New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-11

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or five months.
A young man, Charles Waters, lived with
her, apparently on very good terms. The
deceased had lately INDUCED rather freely
in spirituous liquors. Sunday evening about
| six o'clock she sprang suddenly from her bed
and went to drug store on Poydras street,
between Franklin and Basin streets, and
purchased fifty cents worth of morphine.
Returning to her room she met, on her way,
Mrs. Sanderson, an old nurse, and remarked
to her that she had just got q good dose of
! morphine, and that she was going to take it.
Mrs. S. jumped toward and tried to get the
package from her, but the deceased being
| young and active, sprung from her grasp,
and on the sidewalk hastily swallowed the
full contents of the paper. The deceased
then staggered moment, and was carried
to her room. When she was laid on the
bed, she had full possession other faculties,
and remarked "Oh, Lord, have mercy on
my soul. | have killed myself Oh, my
poor mother and sisters.'@ After this she
spoke but little. Three doctors were called
in, but when they arrived the deceased was
past all medical aid, and she died about
| halfpast nine o'clock.
The deceased was a native OF Mobile,
where her mother, sisters, and other rela.
tives reside. She was about nineteen years
of age, of small stature, rather prepossessing
features with very black hair and eyes.
She 1t is said, was once known by the name
of Josephine Nelson. A letter from Mobile,
dated 2Gth ultimo, signed Mary Cummings,
and addressed to the deceased as dear
niece" was found lying on the mantel!piece.
One of the inmates OF the house stated
that previous to the deceaseds purchasing
the morphine, she was lying on the bed
with Waters. Another girl was present,
who fonded with Waters and playfully
| kissed him. This seemed to excite the
jealousy of the deceased, though she said
nothing, but Immediately left the room and
procured the poison as before mentioned.
Supposed Mad Dog.
At about nine O'Clock yesterday morning
pedestrians on Poydras and Magazine
streets very rapidly cleared the way for
what they supposed to be a mad dog, which
was making lightning time along the side
walk. The animal finally sought refuge in a
store, but ruthless policeman pursuing,
introduced three balls into his body. Being
still tenacious of life, he refused to yield up
the ghost until struck in the head by bung
starter and this was the end of doggy.
Fight Among Sailors.
A difficulty occurred Sunday night about
eleven o'clock. between three sailors, in a
boarding house kept by John Trainer, cor
ner Engine and Levee streets, in which one,
named Charles Borell, received a stab in the
left breast a cut in the left side, one
in the right thumb and one in the left arm
near the elbow. The other two sailors
named Charles Paro and Louis Bologne
were arrested, charged with having done
the cutting. The wounded man was taken
to the hospital.
Fifteen Thousand Tons Ballast.
| The streets and landings committee of the
! board of assistant aldermen have considered
fayorablv the proposal Of John Coleman
& Co. to furnish the city fifteen thousand
tons of the best sea-shore round stone bal
last for paving purposes, at the rate OF three
dollars and seventy'tive cents per ton.
Smelling Claiborne Street.
The chairman of the streets and landings
committee of the board of assistant alder
men will report a resolution at the meeting
, this evening, directing the city controller tt
sell, after five days notice, to the loves
bidder, the contract for completing the grad
, ing and shelling of the northwest side 0
: Claiborne street, from Columbia to st. Ber
nard streets. Claiborne street. a maguih
Q cent avenue, certainly needs this improve
ment.
. The number Of deaths in the city durin
I the week ending on the 9th instant wa
lO9. OF these Ii were of consumption, {
. convulsions (infantilel, of pneumonia,
> stillborn, of iris nascentium, drowned,
q killed accidentally, Contamination OF tn
u bowels of dysentcry, and of congestiv
! fever. Forty were under one year OF age
x one over eighty. Seventy-nine were native
y of the United States.
r The Arson Case.
Il The examination of the Canal stree
" arson case before Recorder Gastinel yeste
e day afternoon, was quite protracted, COZ
e tinuing from four to seven o'clock. Th
charge is that Morris J. Malloy, one OF I'll
st occupants of the building, No. 80 Cant
H. street, set fire to the premises on Frida
:, night last.
10 The counsel for the insurance compani'
T. was S. H. Bernos, for the accused K. /
L. Browne.
The first witness for the prosecutio
was Alexander Marks, who testified that
re ten O'Clock yesterday evening, when th
Ii fire occurred on Canal street, between Pete
le and Front Levee streets, he went there
of see if anything was left worth disposlng
ne AT auction. He found nothing but son
scraps; nothing worth selling. He e
Is. amined the lower part, occupied as stor
IN and the upper part also, said to be the pla
It, where the accused kept: saw nothing d
few rags, the balance being all burned u
ng There were remnants of cotton flannel, &C
ds tonades, etc, but could not see well, beil
afraid of the building.
ng Cross xamined-Witness said he did n
as know where OF in which corner the ii
originated. Could not say what the walt
ed of the goods were.
IN. Mr.. Copixanon was then examined on t
Id part of the prosecution. He testified to 81
ing the accused packing up his goods I
nv evening before; did not know how ma
80 rooms were burned. The recorder ask
him several questions. Full latitude W
by given to the defense. On crosseXaminati
lst he said accused had rented a room ell
ct where of witness, which he wanted, a
that accused was to move therefrom.
nd VIM. H. McWhitly, of Nos. 81 and 80 Car
nix street, testified that at quarter to
en- o'clock on the evening of the fire, he hea
ars some one in the house adjoining his, in I
on. upper story of which he saw light conf
ice down the stairs thereof. Thinking 1t strani
The he asked, who's there?' The accus
answered 1T is me, Malloy, / belong
wd above" Witness then retired to bed, a
The heard cracking noise of fire in about
minutes. In ten minutes after the alarm
aw- fire was given, and then witness got up, a
ing the fire was coming from the room of
ent accused That was the only room tn
oughly burned the others were ol
as, charred. Could not get to the room. Kn
lin Malloy well. Had had business with hi
.lse Did not see him that night, either before
ou- after the fire. When Malloy spoke to h
or when he asked who's there?" he spoke
an excited voice. This witness testii
with great deal OF intelligence, s
changed nothing on being cross question
me John Hanson, ON the same side, testii
zen that he occupied store at the corner
ran Canal and Peters streets, on the seventh
fell aH.,, aS,arward and MaIIoy,s was the n
eak 80 wbicb had its foor burned through
was DR.. Harrison, 294 Canal street, called
the part of the defense, knew nothing
the lire, except that he lost $1,000 by
Ed. burning, uninsured.
ON Mr. Brothers, on the part Of the defer
AZ testified to going up town with Mr.. Nal