New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-27
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1866

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the prosecution and defense were warmly sus,
tanned by Messrs. Sambola and Castilanos respec.
lively, inthe court room and presence Of Recorder
Letten, of the Third District.
Ci,ds. Simpson sUOrn--Was in his own house
on the 10th of September and about 10 o'clock p.
M, neard the scream Of a woman. Upon hearing
the scream the second time, got out Of bed and
went TO the window. Saw a woman who was cry
ing, and who passed and sat down upon an ad-
joining step. Saw policeman come across the
street, and heard him inquire of her what was the
matter. She spoke Of her husband, but in tone
too low for witness to understand exactly what
was said. The policeman then went to depOnent's
window and raped but received no answer. a
man from Moreau street. Witness knew neither
Of them. The woman now left the steps where
she had been sitting, and came and sat down upon
the steps of depOnent. One of the policemen
said to her: :" Go home to my mother-the old
ladyis alone you can sleep with hers She
answered, " If l only had my child" One
Of the policemen said " will try to get it.
Did not hear Mrs. Hern say anything
to his proposition. One Of the policemen then
went towards the house of the deceased. De-
ponent thinks it was the one who had addressed
Mrs. Hern. At the house Of the latter he raped
two or three times, and receiving no answer, rap
ped again. The policeman was now heard by wit
ness to say: " My name is Patrick Johnson; will
not arrest you on the word of a man." The door
lowed. The only words witness caught were son
of b-h" Saw flash, and heard the report of
| a pistol coming from where the policeman Stood
Witness now left his own house and went to the
door of Hern. The policeman that first went to
Hern's door sprang his rattle. Witness went
home, put on his boots and returned. Witness
then learned that Johnson had been arrested upon
the charge Of killing Hcrn At the time the con
versatiOn took place left the woman on the steps.
hHeard no noise coming from Herns house. Saw
lie other person but Johnson before Hern's door
| 4N3S. Margaret He1m slcOrn-She resides at the
corner of Victory and Spain streets, and was the
wife of the deceased On the evening of the goth
she had had difficulty with her husband, who
was in liquor; went out into the streets and sat
down upon doorstep. She was crying, but not
| loudly. Mrs. Garvin opened her door and spoke
| to deponert, and whilst speaking, heard an off
Ger from the opposite side of the street inquire
what was the matter. The officer then crossed.
| and she recognized in him Patrick johnson. " Is
that you Mrs. Hern?n he said; 81 think there
is fussng down there again. johnson then
raped for assistance to arrest Hern; but witness
told him that she did not want him arrested.
The officer then told her that she had
better 60 up in the morning, and make
an affidavit, which deponent declined to do. She
then went a little further towards her house and
sat down upon bench. Officer johnson then ad-
vised her to 60 to the house of his mother. She
said She did not wish to go anywhere, but if she
had her child she would 20 to the house of her
mother. Johnson asked her if there was any dan
ger to tie child. She said none, except that if the
Johnson proposed to go and talk to Hern, but
thinks she told him not to go near her husband.
The officer said he was good friend of Hems if
he but knew it. Upon 1he way to Hern;s house
johnson inquired what door led to her bedroom.
She said there was no door, but window front.
ting on the street. When johnson raped at
HeTns door, heard the latter say, @ What brings
you to my house-go away" Deponent thinks
t that Hern stepped out, and pushed johnson away,
who was standing near the steps. Hern's voice
was loud and excited. Hern came down of the
steps, in white clothes. Saw the flash and heard
the report Of pistol, coming from Johnson, and
ran away. Told Johnson, 80, my; you have killed
my husband" johnson said 90 He is not hurt-dc
not go in until there is light Several person!
prevented her from going in, with the same state
ment, and by saying that the doctor had bee1
sent for. When deponent did enter. found he
husband lying on his side; upon turning him over
she discovered that he was dead
Ed. Regdn s,corh-He heard upon the nightil
question, johnson ask Mrs. Hern several times
she thought that her child would be murdered, an
t that she answered yes" When the door Q
d Hern's house opened saw the latter come out an
: you want at my house" Did not hear the repl
i of johnson. The latter was either, pushed {
d struck by Hern towards the curb-stOne. At til
It same moment witness heard pistol-shot an
: Hern ran into his house. Did not see any weapon
in the hand of Hern, but did not pay attention
Heard but one report The distance from Her
e to johnson when the latter fired, was about tn
4 middle of the banquette.
:
:. mostly cumulative. John H. Rodgers heard Her
call the officer by several opprobious Names an
saw johnson retreat quickly towards the edg
of the sidewalk" After the shooting, Lieu
d Jacobs, when he arrived on the ground wa
r warned by johnson not to go in as, although h
e tJohnson) admitted that he had shot at hin
s " Hern might still be standing behind the doc
o with something in his hand" The decision Of tt
e recorder sends the accused before the First Di
c trict Court, charged with murder.
. COroner's InIuests.
y The following cases were reported upon ye
terday by the coroner:
IT Upon the body of colored infant, found dee
3 Of dentition at No. Is St. Ferdinand street.
/ Upon the body Of John Baer, of Germany,
u years old, found dead at the Gentilly Road
u cholera.
n Upon an infant child, who died of convulsol
lie at No. 9S Gaienne street.
n Upon the body of Thomas Richards, cUored
IL years old, who died of consumption at No.
Ot Palivor