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

John Callahan, or Callighen, was shot and in
stanty killed on Saturday evening, at about 6
o'clock, by Charles Constantine at the corner of
TGhouptoulas. and Race streets. The two men
kept, the one a grocery and boarding house, and
the other ee-hcuse, on opposite corners of
the intersection named; and it appears that i'll
feeling had arisen bstween them, account OF
Callahan's big dog prosecuting Constantines little
dog. The post-mortem examination, made by DR..
Berthelot showed that the bullet entered Gala
hans right breast and passed. downward through
the heart. CoroGer Beach yesterday held his in
quest, and took the following testimony:
p. FHgSinnlons, sworn--0n Saturday afternoon,
about the hour Of O'Clock p. NJ, April l3, 1861
Charles constantine came across the street, from
his grocery, to John Caiiighen's grocery, ana
commenced auarreling with Caligben, and said he
could whip any Cd id s--n OF a b--h OF
bully that he had about his house. Callighen re-
marked he was man enough Tor him and try him =;
Constantine said it not worth his while to
tri1e with him, a Cd id old grey headed Irish
s-n of h-h. at that Callighen struck Con-
stantne; Constantine partly feuded the blow, and
then turned rouni putting his hands behind his
back and said You see gentlemen, he struck me
with my hands behind my back; just al that time,
Mrs. Caliighen 10 the door and said A.: Charley
] did not think you would treat my husband so ;
she then got her arms round her husband and put
him in the door. Constantine said then, put him
in, | can lick any OF your fancy men, ynn id
We. Mrs. Callighen turned round and p cked up
o small piece OF board and said: | have good
mind to strike y0n over the head. Callighcn again
came and told his wife get inside that Charley
was only blower and he could whip him himself
Mrs. CaIIighen went inside the door, and Con
stantine commenced calling her several times a
id We. Iu the meantime Callighen had re-
turned to the grocery, Constantine constantly
using very oppr"hi0us language TO both Mr.. and
Mrs. Caliighen; Callighen then came out and told
him to 60 away again. Constantine replied can
hprn I ,,lpD MALI
not belong to you. Cullilhen at this time, was
standing in his door but said nothing more to Con-
stantine; after white Constantine went away. I,
| Madden Smith and Caghen went into the Cal
| lghen's house two Of these men went out to
| wash, and went to supper | took my supper
| and went out in the store again and sat down,
| reading the evening paper while | was sitting
| there Calliehen was waiting on Customers, and
| then came and sat down by me, and said Il want
to call your attention to something in that paper'
the While were sitting there, ,Consfantino to
| dour in stnopiug position, and deliberately aimed
a pistol at Callirhen, and shot. sprang up and
| Caghen gradually fell down. Madden ran out
and caught Constantine, and Madden was likely to
| get the worst of it when and Smith ran up and
assisted Madden, and, together with other assist
| ants. arrested Constantine.
Crossexamined When thoquarrel took place first
they were on the sidewalk, in front Caiiighens
grocery. Mrs. Caiijghcn also remarked to Con
srantine, you had better pay me that twenty, five
dollars lent you in the morning, and sntte your
never come around without you want something"
I could not say that enhur Of them drunk :;
could not say what kind OF q pistol Constantine
had at the time Constantine shot, talIighcn WAS
nos either looking Mt Constantine or saying one
word to him.
P0trich Madden, swnrn-On yesterday evening"
after we came from work, (ah0ut o'clock, P. NJ
pril l3. l8Gl) and were standing at Callighen's
corner, talking; and among the crowd was Charles
Constantine he had his dog along with him CALI
gben's dog also came mp aud they commenced grow
ling at another Constantine kicked CHlllghen's
dog, and CalIiahen kicked Constantine dog. Con
stanue went towards Caliighen, and they had some
words; and Cnllighen struck at Constantine; |
could not say whether he struck him or not. Con
stautine called Gaghen grey headed old son of
| b-h, and Calighen struck him, | think on the
left side of the face; they stood there using bud
language towards one another, and Mrs CulIighen
told Constantine several times to go home, and not
be quarreling with the old man. Constantine then
called her a We. qualifying it by some bad eX-
preston. Callighen said no more to him, but told
him to go home. Constantine remained a short
time longer, using bad language. When T. CALI
CHEN, and some others went in and took drink
leaving Constantine on the sidewalk We then
went in supper, and after eating supper came
out; and when came out from supper, Caliigben
was sti ig down reading paper. | and Smith
were each lighting a cigar, when Constantine came
to the door and sa i'd g boys, are you going up to
the pay tabe?n We replied, yes. in a moment"
and lust at that moment heard the report of a
pistol looked round and saw Constantine stand
ing with pistol in his hand, presented towards
Ca'lighen; as soon as the pis o'El stepped to
one side and went out the door on TchoupitonlHs
street; Smith ran light towards Constantine,
and when l got out, Smith had him down. call
ing for to come and assist him : went and
we secured him and took the d~t0l away from
him. q Colts revolver. Before | went out saw
Callghen fall off the tub Oh his knees. Irecognize