The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-20

\ representation. obtsined ffty-one dollars worth
principally in eggs, directing that the bill be sen
10 the boat. The goods were put upon dray
street, where Smith, 1t isI alleged. sold them q
the regular market rate to restaurant keeper
who purchased them of him In good faith. Hs
subsequently returned to the market, and wa:
there arrested.
CoRoNER AvILA.-Dr. Bsyon, city physician
held post naortem examination yesterday on the
body OF colored man named Henry Bailey,
killed at midnight preceding at house on Frank
lin street. The following is DR.. BAyon's certif
cate:
my opinion is that Henry Bailey died from the
effects of fracture Of the skull, made with q
blunt instrument, and having caused hemorrhsge
within the Uranium, said fracture lying on the
right side Of the Uranium, the right parietal bone
being split to the extent of three inches. more
less."
The following is the testimony:
Josephine Coffee, cesored, s,corn-Is landIady
of the house where deceased died about A. NJ.
Friday. Deceased came to my door and knocked,
saying, I'm dying. Joe, open the door,"
opened my door. when he fell down on the gal-
lery In front of the door. awakened some other
men who were sleeping In the house. and who
picked him up and laid him on the sofa. / washed
the blood of bis face, and sent for the watchman.
ne the q pSss
for less than 81 so. Bailey did not speak at all.
In Cincinnsti.
Question by juror" When did you see him ,'
He came to my house about ten, aud asked for q
bed. He smelt of liquor when talking to me then
aud when he came back. The last time was very
drunk. He was very quarresome man when
drunk. Bad been put in prison several times for
fighting when drunk. in Cincinnati. Know nothing
of his behavior in New Orleans.
Celeste Thompson, col slcorn-Was sitting by
the fire. about one, with the landady, when de-
ceased knocked at the door, and said, Joe, let
in 1xnrr ukA> 1,~~ L.
fell, and she got some men to put him the sofa.
He did not speak much; but after the watchman
arrived he told the latter. first, that white man
had struck him, and then that it was Q colored
man. He was alone when he came to the door.
After his wound had been washed, witness went
home. Resides next door to the house where
deceased died.
Frank Williams, residing at IA Cypress street,
Fourth District, sa0orn-Lsst night, between IL
and IL o'clock, was standing at the corner of
Franklin and Bienville streets: the deceased went
in to get something to drink did not pay for his
drink, and they were both arguing about pSy.
ment. The barkeeper took his hat and showed
the deceased ont of the grocery; deceased told
him he would like to have his hat, and went in
side for it, The barkeeper ordered him out
again T; the barkeeper then ran out with q club
and with both hands struck deceased over the
head. If saw the man that struck the deceased
would recognize him. l did not see knife
in deceased's hands.
SIXTH DISTRICT CoURr.-In the matter of R. II.
Dixey, VS.. p Irwin ct al, ID. c. Lsbstt, Esq, of
counsel for plaintiff, yesterday suggested that q
certain subpoena duces tecam for the production Of
certain documents, which was addressed to Col.
Strang, A. Q. NJ, U. 8. A., was served on the
chief of that bureau, to wit, Gen. Tompkins,
which latter therefore cannot produce the same,
and declines to accept service. 1t was therefore
ordered by Judge Colens that the duces tecuns, be
renewed as to Gen. T., and be ordered to appear
before the United States commissioner, 134 Gra-
vier street, at P. NJ, Saturday, 26th inst.
SEVENTH DISTRICT CoURr.-Judge Collens yes
terday ordered the following entry to be made on
the minutes of this court: As soon as an appeal.
able is at issue it shall be put upon the proper
docket, to be called according to law; but it
shall not be fixed until the party desiring 1t to be
so fixed shall have complied with certain rules to
be found on the minutes of the court, dated
Saturday, the 10Th inst.