New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-22

TIE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 70. 1866.
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one Days record Of crime ia memphis.
i wEIL-KNowN GROCER MoBTALLy WOUNDED By
AN ALnERs AN--HfsToRY OF THE DIFFICULTIES
4 SERIES or TRouRlEs.
From the Memphis Argus Isthl
Il series CT difficulties, in which Alderman D. r.
Ggaee was concerned, has resulted in q tragedy.
The history of them, as narrated to us hy several
parties, ia about as follows
ON Monday, Grace entered the grocery of
Frank Cummings on Poplar street, and requested
To SEQ him. Once outside of the house, Grace
acccsted him pleasantly, shook hands, and then
made inquiries relative to certain Things which
nctne one had reported that Cummings had said
about him, During the conversation lady
passed. To whom Cummings bowed, whereupon
Grace struck him with his first Cummings re-
turned the blow, but being physically Inferior
was worsted IN the encounter. The parties were
finally separated by John Murray, who ran across
the street from Iaylor's drug store for that pur-
pose. This is the substance Of Cummings, state
ment. as made at this office yesterday forenoon.
Monday night q young man named Hugh Lana
gan, a clerk Of Cummings, we believe, entered
lraceis grocery. near the corner of Poplar
and Alahama streets. Here a disturbance oc
cured, which resulted, we understand, in Grace's
striking Lanagah, and the latter being elected.
Yesterday forenoon young man named Dono-
van, accompanied by friend, carried q bellige-
rent note from flanagan 10 Grace. 1t was torn up
by Mrs Grace, her husband being III town. A Sc
4 Gond note was brought by the same parties. This
time Grace was at home, and with him was Alder
man Burke. What passed between the parties
ne ere nof adgised, but our informant states that
both Grace and Burke tarned upon Donovan and
beathim. OF the beating there is no doubt as
DOnovanis wolien face attests the fact; but We
hope there is mistake about Burke Joining in the
assault. Both Donovan and his companion then
returned e gamniEigss grocery and notified
NOT long after Grace came down POPLAR street
On street car hlchstoppe dopposite Gammings's
grocery. w nat occurred there lis thus related to
ss.eg gentleman s,I who was an eye witness to the
aalalrs When the car stopped, flanagan seeing
Craze in it, stepped forward ard remarked in sub
stance that he (Graee1 had treated Donovan
ID rascally. or something to that effect. At
tlls time ssraee was in custody Of an officer, who
Mas alse IN the car moment OF two afterWard
Trace Grew pistol and commenced shooting AL
flanagan from the car. The latter at once re-
turned the fire, and several shots were exchanged
by each with no other effect than frightening The
other occupants of the ear Upon eSpending his
last shot, flanagan walked into the grocery
whether for another pistol to reload we did not
Learn Grace then stepped from the car and en-.
tered the grocery. Cummings, who had not par
heinafed in the difficulty, was standing behind the
counter. Cur informant, upon being closely cues
toned by us, states positively that Grace, upon
seeing Cummings Went behind the counter
IL psilA5 en-
II. pSspH tle TlDs, and pro
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w 49, sasi WI l slls street. talking loudly,
FL 80 lol peIoTe presenting
w Nc lns itg s % Jo1n Murray who
4 NY iloll ms iaee. Grace Is ~ prison
a4 f a's On 1ne street
Ihs anoHe n me history OF tue difficulties from
S,areataS a NJ IL ;ffrant y s.s
sbaT elay.f Tss7, Svifs1assas ~ ~,
I'M y NJ ss W " y "hat t1ey
calculated To prejndfee the case Of AIdermaSII !
Grace Who III NOVA prisoner soon ia ansyer /
DOUBTLESS 10 the most crave charge that nan M
Brought againsta him. ~ -
Ih9 faet that aniniad versions \ Oh Alderman
Grace Ks official conduct have been made in this
paper has created tile impression ill fe minds If
many that the difficulties above narrated greyr
ous 81 them We were informed IN finmraiinos
yesterday that ls diictlty VIII Grace On Man,
day, Wi DE result Of statements alleged to haFej
been made verbally by the former. m ana which I
reached the latter 5l
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