The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

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| were bloodsbot. Tim and I drank there, and
| afterwards at 4" The Place. HAYS and Sinnott
were friendly. Hays was complaining of his bro
ther, and foamed at the mouth, and his eyes were
bloodshot.
Question by Judge Cotton-Did YOU consider
him insane or drunk at the time! Overruled and
exceptions taken by counsel for defense
EIre.-Never have visited the house of defend
ant. The accused did not labor in his business
for some three or four months. Previous to that
Time he was industrious and gentlemanly.
by ne Stdte-Have known the accused for two
Years. IL was four or five months previous to the
killing that the accused really did any work. Tim
was head plesterer, and in company with his
brother carried on the business. They had Jour.
neynen plasterers in their employment who did
he work. The accused looks milder and better
ID bis appearance every way, except that his ap-
pearance is downcast. His appearance now is
what il generally is when he is free from liquor
Drank with the accused frequently-he paying
for the liquor sometimes-sometimes witness.
MIS-. FIetcher s,coy1a-saw Tim Hays in the
morning, and Hays wife had pistol. which Hays
snstched and with which he walked off. He
looked then excited though not drunk. Hays
seemed to be steady though excited.
Mr.. Breen s1COrn-ls house painter knows
the accused as an honest, indQstrioussand peace.
able man.
Mr.. Thiele slcorn-Hsve known the accused as
an honest. faithful. psaceable man never knew
# bis having any fight.
Mr.. Muer slcOTn-Corroborstes last witness.
p. Il. AiddemiSs sUora-Corroborate the
preceding witnesses. Knows nothing EXCEPTION
those who were in witness's employ; witness is
member of the Mechanics Exchange, and so are
The bays the reputation of these men was first
class in the exchange.
John Ddly SlCOIT-hsys bore an excellent
character. Witness had known him from boy.
Witness has seen the prisoner drunk many time
IN the last six months. Witness keeps the Enter
prise. The witnes9, on the day in question, was
very much excited, though not drunk. He was
drunk the day before. Sometimes witness would
zee the accused drunk every day, sometimes
every night; Witness somstmss saw Hays sOber
Hays's character was not very good-very high
toned. Never knew OF his being in q difficulty
before this occurrence.
At o'clock P. NJ. the court adjourned until to-
day at 10 O'Clock Am.
BY AN ORDER FROM TIE Board Of Police Commits
sopers. Capt. Boyd Robinson haSbeen transferred
from the First to the Second District, Capt.
Schonecker from the Second to the Fourth, and
Capt Bradley from the Fourth to the FIRST.
SPECIAL OFFICERS Cunningham and Fitzpatrick
report having arrested on Canal street. about half
past eight O'Clock, on Sunday morning. Thomas B.
Rogers, sea fariDg man, who is charged by John
SIS. - '
MULE AND DRAY found astray on Girod street
al $50 last evening by officer Ryaa, were brought
10 u police station and thence sent to the pound
A case of yeast powders, probably half gross,
were found on the dray.
A BOY NAMED Peter Lewis, aged four years, &C.
cideutally fell into the river from skif in which
he was playing, st the foot OF Couet street Sun
cay, and was drowned. The body was not re-
covered.
BURGLARS ATTEkPTgD on Sunday night 70 enter
the residence of Mrs. Flash, No. As Rampant
street, by cutting away around the lock and fore.
ing open the door. but the inmates being aroused
by the noise, the intruders made their escape.
A LARGE BRASS KEY and a small iron one, at.
tscbed by twisted copper wire. were picked up
on Magazine street. and can be recoYered at the
oi ponce station.
CoLoRKD MAN named Joseph Williams has
been arrested. charged by officer Meade with hav-
ing, between three and four O'Clock on Sunday
morning, attempted TO fire the house of Mrs.
Msber, corner of Calliope ard Baronne streets.
IL ia stated that quite quantity Of lightwOod and
coal oil were found strewn about the place.
CAPT. BADGER, of the fifth precinct, reports
that on Saturday afternoon, between two and
three O'Clock, Mrs. Thiesen was found suffocated
In the water closet at her residence on the corner
OF Elysien Fields and Love streets. Deceased is
ssid to have been subject to fits, superinduced by
the use OF stimulsnts. An inquest was held on
her body by the coroner.
ARoUr ONE O'CLOCK yesterday morning the resi-.
deDce Of Mr.. q. Jumonville, on st. Charles street,
between Harmony and Toledsno, was entered
burglsriously by three white men, who. upon the
timely approach Of patrOimsn McGiiligen, blew
ont their light, and escaped through side win
dow. Nothing was missing in the house.
THE BOMBS of $4,000 required Of j. W. Elder,
whose arrest upon charges of fraud and perjury,
preferred by Assessor WOl6sy, was mentioned in
our last edition, had nOs been furnished the com.
MI soner (Urbsn) at late hour yesterday. We
he ar it rumored, unofeially that TIE accused in
tends TO wave preliminary examination, (Which
will send the direct to the United States Cir
cult ConTt, and upon finding the requisite bail, to
leave at once for Washington, for the purpose OF
pleading his cause before the authorities there.
THERE WAS NOTHING OF any consequence to the
pubic yesterday before any Of the District
Courts, except that Of Judge Abel, in the
First.
IN TIE UNITED STATES CoUET YESTERDAY,
motions were made BY Messrs.. Whitaker Whlta'
ker to dismiss three, and by J. K. BeckwitA to
dismiss one of the wine cases now pending there,
Oh the ground of irregusrity and nullity. This
motion was Overruled by the court, and bill Of
exceptions thereupcn taken by the counsel.
Motions we're then made to strike out 10 these
cases The amendments putting them 10 admiralty,
on the ground that said smenaments had been
improperly made. These motions are TO come up
10 day.
MuITAHY.-Brev. Brig. Gen W. NJ. Graham,
commanding light battery h, lst artillery, will
turn over the section of gatiin guns, now IN his
possession, together with all ordnsnce aud equip
mems pertaining thereto, u Major John W. Todd,
chief Of ordinance, Baton Rouge arsenal, also sll
surplus stores and ammunition pertaining to his
battery.
BreVet Mel. Gen. George Sykes, colonel 2Oih
infantry is ordered to ths city, public business
upon the completion Of which he will return to his
proper station, Baton Rouge, La.
Company g, 9Th cavalry. was Inspected and
mustered for pay at eleven O'Clock, on Sunday, by
Brevet Maj. Wn Russell, Jr., second lieutenant,
4th cavalry A. 4. A. G.
The enlisted general service and detached men
on duty at headquarters where also inspected aud
mustered at ten O'Clock CT the sams day, by Bre-
vet Nsj. l. +. De RuEsy, captain, lstiafantry, aide
de camp.
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPus, EFC.