanging un-
less he told the whole truth. He confessed that
he alone had violated and drowned the girl.
When our informant left the negro was chained
to q stake, and the citizens were holding an in
quest. 1t was believed that the black Gend would
speedily be burnt at the stake to which he was
chained.
FREE FIGHT IN A COFFERHOUsE.-Night before
last an ugly affair took place in coffee house at
+Ia oC 7 Jou;zo md
eral men, intoxicated, went in for drinks, and
drinking twice without paying, the barkeepcr de-
manded settlement, whereupon the visiting party
commenced smashing tumbers and decanters. A
lively fight followed, and several persons were
hurt
Tne ylsCng party were henry DOInonde, marry
Strong and Nathan Peck. Dolhonde got the worst
of it, being badly cut in the head and neck by
blows with tumblers. Harry Srrong got off unhurt.
Peck, not being hurt staid at the house long
enough to be arrested. Mr., Gislard, proprietor of
the house. though badly cut in the head with a
decanteT went at once and surrendered himself at
the IRENE Station, he having given some good
licks in the fight.
Dohonde, being badly wounded, was taken to
his mothers house in the Third District. He was
still in bad way yesterday, one of the veins of
his neck having been partly cut. The police were
still on the lookout for Harry Strong.
FIRST DISTRICT Court - Judg" CoRcus. - Our
report of Wednesdays proceedings was accident.
ally omitted yesterday. Wednesdays proceed.
ings were as follows
Rodgers Tamier, tried for larceny and acquitted.
John Conklin and Ann Mitchell, tried for assault
and battery and acquitted. Hannah Cornelius, f.
W. G.. tried for being in the State in cOntraventon
and found guilty.
Messrs: l.. Roea, E. Boqny, A. >Camiere, 1; A.
Garidel, Jr. p. W. Durell L. Nee, c. Olivier, Chas
Cavaroc, E. DuprG E. Detfez, E. Faures, F. NJ.
Bienvenu, =. Charbonnet, A. Graud, Dominique
GuGrin, P E. Wilt, S. Maspereau, J. j. +. Massi
cot John Ermon, +. X. Converse, W. c. Duncan,
Felix Murphy, Wm. Bell, and W. Pipkin were ap-
pointed as a tribunal to try slaves charged with
capital crimes.
Charles Driver was tried for larceny and ac-
quilted. Charles A. Gorsach, charged with i'll
treating a slave, was dismissed by noIle prosequi
Yesterdays proceedings were as follows
a new trial asked for Stephen Keibler, convicted
of breach of trust.
Andre Pheli, charged with passing counterfeit
coin, dismissed by nolles prosequi. John Hart
James Gleason, Bill Burke and John Henry
charged with robbery dismissed by mol. pros,
and j. H. Lewis, alias Frank Cleon, larceny, SINH
larly discharged.
Joseph Rhodes pleaded guilty to assault and
battery and was remanded to await sentence
Iohe Fahey was tried for assault and battery anC
found guilty; Henry Springer was tried on the
charge of assault and battery and found guilty
Sophie Springer was tried on the same charge anc
acquitted VIM. Moore, VIM. Redmond and Mrs
Widow Lettan and Frank SCouza, assault and bat
terry dismissed by mol. pros.
Daniel Wafinger charged with resisting al
officer, tried, but the jury failed to agree, anC
the accused was discharged on his bond to avail
another trial.
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