New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-20
VOLUME XIV.

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| did 80 the second shot was fred then ran out OF
| the room; returned in a moment, and saw John
! son fall as ] came to the door. ! cannot say who
| did the shooting, did not see it. Was excited
and trying to get out of the house. Paid atten-
ton as 10 who came into the room or went out. !
| did not know any of the parties while the firing
| was going on, and do not know them now.
| John II. Jones s1Co77l-lives in Jefferson city.
| Last night, i suppose ahoUtl 10 O'Clock saw man
| ceme in the Orleans House down stairs. / heard
| this man say that he intended to get satisfaction
out Of one Duffy. took drink and weptup stairs.
| | heard johnson say that he intended to Kill Dutfy.
| tIhis was on the way up After that, | un-
| derstood johnson to say that he intended to
get satisfaction out fluffy before the night ended.
After arriving the room above the Orleans House
| ! wentback to the farther table. few moments
after arriving there, l saw man sup
posed to be Johnson and this gentleman
whose name don't know, (pontng, to John
Duy); johnson told Duffy that he intended to have
satisfaction. After Johnson approached Duffy, ]
| saw Duffy move back. After the first shot by
Duffy, johnson asked him what he wanted, and
! went toward him, Duffy still retreatng. Duffy
| drew pistol and fired at Johnson second time
After John Duffy retreated, his brother, VIM. P.
| Duffy, came to his rescue, and fred at johnson.
| The investigation was then postponed until 10
o'clock this morning.
Col. Charles NJ. Bradford appeared as counsel
for the DuGys.
TIE ATTonHEY GENERAL OF THE STATE AND
tue Test OATH.-Yesterday question came Up
before Judge Durel, in the United States circuit
court, the decision upon which may be regarded
as one Of historical interest, bearing, as it does,
upon the relations Of The States toward the judi
cial branch ot The Federal government.
One r. W. Bennie late sheriff of the parish of
/ Tcreboune, Has been under arrest in that parish
| some time, awaiting trial on q charge Of embez,
cling moneys which came into his hands officially
| while he WA sheriff
! lie las made an application to have his case
transferred TO the United States circuit court sit
| ting here for Iial, under the 5th section Of the
act Of Congress Of 1863, relative 10 tile trial Of
Gi'enses committed by officers OF or persons en-
pIoyed BY thp Federal government. He centend-
tAat hls case Is covered by TINS act because origl
many appointed ny Governor Hahn and removed
ny Governor "eiis IN l8oo, hayng been relnstateI
ny General bahks, ana tle alleged olehse Aa'l9s
posu oo'.+'u wing rs "S ~ v ~
'.S az ~ % "9
l'''''aiy %ppu,',eo' ~ as Sucu ~ ouy pe iteN
u1st t.T lons u 'no oA'su
~ upp.loa'i'i % DENNY 10 uo" Penoi"s III .N'
suG''l Cou,'. n'1oInsy Ueh7i0l llslIon Ha'1Ds
oeeh ho'lueu OF the case oy tue governor yeS'ef
day appeared before Judge Durel
The attorney general announced to the cour
State Government whose dufy II was I'd attend tr
,5a f,t.r,sts of +1,o CO.. - IN ,,r~oa7fr,
Wv 'a'S Vi 'i-9 -tH'' ~ an Id" F'o1''o"sS
lie added that he did not appear G5 an attorney Of
the court, for he had never applied to be admitted
to practice in the Federal courls his business moi
ron,,i,i.,, A. +b,+ ~. o,,,,.orr1 +f, al
! f"''"5 tN'' Az 'LP01'~' ''-, P'3 90 '"' '"'
olAcer oi lAe 9tate, 10 represent the interests
the State in case to which she was party ant
he desired to he informed bv the court whether
r,,,1a scl ,t,.,,,s,o,,,s ro ,o,,1,7 to ,,-,,1 :,
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appear when lie case came up for a Lelring.
| Judge Durel replied that If lie would take tht
test oath lie gosld he allowed In arnear, ND
ot1ou,,,i-,
O',rSi ~ use
Ihereupon the attorney general retired.
An,5rrrrn m rup R,p yesterlat, ATr Tob,
l-H a., D't o0"'
m0"''n'N't 'e'e e,elA VI ''iV rHs' b's'4o
Court, was admitted in the Supreme Court as 81
attorney at law TO rlractieP in aTy of the cnlrt
NJ tha STATE
~ viz
ARRE5Ts,-James washington, colored, wa
arrested last night by officer Fagot on a charg
f ort+in,, ,Tboe D,rnette nm board shin 1,in,
- - ~ ~. 'P ''''
IN 'front.' Oh one ol tue SecoIlu Dlat,tcL MuaEFes'
E. N. Mash was arrested by officer Brossnan, o
the First District police, on charge made by G
w Byrne of receiving money under falls
pretenses
BOARD OF ALDERMEN'7-Ihls BOARD met mi reguIa
9Ehs'O f91 ~ eii - NV ~ -
+ ana Aldermen Clarke, Mcknight, otth, 6mltL
Wool1ey whitney ana Wmte present.
a message rom the Doalu ol assistant aIde'
men was received requesting thls pOafu 10 NEE
them in joint session TOR the purpose electing con
mlsSlonefs lor the 'ne mousse OF refuge res0It
= ton subsequently oHerea by Alderman Clarke thU
! the JOINT session be held next Iuesday eVenn
i was adopted and sent 70 the lower board lor col
cuirence;
A Inc loho"lng ordinances auu resoluuols auople
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tho artias IF +lo opi,o,
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=, 4yS cr,o p"'1 w R II oraoi,ol b tba o,n,,,c
is ,,+cit ~ To ni, Of NJ, SrloSSns VIZ Tbat in a
cases where 70 xas have hann maid for the yaa
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obo 10 tSe G,ftT oF the S% & ~
toas,rr unor az 1rn5ntinn Of 70 ta rocai
s to rsfn9d tbe interfs so mad ont of anv @on
d in the treasnrv not otberwise annronriated or
ado i Ge @ NOV to uo pr vi
e due bv the nariy who NAV have Tins Maid
, SvC . THAT 3ll nerennS indehtad m the oitv Il
e taTes far said years Shall hc discharged fro9
4 same mon the nayment Of the face Of the Is
n 6ilts % far as soid citT 10 concarned and tbn
N sstont citv attorney salI giye gcaufance for fl
q sane nr6vided n5yment Of said lax hills he mn,
Ne on mr. before the eigbth dav of March. 1897.
" SEC 2 That the assistant citv attorney he q,
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