New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-09
EXAMINATION OF DR.. alHoN.

The Verandah Hotel row is one of the liveliest
| things that has turned up in long time. We
yesterday mentioned that j. B. Gihon, manager of
that hotel had two ladies' Mrs. Stratton and Mrs.
Christian, arrested on the charge of disturbing the
| peace in the hotel It seems tina. the one, q
boarder, and the other, seamstress, having left
the hotel in consequence Of difficulties with Gihor
and his wife, visited him and assaulted him will
| cowhde and pistol, for talking disparagingly o
them after they had left. Being taken before
Recorder Emerson, they gave bail TO appear fo
examination. In the afternoon, as we have stated
| Mr.. StnsoD, proprietor of the hotel, had Gihol
| arrested on charge of Black Republicanism. Tht
case as to Gihon's abotionism was examined
| before the Mayor yesterday. The following was
| the testimony taken:
NJ stiao, sworn-I have known Dr. Ghon throw out in
snuatons against the South said the North ought
S and n sa rGs for Hh it, c s
past winter wheney subject Of the war was manoasd
Some two three weeks since about the hast time heard
fhe thoughhe could any pay but didn't
Question by have been in New oreans
Answer @ Since lS46 and was ben in \ NeT Jersey
Julia have lived here for four months from
about Years have been intimate with him both in New YORK
New his 6H kn9% ha hs ha "a M
Ne% York sin inee hnSoT m election he w was re?cng II New
didee and while boarding IN the house with
& neHTa m day m Gn At IT Ne @ of
Aeeused-Do you know what my business was before came
Wness-You station agent the Erie Railroad do
not know that you published the Patterson Democrat have
turned out Of house was summoned witness here
LIS saraz StTlo sworn@f have Known the accused for
5eiae 3 Me- nq WIN him At hSe m II N Nsw
York with Mrs Gihon in january and put up here at the Yer
fS% s ny I in 1o
ncon they ny husband and accused had Lincoln
HGSe Se IN N% XII
Which would njue him in Nsw orleans INV wife throw
them out and destroy them did examine whether the
| riT,ts
house he openly abolition sentiments he has
again he would never W come sonth
MS Hetrisg @ Gia"" swoTn-I live in in New Orleans
have been at the yeranda Hotel since tie middle Of last Fe
said that incon Cabinet was composed Of the most talented
and highest minded men that gaced the Cabinet
sarry out his plans This remark made some four os
south and then 60 North was employed as seasrss by
M ~ his Santo "r @ in SG o son the So Nor and
her institutions whenever political subjects were mentioned
Question by acrusedI have taken rooms Of free person
color Mary Crawford who has kept furnished rooms in this city
" Fneis @ AcLgne swom-I have known accused since oe
California where he published daily paper called the Plea
yTms he was Secretary to the Syn aneisco and filled
Secretary Of Gov Geny Kans4s but did not him agnn
him since he @ been in New orleans he was partner Of mine
@ pSng 5 e. 5 the p M sg TSD s n G q
Pieo The paper w@S EDITED jointly by accused and myself
the South have heard him denounce Mr. Cameron and some
Of The others have heard hun speak disparagng of Mr. Chase;
% W. Of e. an ma MS actions are te by
should say The accused ws friendly AID ev"ed to the SoHth
j. ". orer, swornT became acquainted with accused
about about SIX TX years 5 "9w s him @ % St a" yn he agent of s Matilda
pnpsrs kept the rnn Of him during ths time he was seep
10 Gov Geay Of Kansas agan since his arrival here in De
h naNH ee n % % m ] Ta ave @ &c
and have always heard him express strong southern
he the South ha suffered much and long her
position right the accused stated he intended joining
mers to attach himself to some company rs surgeon
bs " b by vo IN We II s s 1 city, and % opPng M at