New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-19
VOLUME XIV.

was on the floor, struggling with his father, the
latter on top. Had been previously informed
at LynCh's house, that the murder had
| been committed by young Craigen and Others,
Both the Craigens were bloody, and the floor was
| covered with blood. The father had several cuts.
GTilln7 was there, also, and his hand was covered
with blood, which he might have got in the room
| Having arrested yOnng Craigen, OIL the way TO the
guard house he told witness that if he had killed
Lynch, he had not done it alone. He named to
witness those who were with him, DelsaruB, Grill
Ter and Carney i,The testimony, so far as it re-
lated to Carney was ruled out O. the previous
evidence had not established the presumption
against him OF having contederated for the com
mission oil the crlme,l 1t was upon the iniOrma
ton given by Craigen that witness arrested
Griller and Carney. Cragen told witness
where Carney lived 1t was after II O'Clock when
witness arrested Carney. Took him out Of bed
He protested that he knew nothing about the
affair, and his deme nor was that of an innocent
man. Witness was called upon to queil a disturb
ance at the corner of Spain and Love streets, be-
tween ltpast and O'Clock the same night
He found there about a hundred and 8fty people,
gathered by the row. Craigen, DeysariHs and
| GTier were there, engaged in the disturbance
| Crslgen was threatening to shoot colC7ed man
| who had come out of the grocery. Witness threat
| ened to arrest him unfess ne behaved pescsasly.
| cross erdntned-Craigen might have been
| drinking, but he was not deeply intoxicated. BE
was able to walk on bI9 CrutGh without ASSISTANCE
! Witness took Craigen, on the way to the guard
| house, to Iyhch's residence. Heard no remarks
pass between Lynch and Craigen. Witness kept
! very close to the prisoner, but something might
! have passed while his attention was directed to
| something else, Witness has known Griler since
| his childhood as near neigA5Ur, and never knew
| him 70 Dc wrong.
Reu. Foule,. Cornelius Moguilaa slg5ru--
| visited tlg deceased treou4nIIv after he was
! wounded to administer reGipiy1s .gnsoIati0u.
and either IN the Monday nr Tna.day
after, administered The last rites af the Church,
extreme uncLion, which is OniY administered
| ID the dyiur Wuuld NOT be pusityye gs Il, the
day. but the deceased died the SANG utrtt or on
the following morning.
/ J1yaA O'Yl,iigu ggr9y71-Waa rypsan+ when
Craiten wls brought to- The bedsiJe SY Ivncb.
| Craigen was covered with blood, Lvoeh said he
was one of the men who stabbed lin. Two or
three persons in the room, women rcrfqY,5 asI.4d
lin what he did that cutting for? he said, ii he
did it, there were more with MIN
3fY,s L,,1cb recrQed-A bout an hour be fore bis
death she asked her husband where lie wished to
be buried He said WITH bis brothers ar,l SISTERS.
At the same time he named Craioon ana t;Tillar Az
the two who had stabbed rim.
Dartd TEI3tg Ia 54grq \ sjrg7.z Saw sor,e maj.
na.-inp him after lynch an 1Ea ,,i,ff,+ he ,zss
stabbed. Recognized Craigen aud DeIsarius
among them CTaigen was ahead Just by She
time they rot across the street witness heard
"watcb " cried, Witness then went inile h!s
house and did not 20 out again that night,
The attorney general announced tAa! this c!osea
the evidence for the prosecution
Mr., Rogt as counsel for Carney. then moved that
eg tta,o y.as M, oy;sa,, ., orir,i,a4, hid, ,r.r+
" ' ~ '
the Jury should be directed to Teader special yer
dict in his case,
The attornr, general had no obiac4-or
tcnor1frar IN, ,,s, or C,,rr,,'y, ,,7,v,+4,7
.N''E's s"S G"'' VI O4'1'! "1S ["1",1--'
4 10 the juEy' ana WlAonI leaving lhef boA theJ
returned q verdict acquitting him, and he was dis
ch9ryel from crstodv
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10 was Nv" ~ 4u%i 'el i''l iouF "I1 I5EeS'
was laEeh uhti mali past six.
At the expiration of the recess the trial was re