New Orleans Republican., 1868-02-16
L0nAL INTELLIGENCE.


floating in the river at the head Of flety
street on Friday proved to nave been that
Of Mr.. Henry ]. Grazing, a np3iye Of Ger.
many, who either fell from the ferryboat
Jessie while crossing from Leuisiana avenue
to the right bank, or was murdered anc'
thrown overheard. Thus far the matter is
involved In mystery, which may never DC
unraveled.
Z The essential points in the testimony be
fore the jury Of inquest held BY Coroner
Bradford yesterday morning are puDnsnea
as follows:
q. S. Keen-The body Of the deceased is
that Of my fatherin-law, whoEe name was
Henry j. Grazing. Am myself engineer
upon the ferry boat Jessie, which runs from
the foot of Louisiana avenue TO the OPP
posite bank. At l03 o'clock Friday morn.
| ing the deceased was on the ferryboat, and
vffness talked with him two or three
minutes while the boat was crossing. The
deceased then announced that he was cross
ing to see some grounds upon the opposite
side. He spoke Ia his usual tone which was
naturally desponden4. Witness left him on
the port gangway, and the De
ceased must then have gone art as
he did not see him go forward.
Spoke with him when the boat was
about the middle Of the river. just as the
boat landed witness was asked If his father
ih-law was not aboard, and, upon ans Wer-
ing in the affirmative, was told that ne
could not be found. Witness then as soon
as he could leave his engine, ran aft aad
saw some some skiffs in the river. witness
looked in every direction, and so did the
parties who were in the skitfs; but no indi-
cations ofthe body could anywhere be seen.
Witness saw something black, which proved
to be drift log upon examination. The
hat of the deceased was subsequently
picked up upon the combing, (the part OF
the boat beyond the raiiing.) Some person
rod Sr ha off Of hOof
right over the rudder, (where it would be
if the rudder was hard aport.) But sup
posing the deceased fell overheard, his head
would not have struck the rudder, because
the rudder was at the time hard starboard.
Upon the aft portion Of the boat, where the
deceased had last stood, there was sort Of
scraping upon the flooring, upon the comb
ing, upon the nosing, (the outside of the
guard.) which looked as If made by the
nail of boot.
The opinion of witness as to the manner
in which deceased came to his death was
that he might have been taken with an
apoplectic attack. During the day he had
been heard to complain Of dizziness in the
head, and had urged that as reason for not
going somewhere.
Atthe time the accident occurred there
was man on the boat who was said to
have seen the deceased when he fell. Upon
inquiry the man could not be found.
"A short time before leaving home witness
was supposed to have inclosed roll of bills
in copy. OF the Times The latter was
found in his pocket but no money. A rob-
Der who should have watched his oppor-
tunity would have had an excellent chance
to have robbed the deceased when he went
aft. The railing around the boat was very
low. person could easily have fallen
overheard accidentally or have been thrown
overheard by hostile parties.
49,. s,FN Nrrrfra al.
ing been removed from the wrist OF witness
was the twine that was ordinarily used upon
the boat.
Mr.. j. G. Golding states that he had
known the deceased for many years, and
that he had appeared in q somewhat de-
spondent state of mind day or two previous
70 his death, perhaps Occasi0ned by some
pecuniary losses in Jacob BARK IRIS bank. A
SON Of the deceased met his death year or
SO before the war in y somewhat similar
way-that is. he was killed by falling from a
horse, and the horse subsequently falling
upon him.
Mr.. A. +. Wild, the witness who first saw
the body floating in the river, stated that it
was discovered about 12A O'Clock p. NJ. 1t
was then floating with the face dOWnWards.
It did not look at all like the body of a
drowned man. Has seen o great many
drowned bodies,sand was confident the maa
had not come to his death by drowning.
Witness renewed his statements about the
twine having been found upon the left
wrist of the deceased, affixed by slip knot.
The right wrist showed at the time, in the
plainest manner in the world, that the twine
had at one time been passed around it. At
the time the body was discovered, it was
floating with the face downward, and no
blow Of any kind or bloed was observable
about the back part of the head. Nc wounds
we're remarked. The face of the deceased,
o. ch of tho efaffonl u1ftb
blood. There was slight wound upon the
forehead, and the right cheek was also
bruised, NThe ears, mouth, and eyes were so
covered with blood that 1t was almost I'M
possible to discover whence the blood origi-0
mated.
The verdict Of the coroner's Jury was that
the deceased, Conrad Henry Grazing, came
to his death from being drowned of ferry
boat Jessie, running from head OF Louis
lana avenue TO tho right bank, on the 14th
instant, and It is our opinion that said
drowning was caused by some person orper-
sons who were on board the ferry boat, un-
known TO the 5uiry.
An Espert Taken In.
A 2 5nal net aItogeth er slgly in fer-
sonai appearance, claiming the UNCOMMON
name Of Charles Smith, one of the ira
sernitg okeV0lisr d'fndRstsfe, being within.
aleht OK the iDeflable degree ssbroke flat,1
sffove 10 araibe the windn BY sneak and
grab. I.ei5uIBly walking along Old Levee
slrcek X g 288, jewelry store, kept by e..
Garretaon; met his view. His hungry eyes
wardered over the kickshaWs Of real gold
aud silver in admiratloa. Then his feet
gently slid into the store, and as true as the
needle 70 ihe POLE those feet went straight
TO an IRON safe wherein were deposited
many current dollars both green and other
wise. As II shocked by a stroke OF electric.
ity, Charles became suddenly very animated
in mstiou; his lank arm and sticky fingers
darted into the open safe, withdrew as
quickly with fat acoonnt book, ana then
those feet with leg attachment, Travelled as
isnupposed creased lightning does when on
. rip. Smith IVES seen to enteF an alley Way
and Of c0urBe Officer Rud Wag there Or
thereAbouts, and quicker than the sprightiy
Smith could make forty Winke had him q
prisoner On the road 70 the second district
Dfationhouse, Although the accused was
not enk Of sight more than one nlinule he
had disposed Of book aud money by throw
ing them iaeo q sink, the box Of which was
searched with PAIR Of tongs; the book
Has discovered but quite empty Run got
his prisoner mp to the stationhodse, where a
thorough search was made BY stripping the
rascal. The first thing that dropped was d
long screw driver, and after that came from
halWpan drapefs end les about GOO ID 81
and 81 city bills, all neatly Becreced. He
aplfHfuilq hunR the money 10 Ra6 and
atk 0ledgea the corn. BH the Rlaclity Of
Tits officer much timo A1d labor has been
aaved, and bold chief placed where Ne can
nq Aef4er pIq hia rnscadtles on our people.
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