New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-07
FRIDAY, AUGUST I, 1868.

passed the accused his clothes, which were
wet; the accused then caught the deceased
and tried to throw him overheard, Bat the
boy caught hold of the rail of the schooner
and tried to save himself; the accused then
caught him by the hip and by the arm and
raised him up and threw him down on the
carpenters stage; the boys head struck a
spike nail in the stage, and he then imme-
dlately rolled off into the river and was
drowned; three boys jumped after him, but
as ne old not rise but once they conld not
rescue him; the accused then went down
into the hold of the vessel aud made no eff
tort TO save the boy. Witness and the pre-
vlous witness then went down and brought
the accused up and gave him in charge of
an ofheer; thinks he WAS drunk; about half
an hour previous he tried to throw another
boy overheard, but as the boy commenced
crying he let him go.
Several other witnesses were examined
all of whom corroborated the evidence of
the previous witnesses.
After hearing the evidence, the jury rem
dered verdict that deceased came to his
death by being submerged in the Missis-
sippi river, and that he was thrown in by
one William Anderson, charging him with
homicide.
The STABBlNG AFFAIR IN TRIANGLE BUILD
INGs-Dedtb Of the Wounded Mdn.-Our
readers will remember that on the thirteenth
uitimo man named Laurence Collins, from
Texas, was severely cut by Thomas Toomey
~ dance house in Triangle buildings. Col
rs has since died at the Charity Hospital,
and an inquest was held on his body yester.
day by Coroner Roche, and from his diving
statement, as taken by Recorder Becker, the
Coroner's Jury rendered a verdict that de-
ceased came to his death from stab wound.
the instrument penetrating the left side, be,
tween the ninth and tenth ribs, and enter
ing the liver, causing a dissolution of that
organ, and that the wound was inflicted by
knife in the hands of Thomas Toomey.
The following is the statement of Collins
before Recorder Becker on the thirteenth
ultimo
Laurence Collins says he came from Texas
about five weeks ago. and wished to stay
here couple of weeks. was at the house
OF Redal on Saturday last; came down from
my clearinghouse to see the dancing. saw
good many there would recognize them
II saw them; know but one by name, that
is Thomas Toomey, the man who stabbed
me. Don't know whether the proprietor of
the house had anything to do with the stab
bling. am positive that Thomas Toomey
done the cutting. ! think the stabbing was
done by Toomey under the impression that
had money. had been drinking, bat was not
intoxicated. | was sitting on bench on the
banquette. spoke in friendly manner to
Toomey. then got up and wanted to go
IN and see the dancing. At that moment
was cut. | laid my hand on the wound and
halloed for the police. Toomey then ran
away. The police arrived Immediately and
brought me to the hospital. The police
asked me who cut me, and l told them 1T
was Thomas Toomey. The house where the
stabbing occurred is frequented by rough
characters. | boarded at No. 23l Front
Levee, with Pat Hughes. The stabbing
took place at about eleven or twelve o'clock
at night.