New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


ant, accompanied with a prayer and aft. |
davit for arrest The defendant had been a |
United States soldier; was discharged from |
the service in 1865, and married a daughter |
of a Mr.. Crainor, in the parish Of St. Ian. |
dry, in this state, where he has since resided |
He came to the city, and was, on the even
ing of his arrival, after dark, arrested by |
the sheriff or deputy, accompanied by a |
Mr.. Packwood, one OF the firm of Henning |
* Co., on whose affidavit the warrant was |
issued, and lodged in jail, where he re-
mained for six days, when he was released |
on bond.
The affidavit charged him with an inten.
tion of leaving the state of Louisiana for |
the state of Maine not to return, and with |
cut paying the debt, and in fraud of their |
rights as creditors. A portion of the debt |
only. was due amounting, as they alleged, |
to about 5000 in notes and accounts. The |
defendant filed motion to set aside the ar
rest and exception to the action on tine
ground that the aflidavit was materially
false, and the domicile of defendant was in |
the parish of St. Landry, and this court was
without jurisdiction.
The case was tried on the oath and 25th |
inst. Messrs. Race, Foster, and +. 4. Mer-
rick appeared as attorneys for the plaintiffs
and Hawkins, Fish, and Dibble for Brown.
The motion and exception were both sus
taincd by the court, the writ of arrest set
aside, and the suit dismissed.
We understand that the defendant III the
above suit intends instituting an action
for damages against the plaintiffs and their
securities for malicious arrest and false i'm
prisonment in the sum of ten thousand
dollars.
Trial for Murder.
| In the first district court yesterday, Pas
| chal Gregg and Nncente Gregg, two
brothers, Sicilians by BIRTH were put upon
their trial for the murder of Vincent SAN
some, in the third district, on the 27th Of
December last: Another brother Of the
accused, named Antonio GREGG, was charged
with being one of the murderers. He, how
ever, had fed from justice, and has not
since been arrested. Attorney General
Lynch conducted the prosecution, and II.
Castellnos defended the prisoners. 4 jury
was obtained, after nearly cxhaustiug the
whole panel. There were twenty neremp-
tory challenges on the part of the accused,
and six on the part of the state. \ large
number of jurors were challenged for
cause, they having conscientious scruples
against the infection Of capital punishment
for murder. 1t appears from the evidence
that an old grudge had existed between the
deceased Sansone and the brothers Gregg.
The deceased had quarrel with Vincent Z.
Gregg at two O'Clock of the morning of the
murder. At four of the same morning the
parties again met, were Joined by the other
brothers of Gregg and by the brother of de-
ceased. The deceased received four mortal
wounds from stiletto, and his brother was
severely wounded by pistol shot Vincent
Sansone died Immediately. Many witnesses
were examined on the part Of the state and
several for the defense. At seven o'clock
testimony closed for the defense. The coun-
sci on both sides addressed the jury in long
and elaborate arguments. Athalfpast nine
the Jury retired but had not rendered their
verdict up to late hour last night.
n Determined Suicide.
On the 20th instant, George Ellis, a col
ored man, aged % or 80 years, attempted tC
: commit suicide at No. 236 Ursulines street
} by cutting his throat with a razor. He was
. discovered in the act and prevented from
accomplishing his object having, however
cut an unpleasant suggestive cash under his
chin.
On Monday night George was arrested by
the police of the second district, charged
i, with disturbing the peace and being insane
t aud was locked up alone in cell of that po
I lice station. Yesterday morning at o'clock
an officer sitting in the prison yard, heard {
choking, sutfocating sound, proceeding from
e the cell occupied by Ellis. The officer started
l to inve. .tlgate the matter but before reach
I ing the door of the cell, heavy thud sound
= ing like the fall of human body, on tn
solid floor was heard, aud lookint
n through the grating, he saw ELI
L lying on the floor, stripped naked to tn
=, waist, except the sleeve of a shirt tie
: around his neck, both hands clutching thi
d in frantic efforts to uuloose it, and his eye
r living almost on his cheeks, SO far did the
protrude from the effects of the strangult
ton which it was now discovered he ha
undergone.
II On examination it appeared that he ha
V taken off his shirt, twisted it, took 4 tur
= with one end around his neck, and mad
II fast the other end to the bars in the transor
e over the floor, to reach which he had t
l. mount the cell tub. His preparations bein
v thus made, he had kicked the tub from bt
. meath his feet and commenced his voyag
Is to another cline. His shirt being OF tina
c. class sold six for 50 was unequal to the task
,e and sustaining him for an instant, brok
:, and laid him choking on the floor
y The officer who had made the discover
now called to his aid the turnkey and tn
d. clerk of the station. The turnkey opene
~ the door, and Ellis was found on the thresl
old, his eyes prOtruding, painting 10 excess
&c bathed in perspiration, and crouched ike
le wild animal about to spring. No soont
,e was the door sufficiently opened than Ell
uttering frightful yell, sprang out. a
10 three officers grasped at him. His perspi
le ing, naked body slipped through their hanc
like a gigantic eel might have done, an
still yelling indescribably, he darted throug
the office. and gained the street, the otilcel
in hot pursuit.
The pursuers called on crowd of colore
- men to stop him, but they, doubtless thlnl
y | ing Ellis merely an escaping prisoner, r
ne fused to stir Down st. Peter street Ell
u ran at full speed, reaching the foot of Whic
n II he continued out on the wharf of the Sta
y, II, steamship line, aud without an instant
lo pause, plunged headlong into the might
- | river.
X, Procuring skiff the officers rowed ft
he some time around and among the vessel
W but no trace or sign of the unfortunate ma
could be discovered. Method there ce
he tainly was in his madness.
80 Bodies Recovered.
m. Three bodies, two of which were identiie
he as those of young men who were browne
ar by the capsiZing of Il sklH opposite Gretna
n few days ago, and the other believed to
is the remains of one of the party, have bee
NJ. found and the coroner has held inques
- over them, resulting in verdicts of acc
l.. dental drowning. One, that of Geo. Spit
ne faden, son of George H. Spitzfaden, residir
oS on AnnunciatOn street, between Sevent
VI, and Eighth streets was found at the Ba
III racks. The second was the body of Fl
az Engel, son of Philip Engel, corner of Was
90 ington aud LAUREL and was found high
IT, mn The third which has not yet been ide
ou tilted, was discovered at the head of En-
Oh hien street. He was about % years oil
and wore a gray wooden shirt and lig
IS blue pants. He had no shoes on.
ne 4 Dog Fight.
IN IN Zone of those disgraceful affairs known
CHs as a dog fight where the greatest brutes a
an ~, those standing around on two legs, occnrr'
an on Sunday on Customhouse street som
where in the vicinity OF Broad street. VI
nd of the dog champions lost $3.50, and 9th
yas smaller sums were bet on the result. ~
ea- nolice do not have occasion to visit tn
he mart of the city and were not apprised
civ tha al snOt so no arrests we